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.

If a hilltop home was a potential purchaser's goal these are some estimates we got for professional work:Getting power to the hilltop will cost about 50-60k according to the local power company. 66k for overhead lines, 52k for buried (not including trenching). $3600 for a septic permit & design about 50k for sitework (very long driveway), though foresters have noted the potential for NRCS funding for road improvement and invasive species management (i.e. clearing the 8-acre area which has blackberry bushes galore) which we are in the very early stages of looking into. 

I live in the Raleigh NC  locale. 

Looking at local groups, it looks like we have one that meets very close to me in Corvallis.

Find your goals, then build a plan to get there, and finding a reliable team to help you do it is the most important part.Would love to connect if you'd like to learn about us, or get involved in our local meetup.  

My company, Endurus Capital owns apartments, senior housing, retail, and industrial in MN, WI, OH, KY and TN.