This is all verbal and done during my personal interviews. 

Regardless of how you find them, try to interview at least three managers1.

Begin with carefully considered rental criteria, compliant with non-discrimination laws.Interview with questions that dove-tail with your rental criteria.If something comes up during the interview that reveals the person doesn't meet your minimum criteria to rent, let them know, so they don't waste any more of their time and yours.

Try to interview at least three managers1.

You might try going around to some of the family firms (focusing on ones more likely to do redevelopment) and asking for informational interviews, with a presentation about local OZs.

Regardless of how you find them, try to interview at least three managers1.

My question is, how can I best prepare myself for interviewing with real estate agencies.

I heard that finding real estate brokerage firm to work for is basically your interviewing the broker.

I just interviewed someone who told me that only 3-4% of retirement investments are in alternative assets like real estate with the rest being in the stock market.

Regardless of how you find them, try to interview at least three managers1.