I'm sure you'll meet a few key players and make referrals there.

Send a colleague request and we can meet to discuss.

You need someone to meet tenants face to face and to collect first months rent and security deposit. 

You are "fairly confident" that you can raise rent to $700, but don't sound too sure about $800, but the property only meets your criteria at $800 rent.

You will meet a ton of like minded folks.Third: start building a network ie lawyer, realtor, CPA, inspector, loan officer, or preferred bank and property managers if flip goes sideways.That is my 2 cents on your up coming adventure.

I am studying real estate during my free time but would love to get some hands on experience especially meeting people in the industry!

Bluff them a bit, you can probably see what they're willing to come down and then throw a low verbal offer to see where they'd meet you.

It's a nice 3BR1BA house which needs no major repairs and could use cosmetic upgrades such as paint, flooring, landscaping, appliance and cabinet upgrades possibly (which I will all be doing myself while living there).

Everyone I’ve been on either side of the deal I didn’t meet the week before.

Could another cabinet of drawers fit in there?