Face-to-face connections can quickly build trust and often lead to referrals.2.Online Groups & Forums:Utilize Facebook groups, LinkedIn communities, and other local online networks dedicated to real estate investing.

I'm totally fine using resources like books, online research, and AI, but I was looking for real-life, experienced individuals who could shed some real light.

Any recommendations of online companies with these services?

It’s great to see you exploring investment opportunities.

Foreigners don't invest here mostly but they don't know there are really great opportunities here.

I'm currently exploring opportunities in the Honolulu market and looking to use my VA renovation loan to purchase a 3-4 bedroom home, renovate it, and rent out the extra rooms as part of a co-living/house-hacking strategy.

Buy an opportunity - NOT a property. 

With the internet, there aren't really do overs -- most websites have other websites that grab (legally or illegally) information . . . it is pretty impossible to make anything disappear once you put it online.

After a bow is put on this property, I have another 35+ acre property in Jackson County, TX along FM 822 (Old Navidad Road) that I may have the opportunity to do something with.

I have an opportunity to JV with a company that has identified properties and will fix/flip.