I learn best by discussion and conversation and would like to meet investors in my area and market.

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Hi @Andrew Merritt,You have a few options.First, you can try to bring in your brother-in-law's parents as private money lenders. 

Currently only buying of MLS.Also interested in private funding...

Find a private money lender (friends/family)4.

The tax value doesn't tell us, or you, what it is actually worth....only market comps, in Similar condition, size, etc. cn tell you that.Hard money, or any other private lender is going to want 20-35% down, and has no interest in making interest for only a month or so.Also generally, the higher you get above the median house price in the area, the longer and harder it is to sell.

Any private lenders in Maine?

One day I was taking the garbage out and so was my neighbor, and I struck a conversation.

Dave DavidsonContractorFirst Contact: 06/15/18Initial conversation summary: Blah blah blah blah blahWill I be contacting again?

IF you had a problem and needed to get to it, THEN you could reconsider this entire conversation.