I know in the past, I have saved up my points and had the full intentions to use the funds strictly for a vacation but then decided later on to use it for something else like business cards or advertising or to take my girlfriend out for a nice dinner and then I never went on the vacation. 

I would recommend that if you do get your license, you do so with the intent of using in on the side. 

The main skill is: finding "deals". 

That being said, there are three main apartment building brokers in the country, two being ARA and CBRE, so maybe you could take a look at that.Regarding the meetups, you should be able to find a good multifamily investing meetup/club where you can connect with like-minded people that are in the same niche and have the same interests as you do, like the Miami's Multifamily Investing Club down here in Miami where I live @Lennon Lee  if you don't find it in Ellicott, you'd probably find it in the nearest biggest city, like Baltimore for example.Hope this helps!

I've noticed at least for the Chicago area meet ups are mainly driven through meetup.com.

I agree, I feel Iike I mentally respond with the intent of getting to a computer to actually respond, but of course my brain ends up focusing on something else and I never get around to it.

Hello, I'm planning on wholesaling properties in Orange County and am currently seeking services of a Real Estate Attorney on the following matters:- Letter of Intent and Purchase Agreement contracts- Legal advice on do's and don'ts of wholesaling in Orange CountyIf you're an attorney, or know somebody, please feel free to reach out.Thanks-Harsh 

With that being said, do you guys think it's a good idea to purchase a Turn-Key multi-family property for well over the asking price, with the intentions to house-hack and also use the property as a rental income stream for the next several years ?     

In general, I would choose the HELOC only if my intentions were to pay it off in the near term. 

My post is about recommendations and mainly for small landlords in NY.