In fact i only have 2 goals for this year.By year end 2019, I’ll have:-100 active members in my REI mastermind group (W2 Capitalist)-10k Members in my closed FB Group (Real Estate Investing for the W2 Employee)Thanks for the accountability!

there are several good groups to get involved with here in okc. 

I currently work for MMR Group I just formed my first LLC with the intentions to build my real-estate portfolio for retirement and income purposes.

@Shay SinghAs a first time investor, start with single family rentals. you can buy using turnkey or MLS route.your local area can present opportunities and you can join local REA groups to educate yourself more.Recession in housing market is given and if you are tapping your line of credit as a down payment, you are leveraged to the hilt. to make $4k net a month, you will need to generate $6k after prop mgt fees and keep a cushion of $2k a month for repairs.real estate investing is great but have to acknowledge that repairs are always needed as you scale portfolios.look into midwest and midsouth areas. lot of reputable turnkey providers and realtors on BP. i am sure you will connect to the right source and start your journey.

There is a Racine-Kenosha REI group----KREIA.

If you're interested let me know and I can shoot you over the meetup group info.

It's a lot harder to sell one of the assets in the group since it's contributing collateral to the overall loan.

I was wondering since we are so close in location if you had Any advice on groups or conferences in our General area?

If 2018 you may qualify for the "mom & pop" $25k allowance on passive real estate losses as long as your AGI is within threshold.Being categorized as a real estate professional just allows you to make a grouping election with respect to your rental real estate activities for a material participation determination.Your tax advisor should be explaining the pros, cons, and impact of all scenarios."

Attend local REIA groups and meetups.