I aim to establish connections that can support my business needs effectively.Could anyone share their experiences or recommend strategies for connecting with reputable wholesalers in these areas?

If you are committed, I recommend starting to ask pointed and well researched questions and to start attending as many meetups as you can. 

If you are having trouble finding applicants I would recommend adding to to facebook, groups, and more.

Does anyone have a civil engineer recommendation for a high density community development project in Kansas City?

I always recommend that they start small. 

Lubbock investors - I wanted to see if there were any investors out there with recommendations for a good, investor friendly general contractor and property manager?

@Gladys Cepeda I highly recommend the Starting Out Forum or the First-Time Home Buyer Forum to read other people's similar questions and learn through the advice they received.

Ask Real Estate Facebook group for recommendations.3.

I would highly recommend you to use Wordpress.

It is recommended to have 25-30% down payment and adequate reserves to reduce the risk of investing in real estate.