I thought I would reach out to the BiggerPockets community first before wasting my time going through approval process .

You have picked a great market to start in, so don't be afraid to reach out to any of us with questions.

If they have one, I would then interview them using the same questions that Thomas provided.Additionally, you can ask the following for referrals: your lender, title office, look for a realtor yard sign in front of finished flips homes and reach out to them, etc.I'm in the East Dallas area so lets connect, perhaps we can work together in the future.Thank you,Price

If it isn't doable with an individual, could you bundle properties together somehow, like in a trust or some other vehicle, to reach the minimum required numbers?

Feel free to reach out to me and welcome to BP!

I am focusing on this area because the price points are better for me.  2) General advice on how to reach these goals.  

I wanted land, but if they are out of reach?

@Jessica Ayala  Reach out to local investors at your REIA or meetups.

@Ryland Taniguchi Thank you for reaching out, I would love to connect with @Lloyd Ball@Chris Gildon Im looking in Grays Harbor, Pierce, Thurston, and King.

Anyway, good luck to you and feel free to reach out directly if I can ever do anything for you.