I want to meet them, see them, shake their hand, everything, not just run the credit check. 

It's there you can meet potential business partners, funders, other investors, etc.

I learn best by discussion and conversation and would like to meet investors in my area and market.

I'm going to my first RE meet up this Friday so I'm looking forward to that. 

Since I'm new to all of this though and have a lot to learn I'm hungry for knowledge and I'd love to meet other people in the Long Beach/LA area who have done this successfully so that I can learn from them.Does anyone have recommendations for real estate investor groups/meet ups in or near Long Beach, CA?

just my thoughts and being part of a club I meet a lot of people who come in, but then only those with the right mindset stick it out and see the fruit.

The deal still may be worth it but that is $50K more that you need to come up.B. 3 BRs can get up to $1500 from CHA if they meet their standards.

I am meeting my employers onctribution max in my 401k since that is basically a 100% ROI right from the start.

Here are a few reasons why you should get an inspection Building Codes If you don't know anything about building codes it's a good idea to hire an inspector who can provide a list of items that don't meet current building standards that may need to be repaired/upgraded. 

Hoping to meet some like minded individuals that can help me understand what I am planning to get into, I want to start young and utilize my main benefit which is time.