I recommend trying to attend one of your local REIA meetups, one of the best ways to network and maybe find that local mentor you are looking for.

[Hint: Not the payers/attenders!]

I  am actually attending their event in Irvine CA next weekend.

Once you settle in, be sure to attend any of the local meetups :) 

My primary focus for the Houston RE market are flips and wholesaling.I'm also interested in attending RE meetups and networking sessions if anyone knows of goods meetup dates this is something I'm highly interested in as well.I'm pretty new to the Houston Tx market and would like to know more about knowledge on the area such as up and coming neighborhoods, market trends and general location of the neighborhoods. 

Every day, I would google a specific area of real estate and learn more about it.While you read a lot, attend as many open houses of properties for sale in your area as possible.

If I allocate the time to attend a real estate meetup then I sure as heck am going to make it a priority to get to know someone while I'm there.

I would talk to other private investors in the area, may be attend a meet up or an investor meeting and ask around there.

You could probably also benefit from attending a local REIA to meet some contacts there and grow your network.

@Mike Kulnich Would you recommend taking a real estate course online or attend a physical class in order to meet the required 60 hours?