Hey nice to meet you PatrickI forgot to say that I’m an out of state investor but definitely want to come and join meetups I’m new to this market and thinking to invest on west Columbia, Lexington and Greenville on the northeast. 

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Quote from @Leonard La Rocca III: So is it common to find a conventional loan without meeting the lender in-person?

(Assuming I meet REP criterias). 

It is hard to really keep up with those kinds of trends unless I budget 10k a year in updating the property which I am not going to do.I participate in our local council/mayor meetings.

Why ask: Access to consistent support after meetings can make a huge difference in your progress.

Quote from @Jerry Zhang: HLets meet up for coffee what strategy wlare you implementing now? 

I'm looking to meet new people in this space and learn more about real estate.

I only recently became licensed, so I would have a long way to go in order to comply with the 2-year experience requirement, but I have been an active investor for 5 years so I am wondering if I would fall within the 3 year exemption, below:- Have at least two years of experience as a licensed real estate salesperson or at least three years of experience in the general real estate field or a combination of both- Meet the minimum points required for the experience type (e.g., buying and selling your own property, managing property owned by your employer)Thanks in advance! 

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