Although that route does have risk as there could be collusion at the court house steps and the property does not get bid up like it would have if the local good ole boys and girls were not colluding to keep the bid very low.. ( ie paying walk off money).. 

The one girl who posted saying she closed a wholesale deal, got that deal from outside of your marketplace (someone she met on FB) and it honestly didn't have anything to do with your program.

Meetups are great for that, sometimes the best connections start with just grabbing coffee after an event or following up on a conversation you had there.

Tools & TemplatesCanva for easy pitch decks.Google Sheets / Excel for pro formas.You can grab free templates on BiggerPockets or from syndication blogs like ThinkMultifamily or RealCrowd.If it were my first pitch:10-slide deck → quick call → full financial model only if they ask for it.Keeps it clean, simple, and investor-friendly and you'll be fine... and just be a 'stand up' person it goes a long way, I hope this helps you, I sent you a DM on BP and hope you can asssist. 

Hit me up and let's grab coffee?

My wife and I live on the north side of Charlotte, NC with our two little girls and we can't imagine a future where RE investing does not replace my full time W2 work in sales. 

It sounds super cheap for CA and great school districts always grab my attention.

I don't personally know any other real estate investors, so I imagine it would be really nice to grab coffee or lunch with someone and have this awesome thing in common.

Sure, this COULD be a cash grab by the city, but maybe there are some good intentions behind it? 

Would love to get in touch and grab coffee if I'm ever in Tampa or if you're in Orlando.