I've always had good luck with Furnished Finder (but in the Denver market).

Does anyone have a list of local meetups or recommend one they have attended? 

Hello Jonathan,Unfortunately I have not been able to find any real estate investor meetups in the town I live, but I do plan on attending them once we move to Texas.

Join real estate groups, attend workshops, and engage with online communities to learn from others’ experiences.

My Denver LTR is much more "set and forget" than my STR, which I manage myself.

They said I was the first investor that had ever attended one.

Attending auctions, negotiating directly with banks, and exploring short sales are all viable strategies depending on your investment goals and risk tolerance.

Tenants have to compete with dozens or hundreds of others for incredibly high priced rentals, to the point where cottage industries spring up to help place tenants.While I will never vote for policies that replicate the poor outcomes of other cities in my hometown of Denver, I do, sadly, recognize that just holding onto my properties and watching increasingly restrictive and destructive policies get implemented will lead to long-term appreciation and rent inflation relative to cities with more landlord and developer friendly policies. 

A friend was renting a place in Denver, and just purchased a home.

Community banks, and any lenders in the market would also hear references for you.I would also, when attending meetups, speak to other investors.