need to look online ,search REIA groups or go on meet up.com ,home owners association ,HOA association   and if there is no group , start one 

My short term goals in real estate are acquiring a buy & hold property near the Jacksonville, FL area.Looking forward to meeting and working with everyone!

Looking forward to connecting and getting to meet some of you.

I'm meeting with a accountant next week for rental issues regarding taxes, but a lot of the lending is out of his scope.

When we didn't show for the meeting as we were inside the unit, the management member never got out of his car to check the unit to make sure it was presentable. 

If one is questionable just go get a cuppa coffee and you'll meet 10 more.

Here are some good places to start:http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet - find and connect with other BP members that are in your area.http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts - Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you.And, of course thehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums - ask any question about real estate!

Once you visit the area and start to meet with potential team members, you will get a better idea of what you are getting yourself into.  

You can stop and meet the subs and the GC.  

In California you are exempt from Fair Housing Laws if you live in the home you rent out and meet/follow other criteria.