New investor to South Bend, IN

[Jean Sanchez]

Happy rainy Thursday afternoon,

I am brand new to the South Bend area (moved up from Houston,Texas for my husband's job) and brand new to real estate investing. I am under contract for my first duplex in South Bend and would love to connect to local investors who could give recommendations on insurance providers, contractors (it's a whole different world up here when it comes to getting work done around the house : ), lenders, and any other specialties I have yet to consider. I have already joined REIA-NCI and can't wait until the group starts to meet again in person. Until then I hope that folks on here can help me get started with some references. Thank you so much in advance!