Needing to get the ball rolling is an understatement.Little bit about my background.

I just wanted to introduce myself and get the ball rolling with networking with people in my area.

I live on one, and across from me is the"club" b ball courts, boat ramp etc...

Often times when someone is behind on taxes they're also behind on the mortgage, if there is one.In any event, the first thing you should do is figure out what you can/want to pay for it and then see if the owner is even in the ball park with his asking price.  

They seem to do a good job on the first two or three deals and then they either really drop the ball or disappear all together.

I know plenty of brokers that are killing it, but running a brokerage is a different ball game than just being an agent.As a caveat - "full time" for me is about 70 hrs / week, which includes about 30 hrs of "commuting"  (which usually involves dirtbike or harley trips). 

For over a year now I have been planning my entry into the real estate field. I have completed the real estate course and passed my exam. Now I am ready to sign on with a brokerage. While I have a few in mind, I would...

Network as much as possible on BP and really get the ball moving in the right direction.

@Mike Ackley there's a lot of personal choice in that line of thought but I think I can advance the ball a little. 

For example, I'm working with a design firm and the designer is busting a contractors balls on submittal after submittal and memo after memo....citing details from a 300 pg. spec book, and requesting timely submissions of the smallest details, paint draw downs, casework, laminate finishes, flooring...you name it.