We run in-person meetups in Northern New Jersey on the first WED of every month, but in July it's the second WED in Morristown.

If you can find a partner with the capital and/or lack of time, you can become that go to person on the team to make sure you are making solid decisions on the buy side, especially if your partners are out of state. 

If you are thinking of creating a secondary market of some sort, you'd be the third person in the last 5 years that I've talked to and answered this exact question. 

see link http://www.dupageco.org/Recorder/3392/You can search personally or online.

If you send me your email address I'll add you to our invitation list.

Other option, be a person of solution on where they are going next, help them find a place rental etc., or get them lined up with a residence in and pay for it for the first month. 

I have personally been raked over the coals on some south side properties with squatters because I wasn't prepared for the time it would take to stabalize the building.

When I've met the dog in person, it's very calm and nice; it just seems to bark a lot when its owner is not home.

If you're comfortable meeting in person, I would follow up with an email outlining what was said in person to the tenant with the resolution of the conversation also in the email.

I to,d him if he thought selling Cutco knives was challenging, imagine trying to sell a person on investing $50k or more with a sponsor that has yet to perform in this RE market (regardless if the value add is smart and likely to do well).