Seeking knowledge from anyone familiar with the area or have referral sources.  

This report became our scope of work and a critical part of our investor program.  

The lender - especially a mortgage broker - should be a great source of investor friendly agent referrals.

What other sources can I use to start our dream?

Figuring a reliable ARV is the most critical step before making any offer.

The crazy thing is, it was from an unrelated source. 

1- get working on your money source I.e lender.

Home Prices Are Surging 13 Times Faster Than Wages"Source: BloombergI always get a kick when I read headlines like that.

Typically this is when seller offers to pay closing costs on REO properties (HUBZU being the primary source of this annoying process, the extra party can cause excessive lead time when minor issues arise such as closing date shift or last minute credit grant).

He is working with a new generation of buyers, those that cannot source multifamily and typically 1031 exchanging from a small coastal multifamily into a larger flyover mobile home park.