Chicago Real Estate Investor Meetups

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Chicago Cashflow Group

Location of Meeting: A&N Mortgage - 1945 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
Frequency of Meetings: Monthly
Group Contact Name: Andy Nathan
Group Contact Email: andy@andynathan.net
Group Website or other promotion page: https://www.meetup.com/chicago-cashflow-group/"
Admission: Free
Group Focus or other info people should know: Are you a real estate investor interested in connecting with other investors while playing Robert Kiyosaki's Cashflow? If so, join us for upcoming cashflow games to connect and build relationships in a fun and informal atmosphere. If that does not sound fun, then just go to a long promotional lecture on real estate. :)
Sponsorship Opportunities: Need monthly food sponsors

West Suburban Building Owner's Association

Location of Meeting: Salerno's Pizza, Oak Park - 7128 Roosevelt Rd, Oak Park, IL 60304
Frequency of Meetings: Monthly, Last Tuesday of each month (except for December)
Group Contact Name: West Suburban Building Owners
Group Contact Email: westsuburbanboa@gmail.com
Group Website or other promotion page: WSBOA.com
Admission: Free
Group Focus or other info people should know: Supporting and connecting rental housing providers in the western suburbs
Sponsorship Opportunities: Yes!

SouthWest Housing Providers Group

Location of Meeting: 6-9pm at Guides Sports Bar- 5544 S Archer Ave #3036, Chicago, IL 60638
Frequency of Meetings: Every Second Wednesday of the Month
Group Contact Name: Jacquelina Jablonski
Group Contact Email: southwesthousingprovidersgroup@gmail.com
Admission: FREE
Group Focus or other info people should know: We focus on all aspects of being a housing provider. Everything from acquiring your first deal or your next one. We will be discussing everything from Types of loans. Evictions, Rent control, leasing, how to screen a tenant, difficult tenants, taxes, understanding your Insurance policy, budgets for renovating, budgeting for to maximize your profits, how to raise the rent and so much more...
Group Website or other promotion page: https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-qppybrtu/?fbclid=IwAR0duX_Wbz--y5gwy9FP3-8b3qfjWxGJVFmJdgeqkDZQkFdigtCnnri7gXc
Sponsorship Opportunities: Yes contact Jackie for more information.

Chicago Multifamily Club

Location of Meeting - Chief O'Neill's
Frequency of Meetings - Monthly on the 3rd Monday of the month
Group Contact Name - Nicole Valenzuela
Group Contact Email - nicole@nvrpropertiesllc.com
Group Website or other promotion page - https://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Multifamily-Club/
Admission - Free
Group Focus or other info people should know - The Chicago Multifamily Club is composed of active, passive, and aspiring multifamily investors.
Sponsorship Opportunities - Annual Holiday Party

The Real Estate InvestHER Meetup, Chicago Branch

Location of Meeting - Chief O'Neill's
Frequency of Meetings - Monthly on the 1st Wednesday of the month
Group Contact Name - Kory Dieter
Group Contact Email - kory.a.dieter@gmail.com
Group Website or other promotion page - https://www.meetup.com/The-Real-Estate-InvestHER-Meetup-Chicago-IL/
Admission - Free
Group Focus or other info people should know- This group has been created to help women real estate investors local to Chicago meet, connect, and learn together and from one another!
Sponsorship Opportunities - Reach out for more information!

Real Estate Group Name Multifamily Masters Suburban Chicago

Location of Meeting: Currently online
Frequency of Meetings: Every first Tuesday of the month (monthly)
Group Contact Name: Mandy McAllister
Group Contact Email: mandy@mandymcallister.com
Group Website or other promotion page: https://www.meetup.com/mfm-suburban-chicago-meetup/
Admission: Free
Group Focus or other info people should know: Multifamily
Sponsorship Opportunities: Summer soiree, Christmas party

Chicagoland Investors

Location of Meeting: Virtual & In Person
Frequency of Meetings: Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. (virtual) & In Person (TBD)
Group Contact Name: Lily Kosek
Group Contact Email: lilykosek@gmail.com
Group Website or other promotion page: Coming Soon
Admission: Free
Group Focus or other info people should know: Networking with Local Investors & Bigger Pockets Guest Speakers
Sponsorship Opportunities: None

Chicago REIA

Location of Meeting: Andrew Holmes Headquarters - 520 E. 22nd Street, Lombard, IL 60148
Frequency of Meetings: In Person & Virtual every Thursday
Group Contact Name: Lori Palmer
Group Contact Email: Info@nationalreinvest.com
Group Website or other promotion page: www.nationalreinvest.com
Admission: Free
Group Focus or other info people should know: Single Family Residential Rentals, Flips, and Wholesales
Sponsorship Opportunities: Yes contact Info@nationalreinvest.com for more information.

MULTIFAMILY MASTERS CHICAGO

Location of Meeting: Virtual
Frequency of Meetings: First Tuesday of each month
Group Contact Name: Brian Kochendorfer
Group Contact Email: brian@arcequitygroup.com
Group Website or other promotion page: https://www.meetup.com/MultifamilyMasters-com-Chicago-IL/
Admission: Free
Group Focus or other info people should know: Multifamily Real estate
Sponsorship Opportunities: Christmas Event/TBD

Windy City REI - GOB Network Chicagoland Affiliate

Location of meeting: Hybrid
Navigator Taproom
2211 N Milwaukee Ave #100
Chicago, IL 60647
Frequency of meetings: Monthly/Last Sunday of every month at 2PM CST (subject to change based on holidays)
Group Contact Names: Kris Toribio, Angela Toribio, April Trillana, Julian Trillana
Contact Email: windycityrei@gmail.com
Group Website: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=4633130200095197&ref=content_filter
https://www.meetup.com/windy-city-rei/
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/freedominvestingcom-51592022723
Admission: Free
Group Focus: General Real Estate Investing, Business, Mindset & Nationwide Networking
Sponsorship Opportunities - Absolutely, please e-mail windycityrei@gmail.com for more information!

Northwest Side Building Coalition

Location of Meeting: Various venues on Chicago's northwest side / Zoom
Frequency of Meetings: Every 1-2 months
Group Contact Name: Jon Womack
Group Contact Email: chicagonsbc@gmail.com
Group Website or other promotion page: https://www.chicagonsbc.com/
Admission: First event is free - for membership info, visit https://www.chicagonsbc.com/become-a-member
Group Focus or other info people should know: We are neighborhood building owners and service providers (e.g. real estate brokers, bankers, property managers, attorneys, insurance brokers, etc) working on the northwest side of Chicago. We focus on advocacy for issues impacting building owners and our residents, continuing education for building owners, and networking opportunities.
Sponsorship Opportunities: Yes, please contact chicagonsbc@gmail.com

Investor Empowerment Series Meetup

Location of Meeting: 122 W Main St, 2 nd Floor, West Dundee, IL 60118 and zoom with covid
Frequency of Meetings: Monthly
Group Contact Name: Joe Mueller
Group Contact Email: jmueller@tanisgroupllc.com
Group Website or other promotion page: iesmeeting.com
Admission: $10-20 depending on drink and food offerings if any
Group Focus or other info people should know: Wholesale/Flip/Buy and Hold Focused
Sponsorship Opportunities: Yes

SouthEast Chicago Real Estate Club

Location of Meeting: Various southeast side locations
Group Contact Name: Ibn Abney
Group Contact Email: Communityinvestment@southeastchicagorealestateclub.com
Group Website or other promotion page: http://southeastchicagorealestateclub.com/
Facebook group: South East Chicago Real Estate Club
Meetup: https://meetu.ps/c/3YMdy/zdrfm/a
Admission: Free to all!

"Chicago Quality Investors Meetup

Location of Meeting: A and N Mortgage Services, Inc. (1945 N Elston Ave · Chicago, IL)
Frequency of Meetings: 1st Saturday of the month (virtual project walk-through, 3rd Saturday of the month (in-person meetup)
Group Contact Name: Jonathan Klemm
Group Contact Email: jonathan@qualitybuilders.com & andy@anmtg.com
Group Website or other promotion page: https://www.meetup.com/es-ES/chicago-re-investors-meetup/ and https://www.eventbrite.com/o/quality-builders-57823751593 and https://wwwfacebook.com/groups/446137290335308
Admission: Free/Register in advance
Group Focus or other info people should know: Pure networking event and Chicago industry professional speaker each month.
Sponsorship Opportunities: Yes

Keeping It Real Estate Meet Up

Location of Meeting: The Pony Inn
Frequency of Meetings: In Person Monthly on the 2nd Tuessday of the month
Group Contact Name: Sarita Scherpereel
Group Contact Email: sarita@saritasells.com
Group Website or other promotion page: https://www.meetup.com/keeping-it-real-estate-chicago-investing-and-house-hacking/>
Admission: Free
Group Focus or other info people should know: House Hacking, Multifamily Investing and Networking
Sponsorship Opportunities: Reach out for more information!

Chicago Real Estate Investors Meetup

Location of Meeting: 1438 W Cortland St, Chicago, IL 60642 Nine Nine's Asian Bistro
Frequency of Meetings: First Tuesday of the month 6-8 pm
Group Contact Name: Eli Goodman
Group Contact Email: eli.goodman@thegoodmangroupllc.com
Group Website or other promotion page: https://www.illinoisbestwholesaledeals.com/meetup
Admission: Free
Group Focus or other info people should know: Open meetup for anyone in the real estate business.
Sponsorship Opportunities: Yes contact Eli.

Location of Meeting: 7030 Centennial Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477
Frequency of Meetings: Second Tuesday of the month 6-8 pm
Group Contact Name: Eli Goodman
Group Contact Email: eli.goodman@thegoodmangroupllc.com
Group Website or other promotion page: https://www.illinoisbestwholesaledeals.com/meetup
Admission: Free
Group Focus or other info people should know: Open meetup for anyone in the real estate business.
Sponsorship Opportunities: Yes contact Eli.

DUPAGE COUNTY REAL ESTATE MEETUP

Location of Meeting: Emmett's Ale House 5200 Main St · Downers Grove, Il
Frequency of Meetings: (Starting on February) Every 3rd Wednesday of the month 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Group Contact Name: Michael Barbari & Chris Tan
Group Contact Email: mbarbari1@yahoo.com & chris@pwcabinetry.com
Group Website or other promotion page: DuPage County Real Estate Investors Meetup
Admission: Free/Register in advance
Group Focus or other info people should know: Pure networking event no pitching or promoting.
Sponsorship Opportunities: No

Strategic REI

Location of Meeting: Hue 67 E Cermack Chicago
Frequency of Meetings: Monthly every 2nd Thursday of the month (First meeting Jan 12,2023)
Group Contact Name: Mike Morawski & Ryan Cotter
Group Contact Email: Mike@MikeMorawski.com
Group Website or other promotion page: https://www.meetup.com/strategic-rei-real-estate-apartment-investing/
Admission: Free
Group Focus or other info people should know: Real Estate Investing with a focus on Multi-Family, Networking, Personal intrductions and a monthly speaker
Sponsorship Opportunities: Open to discussion

AREAA (Asian Real Estate Association of America)

Location of Meeting: TBD
Frequency of Meetings: Monthy
Group Contact Name: Tuyen Nguyen
Group Contact Email: tuyen.chicagocre@gmail.com
Admission: TBD
Group Focus or other info people should know: Real Estate Networking/Seminar/Education
Sponsorship Opportunities: Yes and it varies per event. We have an annual sponsorship package that can be sent upon request.

Lake County Property Investors Association(LCPIA)

Location of Meeting: Primo’s at 720 Milwaukee Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
Frequency of Meetings: February 14th, 6:30 PM
Group Contact Name: Greg Getz
Group Contact Email: info@lcpia.org
Group Website: https://lcpia.org/
Admission: Get your Membership Here
Group Focus or other info people should know: Real Estate Investing in Lake County

Midwest REI - Peoria

Location of Meeting: Warehouse on State | 736 SW Washington St., Peoria IL 61602
Frequency of Meetings: Second Tuesday of every month
Group Contact Name: Brad Stegall
Group Contact Email: brad.stegall1208@gmail.com
Admission: $15 if you eat lunch – free to attend if you don’t want to eat
Group Focus or other info people should know: We want to help investors get started. We want to help connect people to find deals. We want to teach people about creative financing We want to help everyone win big with real estate investing. We have different speakers each month to teach and allow plenty of time for networking.
Sponsorship Opportunities: No

Champion Investors

Location of Meeting: Silver Spoon - 1601 W Jefferson St Joliet, IL
Al's Steak house - 1990 W Jefferson St, Joliet, IL
(Check website for more locations)
Frequency of Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of the month (Silver Spoon)
3rd Thursday of the month (different locations)
Group Contact Name: Joliet Regional Landlords' Association
Group Contact Email: JRLA.org@gmail.com
Group Website or other promotion page: https://www.jrla.org/, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1336177639731667
Admission: First meeting is always free
Group Focus or other info people should know: Inspections and different topics.
Sponsorship Opportunities: Yes

Wealth Thru Real Estate

Location of Meeting: 5200 S Archer
Frequency of Meetings: Once a month
3rd Thursday of the month (different locations)
Group Contact Name: Eudith Vacio
Group Contact Email: realestate@eudithvacio.com
Admission: FREE
Group Contact Email: https://www.meetup.com/wealth-thru-real-estate/
Group Focus or other info people should know: N/A
Sponsorship Opportunities: OPEN

FLIPLATINO - INVIRTIENDO EN TU IDIOMA

Location of Meeting: PORTILLO'S 235 North Ave, Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Frequency of Meetings: Monthly and biweekly sometimes
Group Contact Name: ANTONIO HERNANDEZ
Group Contact Email: ahdzloans@gmail.com
Admission: FREE
Group Focus or other info people should know: We are a group of latino Investors reunited by networking and learning about real estate investing to create generational wealth. - Most meetings in SPANISH ONLY or bilingual
Group Website or other promotion page: http://www.fliplatino.com/
Sponsorship Opportunities: Yes

Chicago Creative Investors Association

Location of Meeting: Main & Legislative Meetings Online, Networking Meetings and Workshops Various locations
Frequency of Meetings: Monthly Educational, Monthly Legislative, Variety of Networking
Group Contact Name: Jane Garvey
Group Contact Email: ccia@ccia-info.com
Admission: Varies
Group Focus or other info people should know: CCIA focuses on bringing the most brilliant minds and ideas to investors and landlords in the Chicago area and beyond. We have many members who have been with us for over 3 decades with tons of experience in all aspects of the real estate industry. Rentals, rehabs, and many specialties like vacation rentals, self-storage, apartments, notes, etc. We have spent 25+ years working on legislative issues for the benefit of those in the industry. Each meeting will have ideas that should spark something in you to help you improve your operation, get motivated, or make a connection you need. We are the Chicago Chapter of National REIA - bringing a wealth of benefits to our members.
Group Website or other promotion page: http://ccia-info.com/
Sponsorship Opportunities: Yes - let's talk

Kane and McHenry County Real Estate Investor Meet-Up

Location of Meeting: Huntley, IL - Sew Hop'd Brewery
Frequency of Meetings: Monthly
Group Contact Name: Christle Stezskal
Group Contact Email: cs@lilcor.com
Admission: FREE
Group Focus or other info people should know: Networking - Real Estate Investing - All Areas
Group Website or other promotion page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/536898857798241

Chicago Short Term Rental Investor Meetup

Location of Meeting: A and N Mortgage Services, Inc. (1945 N Elston Ave · Chicago, IL)
Frequency of Meetings: Monthly
Group Contact Name: Ditron Corker
Group Contact Email: ditron@roamtorome.com
Admission: FREE
Group Focus or other info people should know: Open meetup for anyone in real estate looking to learn about Airbnbs
Group Website or other promotion page: https://www.meetup.com/chicago-short-term-rental-investor/
Sponsorship Opportunities: Yes, Annual Chicago STR Conference (STR Innovate)

Chicago Veterans / Military Real Estate Meetup

Location of Meeting: Boulevard- 2645 W North Ave · Chicago, IL
Frequency of Meetings: Monthly (every 6 weeks)
Group Contact Name: Ashwin Abichandani
Group Contact Email: ashwinchicagoagent@gmail.com
Admission: FREE
Group Focus or other info people should know: This is a group meant for people who are serving or have served in the military and have an interest in real estate. Regardless of your area of interest in the real estate sector, this group will cover a wide range of topics and bring in experts to share knowledge. If you're not affiliated with the military but are interested in connecting with other professionals in the real estate industry, you're also welcome to join the group.
Group Website or other promotion page: https://www.meetup.com/chicago-veterans-military-real-estate-meetup/
Sponsorship Opportunities: Yes