That's just the beginning.Build your team including those that brokers know and have a good reputation.Get your business plan together that includes investment targets and criteria.Next step is to build long term lasting relationships with multifamily brokers. 

We have a great professional and personal relationship and I’m good at my job.

I’m trying to find serious investors to build long term relationships with.....what are some good strategies guys/gals?? 

If one relationship goes south it is contained to just that partnership.  

We haven't made any concrete decisions about where we want to establish a team out of state but Memphis, Oklahoma City and Kansas City have stood out as early front runners.We're excited to learn, excited to be here, excited to meet other like-minded individuals, excited to build relationships and most importantly, excited to keep taking action to start reaching our goal of breaking my 'golden handcuffs' and reaching financial freedom!

Joining a group of like minded investors is key, you can form new relationships that could help you with financing as long as you find a good deal. 

This is a relationship issue!

The safe play for me is probably to just buy an Investment property in Buffalo (I already have a good relationship with a PM here who would be a great resource for me), but for some reason my heart is in Ellicottville - the idea of being able to use a property as a vacation getaway for a week or two a year and then rent it out the remainder of the year sounds super appealing.

As an added benefit—as you tour deals you are building relationships with the brokers and building that trust that gets them to recommend you as a buyer to their sellers.If touring the properties is too much workload or travel for you, get a partner and make that their role; while your role is sourcing deals, underwriting financials, and making offers.

I have noticed that buying in the historical district of Oregon City can have it's challenges.