Is there any meetups in person or virtual that you recommend attending?

Keep an eye on rent growth trends and neighborhood developments, attend local real estate meetups, and connect with other investors through BiggerPockets forums and local Facebook groups.

If I had just called a couple different handymen for quotes, the issue would have been fixed sooner and more professionally.In conclusion, if you want to spend a nontrivial sum each month to make your life more difficult and your work more annoying, Latchel is one way of doing that.

I did a great program a couple years back from Brian Buffini which was all about organic referral lead generation and it tripled my business.

But, if they are flippers/rehabbers, investors, property managers, I could see that being a benefit.And I would certainly be looking at flight options into either market, as I couldn't imagine putting hundreds of thousands of dollars into investments in a market with visiting those investments at least a couple times per year.  

For the couple we bought as PadSplits we have local hard money lenders who we have worked with in the past and understand the business model.Feel free to DM me if you have any other questions 

It has to do with a couple of things: there’s relative affordability and a pro-business climate that play a big role.

I have attempted a couple of times but it never worked out. 

You can meet local investors by registering to attend real estate events in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings6.

You have come to the right place to begin your investing journey.Have you looked into attending local meetings and joining Facebook groups?