Along with investment meetings, are there any wholesalers in the area? 

I'd love to meet up to chat strategies, wholesale deals, financing, and more.Thanks!

Not necessarily - you can network with wholesalers and investor friendly agents to help you find deals, your learning curve will just be knowing how to evaluate the deals and if they can make sense for flipping or having to hold afterwards.2.

Can anyone point me to a step-by-step guide for end buyers working with wholesalers?

Quote from @Joseph Escamilla: Not looking to wholesale, but posting in this thread because I'm guessing wholesalers probably have the most experience with this.My Fiancée and I are driving for dollars looking to buy a primary residence in a neighborhood we want to live in.

Investment Info:Single-family residence wholesale investment.

You could find another wholesaler and have them dispo it.

I have looked at some of the mentorship programs out there, but am hesitant because most are preaching the same basics that I'm already familiar with, and more importantly not familiar with the local market of where I live.Would like to create some relationships with wholesalers, realtors, etc., that are familiar with Houston and it's surrounding areas. 

Investment Info:Single-family residence wholesale investment.

Originally under contract with a wholesaler, I resolved complex development issues, including acquiring and recombining an adjacent parcel, to meet zoning requirements under the city's new UDO laws.