Hi all, I've been lurking around the community for a long time and have always been impressed with what a great resource the Bigger Pockets Community has grown into.  

Also, most of New England grew pretty organically, and not in a planned way.  

actually based in the greater long beach area.i took a quick look at PWR.net and some of their links are currently broken =/ but its the organization and their MLS access i'm interested in joining, not their website per say and well.. i'm always optimistic about supporting the little guys / startups rather than just going with the most popular which the masses flock tolet me know the good the bad of em out there? 

They have a main meeting once a month as well as subgroups for flipping, rentals, etc.You can find more info at http://azreia.org.Also, we have organized some local happy hour meetups in the past and I would be happy to add you to the email list if you are interested (as well as anyone else in the forum).  

You'd think that, being that I work for a big developer, my employer would be impressed with my after-hours real estate business, what I've achieved and how its grown, but instead I get in trouble.

My hubby and I own an organizing business and love what we do; however, we're looking for more...something that can utilize all of our skills (my hubby has an extensive background in construction) and is lucrative.  

Some county sites are excellent with organizing information on recent sales depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Look for one that has training, coaching, and quality control within their organization.

." * Learned how to launch a website - not hard but definitely time-consuming ^^ * And of course, helping to organize this meetup that continues to attract investors from all over who are interested in learning, networking, and empowering themselves with knowledge and contacts.Part of the reason I write these posts is that my path into real estate investing has been 'non-conventional' and maybe it can help others looking for a way to start out.I couldn't do the traditional driving for dollars as I'm an ocean away.

I also organize informal  quarterly BP meet ups here in Boise.