@Sean Hayes While it seems like the redundant answer, I would start by searching out an attending local meetups in your area. 

You could buy near a college area and rent to student groups.

@Brandon Boyce - Local Facebook real estate investor groups, by attending local RE meetups, direct mailing campaigns, paying a VA to cold call, word of mouth by telling everyone you're a real estate investor, maintaining solid relationships with sellers (I've had an off market property sourced to me from a seller of a property I bought), developing relationships w/ wholesalers and investor focused agents who have "pocket listings". 

I would also recommend you start attending meetups in your local area.

You could buy near a college area and rent to student groups.

if you can attend one and only one  - BP Con, for sure. 

I also belong to, donate my time and money to NARPM and attend our governmental affairs crew to Washington every year, and this topic is at the top of our agenda every year.

Hello,I am currently a sophomore in college, and I see all these other kids leasing houses and spending a fortune on rent.

When I got started investing my sophomore year of college, I had $500 to my name, My grandmother lent me $12k for the downpayment on a duplex on OSU campus in Columbus.

Yes, I am currently in the island and would be interested in attending one of your seminars.