We both attended University of Central Florida and lived in a house that my parents bought for my sister and I while we got through college, and the idea of student rentals intrigued us.

Avalon, it may be a bit of a drive for you but I always attended the Renegades Detroit RE Meetup.It's held monthly in Troy and always had a great turnout and mix of new folks as well as experienced investors.

A great way to network and meet people in your local community is to attend in person meet ups.

Attend real estate meetups and see if you can get a joint venture for the first one.

Attend meetups and meet as many people in RE as you can.

Agents don't hand hold the clients and attend closing.

Start attending local meetups to learn more about your market.

1.Subscribe to the BiggerPockets Money and Rookie Podcasts2.Attend the FREE WEBINARS3.Attend a Meetup in Your Area / virtual meet ups4.Purchase the Beginner Books: How to Invest in Real Estate, Set for Life, The House Hacking Strategy5.Peruse the forums!

One of the best things about the Pandemic was it forced sellers, buyers, lawyers, and title companies,... that were stuck in the past thinking everything had to be face-to-face, to modernize so you can sit at your pool and close I have not attended closings in decades..

A great way to network and meet people in your local community is to attend in person meet ups.