Don't spend a dime on masterminds, coaching, lawyers, etc. until you do a good amount of research online. 

I am wondering if there is a mastermind group on Bigger Pocket Forum for Canadians specifically.

So the question is, are there any local meetups in the Chicago area or nearby cities that are newbie friendly that does not focus on sales pitching and purchasing an expensive mastermind program ?

I found Ellis Hammond who started a Christian mastermind group called the Kingdom Capitalist.

Looking for REI meetups / masterminds in the area. 

He was recently divorced and met a fellow mastermind member during a Jay Abraham event some years ago and I think they got chummy and was getting serious before he got sick.

We still mastermind together and share feedback on best practices and programs so god luck with that process.  

Anyone have a good mastermind recommendation in the midwest?

I appreciate that finding a RE investing mentor can be invaluable - but everywhere I look, I'm seeing $5K, $10K, $20K+ price tags to gain access to a mastermind group, receive some pre-recorded video content, or to sign up for a mentorship program (somewhat blindly).Has anyone found real value in attending any of these courses, or are they all a quick cash-grab?

We host one on Wed evenings at 5:30 in Santa Clarita, our next one is this Wed, Feb 23.Here is a link to our thread on Biggerpockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1013985-santa-clarita-mastermind?