Our next event will be February 6th and we'll be posting it under the events tab here in BiggerPockets. 

I know its not what you intended when you made the investment, but holding on if the neighborhood is as bad as you described and doesn't project to have any appreciation events forthcoming is no better.

During the summer months there are a few events, functions and festival type activities going on so you get a few bookings around that.

great alternative to small time investors with limited capital.. doing 20 though would be quite a bit of work.. selling coaching has basically zero liability when you start to manage investor capital your liablity goes up a ton in the unlikely event of a water landing..

If your serious about it you should join facebook groups, go to real estate networking events, connect with people who are doing it and ask them questions.

The book is useful for understanding how to structure deals, assess risks, and think like a lender, rather than just an investor.Pair this with engaging in forums like this one and attending local meetups to put what you learn into practice.

I'm looking to attend one of the monthly meet ups soon to help with networking.

@Kyle FitchI'd recommended attending local RE meet ups in the Detroit area.

But it won’t take that kind of event for someone who needs cash flow to fail.

While most who post about asset protection on BiggerPockets are focused on how to remain anonymous and how to prepare for conflict and liability, the billionaires are out there proactively preventing the liability events from occurring in the first place.