@Robert Ellis Perhaps you and I have different perspectives on what is expensive. COREE membership is just under $200/year for access to 4 meetings a month - the main meeting, a landlord sub group, wholesaling sub group and a creative finance subgroup. That equates to a little more than $16/mo or $4/meeting (assuming you attend all the available programming). To me that's a bargain.
The price is comparable to being a bigger pockets pro member. I'm a pro member more as a token of appreciation for all that I've learned on BP than for any other reason.
The camaraderie that comes with meeting local people with a vested interest in everyone's success is rare. I've been in a lot of REIAs around the country (and in Columbus!). COREE, in my opinion, is by far the most active and genuine group I have found. I encourage you to make your own decision and take them up on the free first meeting coupon available on the website.