How to connect with local investors?

[Lane Mcdonald]

Being only about a year into my investing career I'm still very green and don't have many re investing relationships other than my loan officer and realtor. I hear and read time and time again that it is very beneficial to be in the same room as people that are where you want to be financially but I don't know how to make that happen exactly. First of all, my town and the ones surrounding are pretty small and don't have much for events for these types of people often enough to make a huge difference. I have contacts with a couple of bigger investors in my area that I would like to get in touch with, but I fear I have little to offer for their time. I'd like to think most people are kind and would give me the time of day but from their prospective I'm just some 19yo kid who's going to waste their time. Even if they did give me the time of day it doesn't seem very fair that I can't offer much to them in return. I know it's not all about the tradeoffs, but I also don't just want to be a leach to them. Any advice would be appreciated! :)