The latter comes from your social capital with both parties.

Nicholas,Make sure that when your wife adds you to her credit card(s) she makes sure they take your social security number and date of birth. 

Hey BP fam, I want to network in person, like a in-person social gathering- remember the old days!

It makes little sense nowadays as it will all til back to your social security number and you’ll just be reporting a schedule E in the same return if you rent the place in killington at all.  

There are a variety of ways to do this like cold calling, joining social groups, direct mail, knocking on doors, etc.

Does anyone go beyond social media and pay to promote their (personal?)

I highly recommend finding a successful agent that's active on social media, study their content and determine if it resonates with you. 

Maybe dm a couple people on here to interview them more in depth on their experiences or join some local social media groups to get some opinions there as well.

Hey man, I have been trying to figure out the same thing, I am going to have an event myself that is open to the public and at the interested agents and investors that would like to have an open discussion and eat/drink and meet the local circle and become familiar with one another, rather tan always being on social media!!! 

Honoline,I don't know the Canadian market real well.