This is surely the best place to start networking and learning.

@Rick Albert this thread on student rentals might be helpful:Nearing 1,000 College Students: Here's What I've Learned

I would love to hear and learn more about this organization.  

When you encounter someone who is where you want to be in commercial brokering tell them you want to learn, not that you want them to be your mentor.

You need to learn all the ins and outs related to your business.

I'm still new in the space but willing to learn the business.

I wouldn't worry about buying until you identify your market and learn it inside and out.  50 house rule is a good place to start.

Go back to the beginning of the BP podcast and just start learning!

We've learned (and continue to learn) it's all about screening.  

After some research and thinking, I have come to the conclusion the best starting point for me to buy my first out-of-state property is going to be in West Virginia. with a low price point to start with I think I can learn a lot and make some mistakes on the way.