They are a much forgotten group and that's kind of a disgrace.I also have great deals cross my desk all the time in PA and S.Jersey, be happy to share if you ever wanted to take a look.

They suggest relying on the inspection contingency instead.Is this a common practice right now, or is it specific to my area?

There's some flexible area in that scenario1.

Second, be patient and start slow in areas that you know-no out-of-state investing.

I wanted some opinions on flipping in the Las Cruces area.

I know this is not ideal but I am sure there is a way to manage it especially If I can house hack a multi family building.I am also open to any meetups in the STL area since that is my local market.

I'm about to embark on my first commercial real estate development project.I plan to buy a ~1acre property in Georgia to construct a 20,000sqft building with the following breakdown:8,000sqft retail space7,000sqft warehouse space5,000sqft office spaceI'll be using some of the office space and warehouse space for myself.

Here are some local meetups and groups in the Portland Metro area that you might find helpful:Local REIA Group: A solid place to start for networking and learning as mentioned by Melissa!

BPCON will be rather costly, considering you need to fly to Mexico and the tickets start at $1739 if you are a pro member.

Are you investing in DFW area?