There are also numerous Meetups in the area; just sign up at Meetup.com and put in real estate investing related search terms to find some of interest. 

But if you're planning on holding numerous properties long-term where there will be substantial equity, you may get with an attorney about a Delaware Statutory Trust which has benefits over a typical LLC but still allows for separate properties to be held in different "arms" of the trust. 

Prepare a simple written explanation/offer and invite her for coffee to discuss.

I've used this site numerous times as a standard to compare ideas over the past few years, but  I'm just now joining the posting party.

There were numerous allegations it did but, once everyone learned who/what MERS is and was, the lawsuits challenging MERS went to NIL.

Or invite someone to coffee or lunch.

Have never attended, but am on the email invite list and they always seem to have a good line up of speakers.  

I can send you mine, I have used it in numerous eviction hearings.

She was able to get the property back in her name by proving an illegal conveyance and because the mortgage note was in the name of the LLC, which had been allowed to dissolve involuntarily, there was nothing the bank could do to encumber her property again, since she was not the legal mortgage holder, the LLC was.Similarly, states like Illinois allow the formation of series LLCs, which is a group of LLCs which all share the same name and are designated by Roman numeral, I, II, etc.

Given the numerous methods in REI, with renting as the only thing am familiar, but still open to opportunities & might delve in other ways (flipping, wholesaling, buy/sell, etc) in the future as I gain more insight on real estate.Thanks and have a great 2015 ya'll.Ken