You can meet local investors by registering to attend real estate events in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings6.

You can meet local investors by registering to attend real estate events in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings6.

In the event of default/non-performance on a CFD for vacant land in one of the hypothetical "foreclosure" states I mention above, does the land parcel have to go to auction, with bidding starting at the unpaid principle balance of the contract (plus late fees, legal fees, etc.)?

They meet regularly and can be a great resource for learning and networking. https://www.northwestreia.com/events I have a great network of property managers for long term and short term, so if you are looking to interview some folks who can help with that, please send me a PM.

When the lender brought up the issue, he just said that he needed more backyard space for his kid and it was a non-event.

Our city has a really active networking community, look out for local events via google or other FB groups.

Check the in person events and meetups in your local area, our online community is full of knowledge and folks willing to share and still nothing replaces the opportunity to interact IRL, you never know who you will meet and where that can take you on your REI journey. 

I dont know this fund but I do know Scott and have been to some of his training events and met many folks who took his training and a few of them I have followed over the years and they have built monstor business's  really something..

I'd recommend starting with a solid market analysis to find an area with high rental demand—look at vacation spots or areas with events that draw consistent visitors.

You can find them here in the events section or on Meetup dot com or find a local REIA.