They usually have a good speaker each month geared around investing if you are interested in attending. http://www.cirpp-live.com/That was recommended to me so I am passing it along to you.

@Carly Franklin  I think Hands down the best meetup in Portland Is RareBird.. they hold monthly meetings.. they bring in great speakers ( like me  LOL)  but in all seriousness its run by two guys that have very deep knowledge of this area and both very sharp.. they don't pitch and the crowd is great you will meet all sorts of like minded folks.There would be one thing I would do in Columbia county and that is TIMBER...

@Randy BornIf you want to connect with other investors, there is a FREE landlording meeting this coming Thursday, April 21st, at Tommy's Pizza on Dublin-Granville that features education (a Q&A session for general real estate and landlording as well as a featured speaker) and networking and has a good mix of newbies and experienced investors.

You may find, after 6 months of REIA meetings, podcasts, biggerpockets, coffees and/or lunch with every local investor you can pin down, that you know as much as the speaker and are blazing your own path.

There's also a local group here that charges no fee and they have a monthly informational meeting that has great attendance and always offers a valuable guest speaker.

My group has some great speakers and to me the most valuable part is networking with the best real estate pros in the city.

Slightly different vibe, but some *fantastic* speakers.  

Or send some other key note speaker?

Or send some other key note speaker?

As @Ned Carey mentioned we have a meetup in Pasadena, our next one is this Thursday and we will be talking about lead paint with our guest speaker Neil Rosman from Lead Probe and also how to find your deals (both rentals and flips).