Can you recommend a paid platform that has this option? 

Anything less I'd raise eyebrows.This is what you should do you when you get a sizable windfall $10MM++, if lower and looking for tax deductions get an STR underwritten as a LTR. 

I was looking for a market that had a lower barrier of entry and was investor-friendly. 

New builds have been a fantastic option recently because they HAVE to sell their inventory no matter the market conditions. 

If they decline or do not respond (in 3 days I think) you have the option to escalate. 

I specialize in off-market properties and currently have a portfolio of options available in North Carolina.

An even better option is WPC - WP Carey, which is a diversified REIt, they have been aggressively divesting all their office properties and will soon be a principally Retail REIT, but they are still priced low with other Office ones. 

The Epic Pro Academy talks about the followingContract AssignmentsWholesalingFix and FlipBuy and HoldLease OptionsOwner FinancingSubject-toPresenting multiple offers to sellers called a 3 option letter of intentLead Generation (in my opinion a little old school but works)Advertising (My personal stance is don't create a huge buyers list but build close relationships with 3-5 and go shopping for them (buyer first).)AutomationIf even one person was able to have success following the course then it works.

Entry costs are lower out of state but I have a great Real Estate agent with a vast network I can capitalize on. 

At a cost, of course, but if you can get in the door by co-buying with a handful of others, it does really lower the barrier-to-entry.I haven't used any such service, but at current prices/rates I've considered it.