I resident in the Chicago area for now but I will venture out once I have the knowledge needed to move forward so if anyone could referral me to some great agents that would be most helpful.

For a first meeting, I would just open with 10-15 minutes of introducing yourself and discussing why you wanted to start a meetup, network, add value to each others lives and real estate ventures, learn together, ect..

In the long run you will likely run into many different problems if you are unable to separate emotions from your business ventures. 

Hi All,I am currently managing and automating my daily vacation rental tasks through Airtable, which I have connected to a number of online softwares through their API's (Gmail for emails, Twilio for SMS's, Slack for Notifications....etc) in order to achieve my desired custom workflows, and cut down on time spent in front of a computer.I am now at the point of automating my vacation rental bookkeeping tasks and would be grateful for any help with the following:I would like to automatically create a QuickBooks Online Invoice for each customer as soon as they pay for the reservation.

Being that I don't have any money or credit how do I joint venture with someone to do a deal??

Another option could be to joint venture with another partner and get above that million-dollar threshold that gets you non-recourse debt.

Looking to invest in neighbourhoods with good tenants and looking to partner with a good agent/ management team for a passive workflow.

@Edward KaniveAlthough the work looks good and looks professionally done I would venture to say at $20 an hour he is not a licensed contractor.

Consider spreading your risk, and investing in syndications, or joint venturing with someone directly in the market.

If the answer is "No," I do not think it would be worth your time and money to get the knowledge, experiences, and skill to build unless you are saving at least 30% more than an existing purchase and plann to make this an ongoing venture.