I will not be at the NY Real Estate Investors Expo but I'm sure that's a great one for meeting more people in your region!

Just had a quarterly Bank advisory meeting for small towns and areas  All technical people are Harding to get.  

It has been really educational for me because we have people from all over the US with all types of experience to learn from.

I hate big walls of text and believe most people do too. 

I have often seen many people love the idea of building, but once they figure out the cost, those ideas change.For reference, here in Chicago, you can expect new builds to be between $200-$275/SF depending on MANY factors...that's just a very rough ballpark!

The people that run these companies usually come from an "investment banking", real estate, or construction background.

In-person networking and meetups are great for meeting people and connecting with others in the industry.

As you know, this part of CA is nothing like what most people associate CA with.

This is the same sort of criteria a lender uses to qualify people for mortgages.

There are people located all over who could help you locally.