It's always great to have GCs joining the BPC!  

Attend networking events, and join online forums and local real estate clubs to nurture these relationships and expand your network.

You have come to the right place to begin your investing journey.Have you looked into attending local meetings and joining Facebook groups?

Most markets will have some sort of local STR host group on Facebook you can join, or I would even do a quick search via Airbnb and find a host that way and message them and ask them to lunch or coffee to pick their brain.

Connect with @Nick Tang in North Jersey to join a great real estate investing association (REIA)

I’m joining Bigger Pockets Community to network, to learn and to find like-minded real estate folks! 

I was hesitant about joining the group because I've never had good luck with forums and web groups.  

In addition to joining the seller to the buyer at the hip for several years/decades when the seller wants a clean break, the properly-discounted, risk-weighted, money to be received by the seller is less than the immediate sale price.

I highly recommend that you look into joining NARPM.org for up to date and local education.

I believe success can be found in any market, happy to jump on a call with you to chat about joining eXp Realty which is the most revolutionary brokerage in the world (Literally!)