I met the seller who does the occasional flip.... good to keep her number handy in case I am looking for something in the future... and apparently her dad has a small construction company, so thats handy if I need to possibly get a price on some repairs or remodelling that I don't want to tackle myself. 

@Jonathan ColonWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

Also testing various markets in Scottsdale area, for future more profitable buys.

Ultimately I'll be a pilot in the National Guard, so we'll be back up in Massachusetts.We want to keep our current home, at least for the immediate future.

Any future loans will not have this charge.

I'm looking to do my first deal in the near future.

Key West seems to be somewhat underrepresented, so hoping to find a local or two to bounce ideas off of.Joined to get information and motivation to pull the trigger in the future.

We may work together again in the future, but I'm not sure, and am ready to purchase another house.  

Does anyone know of any meeting in the near future?

Another thing, run your worst case scenario numbers for the future.