@Darren Sager Knows NJ well@Jay Hinrichs I know invests heavily in Jacksonville and knows a lot about building ground teams which I assume is what you are referring to.Like Matt, I think William is good for KC

Since then I am regularly reading forums/blogs and networking with investors/providers. 

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Hey Adam,There is a meeting that Jon Huber set up that happens fairly regularly (monthy-ish).  

I use J Scott's spreadsheet as a reference: http://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/JasonScott/file/13-rehab-analysis-spreadsheet---basic

To borrow from a favorite Baseball movie of mine, "If you build it, they will come".My advice is to show up on a regular basis to every meetup you can find in your area.

At work, colleagues often refer to me as "That overzealous real estate French guy...".

I do not reference purchase credits in the lease (or 'purchase' in anyway), but the purchase price on the option can reduce by the amount of 'rent credit' over time.

Good book to read through and then refer back to from time to time.

Any recommended agents in LA you can refer?