Craig,You might check out CAREIA, which meets in Lisle, with other events, including a cashflow game in Lombard.  

In general leveraging is the name of the game when it comes to rental properties.You'll want to search for portfolio lenders in the areas you want to invest.

I am working to get into the buy fix and hold game in the Charlotte market.

As someone who's business is based on high prices charged for quality work, we see the reality of flipping in Denver without trying to paint with a broad brush, but the facts are that too many flippers make their profits off the backs of their help, they do so much under the table, with the cheapest, unlicensed labor they can find to do something good enough for it to last long enough to get sold.

The problem I'm finding is that investors with money are putting in offers right away before I can even walk into them to inspect before I get n offer in.It's the name of the game

My kids aren't school aged yet, but the name of this game is location!

The article is in the LA Times and is a column "Eviction system allows itself to be gamed, frustrating landlords".

Just curious 1) how you shakers and movers out there would spend a limited monthly marketing budget and 2) about any advice for how someone new to the game can find good, investor-friendly realtors. 

I was fortunate to get one plus I rent out my primary in this area during football game weekends.I really want to start direct mail marketing. 

Since I am bringing a good deal to the table I thought a 50-50 split would be best.