Go to professional web sites for Appraisers.

To get local lenders, go to the Homepath web site and there is a list by state there.I don't think you can have more than four non-owner occupied properties financed.

I want to be involved in the real estate world and accrue money for future investments by exploring different options that are available to me.I have skills in web development and photography, and I'm currently trying to piece together a real estate / architectural photography business.I'm also considering working for a property management company for experience as well, but finding it difficult to break into that arena based on lack of experience / work history in management.  

Otherwise, you may panic after closing and just go with the one that has the flashiest web site or the lowest (advertised) fees.That said, it is common for a manager to charge up to one month's rent to place the tenant and then a percentage of the rent collected after that.

(Surf BiggerPockets, write down questions I have and research them on the web, read credible and updated books by successful investors, join local real estate communities or groups, attend seminars, find a mentor, etc.)Learn how to read the market, how to choose the best location, how to spot a good deal and a bad deal, how to find contractors, building inspectors, find out more things I need to learn!

Give them the web address of your application page (as in Cozy) or collect their email address and send them a link (as in SmartMove)?

Too bad Jeffrey Stambovsky wasn't able to do a little Web-surfing before he bought a turreted turn-of-the-century Victorian in Nyack, New York in 1990.

However, I had a teacher a long time ago who was using a WBS (work breakdown structure) as a tool to ensure that a company in India was building his web site with the exact functionality he wanted.

I have detailed qualification requirements on my web site for them to review (they rarely do).

@Royce Hodnett I second the book recommendation by @Michael Le - Multifamily Millions by David Lindahl.I would also recommend that you read "Wheelbarrow Profits" by Jake and @Gino Barbaro - they also have a very good web-based "Deal Analyzer" that will help you in the beginning stages of your underwriting for these deals.