I'll be checking out CFRI and possibly the NARPM events, but if you have any other suggestions I'd love to hear them and attend. 

@Alecia Loveless many of the towns and cities in Connecticut have these things called Fair Rent Commissions.If you raise the rent too much and the tenant brings a complaint to their local Fair Rent Commission.

Are you able to figure out how to house hack locally? 

In the future, have a process for security deposit return that complies with your local laws and follow it.

There are about 2,000 members in the local REIA which charges $20 a month to be in, and I know of several other investment groups that are over the top charging upwards of $20,000 to join, but who is "Actually buying"?

Well if you really want to do it right, you should speak to a local PM or lawyer who has done it before.

However, I attended an RE meetup and learned about this company called Spark Rental (https://sparkrental.com/coinvesting/?

@Ian Radcliffe 1. yes, you can do land flipping while working a 9-5 just like you can become a local real estate developer in your community while working a 9-5. 2. the less time you have the more strategic partners you'll need on your team to execute 3. there are a lot of courses out there and I'd recommend talking with a land flipper and/or their team prior to buying the course just to make sure expectations are aligned There are quite a lot of other nuances around it but if you're curious and you do some research you can definitely make it happen. 

@Doreen LinderHappy to connect and discuss the local rental restrictions for STR's on the Gulf Coast.

We welcome any suggestions or insights you may have.Additionally, if anyone has information on the approximate cost of building a duplex and triplex in California, we would greatly appreciate your input.To provide context, neighboring properties in the area we bought offer insights into the local housing market.