I'm confident I have a solid set of skills and strengths to bring to this arena, but I have plenty to learn and I don't yet know what my next steps should be.

Sellers aren't perfect, rehabs aren't perfect, and there is plenty of time to make sure all of those things are correct prior to closing.

I am currently in the process of buying my first rental property in Charlotte NC and am sure I will have plenty of questions.

You can find plenty of examples of similar pages in industries that are as far removed from gurus as we are.  

My husband and I buy, rehab and sell homes; however, we have a property under contract that has so much upside we should be able to easily wholesale it for a nice profit and still leave plenty of meat in it for the buyer. 

You'll meet plenty of fellow investors, both brand new and seasoned veterans and everything in between.

KC is a Great market, there are plenty of opportunities on both sides of the state line.

Read the BP Beginners guide and do plenty of reading on the forums.

Maybe invite a featured experienced guest speaker for a Q&A session.

seller financing can be very helpful, but don't let it fool you, you can get bad seller financing terms that favor the seller more than the buyer... always be cautious throughout the process. feel free to share the terms he offers as there are plenty of investors here that can tell you if they are good terms... many realtors might not be familiar with seller financing or have much experience with it...