have attended meetings for ce requirements and for staying current on trends.

I've been reading books and also attended a few meetings.

I will be attending the meet up in Milpitas tomorrow, hopefully I will see some of you out there.

Try attending the local FFREIA meetings. 

Unless the space has already been setup for each unit in the rooms, I would just build a laundry room coin operation somewhere in the building.Your business will be built on the college season, if you don't book all the rooms while students are preparing to attend college that season, you wont book it till the following season.

Have you attend local REIs yet to network? 

Maybe it would work for an out of state buyer since its harder for them to attend the auction.  

The best way to find credible lenders, who understand real estate and lending in your area, is to attend a few local real estate clubs.

I think it will be a good solid long term property and it is a great location for me personally (5 minutes from my house, 15 minutes from where my kids attend school, and walking distance to my favorite Mexican restaurant).I have been able to trim operating expenses over $250 per month so far and think I'll potentially be able to trim them another $200 or so per month within the next month or so.

Don’t get me wrong – I like sports, but watching TV or attending games all weekend won’t make you a successful real estate investor.