Wanted to gauge interest in having a weekend some time this summer where we all congregate in Wichita to talk shop and get to know each other and possibly do some work. 

With now being a weekend, and going on Christmas week, what would you suggest i do?

Take your time, be wise, and time will reward you. agree 100%. you have people here on BP who have been in real estate for 20+ years and always talk about the risk and how hard it is - and then you have people who will tell you that after a weekend of a month you can make six figures in real estate. 

My parents had a 3 family growing up and I used to hate going there on weekends but I learned a lot and it obviously stuck with me.

I can come to jacksonville on the weekends from orlando.

Even a weekend trip to scope neighborhoods can give you a feel for the area.Good luck building your portfolio, and feel free to ask if you have questions about getting started!

You can even plan vacations that are written off if using the sandwich method by doing work on Friday and Monday for real estate and the weekend is there so you do vacation stuff so all lodging and travel can be written off. 

I wasn't sure if him blocking my phone number is grounds for me to be able to move forward with someone else (I intended to do so if he wasn't done by this weekend anyways) or how to really handle the situation.

This is why it is sometimes worth your while to delay your tours until you have several lined up over a weekend, and let parties know you'll be making a decision at the end of the weekend.

With your analogy its more like you lent the car to your cousin for the weekend for $50 but then your cousin didn't return the car on Monday.