One of the best places to meet other investors and get yourself educated about investing in real estate is to join your local Real Estate Investors Association, or REIA group. Here in the Chicago IL area there are a number of very good clubs. Here are some of the well known ones:

Chicago Creative Investors Association

http://www.ccia-info.com

Contact: Jane Garvey

Telephone: (630) 858-4663

When: 3rd Sunday of the month, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Where: Lindner Conference Center, 610 E Butterfield Road, Lombard Il 60148

Lake County Property Investors Association

http://www.lcpia.org

Contact: Doug Jacobs

Telephone: (847) 360-8020

When: 2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:00pm registration, 6:30pm meeting

Where: American Legion Hall, Grand & Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee, IL 60031

RE123

http://www.re123.us

Contact: Bruce Johnson

Telephone: (815) 893-9881

When: 1st Wed of each month, Meeting 7:00pm-9:00pm

Where: The Koffee Kup Restaurant, 30 E Main Street, Lake Zurich, IL 60047

Midwest REA of Chicago

http://www.midwestrea.com

Contact: Jim Hughes Telephone: (847) 741-9797

When: 2nd Wednesday of each month, 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Where: Judson University Lindner Tower, 500 W River Road, Elgin IL 60123

WCRT

http://www.wcrt.org

Contact: Ryan Steele Telephone: (312) 560-5675

When: 1st Thursday of each month, 7:00pm

Where: Waterford Banquest, 933 Riverside, Elmhurst, IL 60126

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