That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors, realtors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsYou can also search for other investors or brokers in your market and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersBest of luck to you and look forward to following your success on BP!

Do a quick title search on the county recorder/auditor site

New to bigger pockets. Looking for help finding simple pro forms software to analyze business model consisting of purchasing 5-10 single urban homes one at a tIme, rehabbing and renting all using line of credit and ...

Investing out of state is significantly more complex than investing local...you'll be depending on someone to be your eyes and ears...this typically creates a huge conflict when you enter an industry where half the agents can't find their *** with both hands and the other half are commission driven...you're really looking for the 1% that has well established tools for long-distance investing. 

You have to deal with several external entitiesa) Title search companyb) Lender ordered appraisalc) Home inspectord) Closing attorneyIn theory, everybody could do their job in 2 days but in practice it does not happen.

This does not mean stocks are not a great tool for wealth building.

If you want a good one, your going to have to search for it.

You can start by going to www.narpm.org and search their directory of managers.

You should be able to search an individual or a company on their website and figure out if they are licensed or not.

I shall continue to search.