You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

Must have tools: you need some type of evaluation metric and/or tool that you are comfortable with and are willing to walk about from a deal if it doesn't meet your requirements.also, a deal is a term for a transaction, not to be confused with a "good deal".

I haven't been to any local investor meet ups quite yet.

There are some great meet ups in your area I'm sure and a lot of people at those meet ups are more than happy to chat and give ideas and answer questions.

Maybe we’ll cross paths at a meeting!

I’ve seen folks pivot their plans quickly if they discover one city has friendier permit processes than another.Great to meet you @Christopher Jennings - I see that Pat has already commented, she's a fantastic resource to have in your new backyard.

You'll meet many of his existing students, and learn about their experiences, without a high-pressure sales pitch. 

The InvestRE360 Mastermind will meet on the 29th at noon in Idaho Falls, the East Idaho REIA will be February 19th in Idaho Falls at TitleOne at 5:30pm, and the PokyREIA in Pocatello should be the first Tuesday in February. 

@Jennie Berger The RS-3 Zone allows for Single-Family residences & 2-Flats as "Permitted Uses"; however, the RS-3 Zone still requires 2,500 sq.ft. of lot area per unit (i.e. 5,000 sq.ft. for a 2-flat) unless the lot meets the exception for the characteristic of the block as previously mentioned by Nicolas; then it can be reduced to 1,500 sq.ft. per unit in order to construct a 2-flat.

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.