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There are currently around 5 million homes in foreclosure in the U.S. right now.  It is reasonable to expect that there will be at least 12 million more homes going into foreclosure within the next two years.  Because of these astronomical numbers, many people are scared of investing in real estate. However, this market creates the ideal situation for real estate investors.  Our philosophy is to respond to market trends, and pick investment strategies that work in today’s market.  Because so man …

Don't believe all the hype you hear from the talking heads on the T.V. It's not all doom and gloom, there are areas all over the country that are still appreciating. Besides, an educated investor knows how to make money if the market is going up, down, or sideways. It all comes down to being educated. When former Fed. Chairman Alan Greenspan was asked what he thought the difference was between the wealthy and the middle class, his answer was very simple, "The right education!" and he wasn't tal …

Do you invest in real estate or business opportunities? Are you seeking investors for your real estate or business opportunity? If you answered "Yes" to either of these then this Meetup group is for you! My name is Jeremy Roll and I am a co-founder of FIBI, an expanding nationwide network created For Investors By Investors. I also manage a group of over 300 investors who seek investments in real estate and businesses. I am a licensed California Real Estate Broker and I have an MBA from The Whar …

Don't believe all the hype you hear from the talking heads on the T.V. It's not all doom and gloom, there are areas all over the country that are still appreciating. Besides, an educated investor knows how to make money if the market is going up, down, or sideways. It all comes down to being educated. When former Fed. Chairman Alan Greenspan was asked what he thought the difference was between the wealthy and the middle class, his answer was very simple, "The right education!" and he wasn't talk …

This group will meet to study and understand Quantitative topics in financial engineering. Typically this group will be working through a chapter each month from a well known book in quantitative finance. However, this group is by no means an academic only group. Some of the group members will form organizations to try out the strategies studied in the real world (By actually pooling capital together and forming an investment club or joint venture). Topics that will be discussed: Volatility, …

Welcome, Our club is all about becoming better self directed investors and traders. Our main focus is in educating ourselves on how to self manage investment accounts such as 401Ks and IRAs and  how to trade for a living. As our club matures, our original goal of providing support and of sharing our gained knowledge remains our tenet. Our most significant learning to date is that successful investing and trading requires hard work and that Financial Prosperity comes only with the proper unders …

Meet with other local floor and online traders (face to face or online to your PC through our state of the art webinar tools) who engage in futures, index's, stocks, commodities and forex trading. The goals is to create a supportive environment where all group members can share their ideas, learn something new and ultimately achieve success in their trading plan. Our group includes experienced local floor and online traders and newbie’s looking to start out on the right trading foot. We will …

What is Chicagoland Real Estate Connections Club? It is a place where you network with active investors and industry professionals. You find out about local markets and how other investors are making money. You learn about deal-making from A to Z. There are many exciting things in store for the real estate industry. Are you poised to take advantage of all the opportunities before you? Meetings will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month with the occasional exception.  We meet in Oak Brook at t …

CLOSED TO NEW MEMBERS. Yes, you read that correctly - this group is CLOSED to new members. We are a group formed in 1994 by savvy, entrepreneurial, educated women friends interested in learning more about about money management, the stock market and investing.  We continue to learn together as we grow our portfolio!

If you are like me, you may always THINK about all of the investment opportunities that are out there, but let opportunities pass you instead of taking action because you don’t think you have enough time, money, expertise, etc.  to make a move… Anyone can successfully invest in Real Estate, no matter who you are, what you do, or how much money you have! This group is here to so that we can share experiences and resources so that you can feel confident and comfortable taking advantage of this f …

Come play Robert Kiyosaki's Cashflow 101! We are a group of real estate investors that love to play this game and apply the principles to real life. We welcome beginners and advanced players. The more you play, the richer you become!

No More Cubicle is here to provide support to those who are ready to never need a job again. Almost everyone has been taught to give their lives to a company in return for a paycheck. Today, there are too many people unemployed and even more under-employed.  Because of this, many people are questioning the education and direction they received in the past. No More Cubicle is here to help W-2's realize that they have a choice. Most people agree that moving from a W-2 paycheck can be scary, but in …

We are dedicated to identifying, learning about and discussing various alternative investments. These are defined as "investments other than stocks and bonds, such as hedge funds, leverage buy-outs (LBOs), derivatives, private equity, arbitrage, event driven, and other hedging strategies. Term sometimes refers to real estate and venture capital investments." Some Examples: Non-Traded REITS Oil & Gas Limited Partnerships Equipment Leasing Raw land LPs

Invest in Options with an emphasis on Options. We will discuss option trade techniques, tools, analysis, and finding stocks. Discussions will include margin requirements, trade probabilities, and using options as an income stream.

The Chicago Area Real Estate Investors Association (Chicago Area REIA - http://www.careia.org/) is an ambitious group of people who invest in real estate located throughout the Chicagoland area. We are a not-for-profit group. We are also members of the National Real Estate Investors Association (National REIA). What this means is that we are supported and surrounded by a much larger group. Whether you're contemplating your first investment, growing with the challenges of the current real estate …

This group is designed for Connected Investors in and around the Chicago, IL area.  Enjoy a real estate investor networking group focused on connecting you with the local people & resources you need to take your life to the next level.  This Meetup group is focused around doing deals.  No educational products are being sold, but we may give you a few for free. Looking for an investment property to purchase? Join our group.  Want to connect with local real estate millionaires? Make it to your mee …

This group is designed for Connected Investors in and around the Southwest Suburbs.  Enjoy a real estate investor networking group focused on connecting you with the local people & resources you need to take your life to the next level.  This Meetup group is focused around doing deals.  No educational products are being sold, but we may give you a few for free. Looking for an investment property to purchase? Join our group.  Want to connect with local real estate millionaires? Make it to your me …

A place to network and bring your deals. Learn from others and share what you know.

Chicago Real Estate Networking and Coaching Group is for real estate investors and related professionals that are serious about business, cultivating strong relationships and dedicated to providing access to knowledge and information that can help each of us grow to the next level of real estate investing. Our group is a fun-filled way to gain information on a variety of up to date real estate topics: Investing - Strategies and Tips; Properties and Buyers; Loans and Private Funding; Real Estate …

I am looking to share my 5 years of real estate, and 18 years of customer Service experience to provide advice and guidance in our every changing real estate market. I plan to have a monthly meet up group at the local libraries to share information on selling your home, preparing for a home sale, staging a home, buying a house/ condo/ townhouse, learning about short sales/ foreclosures, what improvements to make and not make to your house, preparing for an estate home sale, how to have the best …

As brokers with The Chicago Skyline Homes group at Keller Williams, people ask us on a daily basis about the downtown Chicago market, first steps in buying a home or investment property, how to best sell a condo and more. This is a group for anyone interested in learning about all aspects of buying a home or investment property or selling property in a casual, conversational setting. We will occasionally have resources from the home loan industry, inspectors who tell us what they look for, and o …

Inspire Startups gives Chicago's top early-stage startups the opportunity to showcase their solutions to 50+ techies and investors. This event combines the best of tech expos and networking in an intimate setting topped off with a pitch competition. Don't miss the opportunity to mingle with Chicago's elite startup community.

Northside Wine Collection Club is an established form of alternative investment that can offer impressive returns. The wine market is based upon simple supply and demand economics. Bordeaux has the most stable financial market of all wine producing regions, while in each decade only 3-4 vintages out of every 10 have wines of a high enough quality for investment purposes. A chateau can only produce a unique and finite amount of wine each year. As this is happening the wine is maturing and becomin …

This is a group that gets together to discuss investments and the week's Market activity. It's open to individual investors looking to discuss investments, provide their insights and learn from the insights of others.

This is for anyone who has a passion for the stock market and has the desire to network with other like minded individuals.

Want to get out of the Rat Race? Join us as we have fun simulating buying stocks and property, making money work for us. Players realize their dreams in a favorite game of Real Estate investors,”Cashflow”, a board game created by Robert Kiyosaki, author of “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”. We learn something new every time we play and when we’re done, we discuss our real life investment adventures. No investment experience necessary. We welcome beginners and advanced players. A fun way to meet new people an …

The purpose of this group is educate on and share trading and investment concepts. Each month we will start with a welcoming meet and greet which will be followed by a guest presenter. After the guest presenter we will do a town hall style market review from both a technical and fundamental perspective. As our meet up will grow and we call upon our connections in the industry to attract well known guest speakers to address our group. Meet with, other local people who engage in short-term tra …