However, members can invite guests to attend certain paid events so the guests don’t have to pay.I also attend the San Antonio REIA (SAREIA) lunch events.

Typically if you attend any investor meetings about 1/2 the crowd in many groups are agents looking for business.If you want to network, try service clubs, alumni groups, charities, religious groups, hobby groups or whatever interests you. 

The first meeting is usually free, and then you can sign up to become a member and attend all the meetups!

Go to local meetups, search these forums for people that have mentioned that they do private lending and attend other RE events.

We're currently living in Idaho so attendance will be difficult in the near future but we'll have to plan a trip to Sac or make sure to attend a meeting when we move! 

If you do attend the REI Expo then lets connect.

I attended a REI conference back in October 2024 prior to knowing anything about Bigger Pockets or investing in general, and it gave me the motivation to seek out information and shoot for my first couple of deals in 2025.

I just joined after attending Raisefest in Louisville.  

I'm particularly excited to find others in my area and start to attend some meetup groups!

I ended up attending one of those weekend seminars for a few hundred bucks that tries to sell you on a 30k coaching program.