Hello BP Community, Newbie investor here looking to connect with other investors from the Coachella valley or general Riverside County Area.

My goal is to absorb all the wisdom I can from this community, share my journey, and hopefully make some great connections along the way. 

I'd really appreciate any advice, connections, or recommendations for a local agent.

A great place to learn more about WA real estate investing and finding deals and connections is our local REIA - https://www.reapsweb.com and checking out some of our Zoom meetings if you can.There's some great pages on Facebook that you can find deals from other investors, and if you're looking for turnkey there's always the MLS (Zillow, Redfin, etc will get you access to those).If you want a specific search setup, reach out and I can get that started based on the criteria you're looking for too.As someone that moved up from CA a few years ago, I was curious why you're looking at WA instead of other long-distance locations?

I invest in Tampa area and have a LTR  and about to buy a house in next 3 months as primary and then after a year convert to STRAnyone here have a connection who will do  short term JV ?

Looking forward to not only learning from every one but also making connections to learn even more.

Many of the connections I've made are here in Minnesota and I just feel a bit more comfortable starting here. 

While it is not required, it seems like an easy gesture of goodwill. 

I'm still doing research and would like to connect with people that might be able to help in making my decision.

or maybe I was blinded by being emotionally connected to the deal?