You may want to consider joining AZREIA (you can Google the name).

I just joined and wanted to introduce myself.

I think folks can read between the lines and they can see the notice.More of my point is to the motivation or probability of someone posting a comment if they see the immediate presence of the subject party.It is much like a few people in a room mentioning someone's name and that person walking over joining the group.

Love to join.  

Hello,My name is Rucker and I just joined BiggerPockets.

Joining BP was the first step, but I've got to persevere for the rest of this journey in order to do so.Karen, if you don't mind me asking: What does it mean to be a moderator on the site?

I just joined recently myself.

For free you could start a linkedin page and join a few of there real estate groups.

I joined a REI facebook group.

You might also join your local Apartment Managers Assoc..