- Membership
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 25 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 20 County and 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 Focus Groups 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 at least three days in advance. 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 (not reprints! from upcoming speakers, member benefits, and a handy tear-off calendar
- FREE personalized premium member nametag (Issued to New Members, available for pick-up at the General Meeting. There is nominal fee for replacement name tags.)
- FREE online profile at CFRI.net, where you can showcase your contact information in a complimentary listing so other members can quickly find you
- 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, OfficeMax, RotoRooter, and more!
- GET CERTIFIED with the nationally recognized ‘Professional Housing Provider’ program, administered by National Real Estate Investors Association (National REIA)
Great networking, quality education, incredible discounts and member benefits…what are you waiting for?
Get your FREE GUEST PASS to our next General Meeting here!
Rates
- Annual General Membership Fee: $150 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 Active Duty Military, Full-Time Firefighter, Full-Time Police Officer and Full-Time EMT Membership: $75 for one member (Only valid for one person.) Additional household members must pay for a separate Annual General Membership. To fulfill this requirement, please email proof of full time employment documentation to executive@cfri.net.
**Note: Please contact CFRI at 407-328-7773 or executive@cfri.net for information on joining at this membership level. Once application and payment is submitted, proof of current Active Duty Military Status and/or Full Time employment as a firefighter with a local Fire Department, a law enforcement officer with a local Police Department or an Emergency Medical Technician with a local organization is required. To fulfill this requirement, please email proof of full time employment documentation to executive@cfri.net.
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.
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…
- The ability to promote your business to members and guests at the General Meeting by displaying flyers on the Business Member flyer table
- The opportunity to have a PowerPoint slide about your business displayed on a rotating basis during our monthly General Meeting
- The ability to promote your business at all CFRI County Groups
- A complimentary listing in the Business Member Directory, published monthly in the CFRI newsletter, emailed to over 1,300 investors in Central Florida
- Substantial discounts on CFRI Newsletter advertising
- The opportunity to sponsor a General Meeting for only $250.** (Only General Meeting Sponsors are allowed to distribute flyers in the General Meeting auditorium, either on chairs or distributed by hand.) Sponsors also receive a complimentary vendor table, and are guaranteed five minutes on stage to promote their business, and may also display a free-standing banner on stage
- The opportunity to have a Business Member vendor table at the General Meeting***
*Note: For all benefits, your Business Membership must first be approved by the CFRI Board of Directors. Mandatory attendance at the New Business Member Orientation Meeting is required before approval will be granted.
**Three months of continuous Business Membership is required. A $250 sponsorship fee is required, contact CFRI at executive@cfri.net for current rates
***Vendor Table fee is $100
Get your FREE GUEST PASS to our next General Meeting here!
Rates
- Annual Business Membership Fee: $275
- 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.
Business Member Promotion Guidelines
- At any function, seminar, or event that is sponsored or co-sponsored with CFRI, promotion or sales of any product of services conflicting with CFRI is prohibited
- Benefits are subject to change at the discretion of the CFRI Board of Directors
- Business Members are required to include Company Name and Contact Information on all flyers and advertising
- Business Members are required to complete a State Licensing Information Form and attend the New Business Member Orientation Meeting before their application can be approved by CFRI
Join Now