We are currently trying to nail down a regular meeting time for 2016 but its looking like the 3rd Saturday of the month at 10am. 

You put your properties in, but extract cash regularly for your personal expenses.

They will NOT offset your regular income, and generally will not be available to withdraw from your retirement accounts until age 59.5.  

I probably could have used regular round vent pipe, but using the periscope vent let me sit the dryer back a little further, so it fit in the laundry area better.

Most investors are not agents and some of them write multiple offers every day.David J DachteraIs a regular investor allowed to write their own offers for REO properties without an agent?

I've had places with flaming code violations that managed to sell and close because the appraiser didn't know and the town didn't check for those specific issues (I'm thinking specifically of furnace issues).If they're just backyard projects, they may just need to be cleaned up and made safe/secure before closing.  

I also see agents screw up these contracts on a regular basis.Mark

I also need help painting, carpeting, cleaning, and general handy man work.  

Lumberjack cleaning, we have a few local commercial cleaning clients that I still operate out of Portland for extra income.

There are also a couple of local REIAs who have regular meetups that are great for networking and gaining local market knowledge.