If so, I would like to meet up with some like minded people.Let me know. 

Here are some good places to start: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet- find and connect with other BP members that are in your area.http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts - Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you.And, of course thehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums - ask any question about real estate!

Looking forward to meeting like minded individuals and being able to help others where I can.

We are having trouble finding any property that meets the 1% rule, or any numbers that make sense to us for that matter.

@Logan LarochelleIt is pretty standard to pay for such a matter out of pocket and then settle with your insurer - this is why you have an operational reserve in the bank.  

It is not uncommon to spend $100K on a $500k property just fixing it to meet the comps.

If you are okay driving to Indianapolis I would go to the INREIA and CIREIA meetings which you can find on meetup.com. 

At our local Investors group meeting (PREIA) The theme this month was "Shark Tank".  

There are lots of meet ups established thru the meetup app/website itself.

@Ryan Y.If you attend a local REIA meeting,  usually some of the investors will be willing to share what contractors that they use or like.