Starting A Real Estate Investors Group
I have spoken to several people in my area that are interested in meeting once a month or so to talk REI. I plan to set up a lunch and invite at least one realtor, one home improvement contractor, a bank loan officer and possible one RE attorney. Has anyone else started up a group like this? I see a lot of benefits in meeting and talking face to face. Our state has a REI organization but they do not have a chapter near me. Thanks for your input.
It is a great way to improve your networking and boost your name, go for it
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I agree with Ray
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Try contacting the national real estate investors association, they can help you get it off the ground with ideas and support.
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List your Group with us in the Groups area of the website. You do have to have a minimum of 3 properties in our database to get started.
The more the people in your group lists properties through us, the more you are promoted through us.
Here is more about it:
http://www.thecreativeinvestor.com/residential/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=23
Thanks for all the great ideas. I had not considered making any money off of the meeting, just contacts. It sounds like a great way to earn a little and still do all the networking. Thanks again!
I wrote an article on this subject if you are interested.
This book "Churches, Jails, and Gold Mines: Mega-Deals from a Real Estate Maverick" by Steven Good is very interesting reading. This company has done over 9 Billion dollars in Auctions.
Here is the link to it on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Churches-Jails-Gold-Mines-Mega-Deals/dp/0793177480/
John $Cash$ Locke
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What condition are the properties in? How is the market?
There is also the question of can you get a dollor denominated mortage?
Currency swings scare me.
As a side question does anyone invest in foreign real estate? If so is it a huge headache or is it pretty reasonable?