Office, event space, wedding venue, warehouse, etc.

As far as meetups go, you can find a lot of local events posted here on BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...I also have a list of Chicago meetups that I can share with you as well.

For a new investor, events like this are a goldmine.

You need someone to sit down and evaluate the entity from that standpoint, not just as it relates to income from the property after you got married (and Congrats on the recent wedding!)

@Asseille OdelCFRI.netCheck out the calendar of events and start volunteering - it’s the best way to meet people there.

You can try to attend virtual events, many real estate meetups and events offer virtual options.

Here is a list of BP events:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-... 

LIREIA hosts at least one meet-up event every month on Long Island. 

Do you know if there's any networking events happening in Northern NJ?

Beyond trying to connect on this forum would recommend look in the BP Meet up section and checking out local DFW FB RE investor Facebook groups as well as Meetup.com and Eventbrite for local events.