Online Groups
Upstate CREIA has three Yahoo! Groups:
(1) The Main Yahoo! Groups List:
The Upstate CREIA Yahoo! Groups is a FREE email listserv with thousands of local investors and investor related providers. Anyone can join this moderated list and receive tons of great deals, referrals and other good advice from local investors and professionals. The Yahoo! Groups list also is the primary communication tool that UCREIA uses to distribute announcements about upcoming meetings and seminars.
Sign up for the Main Yahoo! Groups list 
(2) The Volunteer’s List:
UpstateCREIAvolunteers has been set up to facilitate communications between Upstate CREIA and its volunteers. Volunteers needs are posted and those wishing to assist can then offer their assistance.
Sign up for the Volunteers Yahoo! Groups list
(3) Rental Focus Group List:
Discusses issues of interest to landlords, tenants and property managers, including landlord/tenant law, acquisition and/or lease of rental properties, residential codes, rental announcements, property taxation, grants, and other sources of funds for investing in rental property, insurance options, security and theft of personal property related to rentals. Different topic each month.
Sign up for the Rental Yahoo! Groups list
(4) Connect with us on Meetup
(5) Connect with us on Facebook
Getting More Out of UpstateCREIA than Just These Groups:
What is the difference between the FREE UCREIA’s Yahoo! Groups and UCREIA’s dues paying members?
UCREIA’s Yahoo! Groups: This listserv is FREE to anyone who is interested in real estate investing, as long as they follow the posting guidelines, behaving in a manner consistent with both UCREIA’s and Yahoo! Groups posting bylaws. This listserv is distributed to over 4,000 people.
UCREIA’s Dues Paying Members: As a dues paying member, you have access to more than just the Yahoo! Groups. You receive FREE access to all our monthly meetings. These meetings help you stay informed and connect you to a growing number of local and National REIA vendors.
But the benefits do not stop there, your membership in Upstate CREIA also:
- Provides the best EDUCATION – UCREIA’s educational meetings are presented by recognized experts in their field. They bring knowledge on issues such as market timing, new legislation, and techniques that may affect or enhance your real estate investing.
- Provides opportunities to CONNECT with investors, buyers, sellers and service providers that are local and National REIA vendors – All successful people rely on a network of others. A core goal of our chapter meetings is to bring you into contact with other like-minded people and service providers who are willing to share their information and resources.
- Provides the right SUPPORTIVE environment to stay motivated and avoid pitfalls – Each and every person in our organization has some level of experience and knowledge in the real world of real estate investing. It is a very impressive group of people who do understand your real estate investing successes, doubts and challenges. At Upstate CREIA, your questions are respected and your participation is valued.
So whether you are just starting out in real estate investing or are working on your hundredth deal, you need current information and an organization of other people who share the same goals and are willing to help you reach YOUR goals. UCREIA can help you learn more, make more, and have more fun doing it! So JOIN now!