I'm a Dad to Logan 9, Lucas 6, husband to Wendy.I've spent the last 11 years as an entrepreneur in the digital marketing world, primarily focused on physical product eCommerce (I own 2 brands that operate on Etsy and Shopify), and most recently having kinda accidentally built a few 100k social media following as the Carnivore Dad.I’ve been interested in and attracted to real estate for years but I just made excuses that had me staying in my lane of digital marketing, however I'm here now and eager to learn.I settled on Texas as my primary state because I have family here, I love meat, and I’m interested in firearms.

Bigger pockets is another great resource as well as social media.

Hello BP Community,I've been following the social media channels closely and decided to hop on here and say hello 👋🏻I'm Marco, and I'm 29; I was born in Italy, traveled the world with my wife for the last four years, and eventually settled in the Canary Islands for 1.5 years.I hold a PhD in Electrical Engineering and have worked in tech for the last five years, which eventually granted me an NIW green card.We (my wife and I) hold a $1.2M+ portfolio of 4 self-managed short-term rental properties (across the Canaries and Italy) and a long-term property in Rome, Italy, that we rent out to students.

My work with group homes, in particular, has shown me the powerful combination of investment success and meaningful social contribution.My decision to join BiggerPockets was driven by a deep desire to connect with individuals who share my passion for real estate.

They have social media.  

Investing with a syndicator, ESPECIALLY anyone doing any form of outbound marketing or with a big social media presence, should be done only be experts who are skilled in evaluating sponsors (dozens or hundreds of due diligence repetitions and hundreds of hours of self study.If that doesn’t fit the bill start studying.

How I have found information in the past has always been off the local tax assessor, whitepages, social media, Direct Mailing, etc..

Websites like Meetup.com often list such gatherings, and social media platforms like Facebook or LinkedIn may have groups dedicated to real estate networking in your area.

If they are retired and receive Social Security or Pension income, you won't ask them for pay stubs or W2s - just report back here and we'll tell you what to ask for.  

This guarantees that rent payments are timely and consistent.To start, I'd suggest reaching out to social workers and case managers at these organizations.