Much better chance of posting in classifieds here - if Facebook the group that taught you that it's smart to get this type of funding may have people as well. 

Keep us posted on how you moved forward.

My JV partner, Jason Bridges (https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/michealb14) and I, rehab, flip, wholesale and wholetail in and around Belleville.So far as meetups and networking, Rich Groves (post above) is the man! 

That said, my main question is, can you recommend a good mortgage brokerage company that offers all the training points you outlined in your post?

Post the numbers and the street.  

Post your questions and I'll make sure to get them answered for you!

@Ed Lopez Many good points in this thread.A few things I was thinking about when reading your posts:1) At $500/month in rent with annual turns it is going to be nearly impossible for the cash-flow math to ever work.

Good luck and best wishes and post pictures of your success in a year or two.  

Quote from @Nadia Jones: Also posted in Getting Started Forum, but figured multifamily category may also generate some responses...so posting here as well. 

Like your post title suggests, you die to avoid the taxes.