24 year old newbie looking to invest in Sacramento, Ca!

[Ahmed Sublaban]

My name is Ahmed Sublaban, and I’m a newbie looking to house hack in a multi-family in Sacramento, Ca. I want to meet some local investors and gain some knowledge on investing within Sacramento. I started learning about real estate when I was 18, and wanted to gain capital, and complete college before I started. I did both and I am now ready to dive in. I attended a meetup tonight in Sacramento, Ca to network, but unfortunately the meetup consisted of a $20,000 pay to gain knowledge on real estate investing. I brought up BiggerPockets and how you guys inspired me to start and no one seemed to be familiar with the name which was a huge red flag. I would absolutely love if you guys can point me in the right direction on who to network with and which meetups I can attend. I currently live in Lodi, Ca and I am willing to travel. Thank you in advance.

[Kim Stofan]

@Ahmed Sublaban, Oh no!!  That sounds like a nightmare!  Glad you recognized it for what it was and got out of there.   BP is definitely where it's at for education.  And it's free!!  Watch Brandon's webinars on Wednesdays.  Listen to the podcast as you drive around.  Find BP meetups and attend those.  Run the calculators every day so you can get used to looking at the numbers.  Read the Ultimate Beginner's Guide.  I think you are on the right track with the house hacking idea.  That is a fantastic way to get started.  Good luck!