Hey I am fairly new to the real estate investing game and want to see if anyone has a REI meet up or zoom meeting going for the Birmingham, Al area?  

Totally worth it to cover any gaps.For managing it all, a Property Management System (PMS) could save you a ton of time by syncing calendars, automating messaging, and handling bookings.

Quote from @Twana Rasoul: @Jon Ful I'm happy to recommend some contacts if you are interested...I've tried and reached out to several cost seg companies for properties here in San Diego. 

If you are self managing 1-2 properties, minimal softwares are needed IMO. 

Quote from @Jake Hughes: Called my CPA and they mentioned that aside from tax write offs we can do a cost segregation study on one of my properties.

You found a PM who's specialized to this exact market and property type.

Go to meetups, REIA meetings, etc... to find recommendations for contractors.

If you are seeking an actual private lender or direct HML (as opposed to a third party broker) for an investment property transaction (not a consumer loan), there are numerous ways to identify them... consider starting your search here: https://aaplonline.com

Then there's sober living companies that get some government funding and require counseling, meetings, etc.

I negotiated this property by trading my owned property for this one, as it was a brand new property in an area being developed.