Read and interact with as many people as you can on this site and look for a local REI group in your area.Best of luck.Paul

I don't think we got to talk, you were always surrounded by people so next time maybe we could chat. 

Paul area.I think this site is thus far an invaluable resource and I look forward to interacting with everyone and learning the ropes. 

The best way to do this is to interact regularly in the forums!

The FEMA people were okay after the flood as far as things went,  awesome in their interactions with us but in the end after a flood you are not made whole to what things were like before the flood so that is the cost of the flood zone.  

There seems to be a general attraction which is on point of interacting with the 'property' less.

Pretexting is used in investigations, simply walk in, be someone else, maybe make an offer to good to be true or that can't be turned down, just chat with them asking for the owner.

Looking forward to interacting with everyone here!!

I look forward to chatting with all of you.Brad, I used an agent on four of my properties.

@Jason MunckWhen I receive a colleague request w/o a letter of introduction (PM of introduction) or it I receive one out of the blue from someone with whom I've had no interaction, I will typically "let it hang" until I learn more about the individual and why they were reaching out.Surprisingly I receive colleague requests from folks who have never participated on the site (0 posts to the forums or blogs), which frequently arrive with no introduction or explanation of the reason for reaching out.