Developing contacts with wholesalers, going to neighbourhood real estate events, and networking with other real estate professionals can all help you gain access to off-market acquisitions.Utilise direct marketing techniques to get in touch with property owners directly.

While you're saving, continue to do research and attend RE events to build your network and foundation.Best wishes! 

Additionally, there are a ton of smaller one-off meetups, events, and the like.

IE they have warehouse lines with either investment houses in New York or large banks and as such there are underlying rules for them to follow.PML or HML who has private investors in their fund or brokers for them will have a different set of underwriting rules that maybe tougher or easier depends on the company.you meet individual lenders private folks who do not advertise or hold themselves out as a lender at REIA meetings and networking.When i used to speak at these events first thing I would do is ask the audience who if the room is a private lender usually half the audience raised their hands..

If you know of any good Facebook groups or networking events where I can meet and learn from awesome investors and entrepreneurs, please let me know!

So now when the capital killer event arrives they try like hell to bail themselves out of the mistake. 

Start listening to the BiggerPockets podcast starting at the very beginning and start growing your network, look on Facebook/BiggerPockets for different events, find a mentor doing what you want to do, and get to know the local lenders/brokers.

The NCREIA is a great networking event that meets every month in Charlotte.

I do plan to self manage since its in my hometown; however, I am planning for property management as an expense in the event I move to a bigger city for better employment.

He's doing exactly what you're doing, but his members get his opinion on the future outcome of sporti9ng events.