And if money is tight to start, go to the library.  

I'm not sure about the Columbia REIA, but the Augusta one meets at 7:00 PM at the Columbia County Library on the second Thursday of each month.

Everyone's path is a little different.Get educated, go check out your local library, check out the recommended books on BPhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14...Listen to ALL the podcasts, engage in the forums and read the blogs. 

Check out this article:http://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/easement-by-necessity.html

We met at a local event in SF Chinatown library :)

Turn off the tv and read library books about RE.  

I'm jumping into the podcast and heading to the library to get more books.

Escrows which do not exceed $500.00, may be modified or waived at the sole discretion of the director of the code enforcement department.Check out their site it may answer some of your questions.https://www.municode.com/library/IL/chicago_heights/codes/code_of_ordinances?

Scott's book on flipping houses in the Bigger Pockets library.

Ask them if they've ever been thrown out of a meeting venue for having loud altercations (true story, they were banned from the library for fighting and screaming).