So how can I find these folks and then get my foot in their door, so to speak?

Managing 30 is child's play.

In my area the cost of a SFR is hard to get into cost wise.I would not buy a property just based on the STR income potential but other fundamentals need to be considered.Comps, condition, standard rental value, cost per sq foot, etcHave a good exit plan and alternative strategy. ie: regular rental, owner occupied, resell etc

With commercial I also feel like it will be a little easier for you to get your footing, not only do you need less sales overall, but I feel like your networking will be more business based which I feel is a new network for anyone no matter how long they have lived in an area.

@Ankan BasakYou weren't ready for child care.

I suggest getting your footing in 1 market before attempting to expand into multiple markets.

@Alan Howard do you have trusted friends or family members that can do the foot work for you in other states?

I have went driving for dollars and found a couple homes that look perfect for a potential wholesale deal (grass two feet tall, cracked front window at the front of house, and 25-30 foot tree in front yard that has been dead for what looks to be a few years at least).

The smaller studio spaces meant we were able to charge more per square foot than we were paying on the lease.

It was priced too high per square foot when we purchased, however we were able to do the addition for $110 per sqft and then sell for $265 per sqft.