I host a meetup at four sons brewery in HB but if that is not your cup of tea there are other meetups happening in the area. 

Each host has to do what they are comfortable with.  

We host a few meetups in MA under the name Pints and Properties and you can find more info in the Events tab here on BP. 

Brandon Hall hosts a pretty good podcast called the Real Estate CPA.

Look at the calendars and pricing for those properties to see the demand, and then even contact the hosts directly and ask them about their success with the properties.

Everything is done on a line by line sheet of cost and uploaded on a cloud-based system so that you are kept up to date with everything.

I manage cleaners, co hosts, find the properties, contractors(if work needed, value add).

In NY a RE attorney was required - provided the contract, title co, and his staff hosted the closing.while in CA, the Escrower did most all the paperwork, including ordering title & closingLender's (if applicable) attorney would also advise additional requirementsMost important seemed where will the Closing physically happen, depending on situation?

You can't get a truly recognized title insurance policy until you remove any clouds from the title.

Lots of great local groups around, each with pros and cons:TRIG: meetups (zoom) once/month, paid membership, tons of local rooted investorshttps://www.trigofva.com/Hampton Roads Investor Group: Free, hosted by investor agents at 1st Class Real Estatehttps://www.facebook.com/group...Hampton Roads Landlord Associtaionhttps://www.meetup.com/HRLandl...