Attend real estate meetups and see if you can get a joint venture for the first one.

Michael - I've always recommended "DIG" - Diversified Investors Group, who meets in Montgomery County and has a TON of events every month.

I attend RE meet ups in coastal southern CA.  

Failure is not an event.

Next thing I know she’s inviting me to a local investor event on Wednesday and telling me for how new I am that I’m already doing really well and to just keep doing what I’m doing.

These things are spelled out in open board meetings where all members are welcome to attend and/or get on committees to better understand how things work.

Anyone attend this event before and have any feedback on the value.

We both attended University of Central Florida and lived in a house that my parents bought for my sister and I while we got through college, and the idea of student rentals intrigued us.

You can check the events page for more info, plus there are a few other meetups that happen regularly. https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

Avalon, it may be a bit of a drive for you but I always attended the Renegades Detroit RE Meetup.It's held monthly in Troy and always had a great turnout and mix of new folks as well as experienced investors.