We have all the material to help you establish a criteria that meets your financial goals and we will go find the properties that meet that criteria.

I'd like to get started here and in NE FL where my partner/brother lives and runs several successful businesses.I've got long established relationships in the construction industry in SW FL and have a stellar reputation. 

The hipsters have been a growing trend for the last 5 years or so I was amazed at the transformation of lower Manhattan and Brooklyn by the hipsters.I think you are on the right track but as soon as the establishment identifies a movement it can quickly morph into something else.

We are looking to establish relationships with investors as well as learn and grow with the community.

You've got a good start in terms of your general criteria, but like @Kevin Wood said, you'll want to get a bit more specific and focus on a certain area(s) to get to know what's available / moving in that part of town.I've written more detailed posts about this in the past, but what I'd recommend is searching for brick 3/2/2's and larger in established areas zoned to good schools.

Would like to start dialogue before then to establish relationship and expectations.

The plan is to establish a RE investment business with my brother and to focus on the wholesaling aspect at the beginning and then branch out into rentals and rehabs, although nothing goes quite as planned.  

We are looking for whatever investment opportunities there are out there to boost our company to the next level.We currently have an opportunity (real estate/rehab) in hand with an established contract with the seller that we are seeking lending options for. 

., one that I believe exceeded my costs to cure by at least 50% and, preferably, 100%) and a relatively short fuse for the seller to cure has worked every time (so far).  

She may want to get out of the maintenance and upkeep, a common issue for the elderly.You also haven't mentioned where the other $50K is coming from, if you expect to get a loan with the down payment borrowed, you'll have a problem without experience and other assets.Paying back an investor usually comes from the future sale of a property or refinancing it as equity  is established with appreciation.