Hi all,I live in the Indianapolis area and am starting to think about potentially becoming a private money lender...I'm going to have to brush up on what the current state of real estate is as I haven't looked into the markets, etc in a while...My current question is related to CIREIA...Can anyone tell me what the 160 fee to join includes other than a monthly meeting and discounts at some stores?

It is a retail store that will rent VHS & DVDs by the day and you can shop around the store for a decent selection :) :) 

The important thing for us was finding the paint we use, so we don't have to wonder every time we go to the store. 

The Bigger Pockets book store if full of great books: https://www.biggerpockets.com/store

Rent ozone machine from big box store if needed.

That's right, zero.List of super successful people who didnt have a college degreeMark ZuckerbergBill GatesSteve JobsMichael Dellmy granddad (no high school)The richest man in China (no middle school i believe)this one dude i know who everyone said was dumb, but he has 2 successful stores selling used appliances and just bought his wife a new benz suv at the age of 26. hes got more money than any college grad i personally know.And millions moreOne of the biggest things i've learned in life is that having anti-college beliefs is one of the TOP indicators for financial success, and being pro-college is a TOP indicator for financial mediocrity or worse in the future.

Okay guys , so I think I might've found my first deal 4 unit mixed use property right outside of Rochester NY , 2 store fronts that need a little bit of work , maybe carpeting .

The place is going to cash flow very well partially because the seller is very motivated and we're getting a great deal.Besides the 3 one bedroom apartments, there is a fourth unit that used to be a rinky dink grocery store back in the early 80s.

It looks like a nice structure for storing large farm equipment, but not much else as is.

And a "packie" is the local liquor store.