What does a quality REIA look like?

[Casey Stuebs]

I have heard many mentions about checking out a local REI group. I took action and attended one tonight along with a friend I met here on BP. It was a great experience, I met a handful of new people and heard some of their stories which we all could learn from.

I also hear Josh and Brandon always talk about staying away from gurus who charge a ton of money for their services. I wasn't sure what to expect coming into this meeting. If it would be straight networking, someone speaking or someone possibly arranging the meetup to sell their service. Well, it was a little bit of each I believe. I did get to network and meet a bunch of people who have made more progress than me in the industry which was awesome! There also was a guy who was the main speaker talking about different strategies he used and he had mentioned he does coaching a couple times. No hard sell or anything like that but it was clear to me he did offer pay for services. He also talked about building a network of people who work together which I really liked and will happen regardless of the paid for services. He did rag on the big gurus who charge so much and don't really help you get anywhere. He said his coaching is different in the aspect where people come in with basic knowledge and he will help find a deal and walk you through the whole process.

My two questions are, is there a time where it might be appropriate to pay a coach for something like that? 2nd, what does a successful REI meeting look like to you?

Thanks for the feed back!