I'm interested in multifamily but my local market is very expensive, therefore I am looking into how to buy out of state.

do you go to local real estate forum and such ? 

If you will be local to your property, I would say first self-manage.

I like to provide the fix and flip opportunities to local investors, and the stabilized cash flowing rental units to both local and out of state investors who are looking to add this type of product to their portfolios, as there are several, high quality full-service property management companies in the area. 

Especially if your numbers aren't making since locally. 

I live in the Raleigh NC  locale. 

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

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.