I've been attending an investing conference for the past 15 years off and on and feel like I've outgrown a lot of it.

I'd attend that!

Then, you'll have to register/attend a "New Landlord Class," which is held on the first Thursday of every month.

Plenty of people here are willing to help and guide you.I recommend you attend REI Central and the CHS Circle in October.

Either buy a home (may be new home) and rent it out - but property tax going up, home insurance going up (30%), mortgage rates high, property prices high, then have to manage anything breaking down and I am not good at fixing things so I need to know reliable companies which don't over charge or let management companies take over but they charge 10% and already worried if there will be cash flow in current market.I was suggested to invest in syndication and have attended few investment presentations.

These meetups often have tax professionals in attendance.

When Clark Griswold asks the mechanic how much is the bill, the mechanic looks at the gas station attendant, they both laugh, then looks at Clark with a serious look and asks Clark, “How much you got?”.  

Chris, when you say 95% of brokers are eliminated for not being able to provide successful transaction references, are you referring to actual mortgage brokers, or are you referring to the people that attend a “cash flow” seminar and believe  the easy money hype? 

I like your idea of getting involved in my local REIA and was also thinking of some Meetup.com groups here in Vegas I could attend.  

I'm planning to attend the next meetup with a friend and agent at The Rhu. looking forward to meeting.