Very keen on meeting like minded REI people. 

Keep in mind, the people who really make money in single family rentals occupy the whole chain of value. 

Keep in mind that this comes with high turnover, and (often) students who will beat the hell out of the property!

Keep in mind all you'd have from this is a video of yourself getting robbed.

Long term goals in mind that I need a track record and capital for! 

I am here to learn more about my own personal investments as well as seeking out learning opportunities from like-minded individuals.

That said, I'm grateful for the alternatives you present--you're keeping the bottom line in mind, so I appreciate your help in exploring options that achieve the bottom line for the investors. 

I wouldn’t come up and say I am new in the business but if someone ask me I’ll be honest, that may work for some, but not others, it who cares anyways, you won’t get everyone, you want those that will want to do business with you.I will also reiterate that even if you are brand new and some ask you, turn around to a positive, if they say “but so and so has been in the business 20 years and have done many transactions blah blah blah” you can turn it around “you know mr and mrs seller, that is a great agent with a great track record, but don’t mind my asking, they are doing so many deals a month and so and so a year, how much time do you think they would dedicate to your home?”

But keep in mind, the top of their list is going to be people that they’ve worked with in the past and probably closed deals with.

You will get plenty of offers but bear in mind you'll need a lot more cash to pay off the mortgage and walk away with dollars at closing.