I live in the Denver area and would like to find a way to connect with people who are active in real estate investing. 

*I have NEVER attended a workshop and did not get a first and last name...and these,"experts, " will say we are not affiliated with fortune builders so we don't provide cards, but you should at the very least a last name.

Are there any REI Networks that meet regularly that you know of and attend in the DMV area?

My suggestion is to get out and start attending REI meetups.

It was super stressful trying to purchase in the Denver area in 2015!

There's tons of great info in these: https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcastStart building your network by finding and attending meet-ups in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/eventsLet me know if I can help you with anything else.

If you don’t, things like this are more likely to happen.This is not the thread to ask for attorney referrals (you may do so in the marketplace forums only) but I would attend a few local real estate meetups or events and ask some pros if they have any referrals.

While I feel like Denver will continue to stay high on that list for a little while (the diversity of our economy, the tech money coming in, the potential for mushroom exploration make it a multi-faceted place), I would note that in Denver, the rents have not met the mortgage yet, so it's very hard to get good cap rates or cash flow in Denver- despite the demand. 

Also, I strongly encourage you to attend as many local REI meetups as you can. 

Those seminars, which I have attending, can suck.