Recently (last year) I hired a management company to help me out as my day job working in IT has consumed much of my time and I wanted more time to spend with my daughter.

Always looking to grow. 

Sellers will defer maintenance, etc leading up to the sale of a property to make the numbers look better.The 50% rule states that 50% of your gross income will be consumed by operating expenses, on average. 

Let's meet over coffee and have a general chat, I want to build mutual relationships and grow my network.

I look forward to participating in discussions and growing / sharing my knowledge base.

Also, appreciation is expected to continue to be high for the next few years, so you tend to see quite a bit of overbidding on property with the expectation that the asset value will grow to match the paid cost (a big no-no according to most BP investors).Good luck on your search.

Then I'd want to grow and try new areas of real estate.

Hello BP,Newbie here, looking to connect and network with local wholesalers here in the Anchorage Area as well as Investors to build and grow with. 

If we find something that is SF3 zoned and 12000-15000 square feet, how difficult and time consuming would it be to get it rezoned for condos?

The big risk in these is being sued for wrongful foreclosure or any of the various violations inherent in the Dodd Frank Act, or regulations promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.As part of your due diligence, it is imperative to know the active participant's knowledge and experience in these matters.