Once I've done enough educating myself, I'd love to be able to work alongside someone more experienced to gain first hand experience and knowledge.Looking forward to meeting some great people and getting involved!

But on the other hand I think the process and cost of your class monthly brokerage fees and board cost aren't worth it for investors.

Now my question is why in the world would people pay much more in rent when they could be with only a couple grand down and invest in there own property?

Now my question is why in the world would people pay much more in rent when they could buy with only a couple grand down and invest in there own property?

I totally agree with a couple other posters.

I am a business owner from Grand Rapids, MI with ~100 employees, and I have read several Robert Kiyossaki books, (increase your financial IQ, Cash flow Quadrant, Loopholes of Real estate and a couple more)  I am just recently diving in head first on real estate investing.  

Before you go, get some business cards from VistaPrint (nothing special, just name, phone number, and email) so you can hand them out to people at the meetings.

I went to a couple of Chicago REIA meetings and they said they are focusing on the west and south side and suburbs.

We are hoping to purchase a couple of rental properties to supplement our income as he officially retires (for the third time).

Maybe you take it because you might be able to make a couple of bucks for no money down, but add in the risk of Sub2 and I think I'd pass.If this makes money, why is this guy so desperate to give it away?