My advice is to join a private investor group where there is no Sponsor (unlike BiggerPockets) in the group.

Glad you joined the best real estate investing website!

I would start my listen to all the BP podcast episodes and join a REIA group in your area.

Joining the community has encouraged my wife and I to really break down what it is we want from REI and what we want out of it.

I'd also suggest joining a team as a buyer's agent in the beginning so you can get some field experience and earn at the same time.

My mindset has changed so radically since joining here.

Join a local real estate investor group to do this.

Hi Brian and Tracy, Congrats on joining bigger pockets. 

Join local groups on other social media, like Facebook.Each area/State has investor groups that allow you to be easily added to active wholeseller's lists in the area - also a good opportunity to check out what the locals are talking about and who is utilizing which PM's/contractor teams/realtors etc.Best of luck to you!

I joined Keller Williams in 2015 and before that I was with Coldwell Banker.