Weekends for a lot of people are usually tied up with kids sports, family functions and trips.

Also looking at Viator (parent co. of Trip Advisor).

Also, you don’t need a business license just to look at properties, but if you buy a bigger property, like a multi-family unit, you might need a certificate of occupancy, depending on the local rules.For business trips, most expenses can be deductible, but if it’s part personal and part business, you can only deduct the business portion.

Or maybe a favorite way to stay updated on local rules?

Ideally, my dream is to have a condo in my favorite neighborhood of Chicago (Lake View).I'm 24 years old.

We're currently living in Idaho so attendance will be difficult in the near future but we'll have to plan a trip to Sac or make sure to attend a meeting when we move! 

Plus I may also sell some of my least favorite fields that I would want to 1031 into investment properties.  

We have traveled worldwide together on cruises and various different seminars from various different speakers and he smarter than the average investor, going on the type of trips with speakers that he and I have gone to has certainly helped both of us he's outstanding.Dr Butler Portland Oregon 

maybe you and your husband can trade off making trips there to build a network in person? 

 I did an investment research trip to Guanacaste, Costa Rica in March of last year.