Quote from @Jesse Yoder: What insurance works with people doing BRRRRs? 

Buy not many people can do this and it requires very good book keeping.

They go to big multifamily conferences and recruit people that are aspiring real estate syndicators to join them. 

;(- if as-is value is less then the balance on the mortgage + arears OOOPS you need to have the owner work with the bank, you as the investor buyer AND a short sales expert often an agent work the tedious and usually failing short sale process. 

Pointing it out because experienced folks have fails.

Most people who complain about Airdna overestimating their revenue think you can just list your house on Airbnb and profits will pour in (South Park understood this fallacy best). 

Generally speaking, I think tech like this stuff and social media have lowered the barrier to entry, allowing people to take risks they dont fully understand, whether wholesaling. flipping, lending, etc.

There are some great meet ups in your area I'm sure and a lot of people at those meet ups are more than happy to chat and give ideas and answer questions.

People going to the university for whatever reason? 

Very keen on meeting like minded REI people.