Although I see this person has now morphed into just being a real estate agent as i suspect he was letting way too much business slip through his hands just trying to be a wholesaler.. 

It's awesome to have hybrid agent/investors on the platform like you, and to see the value that you add to the forums gives back to you, in turn, as an investor and as an agent. 

I'm a newbie to real estate investing and am currently focused on intensely educating myself about all things real estate and how to get my first rental property deal.

All real estate activities you engage in ad a licensee are subject to your broker supervision, and fall under the regulatory rules of your state's real estate commission or department of licensure.

So I've been wanting too go out a network with investors and loaners/lenders but I don't know if their is any events that is real estate and commercial real estate investing based events in DC, does anyone know any events in the DMV that is good too join?

I am a new real estate investor and I'm trying to determine the best way to finance my first property.

Im also located in Denver Co looking to network with likeminded Real Estate oriented individuals!

The real estate and lease the property to an operator.  

Do you mean a trusted advisor agent at State Farm insurance?

Yes I am, I have been a resident of the poconos going on 6 years, and have been an agent for 12.