By investing time and effort into building a strong network, individuals can create a supportive environment that not only enhances their personal growth but also propels their professional endeavors.

That would not work as a list but works individually.

I have never really understood why.I recently was speaking with yet another specialist who put it to me this way;  In Canada, companies are taxed the lowest and individuals the highest.

This could be an individual person willing to give you money, or a private bank, or an organization or business of some sort.The long answer is much longer and if you're interested in diving into the topic here's a few resources I can recommend:These are two great books (also available as audio books and e-books) that go over the fundamentals of what private lending are, what it means to raise capital, how to find deals to buy with private capital, and a lot more.

I currently reside in Stamford, and also looking to connect with like minded individuals in our area to learn, grow, and potentially work with on future deals.

Travel nurses on furnished finder are wanting to pay way less. your dealing with individuals. who want to pocket as much money as possible and rightly so.The goal with MTR is to connect to companies who pay for the nurses and also set up the housing for the nurses (the companies pay more) than the individual nurses want to. 

I would love to connect with like-minded individuals, both brand new investors like me, as well as seasoned pros!

I'd say first identify a strategy, choose a market that aligns with it and establish your Core 4 Real Estate Team.The main challenge I observed is that individuals often lack a clear end goal or strategy or they select a market that doesn't align with their chosen strategy.

I need to confirm with the lender but assume any such "partial" payments would have to be substantial and equal to at least 10-20% or more of the total loan?

I would love to connect with you, and see if I could be a resource for you. https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Here's a post I did for a more general look at NC, instead of individual market breakdowns.