My mother originally agreed for me to refi some money out of the equity of a house we co own but then she changed my mind after I signed the contract on the guesthouse.  

The business: Short-term rental on two houses (One is turn-key, the other needs a little improvement then can be rented out).

If you cash out equity in a property, you are "borrowing" that money from the lender.

So I've been wanting too go out a network with investors and loaners/lenders but I don't know if their is any events that is real estate and commercial real estate investing based events in DC, does anyone know any events in the DMV that is good too join?

Right now, I’m looking to buy my first duplex, live in one unit, and rent out the other to offset my mortgage.

Yes you can check eventbrite and facebook. 

Feel free to reach out anytime with questions and perhaps we jump on a call. 

Reach out if you have any other questions, and good luck!

More and more I see buyers look online, drive out to the house, and then while sitting in front of the house, CALL. 

Im not an STR SME - I would check with Mike Savage and Dan Rivers - theyre the local experts on STRs.