They have no skin in the game, they'll just move on to the next owner.

If not in-person meetups or clubs, do you know of great online meetups?

I'm in Austin and there is a online mattress showroom that I visited to try out different brands. 

Basically, it's his 3-day, in-person teaching put into an online format with mentorship from Scott and group connections, so we'll see...

From my research online, there haven’t been any recent violations.

You don’t need to chase motivated sellers—they will chase you if you position yourself as the solution they’re looking for.How to Do It Right:Build an online presence that makes it easy for motivated sellers to find you.

I know the podcasts and books speak about being in a deal with zero skin in the game, but that is an outlier situation not the norm. 

Most places have online property search tools that will give you the owner's name and mailing address for free.

Best of luck as you jump back into the game 

Selling property for top dollar is not as simple as putting it online.