Hi Dan,I haven't been to any REIA's out there and am not sure if there are any.I do go to some networking events, but they are mostly during the summer.

Stay away from the “guru” sales-pitch events - they rarely increase your investment knowledge, they merely empty your wallet!

You also need to think and plan out your exit strategy in the event you are unable to refinance.  

Stay away from the “guru” sales-pitch events - they rarely increase your investment knowledge, they merely empty your wallet!

Once in a lifetime events don’t happen that often… This is yours!

I suppose a bird dog could do a general contract that stated something like in the event I the bird dog submit a potential sale to the buyer, and that buyer actually closes on that property, then the bird dog would receive a mimimum $5K, unless otherwise negotiated and agreed in writing.

forgot to mention that is easier to replace in the event it needs to be down the road. in my area, I find that the slight increase in material costs is offset by cheaper labor costs to install so it pretty much balances itself out..

"guru" programs:Scott Scheel, Ray Alcorn, Sherry Watson (grant$), David Lindahl...etc Seems many Pros/Vets are critical of these gurus (which I can appreciate and I'm thankful for the warnings) but most of the sites seem to be "centered" around driving Products or events... or at least they are openly an advertising platform.

At this point I am quite a ways from investing in my own STR, however I manage one STR in San Diego and am aiming to slowly build my network, attend events, etc.. 

make them happy  :-)I'd still have them sign a full year lease in the event the don't buy it though..