At BP, you can network with other investors, get free education by watching the free videos and taking the free courses, and listening to BP's very own podcast in itunes.

I have certain skills useful to the community and so I volunteer (currently or recently):church running video 4x / monthchaperone school field trips 3x / yearmentor after-school engineering competition 2x / weekcurriculum advisory committee for school district, parent repcontinuing ed committee for school district, parent repyouth soccer club president ("club" = $1M/yr budget)athletic association directorMore specific to your point, I'm an engineer.  

Spend 30 minutes a day on Bigger Pockets by connecting with “colleagues,” perusing blogs and videos, and engaging with others on the forums:http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet7.

I will get involved with the videos and Podcasts. 

I have been living in Australia away from my family since age 18 and the move was for better education opportunities.I had a passion for games and studied interactive digital media in Australia for 2 years and when I turned 20 I finished my course but lost that passion and no longer wanted a job making games.

Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged. http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere http://www.biggerpockets.com/ubg http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet Setting up Keyword Alerts How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets 25 Tips for Real Estate SuccessREI can be very daunting, but, before you go searching for that 1st buy, please take a few minutes to bone up on the tips in link below.http://www.realestate.com/advice/buying-your-first-investment-property/ However, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

I believe that we both have the mindset and the desire that we need to do this and will be very successful.We also believe that a site like this will be a valuable resource as we begin our journey into this new phase of our lives and we both look forward to learning from the experiences other members have had that will help us to avoid the common mistakes that others have made in the past and are excited about interacting with other individuals as we move forward with our new endeavor.

This does not mean you will be awesome right out of the gate, though - there may (will) be some structural issues with your interactions that need polishing (interaction ebb and flow, timing, eye contact, phrasing, intonation, color and more).

For anyone in the Southern California (San Diego, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Del Mar, etc), my good friend and I are starting an aerial / drone video marketing company for restaurants and real estate.

I have been listening to podcast and videos.