Matt, I haven't been to this group personally, but it looks like the South Shore REIA is still active and has an upcoming meeting in Wareham April 5th.I have personally been to and can recommend both the Black Diamond REI and RI Real Estate Investment Group but they are a bit farther afield than the areas you mentioned - I think the Wareham group is probably closest based on a quick web search.Good luck and I hope you make some good connections whichever group(s) you attend!

I've used Black Diamond Indy in my personal residence and at my facility at work. https://www.bdindianapolis.com/(Full disclosure I know the owners family, good people)

Kerwin, I would recommend attending one of the Black Diamond REI meetings as they recently had a presentation on investing in Florida since one of their board members moved down there and started investing there.I'm sure they could put you in touch with him and maybe he could give you some tips, references, maybe send you his presentation slides, etc.

Happy to meet up with you for a drink at one of the networking groups around (we run the Black Diamond Group in Waltham / Worcester, if you're interested) to discuss, but essentially it's all about the marketing, and the FOLLOW UP.  

We got lucky in 2010 and bought a much larger home in Diamond Bar and are renting out the town home in Foothill. 

You have to keep at it, and find the diamond in the rough or a property that others have over looked.

Agreed @Claude Diamond @William Hochstedler @Carl OlsenReal estate investing is really a people's business.

Hi @Andrew Diamond, that's a question I've been trying to solve myself as I start to do out-of-state BRRRR's. 

Here's an analogy: would you tell a beginner skier who has zero experience to ski a double black diamond (the most advanced terrain) for their first run?

Also I have saw some agents getting awards for being a platinum, diamond etc realtor how is this calculated by number of sales or amount of dollars they have sold and can you break down groups?