What to look for in an REI group

[Trevor Bartee]

Hello everyone,
The purpose for this topic is because I am currently looking at getting myself involved with a local REI team (Inland Empire) and am curious as to what I should expect; or perhaps a checklist of things to look for and things to avoid. I have zero real estate experience, and my goal is to perhaps shadow an investor(s) and see if this is really what I want to be involved with, and of course learn. I don't know how realistic of an opportunity it is to become an apprentice of some sort, if I should expect a monetary cost for doing such, or what's involved.
So what kind of things should be at the top of my list when considering being involved?