Hey Brittany, I have dabbled into some investing and am a real estate agent in MA.

I self manage because I'm local and because I'm an agent & property manager, so I help other investors like yourself.

I'm assuming I should be somewhat prepared before doing this, as I don't want to come across as a "not serious" waste of time to any agents or borrowers.Since I only want to lend locally, how do I get my name out there to start my search for borrowers?

If you've only been a commercial agent for 6 months, you are just learning the basics.

A new future real estate agent and real estate investor here!

Sales agent gets slightly more aggressive than I like, but other than that, they seem more trustworthy than other opportunities like this that I come across.    

I am a local agent here at an investment brokerage, and would love to connect for any future deals you may be looking to purchase.

@Pat Aboukhalen was the agent there sorting it all out for him there after his previous agent missed it - so if you don' already have an investor-friendly agent there that's who I would use. 

Hey Noah, you could connect with agents who've built a large network of deal flow.

Even if you've taken a break and feel lost, the first step is to get to a meetup asap or just go to an Open House or view a property with your agent.