Greetings, I am new to real estate investing and I here that this is a great place to learn and meet other investors.

Hi, I'm in California, my wife and I are real estate investors (both unlicensed) I'm looking to hire a licensed agent to do some tasks for our company, mostly driving to look at properties, taking pictures, dropping off and picking up contracts and meeting with sellers.

One being that it shows no "skin in-the-game" or initiative.  

Anyone in the Twin Cities area please feel free to invite me to any meet-ups or events, if not, don't worry I'll pick up the ball once I get the hang of it.

Also that you meet some great people too.

Make sure to also reach out to investors nearby here, it can help a lot get you started https://www.biggerpockets.com/meet

Welcome to the BP community @Jeffrey Hepler You can find potential mentors by connecting with investors here https://www.biggerpockets.com/meet

There are a lot of people with great advice and experience on this site so you should be able to learn a lot.There are a lot local meet ups that you can attend that will help you learn and network.

Here is what I want:1. skin in the game.

There is a REIA group that meets in Branson and one in Overland Park Kansas - both would be good groups to join - maybe not to attend the monthly meetings, but to attend the weekend workshops they offer from time to time - well worth the cost of the event and a day spent in either city for a full day of networking and learning.In Kansas City  - there is a full day training workshop coming up on the 17th of September and the 22nd of October at MAREI