I'm interested in networking to find deals, make friends, and develop an income stream to provide for my kids.  

OK, you're gonna wanna develop a little rapport with your seller, 'cause you're gonna want to negotiate.

Ultimately, I would hope to cultivate a mutually beneficial relationship whereby vested interests are developed both personally and professionally. - Xavier Jefferson

For the past few years I have been the onsite construction manager for a ground up residential construction developer in C.C.

@Darnell Griggs - We have developed relationships with money lenders who will do 90/10 loans and fund the rehab.Definately not banks... too much overhead, and they don't react quickly enough, plus there is a lot of overhead fees for things like appraisals, inspections, flood inspections, etc.

The national builders have been developing in bulk for years.

9 acre, 33 single family, ground up development project in West Palm Beach 33413 asking $2.3M ($70k/lot) for raw land.

I focus on developing and rehabbing.  

Some of the commercial developers I worked under always pre-leased their spaces before they started construction of new retail buildings.  

I have read multiple books, listened to podcasts, read blogs/posts, and spoke with a few individuals and I am in the process of developing my plan.