It's a winning combination of direct access to industry experts coupled with building lasting relationships and get direct feedback on your strategies in small-group format.

In my experience, the good ones are expensive, typically require a subscription, and sometimes they even do a physical inspection of your premises to verify it is a legitimate person / business in US.

You are working a demanding corporate job but also want to build rentals on the side.

Reinvest profits, stay patient, and keep building toward replacing your income.

We won the deal by going $15k above asking price and waiving inspections.

It's a business - acquiring/building, managing, and growing a business. 

Build and nurture those relationships. 

Quote from @Kolby Knickerbocker:  Have you considered building here in Central Oregon or an STR here? 

New occupants will be coming soon, but in a 3 family, i have set of excellent student tenants that renewed.That said, many landlord insurance policies have exclusions for students, so I am trying to gather info on updating a policy to consider the fact that the building is only going to be 33% student occupied.  

However, building a relationship on a lack of disclosure or a lie isn't probably the best idea, let alone the ethics of the matter.Hope this helps.