http://myrarebird.com/events/The next NWREIA meeting is tomorrow, the 4th.https://www.northwestreia.com/

My wife and I hosted a pool party last summer at our house and Roby and Beth and their children attended.  

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I will be sitting for the Colorado Real Estate exam this Friday, and hopefully joining one of the Agency's I've interviewed early next week.I'm attending Than Merrill's seminar this Saturday to hopefully obtain a little bit more knowledge about REI, and get me pointed in the right direction.  

So last week I attended a real estate forecast put on by one of the local real estate investment groups.I was a little apprehensive going to the event because I knew I was a newbie and so did everyone else in the room when they saw the glazed over look I had in my eyes as I surveyed the crowd in hopes of finding a welcoming place to sit.

Arturo- we will be having a REIA meeting in a few weeks in Phoenixville if you would be interested in attending and learning more.

Here are the key questions to think through before you get it going:1) what do you want to buy2) how much can we afford3) how will you pay for it 3) what are you going to do with it afterHere is how we tackled this challenge:1) Find a reputable and responsive agent to work with: we worked with @Sharon Tzib2) Get pre-qualified with a good and local lender that work with investors: we usedd Rochelle Frazeur from New American. 3) Use some good MLS criteria to set up lists with your agent3) Find out how to identify a good deal: We got our hands on some good cash flow analysis calculators (thanks to @Sharon Tzib) and we used the calculators on BP as well4) Make neighborhood visits to those areas of your interest5) Find other venues to meet up with other investors or go to workshops and meet up's: We've attended BP meet up in Houston, events with Jet Lending, meeting with Wholesalers, and we've met one-on-one with other investors6) Look for non-MLS sources to find properties for sale: wholesalers, and local listing through Rich club or word of the mouth7) Talk to the property manager if you are planning on using on.

I would recommend attending local meetups to network with other like minded investors.Hope that helps. 

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And you get the benefit of having over 100 past ones to catch up on.Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.