The Real Estate Investor’s Source for Support, Education & Community — since 1985.
Whether you’re just starting out in real estate investing, or working on your 100th deal, A/CREIA helps you learn more, earn more, and have fun doing it with like-minded people.
At A/CREIA events you’ll find out how others have built their fortunes investing in real estate, how to maximize your profits in the affordable rental housing market, how to protect your wealth once you attain it, how to profit from opportunities disguised as problems, and how to avoid the many pitfalls that trap uninformed investors. As an OREIA chapter, your membership also adds your voice to hundreds of Ohio investors shaping real estate legislation.
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Why join A/CREIA?
Education
National & local guest speakers, hands-on learning at every meeting, a monthly newsletter, and the chance to become a certified Ohio Professional Housing Provider (OPHP) — education from the basics to advanced.
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Community
FREE admission to our monthly networking meetings, FREE attendance at other OREIA-affiliated meetings, and a welcoming community of beginning and advanced investors who have supported each other since 1985.
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Support
Your own FREE professional website, monthly Buy-Sell-Trade, 10% off MrLandlord.com, a FREE Think Realty membership, vendor discounts, and legislative representation through OREIA.
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See all our events on the full calendar here.
September 14
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Boost your motivations this month with a Monday networking lunch!
Register for this Event September 17
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Explore market trends, timely topics, and strategic insights to help you make informed real estate decisions.
Register for this Event September 19
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
NEW LOCATION! The Newbie Breakfast Club will be joining forces with Scott and the Wholesaling group. Please join us and bring any questions you may have about real estate. Come learn, have your questions answered, and expand your network!
Register for this Event September 20
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Every month, OREIA will provide you with FREE, quality education to help you prosper in 2026! We will have a variety of speakers and topics, no sales, just information!
Register for this Event September 29
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Arrive early and enjoy a relaxed dinner with fellow investors before our monthly meeting begins.
Register for this Event September 29
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Investor and #1 best-selling author Eric M. Wohlwend shows you how to structure your investments across true asset classes—balancing cashflow, liquidity, and crash protection—so your portfolio grows stronger no matter what the economy does.
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Member Benefits
- FREE admission to Monthly Networking Meeting
- Your own FREE Professional Real Estate Website
- Participate in Monthly Buy-Sell-Trade
- FREE Think Realty Membership
- Save 10% on MrLandlord.com purchases
- Legislative Representation through OREIA
- Become a certified Ohio Professional Housing Provider
- Discounted admission to special events
- FREE attendance at other OREIA-affiliated meetings
- National & Local Guest Speakers
- Monthly Newsletter
- Discounts to advertise in the New$Line
- Member Website & FREE links to your site
- Vendor Discounts
- Yearly Trade Show
- Yearly Holiday Event
Where & when we meet
Monthly Meeting (new location coming soon!)
Last Tuesday of every month
Dinner at 5:15 PM
La Pizzeria
3656 Dressler Rd NW, Canton, OH 44718
Members free · Guests welcome
Weekly Networking Breakfast
Every Thursday · 9:00 AM
Waterloo Restaurant
423 E. Waterloo Rd, Akron, OH 44319
Good food. Great conversation. See you there!
If this is you, A/CREIA is the best investment you’ll make
New Investors
- Start at the Newbies Breakfast Club
- Learn the fundamentals, beginner to advanced
- Find mentors and avoid costly mistakes
- National & local speakers every month
Landlords & Buy-and-Hold
- OPHP housing-provider certification
- Save 10% on MrLandlord.com
- Affordable rental housing strategies
- Legislative protection through OREIA
Wholesalers & Flippers
- Monthly Buy-Sell-Trade
- Your own free deal website + listings
- Vendor & contractor discounts
- National & local guest speakers
Vendors & Service Providers
- Reach our active member base
- Advertise in the New$Line
- Yearly trade show exposure
- FREE links to your website
Our Mission
A/CREIA is dedicated to the success of our members — Support, Education & Community.