I am more looking to get further into either flip or rental properties and would love to be able to connect with folks in that side of investing.   

I also invest cross country and love it.

Ask people what they love about their work.  

And talking to people face to face, you might get more input that what would be typed up and posted on the internet to live there forever - we have networking from 6 to 7 - your first meetings free.Tuesday November 12th, 6pm to 9pmDouble Tree Overland Park69 Hwy and College Boulevard.We love it when the BP community joins us . .  . . be sure to join us in March - Andrew is our Guest speaker.

I'd love to hear from a turnkey operator here about the benefits.

First, I'd suggest connecting with a good realtor (@Tal Tamir in Cleveland and @Anthony Petitti in Columbus are folks I've worked with and love) as well as a property manager in that market. 

I do love this advice and really appreciate it.

Either way, I’d love to hear your stories!

Specifically, I’d love to know what resources or tools you use to:Track market trends (e.g., shifts in pricing, demand-supply changes).Analyze local or regional real estate data.Identify key economic indicators impacting the housing market.Stay ahead of demographic changes or migration trends.Do you have any go-to platforms, datasets, books, or even strategies that have been especially valuable?

@Brian Bohrer I'd love to discuss your question in further detail to ensure I'm giving you the correct answer.