I'm at Premiere Property Group and they have excellent training and mentorship. 

For general information about some of the legal aspects of real estate investing, you probably want to use clubs and groups. 

Great group for learning. 

Does anybody know of any real estate/investing meet up groups in Whatcom or Skagit County in Washington?

There is also a fantastic networking group in Chicago that does monthly events with panel speakers and all kinds of great intel spanning a variety of topic matters that change each time. 

@Joseph SantaThere are many different meetings run by different groups.

You are not alone in this journey.There is a neat group on Facebook called Real Estate Investing for the W2 Employee, which is a wealth of knowledge and a bunch of people who are doing what you want to be!!

@Sebastian RiveraWelcome to the world of real estate where everything with good planning, habits and work ethic can do wonders.There are local meet up groups on real estate; which can give a chance to meet fellow real estate investors.You can do flips (buy-rehab-resell); rentals; wholesale (buy-sell) and other variations. 

I heard a podcast this weekend with a guest from Ridge Lending Group that seemed to imply if you documented something the right way on your closing statement that they could then let you do a delayed financing for the purchase price plus rehab costs (still under 6 months).

It also offers a two-car garage and is located within 20-30 minutes from Eglin AFB, Duke Field AFB, and the 7th Special Forces Group compound.