Phelim,  The Fairfield County meet up is normally the last Wed. of the month at 7:00 at Anna Liffey's in Fairfield on the Post Road.  

I applaud your efforts to teach your daughter the basics of FINANCE.My youngest daughter (& RE investor) was recently in a wedding party where the groom (PharmD) belatedly discovered his bride (MBA) had >$45k in student loans.

The only nervousness i had going into this was the fact that we are paying for our wedding thats in Sept, and renovations to our first apt.

I have a wedding to be at that weekend in Chicago :(

We were married on Sanibel Island and we're lucky enough to to have our wedding filmed as part of the official Sanibel Island music video with our appearance first @ 4:12 into the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?

Vacations, holidays, weddings, graduation parties, sunny days and warm weather affect the market.

Just off the top of my head I can think of like 7 others from Manchester down to the Cape, so lots of opportunity to learn and meet people.Also since she opened the door I happen to be the speaker at the next New England REIA meeting on Wed 7/2 and will be talking about the place I flipped by the sewer plant.  

You should come to the BWI REI meet up every second weds of the month.

Like wedding season is April-October there is also house season.The projects people bought by end of year have been rehabbed and are going on the market.Buyer are like wait..I got this tax refund, let me buy a house.People who want to sell and buy but did't want to move in the cold are all out.Open houses are packed.New investors are out, it's warmish now they want a project.Lending deals are popping up everywhere and much more marketing money goes into lending ads.People start trying to wrap up estates that they didn't want to deal with when it was cold.Snow-bird Realtors have returned from wherever they go in the winter.It's going to get so much worse before it gets better :)So yes more competition but also more deals.

Be sure to get an inspection too so that you are not surprised with huge capital expenses shortly after purchasing it.Also unless you have a wedding date set and it is soon I would just put the house in your name.