You would go to meetup.com and search, and also you can go to the top tool bar and search events as well on BP.Meetups, search for large teams working with investors in your area (you can do this on Zillow) or on this website.

Or are you leaning more on referrals, open houses, or local events?

That's according to The Business Journals' inaugural hottest housing markets ranking, which is based on third-quarter listing and sales data from Intercontinental Exchange Inc. 

I 'learned' about syndications and had a few discussions with him back in 2019 and did 4 deals before I told myself that I needed to diversify and invest elsewhere.  3 of those 4 deals have failed, with 100% LP capital lost and the 4th one, though the latest correspondence was positive, is now in a capital call event because of the loan.  

Defaults and Remedies A default exists under this note if (1) Borrower defaults in the payment of this note or in the performance of any obligation in any instrument securing or collateral to this note; (2) (a) Borrower or (b) any other person liable on any part of this note (an "Other Obligated Party") fails to timely pay or perform any obligation or covenant in any written agreement between Lender and Borrower or any Other Obligated Party other than as described in (1) above; (3) any representation in this note or in any other written agreement between Lender and Borrower or any Other Obligated Party is materially false when made; (4) a receiver is appointed for Borrower or an Other Obligated Party or any property on which a lien or security interest is created as security (the "Collateral Security") for any part of this note; (5) any Collateral Security is assigned for the benefit of creditors; (6) a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding is commenced by Borrower, a partnership of which Borrower is a general partner, or an Other Obligated Party; (7) (a) a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding is commenced against Borrower, a partnership of which Borrower is a general partner, or an Other Obligated Party and (b) the proceeding continues without dismissal for sixty days, the party against whom the proceeding is commenced admits the material allegations of the petition against it, or an order for relief is entered; (8) Borrower, a partnership of which Borrower is a general partner, or an Other Obligated Party is terminated, begins to wind up its affairs, or is authorized to terminate or wind up its affairs by its governing body or persons, or any event occurs or condition exists that permits the termination or winding up of the affairs of Borrower, a partnership of which Borrower is a general partner, or an Other Obligated Party; or (9) any Collateral Security is impaired by loss, theft, damage, levy and execution, issuance of an official writ or order of seizure, or destruction, unless it is promptly replaced with collateral security of like kind and quality or restored to its former condition.

I almost exclusively do network marketing and would love to connect and bring you along to different events.

Quote from @Jon Taylor: @Pete Harper - Section 721 of the Internal Revenue Code allows an investor to exchange property held for investment or business purposes for shares in a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) without triggering a taxable event.

And we need to get in that direction, and when that unfortunate event happens for them there'll be some historical precedent they'll step on.

I’m probably preaching to the choir here, but you don’t have to sell (and incur transaction costs, potentially realize a taxable event, etc.) to generate liquidity.

Investing with personal funds creates a taxable event when you liquidate the asset.