ORIEO

Unfortunately, I was unable to attend last night's meeting of OREIO (OttawaReal Estate Investors Organization). I had curling to attend. It was our first night at Carp's Tubman league. For the record, we won 8-1 after 6 ends. It was a slow start for our team, but we managed the game well and made shots when we really needed to.

So, I diverted a little bit from what I wanted to talk about. At this point, I do not know much about OREIO, but it looks like the perfect type of organization that meets my needs as a potential real estate agent/owner. I would like to go to the meetings, which are held about once a month, but they fall on my curling night. I think I am going to have to wait until there is a meeting that appeals to me directly, and I'll miss a night or two of curling.

From what I understand, there are a ton of real estate people at these meetings. It allows for some really good networking to occur. From mortgages to investment opportunities, there is a lot of information and contacts to gather. I think it will be quite worth it for myself and any of my potential real estate clients.

I know most people that read this aren't going to be real estate investors, but I wanted to let you know that I am continuing to gather information about real estate and how that may help you in the future if you happen to use me as your real estate agent. I'll have good contacts for mortgages, home inspections, repairs, etc.