One idea is that you can form a Skype group with others by networking and having regularly scheduled chats.

Since I can't qualify with my regular income, will my investment property allow my to get another?

I have worked with her and she works with several investors on regularly.

No regular insurance company sells flood insurance, nor do the cover any damage from "flooding".

I need to spend some more time on this site and do some more research...I've heard of some REI clubs and groups out here in LV too that regularly meet.

I use the search resource which Tim mentioned above regularly to sharpen my understanding of things.Best of success to you!

You can make the REO contract contingent upon regular bank financing. 4.

Regular bank/broker?

The main reason I hired someone else is b/c I wanted a local mentor who I could meet w/ face to face on a regular basis. 

If they do that, they transition from investor, or building towards being an investor, to small business owner and being their own boss/employee.The advantage of being an investor, a real investor, is you are able to establish multiple streams of independent income and the investment income requires oversight and monitoring but no active day to day work IN the business.