can check out local apps like eventbrite or meetups

I feel like my "circle of people" really needs an expansion and improvement and I want someone with more experience in the field I want to be in to really help me gain myself to success!

It sounds like you might be looking at more of a custom or semi-custom build.

You are more likely to be struck by lightning twice.

Let me know if you'd like to meet up and I can give you my free advice no strings attached.  

I was looking for more of a meetup type situation with some like minded people, freely sharing information.

When we moved, we turned it into a rental, hoping this would be the start of our real estate journey—something we’d like to continue once my husband retires.Some key details:My husband is active duty and will retire in 3 years.We have one final move coming up this summer to Raleigh, NC.Our current debts are crippling us—the high interest makes it tough to stay afloat every month.The plan me and my husband are thinking bout:Sell the rental property.Use the proceeds to pay off all our debts, set aside emergency funds and a down payment for our next home.Free up $1,500/month from debt payments, and that also can stash in a high-yield savings account.Regain full VA loan entitlement, allowing us to purchase a multifamily home and use the house hacking strategy for up coming move.Avoid capital gains tax, since April marks five years of ownership, and the tenant’s lease ends in May.This wasn’t our original plan, and we hate the idea of using our equity to pay off debt.

Having a solid team around you like agent, lender, contractors etc.

@Grace Tapfuma Grace, love the ambition—setting a goal like a triplex by the end of the year means you're already ahead of most people who just ‘think’ about getting into real estate.

Are you looking to do more rehab projects like this (either house hack or not)?