Do you attend your local REIA meeting — in person or online? And when you get there, are you actually building relationships and doing business? Or are you just showing up to watch the speaker? There’s a big difference between attending an event and getting the most out of it. The investors who grow their networks fastest aren’t necessarily the most experienced in the room — they’re the ones who understand that the real deals happen outside the meeting room. Here’s a framework for how to do exactly that. The Two-Step Formula for Building Relationships at REIA Meetings Private money lender Mike Seidl puts it simply: it only takes two steps to turn a REIA event into a relationship-building goldmine. Step 1: Get In the Right Room Not every event is worth your time. Be intentional — find the right event, with the right leader, and the right people in