And you get the benefit of having over 100 past ones to catch up on.Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

I am going to attend my first REIA in Milwaukee for one of their monthly meetings.  

After going back from the Syndication event.

Try calling some REO brokers ask them what do they need to close on in 30 days.Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

In addition you can attend some local REIAs.

One risk factor to be aware of is that you will basically have close to 0% equity in the property though in the event you should decide to liquidate you may have a hard time getting out of the deal unless you have a plan to force some appreciation quickly. 

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.

We are going to be in town in July and plan to attend a CRIA meeting when we are there.

I came to your community through an agent / investor a couple months ago from a REI networking event.  

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.