I too am up for a coffee social or whatever.  

I have replaced social media with reading and podcasts about real estate.

(silicon valley or seattle are for tech degrees. chicago, memphis, nyc for social work degree, etc...)there are opportunities everywhere. and there's also the ability to invest from afar... so without more criteria as to what you want, it is hard to pinpoint a place.

I will self-manage the other units.Transition to living off one-income and start having children (my wife enjoys being busy and the social aspects of work and wants to continue full-time employment).Long-term Goals-Grow real-estate portfolio to consist of a handful of multi-family units.Live off of real estate investment cash flow (i.e. achieve financial independence).  

For Steve Down, investing is also about social causes.

While confidence helps in the business world, trust me I am a confident individual, I also play it on safe side.My professional job is in social work- so my mind always wonders off to how hard money lenders assess investors.

There is a meetup in Toronto for Canadians investing in the US.Send me a PM and I can get the details.There is the thornhill wealth forum (non-BP) and another that meets at the centre for social innovation ( forgot the name).Sorry for the vagueness- on my phone.

I was merely speaking of posting it on social media / non MLS ads (since he isn't an agent he can't advertise on the MLS regardless).How I understand it in our state one has to ask for permission from the listing agent and state it isn't theirs (if they want to be ethical).

I am unsure who my sister in law uses to screen the tenants, but I also look them up on social networks, such as facebook, linked in etc. 

You could also implement cold calling, social media and digital marketing, lead generation and sourcing for the assistant to generate business.