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Getting started, reaching out
I'm hoping to get started with REI within the next several months and I'm looking for some referrals for professionals to have on my team and investor colleagues (especially other females).
Any recommendations for metro Detroit investor friendly realtors? Mortgage brokers? Contractors?
Thank you BP community for your help!
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Elizabeth,
Welcome to BP. The best thing you can do is to attend the local REI clubs. There four solid meetings each month. All of them offer different level of experience, networking and finding the right partners. See below the names. All have either a facebook or meetup pafge:
REIA of Oakland....2nd Thursday in Madison Heights
Renegade Detroit Investors Club...1st Tuesday in Detroit
Metro Detroit Real Estate Investors Club...second week of month, day varaies, typically in Troy
Michigan Real Estate Investors...3rd Thursday in Troy