I recently joined a organization as a student called "snap-flip" after attending a real estate conference in my area.

As you do more deals, you'll find your return investors and referrals will provide the bulk of your funding for new deals while building a thought leadership platform will help you in meeting new investors who are interested in getting into this area.

I hope to get to Oakland for the conference to achieve some of that. 

I've heard multiple times on podcasts, people that speak of large value from continued education, conferences, seminars, etc...

I suspect that we will all be waiting a lifetime to see rates back to were they were 2 to 4 years ago.. so I would not bank on that.. as for pricing.. if its a place to live then you certainly can just wait and see.. its not like your homeless or need to move other than you don't care for your neighbors.. markets always slow about now.. what will be telling in my mind is were we are at next Feb March April in the buying season as it were.I was in a conference this week here in Vegas and some of the speculation is that many of the commercial type loans that had 5 , 7 and 10 year calls  are going to stress those that had max leverage.. as the rates rise the cap rates rise to keep pace thereby devaluing the properties.. to the point some of these investors are going to need to bring some to significant amount of fresh capital to pay down their debt to get a refi.. and that will stress those assets and there could be a real buying opp in that sector.. at least that's what I gleaned from the talk I listened to yesterday... hope you find that dream home in the country !!!

I am here for a conference but will have plenty of time to meet up during the day and in the evenings especially.

Or small apartment buildings.Or, looking for properties to flip in the $X - $X dollar range.Also, how would you like to communicate - text, email, video conference.

@John Warren I agree with the local aspect a local real estate agent that recently went to a Boston conference for investors and told me that in Florida the market has yet to reach its peak.

Yes, there is a big private lending conference in Staten Island Hilton tomorrow.  

Here is the address:799 S Stevens,Spokane, WA 99204Lower Level Conference CenterParking and accès on the North Side of the building.Feel free to reach out within questions,Dan Grishko