Especially after one of these scam seminars blows through town and gets a few fools to attend.

Anyone can give you a contract, but it doesn't mean it would hold up in court if you ever get there.And all real estate is local - each state is different - so you need to be attending local investor meetings to learn what to do and not do in your area.

But you should at least attend some meetings and let them know you are a homeowner in the community and that you're interested in being an active participant.

I lived in Kendall while attending grad school.

Definitely planning on attending the next meeting in Gaithersburg.

I just received my LLC paperwork back from the state and will be attending a foreclosure auction in early November.

You may also want to attend your local real estate investment club.

I'm a strong believer in keeping your people first and while the goal is to be able to have financial freedom so that I can travel around the world, I want to be able to make sure that I take care of home first and give back.I found a meetup in the next couple weeks actually and I am so excited to attend and network!

We are thinking about attending the next REI meet up in Rhode Island so that way we can begin networking with others in our area.

Attend local events https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings, you might just find a potential mentor in one of the REI meetups.