Glad you're here.There are lots of ways to learn more and getting involved in the local real estate investor community in Maryland, NOVA and DC.

Welcome to BP Jay Sebastian there is a pretty big group here from NOVA and the Greater DC area.

I am looking to use the $50,000 as a down payment on my first property, but I do not like the NOVA area in terms of finding either a cash flowing SF home given the price points, and there are barely any Multi-family units (the ones that are are beyond my price point).After researching multiple strategies, I either am looking to (1) be an LP in a syndication with the money, or (2) invest in a SF home in the Richmond, VA area (great market potential, better price points, etc.).

I would love to chat sometime about what you are doing with your investments in Nova Scotia!

I am a NoVa investor friendly realtor.

@Deneuve Brutus I will steal your line next time I meet a client from outside NOVA.

My wife and I visit Nova every year, we still have a lot of friends there.

I might be able to help you in the Bedford or Amherst County areas, if that's not too far from NOVA for you (probably 2.5 to 3 hrs away).

Check out local reias and meetups in NoVa... there are probably several and most likely someone here on BP can point you to some of them.

I've noticed a lot of NOVA / DC Metro Area folks in the forums are not happy with the cash-flow opportunities in this area.