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.