I work almost exclusively with investors and a lot of times, out-of-state investors.

Hi Chris from the U.P. of Michigan.Congratulations on deciding to get into real estate investing with your first Buy, Rehab, Rent, Re-finance, and Repeat or BRRRR and you are wondering where to start and who you should add to your team first.It is good you have cash or cash equivalents to buy the property and complete the repairs.As far as who to have on your team first, I would say an investor friendly Realtor who can help you find deals and introduce you to the rest of the team like a good property inspector to hopefully let you know about potentially expensive repairs early before buying the property so you can buy it well or not buy it at all.

Fairly New Real Estate investor with a 3 home portfolio.  

Fellow investor and realtor in the B/CS area.

Ok yeah we are thinking of getting an investment property loan so we can stay in our current home.If we did the FHA route we are considering on living in the new property for 1 year and then moving back into our old one after the year is up.We are curious if we would get a more favorable rate if we borrowed from our home equity to buy the investment property.Do you have any idea if many investors borrow from their home equity to get started?  

That creates a really nice price / rent ratio which is favorable for investors looking for cash flow.

Generally I would recommend using a contract that comes recommended by a friend or fellow real estate investor.

If you are looking to be an investor then I would suggest you don't be an agent that is a poor mans game and it will make it way more difficult to find deals. 

These kinds of challenges really test us as investors. 

Quote from @Tara Montgomery: Do any of you know where an investor can find a capital raiser or any similar title for a development project with a PPM in the beginning stages?