No one direction is perfect.

Investing in REITs through stocks or mutual funds provides exposure to real estate with lower capital requirements and less hands-on involvement compared to direct property ownership.Continuous Learning and Skill Development: Invest in your education and develop skills in real estate investing, property management, finance, and negotiation.

By spreading the risk across multiple parties, you can minimize the impact of any individual investment setbacks.Expanded Network: Partnering provides access to a broader network of contacts, which can lead to new opportunities and potential deals.

There are about a million and 1 directions this could go, if you want some helpful guidance I would let us know maybe goals short and long-term.... or what strategy you are looking at starting. 

But for the most part the meetings are lead by local investors with nothing to sell.  

Invelo has been a pleasure to work with and extremely helpful with setting up my marketing campaign for direct mailing.

I have used tons different CRMS, lead gen, deal anaylzing software and they all seem more or less the same to me...prop stream, deal check, rei simpli, podio, etc. etc.

I didn't see what I was looking for under the meetup tab, so I figured I'd reach out to everyone directly.

I'm sure they would love to help you and your ability to find potential leads.

You can always choose to self-manage or outsource if its a good deal.