I'd join your local FB real estate groups and attend your local REIA/real estate meetups.

For networking, I think I'll start just by attending a local real estate investor meeting and just listen and meet people, and hand out my business card.

He's the first to admit he doesn't know everything, but he does know a lot.I like his approach to real estate.He's stayed local and in residential SFR and small MFR, but has diversified with Class A, B & C properties. 

The local enforcement just didn't seem interested and didn't take action.

Shoot me a DM if you want to network and please invite me to any local events!

I invest locally in Columbus and Cleveland.

I was advised to start locally despite the challenging market.

best is to speak with a realtor that is local and understands the market 

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