You've definitely come to the right place to meet more people and learn more about investing!

I've enrolled in an inexpensive course on analyzing real estate investments and have set up various online saved searches to forward me houses that meet certain criteria. 

Another new-ish investor and I are meeting for coffee this Sat at 2pm to discuss pretty much anything that comes to mind.

Every time I go to my local REI meetings, there are usually only 1 or 2 licensed agents there and everyone seems to want to network with them.

We earn a decent income between the two us and want to be able to meet every couple of months or as needed to review and strategically talk about the best ways to keep as much of our money as possible.  

From there, the plan is to live in this home for 6 months, and then obtain an FHA loan on a second property at which time I will move in and make that home my primary residence.I understand that: I cannot have another ownership interest at the "note date" of the Home Possible loan (which I don't/won't) FHA loans require a certain DTI ratio (excluding rental income) that I will have to hit (which I plan to)Now, granted I'm able to meet both of these requirements, will there be any obstacle in changing my primary residence after 6 months from the Home Possible property to the FHA property?

If your friend goes on as she has with, yes, an entitlement mentality, she will meet someone like me eventually.

Actually have an abundance of deals that meet that standard from an income perspective.

Look forward to meeting you at one of those.

It'll cost you two days minimum for any meeting/personal visit to see your property or management team.All that being said, I am looking at Indianapolis & Charleston/Myrtle Beach.