You will also need a registered agent who lives in Ohio.

Also looking to make referrals with real estate agent and making sure your clients are well represented.

Find a local multi-family property that is offering seller-financing, use an agent for this as its complicated and you don't want to get screwedWith seller financing you don't have to qualify with income and can likely get a better interest rateMake your balloon is above 5 years, make sure you are cashflowing in the deal, and try and sell in a couple years for a huge profitYou won't be able to replace your w-2, but you'll get started down the path of replacing your w-2!

Go to some networking events in both areas, get on some wholesaler buyers lists, and have an agent set you up with an automated search on the MLS so you can start to follow trends both on and off market. 

I am looking to connect with fellow agents, lenders, real estate lawyers, inspectors, title officers, appraisers, and contractors in the area. 

Septic tanks are rated for the number of bedrooms in a house not the number of bathrooms and kitchens.As a real estate agent, I think the indoor laundry room would sell better than the laundry hookups in the garage and a really small extra room in the house.

Not going to say much more here, but I dare say that the critics who say STR is dead or dying are not looking at the right properties and more investors need to lean in on agents like me who are truly experts.

If you want to buy STR's, find agents/brokers and other investors who are already doing that in your market.

I recommend finding an investor friendly real estate agent in the area.

That's a good idea using the sold multifamily listings to find the investor agents.