There's a big meet up group here I am planning to check out too (Black Diamond).

The only areas with 1%+ rule are pretty rough areas (of course with exceptions as every once a year you find a diamond in the rough in Kirkland).

My personal favorite is the Black Diamond meeting in Waltham which isn't bad for you either (Alternates every other month with it's Worcester location, just had the March meeting so next Waltham one will be May).  

You can find the links to the MeetUp and Facebook sites below.Western Mass REI Club (http://www.meetup.com/Western-Mass-REI-Club/).Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1628479600713618/Also there are some other great groups not to far away like Black Diamond and the CT REIA.If I can be of any assistance with your REI business feel free to contact me directly

Syed, I suggest you attend the local investor meeting, which in Worcester is Black Diamond. 

In the surrounding areas my favorite meeting is the Black Diamond meeting in Waltham (alternates every other month with their Worcester location, next Waltham one is May).  

If he doesn't jump into this thread, you can talk to him at the next Black Diamond event in Worcester on April 19.

A local investor has been trying to evict a squatter for years without success, in fact, we had @Tim Walls do a presentation on the situation at a Black Diamond event.  

My personal favorite is the Black Diamond meeting in Waltham (alternates every other month with their Worcester location, next one in Waltham in May) and there is also the Boston Area REIA in Medford and the NEREIA in Chelmsford.  

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