I know a ton of great team leads or head brokers across the country, and their biggest problem is finding quality agents, not finding enough business. 

I would definitely check out the Real Estate Events and Happenings section as there are usually several different events for local investors every month, and they're generally great for meeting people involved in different facets of the industry to build out your team.It's certainly challenging to find good deals nowadays in the area--there's a lot competition, and almost everything you'll see on the MLS will be relatively overpriced (and/or gone within days/hours of being posted).

Might have the same challenges being 2 hrs away as you would 4 hrs away. 

A company that is reliable and knows when to be there will be the biggest challenge.Once you have a few potentials in place, give each of them a call and see how they conduct business. 

Biggest factor for me is overall goal and interest rate difference. 

The biggest downfalls of single family investing.

Hey Scott, you are finding similar cash flow challenges as many investors in the market right now.

@Pat MulliganSorry to hear about your HML challenges.  

I would suspect you would see lower rates on a commercial with similar fees the biggest difference is that you would be subject to a 5-year rate adjustment and a 5 or 10-year balloon. 

Doing a BRRRR OOS is even more challenging.