http://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/minnesota-real-es...MNREIA is a pay to play outfit so although they are good, I haven't chosen that route myself.  

Also, each actual location chosen for the local summits would have minimum standards to adhere to.Each event location would set up their own local booths, meetings, local speakers (BP members) to discuss local conditions, to network, etc.AT EACH LOCATION:Each day of the event would have up to 4 hours of national speakers from the Main Summit.Each day of the event would have up to 4 hours of their own local booths, meetings, local speakers (BP members?)

MASTER the niche you've chosen...This is something that early on I personally did VERY WRONG...

Hi Everett,Like yourself, I'm just getting started and my chosen focus is wholesaling, I look forward to networking with you, sharing progressive views, and gaining success.

I was thinking I could pay him with the money from the tenants he has chosen.

Learning all you can about the various asset classes, and then partnering with a seasoned individual with integrity, and or obtaining a mentor in your chosen path will pay HUGE Dividends going forward.   

Just like buzzards sitting on the cactus waiting for something to drop dead, park owners just wait for stress to peak and folks walk.  

ThanksAnnePS:  This will be my first rental property and I have chosen to start close to home for our first, even though it means we don't cash flow for a while.  

It's likely going to be a better risk/reward/time-cost ratio for a large number of REI folks.I won't speak for anyone else, but for me at this point in my market's cycle, carefully chosen crowdfunded deals are superior to purchasing properties myself.

This first property,  will  be an important part of her son's education and it Piggy backs on his real estate license and his chosen vocation.