All Forum Posts by: Robin Garcia

@Robin Garcia that's funny seriously right. We should connect I am working on doing a open office at our commercial building in corona. Inviting all the Bigger Pockets members and the people from the riverside monthly meeting. I can tell you our situation and our investment ideas!

@Robin Garcia we have the same name! Robin is kind of rare.

 Hi @Jorge Ruiz.  You can pay for individual meetings if you want - I think it's $30 for the monthly main event and $20 for each subgroup meeting.  I did the annual membership which gets me into everything for free.  I could go to all 60 or so meetings in a year but wholesaling's not my thing so I go to 40-50 meetings.  It averages out to less than $10 per meeting.  I think they just raised prices so not sure if they've updated the membership on their website.

Cost aside, I've found a ton of value in the group.  The main event speakers have been consistently good, as have the subgroup hosts/speakers (usually the same people with different topics each week).  I've learned about areas that I didn't really know existed.  Many times these guys are selling stuff, but they say almost nothing about it other than a brief mention and/or a referral to their website.

Almost no sales stuff in the subgroups other than a short time at the beginning where the director encourages guests to become members, maybe some focused trainings for an extra fee, etc.  The main event has a little bit more in terms of sponsors getting a minute or two to promote their services, other promotions, etc.  Overall minimal sales.

The most important part, though, is the networking.  I think there are 2-300 members and everyone has been very supportive and collaborative, helping each other grow through JVs, encouragement, and advice, etc.  Even I, as an introvert, have been able to take advantage of this.

I get nothing for promoting this group, but once I found it I wished I had been going for years.  It would be worth checking out for a meeting or two to see if it's a fit for you.  The next main event is the annual "speed-dating" event where you get a minute or two with as many people as possible.  It's different than most events so it's not representative of what normally happens, but super valuable if you like networking.

Best of luck.