I enjoy analyzing deals, finding opportunities that others may have missed, and enjoying the negotiating and buying process.A little bit about us and our goals:I am currently a Pulp Mill Superintendent in the paper industry and on LinkedIn.  

Maybe consider reaching out to real estate agents on LinkedIn and asking to practice negotiating with them - since you're a student, I'm sure they would love it.

Also, I've never done Social Media sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ or the like.

I started my networking and marketing on the internet with LinkedIn but quickly found it was overrun with scammers and spam.

I check linked in, but there was nothing there.

They could probably help you out and get you linked in with local investors.

@Romont Johnson My suggestion is to go onto LinkedIn and search for the wholesalers and agents in your city and send them an intro on what you are looking to do.

I have no previous experience in real estate as I'm just starting out.I found out about BP through my connections on LinkedIn. 

Nick,Thank you for taking the time to congratulate me and give me some of my first tips.I will work to ensure that my sphere of influence will think of me when they think real estate.I see on your linkedin profile that you are close to hitting your 2 years in real estate - I'd be curious to hear about your experiences during your first year. 

(Bought the house and made a 20k flip profit)Public records are amazing: if you locate the area where the seller lives, make sure you look them up in their counties property appraiser, and clerk of court/register of deeds.Examples of places you can find them:If they pulled a permit on a house the notice of commencement may include their phone number.If they were in a lawsuit and represented themselves, most forms will include a phone number.If they were a landlord and did an eviction, the 3 day notice or complaint will usually have their phone number.There are quite a few areas the info will show up in public records.Social media is the hands down best way to locate people.I have found more people through Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn then I can tell you.My favorite example is where I located the owner of an abandoned home on Facebook.