I plan after meeting the team, verifying the deals and "looking the bloke in his beady little eyes" as he put it, to connect with a realtor or other professional to do the walk thru for me in the future as I don't want to have to make that trip each time.    

At this point I am completely down the rabbit hole and super committed but I need to begin to connect with like minded individuals.

Bradley, the Bigger Pockets website lets you click on a person's name and then connect to them to communicate via private message/email.

Just spend the next 6 months browsing these forums, listening to the podcasts, reading a few books.Then start connecting with local realtors, general contractors, and developers.Post any specific questions you have about the process here in the forums and you'll get answers within a few hours.

The two connections between these two that I did wrong..

Would love to connect with you to get your insights on Beaufort, SC STR/MTR market. 

Hello,Just joined and  looking to connect with investors in Chicago. 

Do you have any connections or advice that could help me?

Now, we are gearing up for our next project and are eager to connect with investors and wholesalers to make another successful deal happen.Talk to you soonAshly

This is a great place to connect with those that can help you achieve your objectives.