hey, i searched for bradenton and your post popped up, have you invested in the bradenton market at all?

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

@Chris Seveney @Marcos A Miranda - you guys are playing with fire - https://www.biggerpockets.com/search?

You can also find real estate investing groups through meetup.com, Facebook, or a Google search.

Is there something like off-market commercial deals where I can search them (like Investorlift or New Western for residential) ? 

I have been reading the online resources about getting started, searching the market, and even doing tours, but I am hesitant to jump in and buy a house as I have quite a large amount of student debt.

Best tips are take it slow and make sure you have significant reserves when you leave your w2 also don't buy a company car if you already have a car just to say it's for work.

For the 10 year period spanning November 2014-2024, single-family prices in Austin nearly doubled, yielding an annualized appreciation rate of ~9% in that period.With inflation nearing its 2% target and signs of a slowing labor market, The Federal Reserve recently made its third cut to the federal funds rate since the start of the COVID pandemic.

The easiest is doing a search for REI Meetups.

I searched for homes based on the mortgage I could afford.