I remember the tale about the neophyte stock market player who went to his mentor and said "I just bought a block [100 shares] of IBM."

I am a senior baseball player at the University of Memphis.

I wanted to introduce myself as I am incredibly anxious to step foot into the incredible world of REI and would love to know if there are any local investors that meet/would like to meet on a semi-regular basis.I currently have a full time job in outside sales in the Arvada area so I do a lot of driving around which enables me to spend a lot of my time listening to podcasts and educating myself but I would love to get to know some players within my local area to really dive deep into the subject and in which I could potentially be of value in the future.

There are number of great meet ups here and lots of major players here on the BP network. 

Cynthia Lummins, and incoming senator, has stated that Bitcoin is going to be an important player for the future and she hopes to bring Bitcoin into the national conversation.

@Suzanne Player If you want a counterpoint, I navigated a major claim not long ago without a public adjuster.

What you call guaranteed income is what I call a lot of stress and governmental requirements to get the same or less rent than if you did a good job finding a property and put it up for rent on the open market.Section 8 rentals are for investors who want to keep replicating that strategy in the same area so they know all the regulations and all the players.

I'll for sure need an architect and lawyer amongst other players.

Map courtesy of https://www.submarinecablemap.com/landing-point/hillsboro-or...According to the Hillsboro Herald:Hillsboro’s Data Center Market Booms in 2023Hillsboro’s data center market experienced explosive growth in 2023, solidifying its position as a major player in the U.S.

You may have a skill-set that could be helpful in partnering with someone in either long or shorter term projects, or if you have some funds, you could go completely passive and be a limited partner on a larger deal and let those who have the time and skills manage the project actively.More important is starting to network with local investors and get to know your market, your players and find out who is doing a good volume of work in the area you might be interested in- (multi-family long term holds, fix and flips, etc).