Of the two houses, one did not require money, the other he got from his father.We are now looking to raise capital, and I was wondering two things.1)The best way to network in order to raise capital, how should I approach people in real estate meetups, or where else should I look for people?

I like the cash approach because you can be more competitive in your offers and still pull all/most of your cash back out to have very little of your initial capital tied up in it.

I have access to capital and a strong knowledge of residential (as well as other types) construction.I'm from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (which is just south of the capitol city of Harrisburg).Would welcome any suggestions for finding deals. 

The partnership would pay you a Guaranteed Payment for the use of your capital up to certain amount.However, the GP are not included, does not qualify, in the  new 20% deductions  that you might be entitled to.

Then take next best highest and use tenant and figure out rent per sq ft they could pay.You could possibly sell the land to an end user tenant, sell the land to a developer and make a spread, ground lease the land, or do a NN or NNN lease and construct the building.You need to analyze the tax implications of selling outright and paying higher short term gains capital tax versus developing and then converting to a new value created loan of 65 to 75% LTV.

After that I will focus on expanding my reach and find a small apartment complex 8-24 units, although I know this will be capital intensive I plan to keep my savings rate around 60 or 70% of net income to make this happen. 

Hi We're currently in the process of raising capital, and closing on our first mobile home park!

It has nothing to do with being licensed in most states.If you are talking about getting licensed then generally the classroom tests and then you go take the bigger test for the state that covers state and national questions.

I am pretty sure there are some foreign national investors doing real estate business in the U.S. while living overseas.

With the right mentoring program, right mindset, and commitment it will shortcut your learning and potentially connect you with other like minded individuals locally and nationally.