I'm looking to meet like investors and wholesalers who are selling inventory that matches my portfolio. 

Then you look at the amount sold versus how many are for sale, and determine how many "months supply of inventory" is currently available. 

Low inventory of course is a challange: after being in the low 4s supply has droped down to 3.8 months which is very tight.

Any properties I look at I make sure that there are multiple exit strategies, it's easy to maintain / upkeep from a distance (in my area multifamilies are out for me due to high maintenance and inventory that is in really rough shape plus a crack down on local government for upkeep), and is strong on cash flow in some shape or form with the strategy being buy and hold. 

If so, I can send you over some inventory to look at.

I think the first steps you'd want to take would be as follows:1) Get familiar with the market by looking online and seeing the available inventory for rental properties. 

@Leigh C  that's monster production on the flip side.much harder you have to go buy the inventory.. were buying lots is generally much easier.Every time I fly into Charleston I will buy 1 to 4 lots in a two day period.. finding rehab homes that fit the number is much tougher.. and I would suspect you have to be doing direct mail and other marketing to fill your pipeline..

In Kansas City, the single family home prices dropped 20% in 2008 in many areas and the inventory  and day on market increased dramatically.

Now I am stuck in a weekly-with my belongings in storage with local housing inventory tighter and more expensive- and really do not have money to pay for additional inspections, appraisals, rentals and storage.

Now I am stuck in a weekly-with my belongings in storage with local housing inventory tighter and more expensive- and really do not have money to pay for additional inspections, appraisals, rentals and storage.