Oakland, CA native beginning real estate journey

[Ryan Espinosa]

Hey BP -- My name's Ryan Espinosa. A little about myself: I've spent the last 7 years trying to make self-driving cars (and now commercial trucks) a reality. Some hobbies of mine include: cycling, climbing and playing/making music [soon to include real estate as well ;) ]. 

Shameful fact, I actually have been signed up as a member since 2018, but only now am coming around to attempt to be an active member here. I'm finally feeling ready to take the plunge and expand my investment portfolio to include real estate! My current thinking is to find something SFH turnkey in an out of state market, as most of my time is dedicated to my 9-5 & newborn son.

A couple quick questions I have:

-What are folks currently doing in terms of REI clubs/meetups? Going to an event would have been one of the first tasks for me, but given our current state, I'm wondering how folks are creatively continuing to meet/network.

-Fellow Bay Area residents, any recs for groups to join up with? Hoping to find some opportunities to connect with other local bay area investors and talk shop... success stories, mishaps & all..

Thanks for reading!