Once you have a solid base you can look for a property to buy & hold or rental properties to establish a cash flow.

Hello, this is my 1st out of state investment in Mesa AZ area and am looking to establish contact for ongoing maintenance.  

The plan is to establish this rate by auction whereby if there is a lot of interest in a property the rate would be bid down, and vice versa.

Or RE agents with established teams.

Establish a support team locally first. 

My advice would be to first establish a support team that will be assisting you (contractors, lenders, property manager if needed, attorney, etc.).

We have been helping clients to establish self-directed IRA and 401(k) plans for 14 years and have setup thousands of plans for investors all across the country. 

My and story: Establish small rental business that I can leave to my children.

Second, if there is truly a title issue (which has certainly not been established yet), your seller should immediately make a claim under their owners policy.

So if you want to start establishing credit then do that now, but if you have a property in mind or want to start investing right away then DO NOT start establishing credit as it may affect your approval.