I am a relative new investor looking for some buy and hold in the area and would like to attend if you are still having it.

Hey everyone, As I prepare to start a local REIA, I'm curious as to what is your favorite part about the REIAs you attend?

I remember I attended a real estate weekend boot camp and the guru showed us his 1099 to brag and show how he made 2 million the previous year.

In the area and have to agree with @Chris L. the group is great, have attended about 3 meetings and get a ton of value each time.

@Florence OxenhamWelcome.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereLocate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.Two Great reads, I bought both J.

Are there any investors in Kelowna, BC that would be interested in attending a meet-up?

I am set up with local REI groups and have some scheduled meetings to attend this month so I hope to get some insight there.

Our part of the country has a lot of aging housing stock so there's ample opportunity to upgrade the RI housing supply and get paid to do it (either in one lump sum by selling, aka flipping, or by buying and holding and renting out better units for higher rents).If you haven't already done so, I'd recommend checking out the RIREIG group that meets monthly in Warwick, and the Black Diamond REI group that meets twice a month in southern Mass, as it seems you're active in both areas and both groups are education oriented (not trying to sell stuff).I've personally attended both groups and found a lot of good attendees at different levels, from beginners/dabblers to full time investors.Let us know if you have any specific questions of course!

Another thing you can be doing while studying and growing your capital is attending your local meet-ups.

I plan on attending next month - currently traveling during the next event :-/