Newbie seeking investor friendly local agents in north OC

[Yong Park]

Hi folks. 

I am looking into both local and out of state investing.  My heart says to invest in the Portland area where I have family or Las Vegas, where I lived for 10 years.  But my brain tells me that it would be smartest and most convenient if I could invest locally.  I live in Seal Beach.  My target area would include Los Alamitos/Rossmoor where the schools are excellent, or Huntington Beach/Long Beach which are both a stone's throw away.

I am starting to put feelers out there to start looking at deals.

I am likely going to be a buy and hold investor, though I am open to all forms of investing.  I plan is to very strict in my criteria, as I want positive cash flow ( to reinvest), but am not looking to put down more than 30 or 35% down.  This may be hard to achieve in north orange county.  

I am open to both multifamily and SFH's.

Currently I have some money parked in some out of state syndications with a trusted friend.  While syndication is solid, I want more control and more long term upside on passive (?) income.

So my goal is to introduce myself to some local investors/agents AND out of state in Portland and Vegas.  While the cash flow in certain markets in the midwest/south make those areas tempting to jump into, I really don't want to make frequent trips to place I have connection with.

Thanks!