I got to my current financial success through a series of well thought out endeavors but with a massive sink or swim element as I am often self guided..."

If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking5.

I really want to do local meetups and interact with more advanced investors but don’t know where to start.

Bedroom requirements can change depending on local code.

I was going to add, as posted above, it's a great rate and stick with that local credit union for the future business. 

It is hard to really keep up with those kinds of trends unless I budget 10k a year in updating the property which I am not going to do.I participate in our local council/mayor meetings.

Reach out me as I am a local Realtor and can assist you!

Go to your local credit union. 

Self management works if you are local and can separate emotion from business.

There's definitely a few things to note since you are residing in Europe, most of the investors we work with that live over there do put it in an entity but there are a few details for how that would work since you aren't necessarily local.