Chicago ACTION investors met up this weekend for a great strategy session and deal analysis.

It is best to be quiet and let the judge lead the question and answer session.

George,we all have that goal but,it is more difficult to make happen than you can imagine.Getting started in LA when facing fierce competition from professionals can be overwhelming.You need training and guidance from experts just to learn to compete at their level.Google the name "Black Belt Investors" in Los Angeles and attend one of their meetings on learning the right way to get started.They have free basic training sessions every month.

To make matters worse, the "replay" video went out Never fear, our intrepid Brandon is hosting a make-up session tonight! 

If you haven't already begun to check out the BiggerPockets podcasts, take some time and pick out a few that interest you; they are packed full of great information.I'm also in the Asheville area...our local CREIA chapter meets once a month for the main meeting, with other smaller sessions throughout the month (including a beginning investor's meeting next week).Have you thought about whether you would like to do a rehab/flip, or are you leaning towards rehabbing a distressed property and holding it/becoming a landlord?

The activities of the GSE's as they de-risk their portfolios by selling NPL'sThe session was kicked off by Frank Northaft, Chief Economist at CoreLogic who presented a comprehensive overview of the US housing market.

The Triangle Deal Maker Sessions is this coming Monday, and there's one that Jobe runs for networking I think once a month on Thursdays--books -- I like the Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Keller.

We work from home, and are fairly flexible around client sessions.

I go to the Dealmakers Sessions, COIN meetings, Happy House Hunters, and Columbus Multi-Family meetups.

., etc.)    20-30 minutes: training session on a particular topic (flipping/rehabbing, multi-family, how to "pull comps" to arrive at a price for a subject property, how to runs ads on facebook, how to use the GIS, etc.)10-15 minutes: floor time for any wholesalers or investors with properties for sale, funding needs, potential partners sought, etc., etc. 5 minutes: wrap upThoughts?