We have seen a few done but the rates were 15%+ and min 5 points which to me is very expensive, but it makes sense due to the risk as most people who need them are in dire straits and are over leveraged. 

The East Bay Meetup is always a good mix of people (about 25-30+), so keep it on your radar.

By best, I mean someone who works with out of country investors, knows the area extremely well and is well connected to local people - property managers, plumbers, handyman, etc.I'd love to connect and here how your search goes!

Example: November 2023 sold for 500kListed under foreclosure for 260k now.Photos don't show any updates or signs of any rehab being started.My first guess it these were bought as rehabs without inspection and people found severe structural issues that they cant afford to remedy, which is common with the amount of water around us on Long Island.What other assumptions or conclusions would you draw from seeing listing like this one?

We always tell people the rules, and that the more trash they pick up the closer they are coming to providing services.

I locked in the early bird price of $3,536, which includes the hotel and conference tickets for two people. 

However, rent to own is rare and I feel like a lot of people do "we buy homes cash" these days.

Get to know people, build relationships, and determine if they are the real deal or a pretender.Asking for investing advice from strangers can be a lot like online dating: 

It would be nice to connect with  more people in the same business in our area.

Mattydale (a suburb of the area) was recently named one of the most “affordable” places in the country that young people are moving to.