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!

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Group: West Suburban Building Owners Association
Website: wsboa.com
Date: Tuesday, June 25th
Place: Salerno's pizza in Oak Park
Time: 6:30 PM till 9:00 PM

SouthWest Housing Providers Group

Location of Meeting: 6-9pm at Orion Restaurant- 5772 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
Frequency of Meetings: Every Second Wednesday of the Month
Group Contact Name: Jacquelina Jablonski
Group Contact Email: southwesthousingprovidersgroup@gmail.com
Admission: First event is free - for membership info, visit https://www.swhpg.com/membership
Group Focus or other info people should know: We cover all aspects of being a housing provider, from acquiring deals to handling tenants, taxes, insurance, evictions, property management and so much more...
Group Website or other promotion page: www.swhpg.com
Sponsorship Opportunities: Yes, email us at southwesthousingproviders@gmail.com 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 - $300 monthly

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.

Windy City REI

Location of meeting: In - Person
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://www.youtube.com/@windycityrei4685
https://instagram.com/windycityrei
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: Local Real Estate Investing, Business, Mindset & 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

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

Location of Meeting: Ark Attorneys 1000 n Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60642
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 & julio@chicagotrustedhomebuyers.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://www.facebook.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.

Keeping It Real Estate Meet Up

Location of Meeting: The Pony Inn
Frequency of Meetings: In Person Monthly on the 2nd Tuesday 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!

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: michael.barbari@oldnational.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

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

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 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
Group Contact Name: Andrew Dorazio
Group Contact Email: andrew@doraziorealestate.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