Check out Meet up.com the BP market place and FB groups in your area.  

I need to hit the local REIA and also do any BP members have meet ups in Jax?

I enjoy meeting new people and am currently seeking a mentor to help me get started.

I would certainly love to meet you in person.

I believe there should also be somewhere around 4 hours per each of those days spent on that business activity (meeting with PM, contractors, tenants, local agents, maybe going to open houses to "check" the market, do work on the rental, etc.)One example I remember was a deductible seminar in a place like Hawaii (let's say New Orleans, in your case.)

I have the document we drew up, however, we did not have to use it.

When I place and ad on Craigslist I ask that they reply first with a portfolio of before and after pictures and 3 references In which I can call and or in person meet and see the work that have been done.

I'd love to meet up with other investors in the area. 

You may be interested in a meet up that is going to take place on November 29th in Mesa.

With a target customer segment in mind, then you set about developing a product or service that your customer is willing to pay for that consistently meets their needs better than the competition.When we bought our two SF rentals, I used that same approach.