Honestly I was not aware of this group! 

As others have said, no REI is totally passive, if you find the right group with all venders in place, the investors that I work with find it can be a pleasant transaction.  

I would recommend searching for local Facebook groups to find events to attend.

Any guru (or group) you follow that shows you how to do the negotiating and paperwork is only telling you half the story.

Also, seeing if you guys had any interest in a REI group or meet up?

It's 40+ minutes from either one to JC and people who stay out at the lake are a different group than would stay in JC for events there. 

@Sha Sing no i haven't heard of them but maybe if i knew their names i might know them from my investor group - shoot me a PM if you want

I've vehemently argued against acquisition fees, syndicators that don't put a significant investment in their own deals, anything called a fund, large GP groups where you don't know who is in charge, and syndicators who ONLY raise money and don't manage the property, plus many other more minor sins. 

Loan guys: the most incompetent group of idiotsOriginally posted by @Matt Lawrence:Originally posted by @Jerry Brecko:loanguys.com are criminals. 

Unfortunately many landlords take the first group they find in these situations and come from the ideology that all college students are slobs so no sense offering anything nice.