All Forum Posts by: Chloe Magaldino

Hi Kyle. Yes. I have attended 2 of the Orange County chapter meetings and one of a new member and ethics.  Each meeting has been an educational and learning experience.  The members are very welcoming and happy to help and share information.  There is tons of experience and advice available from many.  Networking amongst members is highly encouraged. For Orange county meetings you need to arrive pretty early, seating fills up very fast. Probably 45 to 50 people per meeting if I had to guess.  I have not been to a general meeting yet, but understand they are even larger.  There are also opportunities of  workshops and "Special speaker/topics"  for a small fee.  I would recommend to check out their website and calendar of events.. First meeting is free, and they provide free pizza too! :))

I am a huge Audible book fan.  Best book so far was the Bigger Pockets Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner.  The Loopholes book by Garrett Sutton was a great informational book.  The Myths and the Magic of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy another good read about starting in real estate.

If you haven't read Rich Dad Poor Dad it is a must.  And my favorite educational book for far this year is Prosperity in the Age of Decline by Brian and Alan Beaulieu, two economist brothers.  It is not a real estate book, but more just looking forward for the next 10 to 20 years and planning and preparing for our future. (Yes, it was written a few years ago, but the information is still quite relevant).  This book is a big reason that I decided to explore the real estate avenue.  

My husband and I would be interested in newbie meetup. Perhaps an hour or so before one of the Orange county meetings or even an evening or weekend on Park Avenue in Winter Park.  

Overall, you won't be disappointed in the CFRI organization.

@Penny Clark

Is it possible to write into a lease agreement that “Any damage to any part of the property, including soiling or excessive wear of flooring, is the tenants’ full financial responsibility for repair to original state”. And somehow state this is NOT just part of the security deposit?

Thank you. I am actually attending my first CFRI meeting this Wednesday.   I will also check out @Bernadeau C.  Thank you for your input. 

I am in the learning phase of real estate investing and would love to meet up with like minded and experienced individuals to learn as much as possible.  I read previous posts about meetings a year ago, but having hard time to locate definitive now.  Just finished Brandon Turners Rental Property Investing and working on Loopholes of Real Estate by Garrett Sutton (Rich Dad, Poor Dad).