@Ryan Blankenship I would engage in a long-term rental.

Looking forward to meeting and engaging within this Bigger Pockets community.

Depending on your timeline an agent who knows investing and works with investors is a great path forward but I will say if you dont plan to actually pull the trigger on a property for a while they may help some but may not be fully engaged. 

@Jaron Walling Thank you for engaging in this dialogue with me, its very helpful.Please forgive me if this is heady; I am an analyst by trade.I don't think that I am communicating my question effectively.

Great question, thank you for engaging us and asking it! 

However, as I engage with other investors, it has come to my attention that they often acquire properties of significantly lower value.Given the context, if you were facing a similar situation, what range of expenditure would you consider reasonable for your initial BRRRR property?

I've been married for 24 years (dating/engaged for 6 before that) so I've been with my wife for 30 years.

Yes, if they agree to engage with you, they would share their opinions and data. 

Posting and engaging on BP is a great way to start.  

Email marketing is a delicate dance but we've been able to maintain a 40-50% engagement rate with our guest list.