Roll out the red carpet.I don't know how it works up in Canada (although I'm fascinated to learn), but if you're not using a well-connected broker, then I would skip the skip tracing.

As an investor and agent here in Columbus Ohio, if you have any questions or want to connect, definitely reach out!

If you have an older home and only own 1 side, you often have to get the connecting neighbors to sign off on the approval.

A few things that new BiggerPockets members do to get themselves out there and start forming valuable connections:1. use the 'search' function to find topics, members and areas of interest .

My connection with the previous owner, who happened to be the president of the Southeast Iowa Property Owners, Real Estate, Investment, and Landlord Group—an organization of which I am now the president—played a pivotal role.

The best way to start, and the build on podcast and books, is not to buy, it's to go to local meetups and make more connections.

Connect with other local investors like me to network with and do deals

Well, you will see my responses in bold that show the facts vs some guy sitting on the internet thinking he/she knows what they are talking about.

There are a couple management agents in the area that mainly focus in Beaver County, that would be happy to assist you with evaluating if Beaver Falls would be where you would like to start out, and other real estate agents that would be more than happy to assist you with finding a deal that would work for you.Feel free to connect if there is anything I can do to assist.

Do not believe what the internet tells you.