As you went through licensing classes, I'm sure you heard the "sphere of influence" term thrown about.

Your agent will be able to tap into their sphere and make introductions to everyone & anyone you need, cutting the amount of time you need to search by more than half. 

Certain people might not agree with this, but I like to start within my own sphere.

I know you are active on social, and you already have your sphere- what other forms of lead gen are you doing?

You might look at becoming an agent if you have enough of a "sphere" out here.

Any advice on how I should contact my sphere and let them know I am now in RE?

Areas we buy a lot:Lakewood (especially now that they passed that stupid bill that limits to housing stock)Areas in and around opportunity zones (we don't do the specific OZ investing, but ride the coat tails of big money coming in those areas)Southwest Denver (Ruby Hill, Athmar Park, etc)Arvada and Wheat RidgeFitzsimons area (3 hospitals, and in an O Zone)4.

If you have made it and thrived more than 5 years in the business you have doing something very few ever will.Most agents the first year might do a few sales from their sphere and then they have to generate new business to survive.

Another resource I've found useful is if you are PCSing in the season there will be other people in your sphere who are PCSing out and are looking to sell their property because of the issues that I mentioned above and you can do an "assignment" or "subject to" or purchase directly via contract ( with a Realestate attorney of course) and you may be able to reap the benefits of someone who paid down some debt, did upgrades on the property and you can avoid a real estate agent. real estate brokers are way over rated.Again, I'm not very experience so take it for what its worth but these are some of the things Iv'e learned over the years.Erick

Just trying to do as much research as possible, so I can have my sphere ready to roll and hit the ground running day one!