In 2006 I attended the Anaheim Real Estate and Wealth Expo.

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At this point I am quite a ways from investing in my own STR, however I manage one STR in San Diego and am aiming to slowly build my network, attend events, etc.. 

I've been wanting to attend.

@Kevin KoniarczykLocate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

Have you looked into attending any meetups or real estate groups?

Adrienne Bryson I see you're in High Point, have attended any of the REÍA events in the area?

For a newbie to Bloomington I'd recommend attending our small monthly real estate group.

The technique I use to find buyers is to attend the tax and foreclosure auctions, watch who is buying houses, and approach them.  

But they were at a flip workshop I attended up there years ago.