I look forward to meeting like minded people.  

Let me know if you’re free to meet up in Dec, would love to chat about US real estate and share my experiences.

Meets the 1% rule. 

This applies to both local meet ups and here: Connect with the flippers or buy and hold folks in the area.

If your offer is accepted I'd hope you gave yourself some time to do your due dilligence and some contingencies to pull out of the numbers don't meet up. 

After a couple of these types of meetings and once I've found a property and have it under contract I'd then reach out to him and show him the deal.

Nothing is impossible but seems like the chances of finding a deal according to my equation is .1% or less in a B class neighborhood.I see a few C class properties that meet my equation but I do also plan on holding the property as a rental. 

Otherwise you can either try to find some local wholesalers or flippers (go to any local REIA meetings or other types of Investor meet ups), try selling it outright or simply find an agent willing to list it for you.

As for the remote locations, I've considered Indiana and Michigan because I do a fair bit of traveling there for work and know that I'll be able to check in on the properties periodically and meet with my team on the ground. 

There's no guarantee that the sellers will meet you in the middle.