You should check out the weekly BiggerPockets Webinar hosted by yours truly!

(sorry if I butchered the spelling of your name, Ryland:)@Troy Fisher hosts great meetups in your area and is an awesome resource as well.Welcome to BP, Dodie!

@Deivys Gonzalez - If information and networking is what you are seeking, you've come to the right place - at least, it's the perfect launching point to your career in real estate.The best way to network with other RE professionals in your area is to attend the local REIAs and other investor meetings:Account Closed's company hosts an excellent lunch meeting in Weston on the last Wednesday of every monthDREIA hosts a monthly event in Miami Shores on the 3rd Wednesday.

You should check out the weekly BiggerPockets Webinar hosted by yours truly! 

I know they usually meet at the end of the month and they often host in Winston Salem as well.

Attend the weekly complimentary webinars hosted by Brandon Turner. 

And the hosts always give some good info too (in addition to talking about their other events such as classes/bootcamps/whatever).

I'm a technologist by trade with over 15 years experience in Enterprise IT, IT consulting, Cloud computing and an extensive resume that includes a tenure working at Microsoft. 

I read 3-4 books (and lot of BP articles) and attend almost every webinar hosted by BP, in short I am doing my best to study RE.  

I would encourage you to check them out if you haven't already, there is a host of information there and they really help to motivate you.