They are claiming to be a free agent scheduling platform and have been calling and emailing me.

Hello, I am new to the BiggerPockets platform and new to real estate investing.

@Rudi D'escalarre I can't see the L.A. market being suitable to a Lease to Own program due to property values.

I can see that this platform is really going to help me in my journey.

If you are ever in the Raleigh-Durham area, please don’t hesitate to reach out.Thanks BP for this great platform for REI to connect!

Social connecting through a web platform for others to leverage the knowledge and experience of others.

Lastly, I've not been able to find a suitable Lease-Option deal since then that has positive cash-flow and the possibility of future appreciation.

Although I'm pretty well off,  to them I'm not suitable for $35 loan... because of a job — a paycheck from an employer.

Granted, those meetups are marketed specifically at newer investors who don't quite know what they're up against: a platform to empower newer investors to get started saving capital, doing market research and lock down their first deal(s). 

Some of the larger community development groups, private equity funds, etc. have launched specific OZ platforms, and some local economic development officials are funding programs to reach out to equity investors.My impression of Milwaukee is that it's a tight-knit market.