I have yet to attend a monthly rei club meeting but plan to do so soon.

After reading some books, listening to a dozen podcasts (and counting), and talking with the BP community I have finally brought myself to take the next step in my education--attending a REIA.Im making an hour 10min trip after work(on a school night, God forbid) to go to this REIA.

And yes Joshua I was planning on attending this evening.

I attended a flipping seminar late last year and the consensus from all of the flippers was that it's tough to find a deal now in Phoenix.

1) Pay off all credit card debt with high interest if you have it2) Establish an emergency fund. 3-6 months depending on your risk tolerance3) Decide what real estate strategy you are going to pursue based on how much time/energy you are willing to invest, and how you can add value (i.e. finding deals or finding money)4) Decide on the market you want to invest in and attend local REIAs5) Have a mentor in the market you want and add value to them At the same time you should be listening to all the podcasts and taking notes.

I am thinking about enrolling in the February full one-day seminar but at $600-700 for the day, would love to hear reviews of any past events people have attended.

They usually meet the 3rd Thursday of each month but confirm on the website if you plan to attend an upcoming meeting as (very rarely) sometimes they have to do a different day.Also your profile says you're from Boston so if you do anything in Mass I'd recommend the Black Diamond Real Estate Investors group (blackdiamondrei.com) as they are also a good size and helpful (and, like RIREIG, don't try to sell you stuff :)

I attended the meeting and loved it!

I attended the meeting and loved it!

They have a once a month class too and I have attended, you would be surprised at the things you think you are doing correctly but actually break the law.