Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

Get the deal (a good deal) under contract and share your deal on forums like Bigger Pockets, at local REIA club meetings etc.

It would be nice to hear some opinions from current members of whether it's a good club to joinThanks

If you want employer info, look into the major employers in the area through google or forbes, fortune, or other business/economic websites.

And you get the benefit of having over 100 past ones to catch up on.Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

Fortunately I don't have a whole lot of obligations right now and have plenty of time to do this sort of thing. 

I am 21 years old from Long Island and am fortunate to have a good secure job in construction paying 60k/yr after taxes before overtimeI am new to real estate and have been trying to learn as much as I can do I can make the most lucrative first big move The plan I have leaned towards to this point is to invest in a duplex.

With that approach you create a relationship that lets you bounce ideas off them without having to pay to talk to them.This is repeated all over the forums/website, but you should be able to find some local investors by joining a local real estate club.

Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

There are no estate taxes in VA and it is landlord friendly so it seems best to buy in VA.I am fortunate that for now, I don't have to work.