Something to think about if you don't mind the expense of holding an active license.As far as going directly to the listing agents - while they may push for you don't assume they are all getting "double commissions" as the other poster stated.  

Ive done a lot of reading and listening to podcast and finally wanted to introduce myself and take the step of becoming an active member in the community.

Meetup.com is also another source for seeking investors. 

And while the normal course is for folks to grow actively and then transition over to passive investments, there's nothing wrong with going the other direction and starting with more passive investments that are opportunistically located geographically.  

I used to be active in the the REi Clubs.

Besides, I'm a newbie and many investors disapproved of this deal the last time I posted it at BP.A few days later, to save my friend from an unprofitable deal, I ask her to buy a house for herself since she's not into it for profit but to seek a bigger shelter than her condo.

However, due to mild evidence of activity, such as seasonal swarming, we have had it spot treated with injectible syringes for the past few years, by our regular pest control company, and that seemed to be working fine until recently.  

Any active multi family investors in the greater metro area?

Well for general considerations about whether to have an LLC for rental properties or not, check out-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/08/1...Read through the comments too as there's a lot of info in those too.One major comment would be, and an accountant or an entity specialist should bring this to your attention, is that rental properties and flips are two different things as far as taxes....passive income vs active income...and those should not be mixed under one LLC.

Seeking an investor friendly realtor in Akron that is ready to work quickly with me to find a duplex.