Madison, Milwaukee, and Rockford REIAs

[Cole Swartz]

Looking to start attending some local REIAs this month. Based on looking around, it appears there are:

Two in Milwaukee

http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Wealth-Builders/

http://www.milwaukeereia.com

Two in Madison

http://www.madisonreia.com

http://www.midwestinvestmentclub.com

One in Rockford

http://www.meetup.com/RAREIA/

One in Crystal Lake

http://www.meetup.com/Real-Estate-Investing-Action...

Any folks who are members of any of the following groups or have attended any of the meet ups and would willing to share anything about their experiences? I plan on attending at least one meeting for each and then picking one or two to stick with based on my experience. 

Also, if any folks have any other local meet ups or advice, I'm all ears. Also, would greatly appreciate some advice on business cards. Even though I'm currently just a student, should I still print out a few with just my name and number to bring along?