And I'd love to attend the local meet-ups.

Which they have no skin in the game (Technically).

That's where the Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation becomes a game-changer. 

No need to force a deal just to get in the game—this market requires patience.

The fix-and-flip game is always changing, and what worked a few years ago doesn’t always cut it today.

You need to meet one of them to be considered materially participating.Spend more than 500 hours on your rental businessDo substantially everything for the rental businessSpend more than 100 hours on the activity and no one other individual spends more time than you doSignificant participation activity for more than 100 hours, and your combined activity in all significant participation activities exceeds 500 hoursParticipating in the business for five of the 10 previous taxable yearsPersonal service activity (non income-producing) for three of the previous taxable yearsRegular, continuous, provable participation in the business for more than 100 hoursThe first three are the ones the majority of real estate investors will evaluate and attempt to qualify for.

I’m interested to see how it all pans out.One idea: This could go well with Bigger Pockets promoting meet ups again by having the meet up link be more prominent on the website like it used to be.

Include some outdoor games (cornhole, foursquare).

Would love to meet up sometime.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!