Frequency of losses is the worst type of loss history you can have, and you never know what might occur later on down the road where you'll really need to file a claim. 

Or you can directly meet with them by registering to real estate events around you: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings 6.

Check out the "Network" tab on BP or go to meetups.com to see which events are near you. hope this helps

Also, would be a bonus if anyone knows of good events to go to.  

You will want to have cash reserves or access to cash in the event you have a large unexpected expense come up, such as a roof replacement, HVAC, etc. 

A lot of landlords are advised to put their properties in the name of an LLC for asset protection.While this is basically true, the reality isn’t what most landlords think.If a legal issue occurs with your property resulting in a lawsuit, there’s a decent chance the plaintiff’s attorney will be successful in “piercing the corporate veil” of your LLC and being able to sue you directly.

That said, my marriage has been on shaky ground and while I’m hopeful that we will continue to work things out, I’d like to continue to protect my (sizeable) proceeds from the first property as a separate asset in the event that things do go south. 

Most successful investors I follow seem to promote a refinance event every five or so years to harvest the equity and build their portfolio.

I wish I was interested at an earlier age, nonetheless it's never too late :)I definitely would start networking if you can find real estate events near you.

I have found, at least in my market, that I get a better quality of applicant and if tenants know there is no "man" to screw over they will be happy to pay rent even in times of black swan events.