Newbie in Dallas, TX area

[Regina Davis]

Hello, everyone!  I'm a newbie in the Dallas area looking to learn and build relationships with others in the business.  I've been interested in real estate for some time now and have been browsing this site for about a year, along with listening to various BP podcasts.  A demanding career and graduate school had me stretched pretty thin over the past couple of years, and made it hard for me to delve in like I'd like.  Now that I've graduated, I want to really dig into real estate investing with hopes of eventually replacing/exceeding my full-time income.  I'm interested primarily in creative real estate methods to start (low/no money down, partnerships, subject-to, etc.), as I do not have much available capital.  I want to eventually learn all of the various strategies so that I can be successful in just about any situation.  I have also developed an interest in multi-family properties as well, but I'm not sure it is wise to start there this soon.

I know that networking is one of the most important things to do.  In the DFW area, there are so many different real estate groups, workshops, events.  Can anyone recommend what the most impactful of these are?  Since I work full-time, I have to be selective of where I spend my time.

Thanks for any insight.  I'll continue searching this site for info and listening to podcasts as well. I look forward to connecting with you all and learning more about RE Investing!  :)