REIA in Bay Area?

[Nick Zocher]

Hi guys,

As I'm becoming more involved in the real estate investing world, I've found many groups in the Bay Area on Meetup who's events I attend regularly. These groups have been very educational and great for networking, but I don't think any of them have affiliation to the Real Estate Investors Association. 

Does anyone know of an official REIA group in the Bay Area? Does it even matter if it is officially a REIA as long as I'm seeing a good benefit from the meetings?

Thanks,

Nick