Many times your realtor may have a relationship with a QI.

Are there specific qualities or terms you look for that make the relationship a good fit for your investment strategy?

I have one for my other rentals through a prior relationship but that's a couple of hours away. 

*This post does not create an attorney-client or CPA-Client relationship.

Possibly one you have a relationship with. 

Contractors, unless you have a working relationship with them, normally do not want you bouncing ideas off them.Understand what their hourly rate is, have a discussion with them that you are okay with paying them an hourly rate if they walk the property with you and provide you a scope of work along with an explanation of what you can/can't get away with in regards to improvements.ask them if you go with them, if they can credit you the amount that you paid.Once you develop a working relationship with a few contractors, you can bounce ideas off them and expect quality responses.I do not invest in New York.Best of luck. 

I am seeking a partner with significant financial resources to help bring my vision to life.I am open to any advice or ideas you might have.Thank you, @Anthony French network and relationships in your community.

If said guru also has a relationship with an LLC creation company that over-charges by thousands of dollars, then it’s obvious why they tell you that you need one!   

It sure seems like if this was a tv show those two had a secret relationship.

Because of the relationship I have with the contractors I use, there is no material mark up when they source the material.Basically there is not an issue.The CSLB law on prohibition of T&M residential home improvement contracts has been around a long time.