I made one Post on BP for a loan and I got 6 hits.. ( in the pro section)  2 were folks that I know were real as they have been reading me over the years.. and or had some interaction with me. and 4 were clearly fakes and scammers..

Once he saw my interaction with the landlord and the tenant and saw what I had planned he was "hooked" so to speak.

I'm glad to have signed up and I look forward to interacting and learning

follow williams advice and go meet the lenders at these meetups.. and do be careful of random out of state people offering to help.. there is a ton of lending scams going on on BP.. terms that are too good to be true.. they just need a few up front dollars etc etc. they are pump and dump due diligence scams.do hard money is right there in Utah.. they charge 3k up front and are super high interest but they say they will fund 100%.. reviews are mixed some have done deals others have paid the money only to get turned down numerous times and be out a bunch of money and finally give up.but if they are local to you and you can go in and eyeball them maybe thats a fit.But the best fit is the local HML who as William states knows your area and can make the deal work.. those are relationships you want to foster for repeat business with them

The best guys make money built on relationships that are built over time, with face to face interactions.

Glad to have you on here.Advice for this site...1) Set up keywords for your area and interests so that you're notified when they're used and then start interacting.2) Read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide3) Go through applicable blogs and podcasts as there are a lot of great resourcesAdvice for REI...1) Study up on what you need to know/do for the 1st step and then do it, then repeat for all following steps until you have completed your first investment then repeat process and keep learning.

Hi, @Dave Foster, and thanks for taking the time to respond.  

And if these are people that need that interaction with other investors, it would put them on the spot and they might see that it might be more beneficial to pay you than to lose their connections

I've disclosed it upon gaining my education, and I see my interactions here as another form of education.

Ive been on the site for less than 2 months and have had great interactions with a lot of folks.