This time there were a bunch of new faces, people I never saw before, maybe attending their first sale, maybe not knowing what they need to do. 

Quote from @Michael Dumler: @Carsyn Childress, I can't speak on behalf of your market, but whenever I attend an REI meet-up in my respective market, I always connect with at least one or two wholesalers.

Attend in person, bid, if you win you have to pay right then via a cashiers check.

If you are willing to entertain areas outside Gainesville, you should look into areas like South Fulton, Forest Park ( lots of lower priced inventory) Jonesboro, and College Park to name a few.

I suggest attending a real estate event and meeting other investors to see what other opportunities are out there and see what others have done!

Wait for her to bring it up.Don’t focus only on sacrifices and future payoffs.Highlight near-term benefits, not just “someday we’ll be rich.”Don’t force or bribe her to attend meetups.Invite her but dont push itDon’t try to teach them to analyze deals.Focus on what excites themFYI I had to deploy before my wife got on board.

CCREIA just changed their meeting location to the  UNCW Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship 803 College Rd.

Is it an automated voice attendant, is it a call center where you are routed to someone else eventually to get an answer, or is it a live, well trained staff member?

In order to network with wholesalers and lenders the best way to go about it will be to attend the local REIA like The Greater Houston REIA and also joining the local investors facebook groups. 

I attend most of those so hope to see you soon.