Your actions/reactions may well serve to hurt your case.I dont think folks realize how slippery decks and stairs can be with little organic growth on them and being wet.. get it here in the Northwest big time and those areas can be slip at snoooot.

While you are not required to have a property manager for your long-term rental (short term is a different story), you can only handle administrative functions such as making phone calls, paying bills, selecting a contractor, etc. and must be completely hands off. 

I am looking for recommendations for top real estate investing organized social groups in Indianapolis and the northern suburbs.

It's literally one of the top training organizations in the world https://blog.kw.com/kw-inducted-into-top-10-hall-o...I started as a brand new agent on a team at KW and don't regret a thing.

Feel free to inquire about their staff qualifications if it's a larger organization.2.

Since I don't know what I don't know, I rely on these professionals to help keep me educated, organized, and my business healthy. 

Phil Grove and Shenoah Grove have a business model based on education, not really on real estate investing, and they are simply interested in the big $$ that people pay to join their programs; and that is all they do, and this is how their system is organized.  

These organizations frequently maintain directories of its members, which include lenders, contractors, and agents.Make use of social media channels to establish connections with nearby experts.

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Some of these Communities are organized by a capital raiser and they provide limited deal flow and education.