I grew up in Gilbert!

I was a foster child who put myself through college on my own, and I have relied on some good friends for a place to stay as I grew up, which has motivated me to create a better life for myself.I have done a lot of research on real estate, and from my perspective, it seems as if wholesaling, which I feel my sales skills may help with, would be a good place to start to make some extra money to speed up the investing process.

I grew up in Erie, PA but I am currently an officer in the Army stationed at Fort Stewart which is near Savannah, Georgia.

I grew up a Carpenter, so being able to rent a unit and fix the other seems like a low risk option for getting started. 

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: I grew up near the 63031 zip code and know the area welll.

I grew up in Gilbert and just moved to Austin, TX. 

nice job I grew up flipping land I love that play still fund land flippers to this day is a niche of lending that I have carved out.. 

I grew up in a northwest suburb an hour to an hour 15 minute drive away from where I currently live in Chicago; and my parents still live out that way.

welcome @Cam Caraher and congrats on joining BP, this place is the start for many, sure was for me longer ago than I care to admit.I'm not personally in your market, although was born in dorchester and grew up in NH, but this is a great place to meet locals.If you have not already a great starting point is the Meetups posted here, just search for your area and see if any meetups are happening. 

Canton is a great area but I am biased as I grew up in Stark County and now live about a 1/2 hour south.