Hey @Kevin Zolea , my advice would be to join all groups/meet ups and see which ones you like the most. Some groups are all about shameless self-interested pitches for their own companies and ventures, while others are about helping eachother and giving advice to fellow investors. Many times, you will see familiar faces at all meet ups.
I use to live in North NJ, and moved to St. Pete, FL last year, and was in a similar position to you. Recent college grad, not completely pumped about my career and geographical location, wanting to get into real estate after discussing life thoughts with some wealthy older business owners.
Talk to everyone, get on every real estate investing site, and shake a lot of hands. You'll be surprised at how many people are involved in real estate no matter where you are.
Best,
Dan
