My favorite approach is attending networking events since they offer a great mix of agents and professionals. 

Quote from @Michael Dumler: @Carsyn Childress, I can't speak on behalf of your market, but whenever I attend an REI meet-up in my respective market, I always connect with at least one or two wholesalers.

There are sometimes events in the Bay Area that Brad's students attend. 

I attend most of those so hope to see you soon. 

Attend in person, bid, if you win you have to pay right then via a cashiers check.

Consider attending real estate investor meetups and sharing your lending interest.

In order to network with wholesalers and lenders the best way to go about it will be to attend the local REIA like The Greater Houston REIA and also joining the local investors facebook groups. 

Hey everyone, I attended some classes that turned out to be scams and watched every video online.

I attended a REI conference back in October 2024 prior to knowing anything about Bigger Pockets or investing in general, and it gave me the motivation to seek out information and shoot for my first couple of deals in 2025.

I will attend and comment back here afterwards.The brochure is offerring $8700.00 payouts on lot flipping.