I'd attend!

If you are looking for wholesalers, I would definitely recommend attending some local REIA meetings to start networking.

I have attended a couple conferences and liked the people I met there.

I attend Atlanta REIA the most and have made some great contacts.  

Today, both parties are attending court because the lawyer representing the party who issued the restraining order is dropping him.

I was unsure if I wanted more of a section 8 house and just buy outright or something more substantial and use that $ as a DP.My mentor and I would go driving for dollars, chat, etc and I'd try to soak up as much as possible.So last month, I attended my first property auction.

There will be about 80 active investors there with people driving in from Columbus, St Joe, Chicago, and even one guy flying in from Houston to attend the event.  

Any "lead" from your realtor is also going to be seen by every other "investor" who watches flip or flop and attended a seminar. 

Deal 1....How we made the dream a reality1) I qualified for an FHA loan as an owner occupant which allowed us to use a 3.5% down payment. 30 year fixed @3.875% ( wife isn't on the loan)2) I also attended a first time home buyer course and learned about down payment assistance programs that were available to home buyers in ohio.

I was unsure if I wanted more of a section 8 house and just buy outright or something more substantial and use that $ as a DP.My mentor and I would go driving for dollars, chat, etc and I'd try to soak up as much as possible.So last month, I attended my first property auction.