I highly encourage you to attend the next REI Central meeting on August 1st 6-8 pm at Palmetto Brewing Co 289 Huger St Charleston, SC 29403. 

For this month, we have real estate attorney Stephen Weaver attending, to discuss land use issues in LA.

It does not matter that PM chose not to attend, until the PM can successfully appeal the decision (which is unlikely to happen) the courts have their ruling.   

I will be attending a  meeting this evening. 

I sought him out after attending a local REIA meetup.

I attend RE meet ups in coastal southern CA.  

These things are spelled out in open board meetings where all members are welcome to attend and/or get on committees to better understand how things work.

We both attended University of Central Florida and lived in a house that my parents bought for my sister and I while we got through college, and the idea of student rentals intrigued us.

Avalon, it may be a bit of a drive for you but I always attended the Renegades Detroit RE Meetup.It's held monthly in Troy and always had a great turnout and mix of new folks as well as experienced investors.

A great way to network and meet people in your local community is to attend in person meet ups.