I keep hearing this thing about reaching out and networking, figured I'd take a shot ;) I'm in LA and a drive/flight to Phoenix is pretty doable if I'm going to be in the presence of people who have experience and are willing to help a new longer term rental holding investor.

There is definitely an unending supply of information and networking opportunities here.

Bitcoins operate on a peer-to-peer (P2P) as opposed to a client-server network, meaning you deal directly with the person from whom you’re buying.

We pay extra for dinner meetings with the CCRA to network with other landlords and hear the monthly guest speaker.

Good place for landlords around here to network with other local landlords, share info, keep up with whatever new ways to screw landlords Roanoke City has worked to come up with, help each other out with problems, and vent about problem tenants we face.

There are many ways to market and network your services online and off.

Networking is just as important as marketing and in many ways more profitable and your ROI is much higher in my opinion.So, the only thing that I have to add is five things that has helped me greatly in my real estate career;Build your Network - Find agents, use bird dogs and network at real estate club meetings with other investors and landlords.

@Dave Savage advice was good.I would also like to add a few tips on getting started.Find a meet-up or real estate clubs and introduce yourself, network.

Get lots of references within the very extensive network we have here in MA.

The corporate life is becoming very monontonous and way to political these days so I am taking the plunge to learn a bit more about REI to hopefully someday (soon) make a leap and fulfill a dream.My experience is limited to a few books, some great reads here on the BP forums, growing up in a DIY family (so I am pretty confident in basic carpentry), and priding myself with common sense.