Would love to get the date and location information for this meetup.  

Look on Craigslist, Zillow, and Facebook and start to get an understanding for what a 2 BR-1 BA will rent for in this location and that condition, vs. a 1 BR-1BA in that location and this condition.

Hi ya'll,I'm currently in the process of researching real estate deals for my girlfriend and I when I come back from deployment and move back out to the Midwest to finish my degree in Carbondale, IL. 

This means well located rentals can do well all year round instead of just the busy summer season. 

There should only be 2 reasons why your properties aren't getting rented; either the properties are not being advertised, or the rent is too high for the location/condition of the properties. 

I’m finding it difficult to locate networking events, clubs, or other “in person” resources for notes/liens/etc investors.  

-Duplex listed for $345K (two 3/1’s with yard .38 acre)-Now under contract for $325K (seller attempting to make $25K in deferred maintenance repairs)- My wife is broker- Currently rented for $2650 (7.1% CRate)- C+ to B- property in B to B+ location- We will manage- not much of a value add in near future, likey 6-8 years before any meaningful improvements- approx 170 MF units built 3 years ago and another 170 units starting now in very close prox. (1 Br is $1250).

@Roger, your situation sounds unique and could present some issues if there is a loss at the location.

Where is this house located ? 

I see way too many people thinking there's an outsized demand for luxury rentals when in my experience, it's a niche market and eats the unprepared alive just as much as the opposite niche, DIY landlording with low-cost rentals in borderline urban locations, which is what I do.