Ie. look @ craigslist to find carpenters, lawn mowers, trimmers to discuss dog-bird scout for distressed/foreclosure properties?

Another option (which can require a lot of time and some money) would be to scout for properties with value and find someone willing to pay you a bird dog fee.

I am in Arizona and I have been scouting for multifamily for the last 2 months.

As a full time investor, I would be scouting for deals, conduct mailing campaigns, driving around, going to/hosting meet-ups, more networking, syndicating, doing my own rehabs (I like the work), and searching out new markets.

Sure let them help you but you should be doing the scouting!  

I have been researching and scouting for the past 2-3 years in various markets, and now I am 1 year into owning an out of state cash flowing rental property to university students in a town near where I went to college.

Use neighborhood scout to determine crime / safety.

At 6% CAP, that is almost two extra years of rent - something I can afford to keep the unit vacant while scouting for a replacement tenant.

I am in Rochester, NY & looking for ways to scout properties.

I wanted to have a discussion about Goldman Sachs and Silicon Valley scouting new headquarters here in south florida, what do you believe this will do to our already expensive market?