What I suggest is - you become fully immersed in this industry if this is something you desire to do.

(I'm going to be sending out resumes in Colorado, North Carolina and South Carolina in the near future.)After I post this, I'm going to buy The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs, The Book on Rental Property Investing and The Book on Property Management to immerse myself in the subject before asking for OPM and settling down in a long term location. 

Anyway, I would suggest attending some local meetups and/or investment club meetings to immerse yourself into the scene, meet other like-minded people.

I am a real estate agent in Houston, Texas and I am working to immerse myself in real estate investment best practices to become an "investor friendly" agent.

HI @Caroline Siller - if you're dead set on investing there then just immerse yourself in that area. 

Immerse yourself in the market...

Your wise counsel to proceed thoughtfully and strategically, taking the necessary time to build a portfolio with discernment, resonates deeply with my own desire for calculated growth and sustainable success.I assure you that I will continue to immerse myself in the resources provided by BiggerPockets, actively seek out educational opportunities, and diligently work towards building the necessary capital to fuel my journey in real estate investing.

It's helped keep me immersed and focused on my real estate journey.

I've been immersing myself in all things REI these past few weeks.

Like you, I became a home inspector for several reasons; to make myself a more knowledgeable investor, to fully immerse myself in real estate, and to network and meet others in real estate.