Colorado Springs REIC / Worth the time?

[Michael Olson]

Has anybody attended the Colorado Springs REIC meetings listed on meetup.com? Did you find them to be a productive use of your time? I'm very new to the world of REI and I'd like to maximize the return investment on my time. I don't want to go to the meeting just to find out it's a sales pitch by some local guru or a room full of wannabe wholesalers fighting over two investors. I'm very excited to network with local investors and get involved in the community, I just want to be cautious of scams and wasting my time.