To maximize the number of transactions you’re involved in you will need to:Be Top of Mind when they think about moving - which requires consistent reminders.Be seen as an Expert – which requires a consistent message and Evidence of Success storiesGain their Trust – which requires communicating with integritySo, start out by CONSISTENTLY posting what you are doing on whatever social media channels you currently use.

An S Corporation or an LLC taxed as an S corporation may help you save on some social security tax as an example.

And you definitely need to partner with your local Chamber of Commerce, too, for credibility and also to engage locals.

Looking forward to engaging and interacting with all of you. 

Virtual interviews, reference checks, and small initial engagements, like market analyses, help verify responsiveness and expertise before full commitment.For geographic diversification, markets with strong economic drivers and investor-friendly environments can facilitate team building.

A good friend of mine started a property maintenance company in Brooklyn, NY (super competitive market) and grew his database by showing up to development sites, following investors and developers on social media, introducing himself to local property owners, posting his day to day on Instagram, and following up with his database regularly.I also agree with everything @David Peschio and @Drew Sygit suggested here!

Blank profiles on a colleague request is like someone texting you "Hey" and nothing elseBP has made it easy for new members to update their profiles.If someone is new to BiggerPockets BUT has a presence on LinkedIn, Youtube, other social media profiles, website, etc, they can add their links and we can check those platforms to see what they're about.Agreed on filling out the bare minimum - what do you do, what are you looking to do, where are you located, etc.Hopefully new folks find this and implement!

On the other end are sponsors who rely heavily on internet fame/social media influence or alternatively guru-driven co-GP models where newly educated "Syndicators" serve as capital raisers.

Send them all your bank account numbers, your social security number,  all your passwords and all your relevant personal profile information. 

We have a young family (one child) and are looking to make our money work for us rather than just waiting until retirement.Opportunity (and where I could use advice):I came across a social media post from a former high school classmate—now a loan consultant—who was seeking investors for potential flip or BRRRR projects.