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CANADIANS - There MUST be some real estate investment clubs east of Alberta! Please let us tell others WHERE they are!

What are Investment Clubs Like?

Benefits Of Joining Your Local Real Estate Club

In my area, about a year ago, I got involved with a real estate lunch club that met twice a month at Denny's. The first thing I noticed was that the club president spoke badly about Sheets, LeGrand, and all those "TV Guru Crooks." Then, he started in on the locals. Doers and shakers from other clubs that were doing a lot of deals. He informed me that if I got involved with them, I would lose money. "Do not trust any of them," he said.

I noticed this guy never had anything good to say about ANYONE. But he had access to an MLS computer, so I put up with his bull for the chance to get names and addresses of out-of-state owners.

Anyway, nowadays, his club is falling apart. Sooner or later I realized this guy wasn't doing ANY deals, and yet the very people he criticized were the ones making money and having fun. I now listen to those people instead of Mr. Negative.

But choose carefully. I have also talked to other Floridians who have a club where they want you to pitch in $1000 or so for the "chance" to be given leads, or 'maybe' partner on a deal. What is that about? It almost sounds like a pyramid scheme...

This is what "my" RE club meetings are like, and this is probably typical for a club in a large city. The best one has about 400-500 members, and 150 people will show up for the meeting. Bring your business cards not only for networking but also for the door prizes (a cassette, a legal newspaper subscription, whatever is in the kitty that night). And by the way, by paying that $100 membership a year, I get 10% discount off computer research, 40% off legal paper subscriptions, tile for $0.59 a square foot, benefits like that. Buying power of a large club can be a good thing. It still costs me $10 to get in the meeting, but it is money well spent, believe me.

Anyway, the meeting usually lasts from 7-10 p.m. It's only once a month. But what you get from it is very worthwhile. The president asks new people to stand and introduce themselves if they like. Summon up the courage and do it if you can. You will get a lot of business contacts that way. I stood up and announced I was in rehabbing and was looking for contractors, hard money lenders, and deals. About 5 business cards were thrown at me!

Then the "old timers" get a chance to put on a 60 second infomercial about their business and how they can help investors. This is where I have found most of my hard money lenders, carpet and tile vendors, handymen, wholesalers, title companies, most everything I could want.

Then, the speaker. Usually the President of the club gets a good speaker. This fall we are having Dr. Richard Powelson, Jeffrey Taylor, Ron LeGrand, etc etc. All great people to learn from!

The club also sponsors Saturday seminars, bus trips (similar to a boot camp), and other learning opportunities. You should go to every event you can fit into your schedule. Oh and I almost forgot the best part. The back table! This is where you put your flyers and cards for others if you have something to sell, or are looking for something to buy. The wholesalers have lists of properties there, and also a sign up sheet for their faxouts, if you want to continue getting leads from them throughout the month. [Note: this does NOT mean they are all "deals," you still have to do your due diligence]

Also, a word on local mentors. There are good ones and bad ones. If you want someone experienced to ask advice of, bounce ideas off of, help you with your research, great. But ask around and make sure they have terrific references. Make sure it's clear what you are getting for your money, and for what period of time. I have one friend who paid a mentor $1500 and the guy does not return his calls. Instead my friend calls me and asks ME to run comps for him (grr). But, I doubt he will ever recommend that 'mentor' to anyone.

On the other hand, some of the others I have met in the real estate clubs are willing to let me call them daily, ask questions, 'shadow' them for a day (to see how they negotiate, whatever), because they love the real estate business! These people are like my unofficial mentors, and are the people I constantly refer others to. It's more like a family, even though we do business together.

So, that is my experience with REIA and other Real Estate Clubs. Don't trust everyone straight off the bat, but ask a LOT of questions and listen to the people that are doing deals. You will hit it off with someone and learn a TON.

Here, at this site, there is a link up above for Local Real Estate Clubs. If there is not one listed for your area, you can also call National REIA at 1-888-762-7342. Even if the club is not "official" REIA, they may know of other clubs in your area.

Also, if you wish to start your own club, Scott Britton has offered before to assist others with information in setting up your own club. I think you can email Scott at scott@realestatesuccess.com

Anyway, I hope this has been helpful. I have learned at least as much from my local clubs as I have from this site, and the two work hand in hand for me. Good Luck!

Submitted By: Sandy Manuel, Miami, FL

CANADA

Alberta

WIRE “Get Connected” Women Investing in Real Estate
Monthly WIRE Connections, Last Wednesday 7-9pm, various locations in Calgary, check website for details
Contact: Cindy Girard, Founding Member, cindy@wireconnections.ca
Toll Free #: 1-877-683-4619
Phone: 403-771-7355

Real Estate Investment Network - (Alberta)
Contact: Tim Johnson
Telephone: (403) 208-2722 or 1-888-824-7346
When: Second Wednesday of the Month 6:30 pm
Where: Hotel MacDonald - Edmonton, Alberta

Real Estate Investment Network - (Calgary)
Contact: Tim Johnson
Telephone: (403) 208-2722 or 1-888-824-7346
When: 3rd Wednesday of the Month 6:30 pm
Where: Sheraton Cavalier, Calgary

British Columbia

Real Estate Information Networking Group - (BC)
Contact: Russell Jennings
Telephone: (604) 736-0070
When: Second Wednesday of each Month 7:30 pm
Where: Italian Cultural Centre - Vancouver, BC

Rarest Island Investors
Contact: Warren Sawyer
Phone: 384-1184
Where: Victoria, BC

Ontario

Kingston Rental Property Association
Contact: Hugh Smith
Phone: (613)542-1666
Where: Kingston, Ontario

MCI Properties
Contact: Ray McNally
Phone: (519) 668-8888
Where: London, Ontario

Orange Investment Group
Contact: John
Phone: 800-352-2239
Email: orange_investments@yahoo.com
Location: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa Regional Landlords
Contact: Nicole Pchajek
Phone: (613)737-9988
Where: Ottawa, Ontario

Peterborough & District Landlords Association
Contact: not available
Phone: (705) 743-6107
Where: Peterborough, Ontario

St. Clair Association
Contact: Dennis Halsall
Phone: (519)339-9739
Where: Sarnia, Ontario

Sun Parlour Income Properties
Contact: Ed Meyer
Phone: (519)254-3266
Where: Windsor, Ontario

Quebec

"Michel Hebert"
Montreal, Quebec

And where is the rest of Canada? Email us with info!

Alberta REIN.com
The Alberta Investment group has members across the country and in the US who attend by "Audio Cassette" (in the mail) This may help investors from places other than Western Canada.
Any further questions please don't hesitate to call us or e-mail me directly.
Don R. Campbell
(403) 208-2722

UNITED STATES

Alabama Real Estate Investors
Contact: Nathan Boggs
Telephone: (337) 727-7780
When: 15th of every Month 5:00pm
Where: Victory Land, Shorter

Arizona

American Dream Real Estate Investing Club
Phoenix, AZ
Phone: 602.870.1200
Meetings: at least once a month in different parts of the Phoenix area
Purpose: To enable almost EVERYONE to invest in real estate and retire in comfort in 10-20 years.
Email: info@retireincomfort.biz

T.R.E.I.U. (Talisman of Tucson Real Estate Investors United)
We meet the 2nd Thursday of every month at:
The Embassy Suites 5335 E Broadway Rd (nw corner of Broadway/Craycroft)
Tucson, Arizona 85711
Contact: Noelle Roy
Phone: 520-940-5488
Email: TucsonInvestorsUnited@hotmail.com

Tucson Real Estate Exchangors
Contact: Art Kelly
Telephone: (520) 884-5315
When: Every Wednesday of the Month 8:00am
Where: Elk's Lodge, 2404 E. River Rd., Tucson

California

Real Estate Investor's Club Of Los Angeles
Contact: Phyllis Rockover
Telephone: (310) 205-8410
When: 2nd Tuesday of the Month 7:30pm
Where: Radisson Hotel, Culver City
Entrance is $25 for non-members- membership is $199 per year
Website: http://www.realestateclub-la.com

San Diego Creative Investor's Association
Contact: C.J. Palmieri - President
Telephone: (619) 497-4480
When: 2nd Thursday of the Month 6:30pm
Where: Holiday Inn, Mission Valley

Real Estate Investment Network (R.E.I.N.)
Contact: D.T. Ng
Telephone: ??
When: 3rd Thursday of the Month - 6:30pm
Where: First American Title, 555 Marshall St., Redwood City

Orange County Real Estate Club
Contact: Tom Moon
Telephone: (714) 380-0800
When: 3rd Wednesday of each Month - 6:30pm
Where: Irvine Lanes, 3415 Michelson Dr., Irvine

Bay Area Investor's Educational Services (BAIES)
Contact: Bill Snipes
Telephone: (510) 339-9014
When: 1st Tuesday of each Month - 6:30pm
Where: Hyatt Regency Hotel, San Francisco

Shared Priviledge Cash Investors
Contact: Steven Simmons
Telephone: (510) 464-4656
When: Tuesdays - 6:00pm
Where: First American Title Bldg., Oakland

Colorado

Colorado Association of Real Estate Investors
Contact: Bill Bronchick
Telephone: (303) 448-4901
When: 4th Wednesday of the Month 7:00pm
Where: Embassy Suites Hotel,I-70 @ Havana, Denver

Connecticut

Southern New England Real Estate Investors
Contact: Torrance Brown
Telephone: (203) 389-5424
When: First Tuesday of each Month
Where: (call for info), West Haven

CT Assoc. of Real Estate Investors
Contact: Dana E. Barnes
Telephone: (860) 648-1449
When: 2nd Monday of each Month, 7:00pm
Where: Masonic Temple, 25 E. Center St., Manchester

Inland Valleys Real Estate Marketors
Contact: Thom Bohan
Telephone: (909) 224-4217
When: 3rd Thursday of the month - 9:00am
Where: Old Country Inn, Montclair

Florida

Real Estate Investor's Network
Contact: David Dweck
Telephone: (954) 346-2334
When: 2nd Thursday of the Month 7:30pm
Where: Deerfield/Boca Hilton @ I-95/Hillsboro,Deerfield Beach

Bay Area Investment Group (BIG)
Contact: Rod L. Griffin
Telephone: (727) 536-2779
When: Last Saturday of every Month 6:00pm
Where: Emily's Restaurant,101 S. Garden Ave., Clearwater

SnowStorm Property Club
Contact: Doug Hauck
Telephone: (800) 667-4822
When: First Saturday of every Month 11:00am
Where: Boca Granada Condo Association, Boca Raton

Miami REIA
Contact: Nestor Mendoza
Telephone: (305) 631-8827
When: Fourth Tuesday of every Month 6:30pm
Where: FREEA Bldg., 888 NW 27th Ave., 2nd floor, Miami

Jacksonville Florida REIA
Contact: Deane Leidholt
Telephone: (904) 269-8899
When: 1st Thursday of each Month 7:00pm
Where: Ramada Inn - Mandarin, San Jose & I295, Jacksonville

Greater Miami Real Estate Exchangors
Contact: Carlos Mendoza
Telephone: (305) 822-7700
When: Tuesdays 9:00am
Where: 17600 N.W. 2nd Ave.,Cloverleaf Lines, Miami

North Florida Real Estate Investors Association (NFREIA)
http://www.NorthFloridaREIA.com
Contact: Daen Stephens-Brignoni
Telephone: (850) 212-6191

South Florida Real Estate Investors Assn.
Contact: Arlen G. Steinke
Telephone: (954) 491-4321, call for details.
When: 3rd Wednesdays 7:00pm 1st & 3rd Thursdays 12:00 Noon
Where: Denny's Resturant, Ft. Lauderdale

Central Florida Realty Investors (C.F.R.I.)
Contact: Frank E. Lubinskas
Telephone: (407) 333-8914, ex 1
When: First Wednesday of Every Month 6:00pm
Where: Winter Park Civic Center, Winter Park

Suncoast Real Estate Investors Assoc., Inc.
Contact: Lettie Tice
Telephone: (813) 875-8222
When: First Tuesday of Each Month 6:00pm
Where: Hilton Metrocenter, Tampa

SW Florida Real Estate Club
Contact: Dave Conte
Telephone: (941) 418-6694
When: 3rd Wednesday of Each Month 7:00pm
Where: Beached Whale, Ft. Myers Beach

WealthBuilder$ of Sarasota
Contact: John Greer, JGreer7777@aol.com
Telephone: (941) 349-4902
When: 2nd Wednesday of the Month 6:30pm
Where: Nations Bank Bldg., 1237 Stickney Point Rd., Sarasota

Dade Real Estate Investors
Contact: Dom. Napoli
Telephone: (954) 537-1333
When: 3rd Wednesday of the Month 7:00pm
Where: Doubletree Hotel, NE 17th St. & Biscayne Blvd., Miami

Gulf Coast Real Estate Investor's Assoc.
Contact: Bob Wartman
Telephone: (850) 478-0421
When: 3rd Tuesday of the Month, 7:00pm
Where: Happy China Restaurant, Pensacola

Broward County Investors Association
Contact: Joe Bowman
Telephone: (954) 345-4155
When: First Wednesday of each Month, 7:00pm
Where: Sheraton Inn, 2440 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Ft. Lauderdale

Florida Real Estate Investors' Association
Contact: Dwan Bent
Telephone: 561-819-1900
Fax: 561-819-5697
E-mail: info@flreia.com
Website: http://www.flreia.com
When: 3rd Tuesday of each Month, 7:15pm
Where: Holiday Inn, I-95 & Belvedere, West Palm Beach

Wealth Builders Real Estate Entrepreneurs Assoc., Inc.
Contact: Ellen Petracco
Telephone: (800) 335-0256
When: 3rd Tuesday of every Month, 6:30pm
Where: Quality Hotel, 1200 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa

South Florida Landlords Assoc. (SOFLA)
Contact: Omer Bader
Telephone: (305) 388-1611
When: 2nd Tuesday of every Month, 6:30pm
Where: 888 NW 27th Ave. (Conference Center), Miami

Tallahassee Real Estate Investors Club
Contact: Bill Leonard
Telephone: (850) 545-8080
When: 3rd Wednesday of the Month, 6:00pm
Where: Ryan's Family Restaurant, Tallahassee

Pasco Real Estate Investors Assn.
Contact: Donna Bastien
Telephone: (727) 842-9990
When: Every Thursday of the Month, 9:00am
Where: Shoney's Restaurant, State Rd 52 & U.S. 19, Tallahassee

The Real Estate Club
Contact: Barry Powell
Telephone: (888) 828-6555, ex 18018
When: 3rd Thursday of the Month, 11:30am
Where: Sheraton Tampa Airport Restaurant, Tampa

Georgia

Georgia Real Estate Investors Association, Inc. (GaREIA)
Contact: Diana Rainoff, Executive Director
Telephone: 770-451-8800, Fax 770-451-4900
When: 2nd Monday of the Month 6:00 pm
Where: CBS Confernece Center

Real Estate Investors of Atlanta
Contact: Bill Reifsnider or Steve Connelly
Tel: 770-754-5847
When: 2nd Thursday of each month, 6:45pm est
Where: Crown Plaza Ravinia Hotel- Atlanta

Columbus Real Estate Investors' Group
Contact: Randall Mixon (President)
Telephone: (706) 561-5301
When: 3rd Thursday of every Month 6:00pm
Where: Davidson Center, Rm 254, Col. State Univ., Columbus

Hawaii

Hawaii Real Estate Investors
http://www.HiREI.org
Contact: Paul V. Xavier
Telephone: (808) 368-6548
When: 1st Thursday of each month, 6:30pm
Where: Kalihi/Palama Library, Honolulu

Hawaii Property Center
Contact: Edward J. Duffy
Telephone: (808) 328-9595
When: Last Sunday of each Month 5:00pm
Where: (call for location)Captain Cook, HI

Illinois

Lake County Apartment Owners Association
Contact: Paul J. Sprenger
Telephone: (847) 855-5974
When: 3rd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm (None in Jul or Aug)
Where: Holiday Inn Grand Ave, West of I94, Gurnee

Ben Franklin Investment Club
Contact: Grant DeNormandie
Telephone: (773) 731-8010
When: 4th Thursday 7:00pm
Where: Warsaw Inn, McHenry

Freeport Area Landlord Association
Contact: Jilly Whiting
Telephone: (815) 233-4663
When: 4th Monday of each month - 7:00pm 4th Tuesday in May, June & July - 7:00pm
Where: Four Seasons Bowling Alley, Freeport

Chicago Creative Investors Association
Contact: Jane Garvey
Telephone: (630) 858-4663
When: 3rd Sunday of the Month 6:00pm
Where: Hillside Holiday Inn, Chicago-Regional

Illinois Rental Property Owners Association
Contact: Jane Garvey
Telephone: (630) 415-0543
When: Varies (call) 10:00am
Where: Amanda Brookes Apartments, Chicago

Real Estate Investors Association (R.E.I.A.)
Contact: Brad Nelson
Telephone: (618) 463-2337
When: 2nd Thursday of Each Month 7:30pm
Where: Stratford Hotel, Alton

Northern Illinois REA
www.northernilrea.com
PO Box 72, McHenry, IL. 60050
Real Estate Club for newbies and seasoned pros.
Meeting 1st wed. of every month @ 7:00 pm - 9:00pm
Place: Hampton INN
1555 South Route 31, McHenry, IL. 60050
Contact: Gladys M. Gort
Phone: 815-363-0233 - Fax: 815-363-8891
Cell: 815-474-8421 - Pager: 815-204-0239
Email: gladys@northernilrea.com

Metro East Landlords Association
Meeting information: We meet at 7:00 PM on the first Monday of the month. Meetings are in the Oak Room of American Legion Post 365 which is located at 1022 Vandalia (Route 159) Collinsville Illinois. Doors open at 6:30 PM. The meetings average 60 to 90 minutes. Individual war stories and networking last well into the night.
Membership: Saint Clair and Madison counties are equally represented. About 10% of our membership comes from outside of the Bi-County area including Monroe, Randolph, Clinton Counties and the Greater Saint Louis Area. Currently over 300 Landlords are members.
Affiliations: Illinois Rental Property Owners Association.
Mailing address: 2919 South Belt West, Suite D, Belleville, IL 62226-5140
President: Donn Schaefer 618-236-1223 1buyhouses@email.msn.com
Vice Pres: Rick Wangelin 618-234-8787
Secretary: Juanita Haley 618-337-3499
Treasurer: Kenneth Hinkle 618-344-6620
Membership: Janet Mills 618-876-1468 jamilli@spiff.net
Technical: Gordon Jacobson 314-727-4727 Condor999@juno.com
Member: George Skidis 618-520-8999 George_Skidis@charter.net
Administrative Assistant: Wesley Talcott 618-877-6352 or 877-MELA

Angel Estate Investment Club
P.O. Box 289067, Chicago, IL 60628
Phone: 708-503-1097
Destini Cortez
http://www.getthefunding.com
Active database of aggressive investor funding sources of 100%+ (sfr / commercial ) consulting / wholesale property inventory / active list of end buyers / how to sessions

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