I have certain skills useful to the community and so I volunteer (currently or recently):church running video 4x / monthchaperone school field trips 3x / yearmentor after-school engineering competition 2x / weekcurriculum advisory committee for school district, parent repcontinuing ed committee for school district, parent repyouth soccer club president ("club" = $1M/yr budget)athletic association directorMore specific to your point, I'm an engineer.  

Spend 30 minutes a day on Bigger Pockets by connecting with “colleagues,” perusing blogs and videos, and engaging with others on the forums:http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet7.

I will get involved with the videos and Podcasts. 

If you love real estate your passion will show through and people will want to work with you.

I have been living in Australia away from my family since age 18 and the move was for better education opportunities.I had a passion for games and studied interactive digital media in Australia for 2 years and when I turned 20 I finished my course but lost that passion and no longer wanted a job making games.

For anyone in the Southern California (San Diego, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Del Mar, etc), my good friend and I are starting an aerial / drone video marketing company for restaurants and real estate.

I have been listening to podcast and videos.

I've always had a passion for real estate so after reading countless posts on BP and listening to podcasts I decided to jump into investing and am looking to acquire a MFH to house hack.

I look forward to new connections over a shared passion!

Almost all serious buyers will view the property in person or at the minimum a video walk through from their agent and will see the street.