There’s no shortcut to experience, but you can accelerate your learning by leveraging other people’s experiences.One of the best ways to do that is by attending meetups.

Folks say use a local lender.

Research local rental demand, especially from military and university tenants, and consider balancing your portfolio with single-family and multi-family homes.

- RachelThere are a lot of local real estate meetups you can go to.

My sister lives in Lee’s Summit, so I’ll have family nearby to help navigate the local scene.

I’m open to brokerage inquiries and excited to contribute my skills to the local market.What I'm Looking For:I'm actively seeking "live and flip" opportunities to kickstart my real estate portfolio in Arizona.

Beyond trying to connect on this forum would recommend look in the BP Meet up section and checking out local DFW FB RE investor Facebook groups as well as Meetup.com and Eventbrite for local events. 

Wait for her to bring it up.Don’t focus only on sacrifices and future payoffs.Highlight near-term benefits, not just “someday we’ll be rich.”Don’t force or bribe her to attend meetups.Invite her but dont push itDon’t try to teach them to analyze deals.Focus on what excites themFYI I had to deploy before my wife got on board.

Could you please recommend any local real estate agents?

Are you attending the RPOA annual Expo next week in GR from the 21-23rd... it’s free?