You can also do broker open houses or public open houses to get exposure to the inventory in your area. 

We are starting with a conventional loan but have looked into a fha 203K option as well.  

Nothing against it necessarily, but if you have the cash for down payment, and reserve requirements, the income to satisfy DTI requirements, and the property in question is a good rental property, then there are great options for conventional mortgages, and with rates being where they are right now, I would want to take advantage of conventional financing before getting "creative"

The convention center saw record bookings last year and project even better in 2016. 

Depending on your financial situation, you can either buy a property for cash, purchase it with private financing (hard money or investors), purchase it with conventional financing, or use some creative financing (seller financing or low-money down loans).  

Hi Brie - Its conventional conforming loan. 5% down. 

It's simple conventional loan.  

I am out of conventional financing options.

Neither of those situations sound ideal for conventional lending.

We are in a strong sellers market and inventory is always tough to find.Of course off-market opportunities are usually still plentiful via good wholesalers and other investors.With that said, everything mentioned is all good advice.Who is your local property manager?