A few years ago I got very interested in Real Estate Investing and connecting with anyone and everyone I could through local groups or individuals.

Maybe a giftcard to a local restaurant or just about anything.

The Airbnb calculator estimated higher returns than in most places I've looked, as did local property managers.

Find a few GC's local to the market you're interested in. 

Talk to some local property managers on their screening guidelines and even inquire how long they are seeing their properties sit on market to really sharpen your decision!

Bank Five Nine just launched a new DSCR product last week, but there are several local banks in Milwaukee that are great to work with.Have you been to Milwaukee and have you seen this property in person?

Though there’s nothing wrong with using a broker, we originate our loans locally and don’t accept investors, fractionalize, or invest in funds.

Attend meetups and meet as many people in RE as you can.

I would look into local and state apartment associations.

Trick that I am learning:  work on overcoming your fears, pull leads, get on the phone, talk to sellers, local brokers, other investors, other RE partners, etc.