With so many free or low-cost options available — from Facebook groups to podcasts, Zoom meetups, and national conferences with better content — local REIAs can feel outdated unless they’ve kept up.I think they still can be valuable if they bring together serious, local investors and provide actionable education — but if it’s just pitch-fests or surface-level material, I’d rather spend my time elsewhere.

Or steel from 25 to 50%. 

Calvin is a valuable member of these forums and him leaving would be a net negative in my opinion.

But the reality is that these banks have loans supported by bad assets that would have been been considered less valuable and have smaller purchase prices if the appraisers put more weight on the quality of the buildings.  60% of the inventory in Worcester was built between 1890-1920 so these aren't just old, they are super old.

Hosting a small networking event with other real estate professionals in Huntsville could help you build valuable connections.

Someone would likely pay you for that and learning how to fix and price things would be valuable in early years. 

These agents may also occasionally have access to off-market listings themselves and can be a valuable resource in your quest for properties.Additionally, consider reaching out to real estate attorneys and title companies, as they often work closely with wholesalers during transactions.

Total chaos—but it taught us a valuable lesson.

These agents may also occasionally have access to off-market listings themselves and can be a valuable resource in your quest for properties.Additionally, consider reaching out to real estate attorneys and title companies, as they often work closely with wholesalers during transactions.

It’s kind of like Bloomberg for real estate — pulls fresh distress data (violations, liens, etc.) directly from county sources before it hits PropStream or the usual lists.Looks like you’re more focused on passive plays right now, but curious — would it be valuable if your team or JV partners had access to earlier deal signals to feed into your network?