Immersing yourself in marketing activities and committing yourself to the process.

Also, once you start getting your name on signs, generally some of those signs will generate even more activity.

@Brandon TurnerOff topic but I just saw it came back active.

They say "procrastination is the thief of time" and underlying it is usually fear of the unknown(i.e rejection by seller on low ball offers,losing money in a deal).Get educated and stick around successful investors who are actively demonstrating what is possible in rei

@John PrunerWe are not very active on Bigger Pockets hence my inability to correctly tag you 9 months back!

I used to like cars too but it seems like every time I started shopping for a cool car I ended up buying a house instead.There is a pretty active REIA that meets in Worcester if you google black diamond Worcester you can find it. 

@Fantasia BowserYou have been given the proper answer, but on a side note, as it appears you may not be entirely familiar with basic contract law, you may be lacking some critical knowledge in other investing areas too so it would be wise to consider partnering on your first 5 or 6 deals with an active local investor so you can learn how to properly enter and exit a transaction without causing yourself potentially serious ramifications. 

Not to mention that it goes from passive income to active income. 

How about getting your RE lincense and show as an active real estate professional on your taxes?

My husband is active duty and we are buy and hold investors.