The market for the tear down new builds has softened a bit over there. 

I feel that my money would go further and be safer splitting a property with him (helping him as well) than in my inflated market.So i guess in general with this post, I'm hoping to hear from anyone who has experience in the area, specific areas to invest in, connections with investor friendly RE agents/contractors/property managers, anything will help.  

I've spoken to a couple of agents, and I have not found anything that will provide sufficient return.And this week I had a thought (more than one, but one relevant to this discussion!)

Its a sellers market.A great tip is call your local real estate agent, but don't tell them if you are buying or selling.....Listen to what they say and you will be able to determine what your market is.  

There’s typically a good mix of attendees - usually one or more attorneys, a number of agents, many experienced investors, landlords, flippers, rehabbers, contractors, lenders, etc.

I found a 6 unit mix-use in PA on MLS and contacted the listing agent.

So here I am, asking for advice on how to go about building this team.Having a mentor, real estate agent, and a lawyer seems to be the first teammates I should strive for.Thank you in advance.

Write it up as a personal letter.When you do all that, then contact a local RE Agent to give you a list of all the houses in that neighborhood that have sold in the last 5 years with all cash.

Are you constantly checking the MLS or is it better to have a real estate agent to call you about a certain property if they believe it is one that would interest you (assuming you explained to them what type of property you were looking for).  

I have been looking a lot on the MLS, my dad is an agent so I have that access and then a lot of other real estate websites in Utah.