Network with those that have gone down that road.

Well without question, your returns are higher when you leverage.Also to consider...if you are buying $50k properties, please have your eyes wide open and expect to deal with the problems that come with those properties. 

And yes I would be up for networking and helping each other out.

Keep in mind that there can be a wide range in the quality of inspections.

I am looking to network with real estate investors in my area, I lived in South Austin, TX.

It will be a cool format, small group networking and a topic having to do with real estate investing. 

(LCPIA is geared towards education more than networking) I would also love to hear any suggestions on how LCPIA could improve.That being said keep me posted on your meetup.  

A) Start a Farm1) Create Neighborhood Website and corresponding social media sites2) Door Knock3) Every Door Direct Mail CampaignB) Sphere of Influence1) Create Monthly Email Campaign2) Be Social, go to every party, happy hour etc.3) Get them items of value every quarter4) Personal handwritten letters/birthday cards/holiday cards etc.C) Business to Business Networking1) Join a B2B networking Group2) Refer people to their business, be a giver.D) Go To Real Estate Meetups

I haven't been networking as much as I would like to the past couple years - been more staring at loopnet, managing, or analyzing deals. 

I think its one of the better meet ups for networking and connecting with a really great community.