Find one that's reputable and offer to pay them for a couple of hours to go through the property with you.  

You can even check on their local reputation to an extent through BP (do other local investors connect with them?) 

Welcome.Bay Area has some very local nuances like sewer laterals and city-specific taxes - both property and transfer.I'll tell you right off the bat that the 1.25% CA property tax rate you see in the online calculators... nope, way higher typically.It's a hot seller's market, so listing agents and sellers are snobby about the local reputations of both your agent and the preapproval letter included in your offer.

I personally chose a PM that I saw on this site and had a good reputation. 

I have a cash buyer looking for a rental property in the Lk Brantley School district.The have a contractors license and are willing to do a rehab, and are interested in rehabbing more in the near future.I'm looking for a reputable wholesaler with a great deal and references @Dan Oliver

Build the reputation of Midas. 

Hey Everyone, Looking to purchase my first rental property in Michigan (about 20 miles northeast of Detroit) and am having no trouble finding national hard money lenders, but would prefer to work with a reputable local hard money lender for my first deal.

Hello,I'm in need of a reputable wholesaler in the Charlotte NC marketplace.

Moral of the story is don't pay premium I've heard you want to buy at around 70% of value, get good comps from a reputable realtor to help determine the current value, and you dont want the niceat house in the neighborhood.

Any reference for a reputable firm in Dallas area?