I wanted to introduce myself as I am incredibly anxious to step foot into the incredible world of REI and would love to know if there are any local investors that meet/would like to meet on a semi-regular basis.I currently have a full time job in outside sales in the Arvada area so I do a lot of driving around which enables me to spend a lot of my time listening to podcasts and educating myself but I would love to get to know some players within my local area to really dive deep into the subject and in which I could potentially be of value in the future.

The tenant is not a "squatter" who can be chased off.

Those who often chase the quick money often lose it as fast as they make it.Cycles are like a mountain.

If rates keep going up, and we then have 2-3 years of no hurricanes, the insurance carriers will be very profitable, and will start to chase business, lowering premiums. 

I have kind of a long complicated story that I’m guessing nobody really wants to hear so I’ll cut to the chase.

Hi Chase,I'd recommend leveraging your experience with a lender and utilizing seller financing options.

@Suzanne Player If you want a counterpoint, I navigated a major claim not long ago without a public adjuster.

He would chase leads, show the units, and try to get completed applications turned in. 

What you call guaranteed income is what I call a lot of stress and governmental requirements to get the same or less rent than if you did a good job finding a property and put it up for rent on the open market.Section 8 rentals are for investors who want to keep replicating that strategy in the same area so they know all the regulations and all the players.

I am in DC area and wanted to be active but found there was no way I could compete with people chasing off market deals who did it for a living when I was working 50 hours per week.