Fort Hood Area Investor Meetup

Fort Hood Area Investor Meetup

Realtor · Killeen, TX · Member since 2012 · 80 posts · 30 votes

Greetings Bigger Pockets community!

After waiting and waiting for someone to spearhead a local investor meetup in the Fort Hood/Killeen area, I've finally decided to grab the bull by the horns and organize one myself. I should concede that there are, at least in name, a couple of investor meetup groups in the area. They're largely comprised of the Renatus people who are more interested in selling you their overpriced investor education program. This is not that!

Many times in order to best describe what something is, it's best to describe what it isn't. This isn't a gimmick, a fraud, or a scam. I will never ask for your money for some sort of education program. I will however, freely and happily share everything I've learned about real estate investing thus far. I will honestly share my mistakes, failures, and my successes in the hopes that you can find you own path of success and learn from the mistakes I've made along the way. I hope to create a meetup that embraces the values of honest investing. I'd like this to be a place where information and knowledge is freely exchanged in the interest of promoting proven investing principles. Whether you own dozens of units or simply have an interest in investing in the Fort Hood area, I hope you can attend.

I'm not sure what format this will take as the idea is still forming in my head. With that being said, this is not MY investor meetup group. It's yours. I'm not in charge. I'm not the boss. I'm just a guy stepping up and trying to fill a need that it seems a lot of people have. Perhaps we'll start with very informal meet and greet discussions over lunch or dinner and then scale it up in both formality and education as the meetup grows. I'd like to see a situation where we meet for a meal or drinks and receive an instructional class given by a member of the group on their given specialty. Everyone who plans to attend a group of this sort has something to give and I'd like to hear from you as we all work to become better investors. 

Please post if you would be interested in attending. Stay tuned to the thread for updates as this develops. 

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Matt StricklenPro Member
Investor · Austin TX · Member since 2020 · 227 posts · 152 votes
6y

I concur that you'll get better attendance and people will make better connections at an evening meetup versus a lunch rush. And if you've got people coming from Belton to Temple or Waco, Austin etc they just wont be able. With that said, though, you could try to get a broker, an agent, or a financial advisor, a contractor... someone to sponsor a "lunch and learn" where they feed people and give a presentation. Nothing will boost your attendance better than free food or drinks. Of course you could do this in the evening too, maybe with just a happy hour. Gotta go. Thirsty.

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  • Member since 2020 · 3 posts · 1 vote
    5y

    @Jeremy Fay Hi! We're finally in process to move to Killeen, and after putting in offers on four homes, we were finally able to get an SFR under contract which will eventually be our first rental in the area. We'll be in town in mid July and ready for the following meetups! If you started a meet up group on FB, please lmk the name so I can join. Thanks!

  • Lawrence BriggsPro Member
    Investor · Austin, TX · Member since 2020 · 367 posts · 377 votes
    5y

    Hello everyone, I am based in the Ft. Hood area seeking to join any meet up groups. 

  • Realtor · Killeen, TX · Member since 2012 · 80 posts · 30 votes
    5y

    Hey everyone! I'm trying to get into the habit of posting on Bigger Pockets again. We haven't stopped meeting, we're just organizing more through Facebook than here. I'll try to remember to continue to post on here as well. The next meeting is August 20th at 6pm. 

    See the below link for more information. 

    https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

  • Realtor · Killeen, TX · Member since 2012 · 80 posts · 30 votes
    5y

    A heads up to everyone, we are meeting in two days time at our usual location at Billy Bob's in Killeen. Click the link for more details. 

    https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

  • Realtor · Killeen, TX · Member since 2012 · 80 posts · 30 votes
    5y

    Greetings everyone! As a reminder we are meeting this Friday at our usual location at Billy Bob's in Killeen. Details are in the link. 

    https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

  • Realtor · Killeen, TX · Member since 2012 · 80 posts · 30 votes
    5y

    Hello everyone! Sorry for the late post but yes, we are meeting this Friday at our usual location at Billy Bob's in Killeen. Details are in the link. Hope to see you there!

    https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

  • Realtor · Killeen, TX · Member since 2012 · 80 posts · 30 votes
    5y

    Greetings everyone! We are meeting into two days time this Friday at 6pm at Billy Bob's in Killeen. More information in the link: 

    https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

  • Realtor · Killeen, TX · Member since 2012 · 80 posts · 30 votes
    4y

    Hello everyone! As a reminder we are meeting this Friday at our usual time at 6pm at Billy Bob's in Killeen. Click the link for more information. 

    https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

  • Realtor · Killeen, TX · Member since 2012 · 80 posts · 30 votes
    4y

    We're back! Join us this Friday for our regular investor meetup at 6pm at Billy bob's in Killeen. Click the link for more information! 

    https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

  • Realtor · Killeen, TX · Member since 2012 · 80 posts · 30 votes
    4y

    Greetings everyone! As a reminder we are meeting this Friday at 6pm at Billy Bob's Burgers in Killeen. Click the link for more information! 

    https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

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