If you go tomorrow night let me know and I'll keep an eye out for you.  

Land management, hunting knowledge, eye for topography, timber value estimation, farming practices, trail cameras etc. are just a few of the skills that set a Land Specialist apart from the average RE agent. 

REIA's can be a great source of info however I would say from what I heard they also have a national agenda they like to push on the local meetings so keep your eyes open and your wallet at home.  

I am just saying do not venture here with stardust in your eyes.

One tip that I picked up here is while you are starting out and saving money for your investments, start driving / visiting areas you would like to invest in so you get a feel for prices, rents , house conditions etc, and visit and look at lots of homes and open houses so your eye get used to looking at repairs / upgrades that are normal in a particular market.

Hi BP,I just wanted to revisit this thread and see if anyone had thoughts on the flipping environment in your markets these days and further advice on some of my questions on what to keep an eye out for.

If you use a lender no matter if they are private or institutional, get a 3rd party involved to make sure all business matters are on the up and up (Contracts are made to be negotiated and if their services are legit, they shouldn't have any issues with a 3rd or even a 4th eye in the mix to make sure everyone wins).

Would two loan mods be a lot worse than one in your eyes?

Logan is iffy like you said, but with you being there to keep an eye on things I think it'll be alright. 

My 2 cents as a Certified General Appraiser (mostly residential work) for 24+ years and licensed Agent/Broker for 21 years...oh, and a Mortgage Broker for some of those years...and flipper/rehabber, and longterm OOS landlordAppraisal will get you the skills to understand the real estate market "under the hood," and keep an eye on current trends, typically, more widely than an Agent/Broker.