I signed up as a pro member of BP, joined a webinar by @Brandon Turner, analyzed a potential deal, have been listening to 1 podcast per day for 6 days a week, have been reading BP articles, started reading BP's The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing and Building Wealth One House at a Time, bought 4 BP books, created my BP profile, talked with a California real estate agent, talked with an Indiana real estate agent in referral, talked with a friend who's a real estate investor, asked friends for real estate agent referrals (even out of state like Nevada, Chicago and Tennessee), etc.Bottom line is I'm super pumped about real estate investing :) Just in case anyone is curious, I'm looking for a team of mentors, real estate markets outside of California markets, real estate agents, mortgage brokers/loan officers, real estate attorneys, property managers, contractors, insurance agents and handymen.

Justin Elliott depending on your track record you may have to focus your energy on friends and family.

I do have several friends from college that might be willing to help me take care of the property instead of hiring a property manager to do so. 

I can also connect you with a friend.

Be very friendly and assuming you can pry a forwarding address out of them the day after they move I would file with Small Claims Court for all lost income up to the time it is re-rented.

A friend of mine who is still a wholesaler and a very good one, has done deals with sellers that sold to him for less than someone else because they liked and felt they could trust him.

Here, I know lots of RE agents including some acquaintances from high school, parents of long term friends, as well as some family friends. 

It's very user-friendly and easy to get around.

Some interpret local laws differently than others and an investor friendly attorney may be more likely to give you the specific route to take rather than just  a general idea. 

You could fairly easily turn a 6 month lease into a two year renewal, or have them talk so well of you as a landlord, that their friends and family come to you and you will have little trouble filling your vacancies.