I would like to get a list of individuals to meet with while there. 

Are utilities paid by individual unit tenants?

Use individual leases to reduce risk, screen tenants carefully, and set clear rules about noise and responsibilities.Good luck!

I’m here to network with like-minded individuals, share experiences, and grow my knowledge in real estate investing.

Check out padpslit.com, I use the platform to rent out 8 bedrooms in my house individually

Instead, an individual should strive for self-growth and initiative and be aware of how they can add value to members of their team or those who have helped them.

Only an experienced individual or professional should try this.

However, this is a totally new space to me- Any advice for how to go about looking for a lawyer who works with individual investors and won't break the bank?

Start with your primary, rent out any spare bedrooms "house hack"Use that to practice upgrades, kitchen, bathroom, curb appeal... etcNow you have experience as a landlord and flipper, use that to buy a distressed propertyAdd 40% equity to the property through home makeover, refinance into a low cost mortgageNow you are cashflowing a healthy margin on a second property, use that to build equity over time, cashout later and buy your duplex/quad.If it's going to take you 10 years to save up a down payment for a small apartment building, yeah it makes more sense to start growing your portfolio with cheap SFR flips instead.Every market is different, every borrower is different, every property is different, it would be ill-advised to recommend anything without recognizing the individual's nuanced goals and objectives with their next acquisition.

One feature that I would love is to be able to see this on the main search page so you don't even have to navigate to an individual listing.