You can Google to locate them and go to meetup.com You can network via phone till you visit. 

Lastly, if you have a lot of good relationships with various real estate professionals (agents, wholesalers, investors), you might be able to hear about off-market deals that you can go ahead and move.For financing flips, you do have some options. 

Marc,  Our lease states we cans show the property during the notice interval, and access by the landlord is authorized for showings and inspections.The first step is to visit the property to "preview" it for the marketing, and you can note any big issues that may delay occupancy, and even stress to the residents what they could be docked for.I always tell the residents to protect their valuables because its hard to track other people's children during showings, and the more they cooperate and the faster the house leases, the less time they have to tolerate showings.I've had perfect houses occupied the next day.I've had disasters that need  six weeks to prepare.With this effort and a mid-lease maintenance inspection, there are fewer surprises.

Typically insurance agents advocate for umbrella polices while attorneys advocate for forming LLCs.Unless you have a ton of equity or cash, I would focus my attention and time on accruing more assets.That being said, it never hurts to plan ahead. 

You can always visit our site for weekly blogs and podcasts.Gino

I think it's a great idea to think ahead.

If it were me I would go ahead and do the 5 day just in case.

Once you know the area, and want to dig deeper - visit your local REIA - attend the meetings, you can even watch youtube videos ( with a lot of "views" - not smaller cheap looking stuff) that pertains to your market.

(To see charts, pictures and graphs, you may have visit my BP blog to enlarge.) 

Thank you ahead of time for your feedback,Michelle Tesoro