My Farmers Insurance agent has a product he sells me - I want to say the name is Diamond or something.

Welcome @Whitney Zelee..One of the first things i did when i started investing 2 years ago was getting the real estate license and that definitely helped me, especially with learning the market.Don't forget to join a local REIA.I personally like the Black Diamond networking event in Waltham. 

I want to buy a diamond in the rough and make it great again

So a group that has good networking and interesting topics but is a hour or more away may be a good choice if you meet the people you need to connect withOnce you have located a few groups that you like, get on their email list or meetup notifications so that you can attend events that interest you.You are welcome at our Black Diamond events, URL in my profileGood luck!

I know I have a diamond in the rough but need investors or know how to reach interested parties.

@Matthew Charron I do hope someone takes you up on your offer.In case no one does though, I'd recommend you attend a local real estate investor group like Black Diamond REI in southern Mass. or RI Real Estate Investors Group in RI.You'd want to engage several people in conversation, particularly during the times at the beginning and end of the meetings when folks typically network, and maybe ask a few folks out to coffee.Many people look for "mentors", and that might work for you, but another approach to consider would be just to try making friends with people who are one or two steps ahead.So maybe they're not successful full-time investors (the Holy Grail of Mentor-seeking), but instead own one or two rental properties, or have done one or two successful flips, or really anything in one of the directions you want to go.I find that can be easier to achieve, and you can get a lot out of it because such folks are very familiar with the challenges you face - after all, it wasn't long ago they were at that same point themselves.

Fueled mostly by our enjoyment of renovating and turning a dump into a diamond as well as not enjoying the pressure applied by the recession!

Try doing a 12 x 12, or 18 x 18 tile in a diamond pattern on the wall which can give you a different look.

Even if they did find the one diamond in the rough apartment they would be one of a pile of applicants and still have slim chances of being the lucky person.

The speaker Doug Clark showed pictures throughout the weekend about his cars, the houses, the money, the trips, more cars, but also kept selling CONSTANTLY his "Diamond Program" that apparently is based in Utah.