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CFRI is proud to be a Chapter of the National REIA.
Membership in CFRI includes membership in National REIA
What is National REIA?
The National Real Estate Investors Association is a 501 (c) 6 trade association. We are a federation made up of local associations or investment clubs throughout the United States. We represent local investor associations, property owner associations, apartment associations, and landlord associations on a national scale. Together we represent the interests of approximately 40,000 members across the U.S. As such, we are the largest broad based organization dedicated to the individual investor.
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CFRI Membership Information
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CFRI's 3 Month Trial General Membership for 1 person expires 90 days from the date paid. Trial Members may upgrade to an Annual General Membership or Business Membership and receive credit for the unused portion of their Trial Membership anytime during the Trial Membership period by calling 407-328-7773. The 3 Month Trial General Membership for 1 person is only valid for new CFRI members and will not automatically renew. Trial Members are not eligible to apply to join the Advanced Investors Focus Group. Offer not valid for current CFRI members. No other discounts apply. Referral REIA credit program is not valid with the 3 Month Trial Membership level.
Central Florida Realty Investors (CFRI) meets the needs of investors who are just starting out, and those who have completed hundreds of deals. As a non-profit organization, our sole purpose is to help you learn more, earn more, and have more fun doing it! We have two membership classifications: General Membership and Business Membership.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
General Membership is designed for the real estate investor is looking to learn more about the field and wants to increase their networking and educational opportunities. As an association who has served Central Florida for over 34 years, you can rest easy knowing that we’ll be here to support you every step of the way.
At CFRI, you can enjoy substantial discounts on seminars, workshops, and conferences. With over 12 County and Members Only Focus Group meetings monthly, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to meet and network with others who are actively investing in real estate.
Most of our long-time members will tell you that they met their partners and associates at a CFRI meeting! How could you not? Our meetings attract real estate brokers, mortgage professionals, attorneys, CPAs, title companies, inspectors, contractors, and other service providers that YOU need to keep your business running. Plus, you can stay up-to-date with the ever changing market at our local Groups, who focus on market trends and conditions in every aspect of investing.
At CFRI you will…
- Learn how to become financially independent through real estate investing
- Find the secrets of those that have successfully made their fortunes
- Learn how to maximize your profits in the affordable housing rental market
- Discover how to protect your wealth once you attain it!
- Explore the many possibilities that proper tax planning can have to make you wealthy
- Learn how to use “Other People’s Money” (OPM) to accumulate a fortune over time
- Avoid the many pitfalls that typical “landlords” fall into when they don’t have the knowledge to profit from opportunities disguised as problems
Membership Has Its Benefits
We’ve worked hard to put together an unbelievable package of benefits that makes it easy for you to sign up. General Members of CFRI enjoy…
- FREE admission to the monthly General Meeting, which attracts local and national experts who share their expertise on various ways to invest and prosper in real estate
- FREE admission to County Chapter meetings, where you get a hands-on and highly localized format to explore local market conditions and investment opportunities
- FREE admission to small and intensive Members Only Focus Groups meetings which dive deep to explore specific aspects of real estate investing (Note: Due to the intimate nature of these groups, attendees must pre-register online in advance in order to find out the location of the meeting. Be sure to register early! Most groups are limited in size to facilitate in-depth discussion.)
- FREE monthly electronic newsletter, packed with the popular “Deal of the Month” recap, quality articles from upcoming speakers and Business Members, along with a handy month-at-a glance calendar
- FREE online classifieds to post properties ‘For Sale’, ‘For Rent’, ‘Lease To Own’, and ‘Real Estate Wanted’
- Special discounts offered only to CFRI members from local industry partners
- DEEPLY DISCOUNTED National REIA discounts, with industry partners such as Office Depot, Rent Perfect, Partner Ship, Avis and more!
- GET CERTIFIED with the nationally recognized ‘Professional Housing Provider’ program, administered by National Real Estate Investors Association (National REIA). (Don't know what a PHP credit is? Click HERE for more information.)
Great networking, quality education, incredible discounts and member benefits…what are you waiting for?
General Membership Fee
- Annual General Membership Fee: $175 for one member
- Add-On Option: One or two additional household members for $50 each (Must be an immediate related family and/or domestic partner of the primary member; residing at the same address as the primary member. Proof of residency is required.) To fulfill this requirement, please email proof of same household address residency documentation to executive@cfri.net.
- Current Full-Time Active Duty Military (Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy ONLY), Full-Time Firefighter or Full-Time Police Officer Membership may contact CFRI at executive@cfri.net for a discounted General Membership - only valid for one person. No other discounts apply. (Additional household members must pay for a separate Annual General Membership.) For information on this special membership, please email proof of current full-time, active duty employment documentation to executive@cfri.net. Member is required to provide proof of current full-time, active duty employment documentation before membership renewal date every year.
BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP
Business Membership is designed for our industry partners who are looking to offer their goods and services to a highly targeted and qualified audience of CFRI members and guests.
Central Florida Realty Investors (CFRI) meets the needs of real estate and financial service related companies looking for opportunities to expand their reach. As a non-profit organization, our primary purpose is to create value by bringing General Members and Business Members together.
Business Membership Has Its Benefits
Business Members receive the same benefits as General Members. In addition, as a Business Member you will also enjoy these perks:
NEW Business Member Marketing Opportunity - CFRI General Meeting Sponsor – $400
- Complimentary Vendor Table in the lobby/registration area of the meeting venue.
- Company logo on General Meeting flyer/advertisement.
- 5 minutes on stage to promote your company's product and/or service with a maximum of 3 slides shown on the presentation screen (Slides must be submitted to CFRI one week prior to the General Meeting or sponsor will forfeit this benefit.)
- Limit one sponsor per General Meeting.
CFRI Business Member Advertising Opportunities & Marketing Benefits
- CFRI Website Advertising - Rotating website ads can be purchased by CFRI Business Members on a quarterly (3-months) basis at a rate of $75 per quarter. Ads started mid-quarter will be prorated at $25 per month. Quarters are defined as January to March, April to June, July to September, and October to December of any calendar year. The rotating web ad will link directly to the Business Member’s website URL. For more information and to pay for this advertising opportunity, please click the following link https://www.cfri.net/Product.aspx?id=Rotating-Ad-on-CFRI-Website-Business-Members-Only&REI=26-598-6198 or call Buffie at 407-328-7773 for more information.
- Advertising in the CFRI Monthly Newsletter - Ability to purchase a full-page, full color advertisement in our monthly online newsletter for only $100 per issue, a half-page, full color advertisement for only $50 per issue or a business card size ad for only $25 per issue.
- Newsletter Article Submission - Ability to submit a "purely informational" 500+ word real estate related article (not an advertisement for your company), written by an associate on your CFRI Business Membership, to be considered for inclusion in an upcoming issue of CFRI’s online newsletter.
- Listing in the CFRI online Business Member Directory - This listing can be found by visiting the Other Resources tab and then clicking on the Business Member Directory link. Business Members are listed alphabetically by service area. The Business Member Directory includes the company name, main contact person, phone number and live website URL.
- Listing in the CFRI online Newsletter Business Member Directory - This listing can be found by visiting the Other Resources tab and then clicking on the Newsletter Library link. Business Members are listed alphabetically by service area. The Business Member Directory includes the company name, main contact person, phone number and live website URL.
- General Meeting Business Member Flyer Table - Display a stack of flyers marketing your products and services in the category in which you were approved at the Business Member Flyer Table at the monthly General Meeting.
- Vendor Table Rental at Monthly General Meeting - Rent a vendor table for only $100 a month at the monthly General Meeting where you can advertise your products and services in the category in which you were approved. As a reminder, please remember that CFRI does not permit the use of aggressive sales tactics to our members. We provide an environment where our Business Members can advertise and members can approach them if interested. Business Members must register online to rent a vendor table at the General Meeting. Online registration for vendor tables will begin at 10 am the Friday after the General meeting for the following month’s General Meeting. Go to www.CFRI.net and click on the Calendar of Events tab to make your reservation. You must have your CFRI member website login credentials in order to register for a vendor table. Vendor table registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- Business Member Announcements at CFRI Group Meetings - Associates on your Business Membership can attend any of the CFRI County and Focus Group meetings (with the exception of the Advanced Investors meeting which requires a separate application) and make an announcement about their business.
- CFRI Members Only Facebook Group - Join the CFRI Members Only Facebook group and post information about your business which in most cases becomes a conversation starter for our members to join in and make inquiries about the business. Also, many of our members post questions that our Business Members answer. Click on the Facebook image at the bottom of this email to request to join the group.
Business Member Promotion Guidelines
- No person or business may sell, promote or advertise any competitive educational programs, seminars, meetings, events, products, etc. at any CFRI meetings/events, in any publication or on any CFRI registered social media site that are not co-sponsored by CFRI. If this policy is violated, your Business Membership will automatically be canceled and no refund will be given. If you are interested in teaching a class at CFRI, please email executive@cfri.net with information about your idea for a class.
- CFRI does not sell nor endorse any coaching or mentoring programs. NO ONE is allowed to promote these type of programs at any of CFRI’s meetings, classes, FB Group, etc.
- Business Members are required to include Company Name and Contact Information on all flyers and advertising.
- Business Members are required to complete a State and/or Federal Licensing Information Form and attend the live, online New Business Member Orientation Meeting before their application can be submitted for consideration to the CFRI Board of Directors.
- Benefits are subject to change at the discretion of the CFRI Board of Directors.
Contact Buffie Becker at 407-328-7773 or Executive@cfri.net for more information or to pay for any of the above sponsorship and advertising opportunities.
*Note: For all benefits, including advertising and sponsorship opportunities, your Business Membership must first be approved by the CFRI Board of Directors. Mandatory attendance at the live, online New Business Member Orientation Meeting is required before approval will be considered.
Click HERE to Download the CFRI Business Membership Application Package which includes: the Business Member Application, Business Member List of Approved Service Categories and the State and/or Federal Licensing Information Affidavit.
Please submit the above completed documents to executive@cfri.net.
Business Membership Fee
- Annual Business Membership Fee: $300
- Includes: One associate from named company.
- Add-On Option: Add 1, 2 or 3 additional associates to the membership for $50 each.
- Note: There is a maximum of four associates per Business Membership.
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