Where to find Real Estate clubs

[Carl C.]

Hi everyone. Being new to investing I read a lot of recommendations about joining REIAs. I love to get out an network and want to find a few clubs to join but I'm not sure how to find a club that is worthwhile. I have done some googling and found a few on meetup.com but how do I know if these clubs are legitimate? I want something like biggerpockets where there isn't always some pitch to buy a "system" or just a bunch of sharks looking for their next meal. So far every club I have found has red flags in their descriptions and they all seem to require membership to attend. I'd like to be able to check it out before committing money. What did everyone else do to find a reputable organization? Am I just being paranoid about hyped up language that I'm reading? The New Yorker in me is having a hard time not being skeptical about people's intentions. Thanks for any help!

[Brie Schmidt]

@Carl C. There is a list on BP here http://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/real-estate-clubs...

or you can ask around,  I think @Joe Fairless is in NYC and might have some recommendations