Find your local REIA and start attending and find the Realtors there to build friendships with. 

Use your skills to network with local investors and professionals by attending meetups in the Conroe and Houston area, joining online forums, and connecting with property managers or realtors.

You're off to a great start by educating yourself and planning to attend meetups—that’s where the magic happens!

@Jason Baker I attended the University of North Texas in Denton, Tx shortly after high school.

I'm a retired engineer and have been successfully using income from these houses to support my retirement without dipping into retirement savings.I'm transitioning my business from rentals to a franchise and would consider selling one of my houses (5 br/4 ba - the other houses my son while he's still attending).

I’m not familiar with those markets, but I would suggest finding some meetups and attending as many as you can.

The other site that I would be looking at is meetup.com as well, they have a lot of meetups in your area that you can attend to get in front of people doing the stuff you want to be doing.  

You have come to the right place to begin your investing journey.Have you looked into attending local meetings and joining Facebook groups?

I'll shoot you a PM with a link to them, they're free to attend and we'd love to have you!

Look into Spokane's REIA chapter for networking opportunities and consider attending real estate conferences in the region.