Also considering Airbnb type property and outside of local area if the numbers are right..

If you are laser focused on specific properties, door knock the owners if they are local.

Additionally, your local FB groups and REIA's will have them.

This could be contingent on the market you are in so you may want to source locals in your area and how they handle.  

Some clients of mine have used a local company called REZIO who will do the drawings and facilitate the permitting for you.

I would recommend networking with some local investors in Texas who could give you unbiased feedback (not someone trying to sell you anything) and 3 to 5 property managers.

If you're also looking at Ohio, I invest locally in Columbus and Cleveland.

I am in Charlotte, NC hoping to invest locally. 

hello friends, I have an old traditional IRA from my first job that is sitting in a local bank since early 2000s. it has about 40kI now have a W2 salaried job for 20yrs where I've participated in a employer run 401k i think with John Hancock.

If you post the type of land and location you might get local experts to weigh in.