You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

Fortunately for me all my friends have already called dibs!

We’re fortunate to have an above-average income and live well below our means.This summer, we’ll be moving to Detroit (PCSing in August), and we’ve saved about $120,000 to invest in addition to having funds set aside for the home we’ll purchase in Detroit.The reason I’m posting is that I’m struggling to decide how to best allocate the $120k.

"can't find a cash flowing property" - Welcome to the club!

I have moonlighted for several Architects and through hard work and good fortune stumbled on an opportunity to become an apprentice electrical engineer. 10 years later I am a senior engineer, together with my wife, have a decent portfolio of Real Estate.

We host a lot of networking events and other groups as well such as the multi family club and the cash flow group.

Consider yourself fortunate that your property is still covered by your insurance carrier.

I'm thinking Sierra Club, or similar.

We are fortunate to take on a lot of doors from local PMCs who drop the ball, and invariably, poor communication is near the top of the list for complaints. 

Many, many people have made huge fortunes on SFR's alone.Speak extensively with anyone who invests in RE and do everything you can to pull out why you *shouldn't* do something.