Set up 'keyword' alerts so that you can receive notifications once a topic or area of interest in mentioned in one of the forums.

Personally, I am not a big fan of using Real Estate Agents for the purpose which you've presented to us: purchase of real estate for investment purposes.Now I would like to be specific here as to not offend all RE agents and people in this forum:I personally* (key word) do not like to use them as i believe if you are going down the route of investing you need to know what your doing - plain and simple.

I am located in Pennsylvania, specifically the Lehigh Valley, and I focus on value-add Multifamily...In case you need them, here are few things to check out as you work your way around the site:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersSet up some keyword alerts to notify you when members are discussing something that interests you.

Set up 'keyword' alerts so that you can receive notifications once a topic or area of interest in mentioned in one of the forums.

I recommend setting up keyword alerts for each area as they are discussed in the forums daily with advertisements posted in the BiggerPockets marketplace hourly.One thing to note when looking at the individual markets, you can make or lose money in any market.

You might also want to post this in the Pittsburgh forum, although I think most of the guys that matter have Pittsburgh set up in their keyword alerts.

I recommend setting up keyword alerts for each area as they are discussed in the forums daily with advertisements posted in the BiggerPockets marketplace hourly.One thing to note when looking at the individual markets, you can make or loose money in any market.

I recommend setting up keyword alerts for each area as they are discussed in the forums daily with advertisements posted in the BiggerPockets marketplace hourly.One thing to note when looking at the individual markets, you can make or lose money in any market.

Here are some recommendations for you:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersSet up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsRead Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingCheck out BP Podcasts: https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcastIf you wish to tag someone in the conversation on the forum, type @ followed by their name and then select the name of that person which should appear below the comments box.

Here are some recommendations for you: Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersSet up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsRead Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingCheck out BP Podcasts: https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcastIf you wish to tag someone in the conversation on the forum, type @ followed by their name and then select the name of that person which should appear below the comments box.