There is one tonight (March 28th) at 6 PM at the Green Goat in Roanoke.

Regardless, it'll be vital to build your core-4 if you plan to invest out of state, I'd recommend reading this article by David Greene: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea... 

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: Get in touch with @Wale Lawal@Jonathan Greene Thank you for the recommendation.

Is the land build able or are there title restrictions or land conditions saying it will be forever green space?

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: Do you have all those things on top and the liquid cash, or are you counting those assets as the liquid cash?

If you listen to David Greene on the bigger pocket podcast, you'll know he even believes long term equity play is one of your best long term options. 

The core 4 is David Greene’s long-distance investing strategy and consists of a realtor, contractor, property manager, and lender.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: Your main difference is that you have to outlay cash to furnish short- or mid-term rentals, whereas you do not for long-term rentals.

I would recommend you read "Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat" by David Greene. 

They are easier to find because their is not a high demand for that size house.While a very intriguing Green idea, I am not sure it is really viable.