BP Group in the DC/VA/MD Area....Who's In!

[John Rubino]

We are trying to get a group together sometime OCT/NOV in the DC/MD area. Check out the BLOG at "Meet Up? Topics, Timing, and Location" on BP for more details. Regards, John Rubino

[Rick Rickert]

Roger and all,

This is such a fantastic idea. I have been a member of DIG, an investors group out of Philadelphia, for several years (I still own rentals there). It is the most amazing group of people you'd ever care to meet. They have several thousand members, and the experienced guys really take the time to mentor the new guys, and do so as a way to give back to the community they live and work in. The biggest benefit is all the networking you can do.

I searched out a similar RE investment group in DC, and attended one event. I wont mention the name, but I found it to be the most self-promoting event I've ever attended. Of the 2 hours I spent there, 57 minutes was dedicated to why you should join, another hour was dedicated to a guest selling his Book/CD/Event "success in real estate" bundle. In between we were given 3 minutes to network with each other, which was cut down from a planned 15 because the organizer 'went over time' with promoting his club. I got more out of the time before the event speaking with people I met in the hallway. The sad thing was, that the MEMBERS had to sit through this pitch as well. I saw no reason to pay dues to attend such meetings.

As I left, I couldn't help but wonder how an organization modeled after DIG would work in DC. I think the amount of feedback on this board in such a short time shows that there is a definite demand for this type of networking. I'll will absolutely plan to attend the next event. If you need any help organizing your events, please feel free to reach out to me. I'm happy to devote any time needed. The payoff in networking would be of such a huge help.