Do any of you guys attend any local REIAs?

I attended a class in which I was going to invest $25,000.00 (I know very, very, very silly) to learn all about the ins and outs of REI and was given a software by mistake that can generate all Cash Buyers, Pre-foreclosures and Foreclosures in ALL AREAS/STATES!!! 

Go to meetup.com and look for local meetups that you can attend nightly and take flyers to advertise your properties until you get them assigned.

I can't help you regarding financing for a land lot acquisition - perhaps you should attend one of the local REIA's and present it at one of their monthly meetings.

Every one of these that I have been to has been a flip (I understand they have had some that have not been flips but i did not attend those) and I have learned something at each one and I would have learned more if I was flipper. 

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.

You do have to attend the auction in person and they are held the first Tuesday of every month. 

Just attended a Washington Rental Owners Association meeting Tues night.  

I've been attending the meetings in Winston-Salem since July and it's been great!

I have attended a couple of networking events in The Woodlands I found on the meetup app.