I am joining BiggerPockets to obtain and further enhance my knowledge regarding Real Estate practices as well as meeting new faces that I can hope to provide assistance of my own as well as gain knowledge from them and their experiences.My expertise includes being involved in Public Relations and having worked in the Public Sector for many years.

Come to a meeting (first one free) if you haven't. 

I joined after my first meeting in September and can't say enough good things about Mark and Camille, who organize it all.Best of luck!

You can also try connecting with members near you here https://www.biggerpockets.com/meet and they can give you ideas on how they got started.

Here are some good places to start: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet- find and connect with other BP members that are in your area.http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts - Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you.And, of course thehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums - ask any question about real estate!

Meeting people and building rapport with them.

Meet with other local investors to hear about market specifics, and learn from their experiences. 

Nice to meet you all and I look forward to spending more time here.All The Best,Carl Costa

Real estate has a very low threshold to enter and you'll meet all kinds of people attempting to deal in real estate as others might try to sell shoes at a Carnival Shoe Store.    

I am looking for an attorney in the Cincinnati, OH and Avondale, OH area to meet up with.