Welcome Naren, to Bigger Pockets and to Charlotte.There's a local BP meetup, set Charlotte as one of your keywords and you'll see when the next meeting is.In order to get the most interaction out of biggerpockets, get active, in the forums, the blogs, everywhere.

Feel free to interact and meet great people in the site!

But in my experience so far, the people that you interact with on this website are very willing to help.

especially James for the great advice, I didn't realize the great opportunity that real estate has and after reading and interacting to several forums I found that my best fit in this market right now would be wholesaling and rehabbing properties.

I am also looking forward to meeting some local investors and interacting with the pros here.

Now, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged. http://www.biggerpockets.com/startherehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/ubghttp://www.biggerpockets.com/meetSetting up Keyword AlertsHow to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets25 Tips for Real Estate SuccessHowever, 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.

2) Should I set a goal to interact with a specified number of investors who already do the type of deals I'm looking to do?

utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=wholesaleguide  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.

Soon we'll be interacting on different topics in real estate. 

You can arrive at any time but from 6:00 - 6:45 PM they'll have a Q&A which is very helpful for newbies and this month there will be no special speaker and the rest of the meeting will be very interactive with a lot of participation (more Q&A, experiences from knowledgeable folks, good stories and bad, information about property valuation, etc.).