I would also add that you would find value in attending real-estate meet ups. 

I am attending the 3 day event in a couple weeks.

I attended his conference before.  

You will be dealing with low-demographic tenants that qualify for S8 for negative reasons.Being a property manager, do you all attend to section 8 tenants and if so how has that been for you and what are some things the investor can do to make the process easier.  

I plan on attending the AZREIA meeting on Monday.  

I have attended plenty Padsplit events and talked to my Account Executive (AE) and some veterans from Padsplit (the real expert, not newer sales person), and some Padsplit investors who own them and love them. 

Quote from @Sebastian Bennett: I've been actively using BiggerPockets for over a while, have been educating myself and attending a lot of networking events.

You can meet local investors by registering to attend real estate events in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings6.

Here are a few tips as you step out on your own: Attend local REI meetups and events in DFW to connect with other investors and contractors.

A great way to start is by attending RE events and joining a local investors association.