If you have a local REI club, ask them/there for agent referrals.

I'm in the 10th year of a similar project here in Denver. 25 homes acquired so far.My involvement with the neighborhood association has started to bear fruit - folks know I'm the "go to guy" for an off-market sale.

I'm not sure if that was what you were looking for. AG

The low hanging fruit do not hang for long.

Are you looking for agents to find you properties that are already listed?

We had 31 acres, purchased 10 steers, built a 1 acre lake which was stream fed from our stream with an island in the middle and a dock on the side, over a half-million board feet of commercial timber, a food storage room and even planted a 50 tree fruit orchard.

The thought comes to mind of encumbering both apt buildings presents a juicy fruit to the bank as they get to encumber all properties involved with some sort of blanket loan.

What is your model for agents?

It's a lot of hustle but the upside is well worth it in the end when you can project the fruits of your labor into the future.

Lastly, to new folks, I really wish that someone had told me to go read a state approved text book for agent licensing when I had first started waaaaay back, those are probably less than $50 and will give the big picture to RE that every investor should know, at least read once and keep in your library. :)