The trouble is that I don’t necessarily have people like that in my immediate circle and I haven’t been working with anybody in my local REIA

Sure if you plug vacasa into it they will do worse than what you can do because they don't give a flip but if you find a good local manager (I use Hyatus Stays) you can find they will do much better than what you can do because it's their full time focus and job.

I'm interested in multifamily but my local market is very expensive, therefore I am looking into how to buy out of state.

If you will be local to your property, I would say first self-manage.

Especially if your numbers aren't making since locally. 

do you go to local real estate forum and such ? 

Hi Brendon,If you want to work with local companies, I suggest you simply call title companies and ask them if they can facilitate assignment of contracts.

I work with local investors too

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

As noted above, these are usually geared away from investors if they are looking to increase affordable housing options, or focused on local investors who will then open them up for rent right away for the same reason.