You can find more details on the BP event page: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/676070-central-maine-monthly-investor-meetupThere's always a good mix of new and experienced investors in the room. 

Is there a link to an article / something on this site for the steps to buying / renting out a duplex?

Just like any new endeavor you're going to want to go into eyes wide open and learn as much as you can beforehand.Please look up investing in Self Storage on the internet - lots of articles, videos, etc., or PM me.Best of luck to you!

He is also looking into the Vegas market and would be good to connect with https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/432/topics/67...Many of the Florida markets, like Phoenix,  have been slow to recovery from the 2008 financial crisis.

A lot of forum members are experts in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, buy and hold investing, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.There are some pretty nice discounts on many products and services offered as Perks to BP members that you might want to check out: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, the Bigger Pockets blog features links to their fantastic podcast and many great articles: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

In Phoenix we are seeing around 7% rent increases YoY which is extremely strong nationwide, but the entry prices to purchase is pushing north and the line up to buy is like 5 deep.Take a look at @David Thompson recent article.

A lot of forum members are experts in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, buy and hold investing, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.There are some pretty nice discounts on many products and services offered as Perks to BP members that you might want to check out: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, the Bigger Pockets blog features links to their fantastic podcast and many great articles: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

For example, if you are looking to connect with other members near you, want to learn from people in a specific area you’d like to invest in, or have a desire to find people interested in certain topics, you could use the search feature here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersI really like the alerts feature that can quickly guide you to current topics that may be of interest: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsThere are a few self-contained guides that you can access here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides

Off topic, I'm in Cody, WY every July for the Heart Mountain Pilgrimage.

Check out the article here:Big List of Cleveland Property Management CompaniesContract terms, inspections, and the variety of services vary greatly among the companies here, so you'll want to be sure to have a detailed checklist when you do your due diligence.