In addition to reading all the great information here, start reaching out to people and making time to meet with the frequent posters here.  

I'm in Southern Oregon, and I have a friend in Portland, who says that up there, you have to accept the first applicant who meets your formal criteria.

Unfortunately, there will be mortgage defaults, abandoned homes, and high demand in general for housing, in the aftermath of Harvey.Is anyone thinking about the need of investors to fix and flip properties, to help meet the housing demand?

If you want to chat life/finance/real estate before you make the move, I'm happy to meet up for a coffee or beer!

Send me a message and we can talk more and maybe meet up to talk more about the area. 

Also can't wait to meet up @Ryan Evans

Go to a local REIA meeting and network with investors and see if you can partner up with someone.

You might want to attend some of the MeetUps and the 3 REIAs that have monthly meetings in Atlanta to meet more investors in person.

I want to use the BRRRR strategy to develop my portfolio, but I need to expand my knowledge of the market before can dive in with my first property.I look forward to meeting and working with the BP community.

I think it would be great to get together a Bigger Pockets northern CA meet up.