The group Giovanny mentioned is still active, but I don't know that there is a meet up scheduled.

If you have multiple rentals, you may need to seek recovery in the aggregate and then decide your priority of restoration.This is a bad day, but statistically, you're good for another 100 years, no matter what "expert" pipes up with his uneducated opinion.

People are generally pretty active there.

@Helene GoodworthTo expand your network, identify your areas of interest, highlight your construction skills' application to investment projects, actively participate in local and online groups, and seek mentorship and guidance from experienced investors.

Supply-Chain Strategy: Shifting from demand-side solutions to active development of new housing units3.

I get the most responses and active users from their platform which posts on zillow, hotpads & trulia all at the same time.

Network actively and research New Haven areas for the right opportunity.Good luck!

Education is important, but I think the decision of how to invest money needs to hinge on how much capital you're likely to have to deploy to various activities and how much time you intend to invest actively managing deals versus selling your time into other productive endeavors. 

Look up your states rules for activities requiring a real estate license. 

IRS pub 425 says, "Passive activities include trade or business activities in which you don't materially participate.