Like being a participant at a major event where important people in that kind of field would be at?

They have great networking events.

Find local meetups and get connected with others who want to think long-term on their investing.We have a meetup starting in Lakeland in the second week of May, it's in the events here.

Can you put aside say 200k in the event of a disaster? 

Plus, you can listen to them while you're in the car or doing other things.Attending some live events is also really helpful.

From what I observed, the community is very tight & close, everyone knows eachother, and they hold lots of community events.

This is when I have recovered all cost and I start to make a profit from the CF.When both of these events occur, the property starts losing value and I sell...and yes, when the property appreciates more, and the CF is coming in, from this point forward, I am losing money. 

I would recommend looking for real estate events and connecting with people in the industry to see what the market is like for people flipping, holding long-term, or short-term.

In the event Sellerfails to close the sale of the subject property pursuant to the terms & provisions of this Agreement, Buyer shall be entitled topursue legal recourse for specific non-performance and shall be entitled to compensation for any costs associated with suchactions, including but not limited to escrow fees, title fees, attorney fees, court fees, etc.

To kickstart your journey, you may want to explore resources like the BiggerPockets podcast and forums, books, guides, industry events, and conferences.