If you know of any local groups, events, or online communities where I could meet others who share this ocus on educating yourself about the market and financing options.

Education expenses can be considered a write-off so potentially (ask your accountant) the Pro Membership cost could be considered a write-off.

You are interested in real estate investing and are looking for resources to develop your knowledge.I work with a lot of doctors and busy, high income earners to help them build real estate portfolios to slow down at work and offset some of their W-2 or business income.Some books to consider are Multi-Family Millions by David Lindahl, Investing in Real Estate with No and Low Money Down by Brandon Turner, and Equity Happens by Robert Helms & Russell Gray.Some You tube channels to follow include Get Rich Education, Ken McElroy, Jason Hartman, and the Real Estate Guys Radio Show.Yes, until you are making attending physician money, I would house hack the house you live in by renting rooms or buying a duplex as a primary residence with low money down.To Your Success!

I have been educating myself in investing and real estate.

If you've educated yourself and the numbers make sense, pull the trigger before someone beats you to the deal.  

We are trying to purchase rental properties to pay for my children's private education.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

However; if you are a property manager, you should educate yourself on the laws, disclosures, etc. required.

Financial evaluation, property search, networking, and education are all actionable measures.Good luck!

Pricelabs Education - Doing a lot of research into Pricelabs' toolsets so I can better understand how daily prices are adjusted + integrated Occupancy Based Adjustments.5.