What we’re about
The Ventura County Real Estate Investors Association (“VCREIA”) is one of the oldest and largest investor group in Southern California. We are also affiliated with the Los Angeles Real Estate Investors Club and its county chapters (Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties, as well as nine Meetup groups). Our mission is to provide: (1) education, (2) networking, and (3) mentoring to real estate investors throughout Ventura County.
We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the beautiful River Ridge Country Club, in Oxnard, California. We start at 6:30 pm for our unique Vendor Expo (in our exhibition area). Our general meeting runs from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. We proudly present the finest national and international speakers for in-depth real estate education. Learn from our great speakers and network with local investors.
For beginner investors that need special help getting started, we offer our super-duper world-famous Mentoring Program and Boot Camps. For our experienced investors, we have our special Gold Membership with their own private meetings and advanced seminars.
In 2018, founder Monique Dollonne moved to Alabama. Fellow investor and author Lloyd Segal assumed leadership of VCREIA. In his role as President, Lloyd and his team have been busy expanding VCREIA events and programs for members and real estate investors. Among our many activities and benefits:
1. Monthly Meetings. We conduct our General Meetings (free) on the second Wednesday of every month, 7:30 to 9:30 pm. (During the pandemic our meetings will be virtual and on Thursday nights for the convenience of our speakers.)
2. Vendor Expos. We conduct monthly Vendor Expos (free), before our general meetings, where you can “meet and greet” with local real estate professional and service providers eager to work with you on your next project.
3. VCREIA University. We conduct monthly workshops, classes, seminars, and boot camps on various real estate subjects.
4. Gold Membership*.* Our exclusive Gold Membership is for experienced investors looking for special VIP experiences and private events.
5. Mentoring Program. We have the best Private Mentoring Program in the Western Hemisphere! For those of you new to real estate investing and need help getting started, our mentoring is for you.
6. Loan Center. Our Loan Center (free) has over 100 lenders eager to finance your next deal (purchase or refinance). These lenders will actually compete for your business. Think of our Loan Center as the “Lending Tree for Investors.”
7. Wholesale Deals. Every Friday we email you our “Wholesale Deals” with properties available for you to buy. The list is free to members (with Gold Members receiving first priority).
8. “Rubbing Elbows” Podcast. We host a weekly podcast called “Rubbing Elbows” (Thursdays at 2:30 pm and streaming thereafter), with the latest local real estate news, starring our very own Chuck Dorfman and Lior Yehuda.
9. Economic Updates. Lloyd’s award-winning “Economic Update” newsletter (free) with the latest real estate news comes out every Monday morning to help you start the week.
- Basic Training Boot Camp. It all starts with our quarterly Real Estate Basic Training Boot Camp, where we teach you the fundamentals of real estate investing. Don’t miss it!
As you can see there is something for everyone, regardless of whether you’re a beginner or experienced investor. We have lots going on. Best of all, there are no membership fees and most of our activities are FREE. But you need to RSVP at [www.VCRealEstateInvestors.com](http://www.vcrealestateinvestors.com/). If you have any other questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at 805-710-2931. We’re always here to help you…
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Real Estate Vendors Expo Returns August 14thIman Cultural Center - Community Room, Los Angeles, CA
Vendors Expo. Attend our super-duper, world-famous "Real Estate Vendors Expo," at the Los Angeles County Real Estate Investors Association. The Vendor Expo will be open at 6:30 pm and close at 7:30 pm. The Vendors Expo will re-open from 9:30 to 10:00 pm (after the completion of our general meeting).
We'll have a rotating collection of the finest vendors with all of the real estate services you will need to become a successful investor, including private lenders, title companies, data services, CPA, escrow companies, building suppliers, title insurance, home inspectors, business credit, tax auctions, Realtor services, hard money lenders, Airbnb, mortgage brokers, 1031 exchanges facilitators, contractors, out-of-state investment opportunities, insurance agents, credit repair consultants, staging companies, and much MUCH more! So come early, meet and greet, and expand your "Dream Team" of real estate professionals that are eager to help you succeed. Be sure to bring lots and lots of business cards to pass out. This is a fantastic networking opportunity.
Date & Time: Thursday night, August 14, 2025, 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Location: Iman Cultural Center, 3376 Motor Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Parking: Metered and free street parking. Valet parking also available.
Free Admission. Remember, our Vendor Expos (and general meetings) are always FREE.
RSVP. Please RSVP directly at www.LARealEstateInvestors.com.
New Vendors Always Welcome: We already have over 30+ vendors, but we're always looking for more! If you have a service and/or product that would be helpful to our real estate investors and related real estate professionals, we want you! If you (or someone you know) would like to be a vendor at our Vendor Expos, please contact us (310-792-6404) or apply on our website.
- Fix & Flip WorkshopIman Cultural Center - Community Room, Los Angeles, CA
Our Fix & Flip Workshop will show you why real estate investing is fun and challenging, and the profits fantastic! Plus, compared to other investments, you receive your profits in months, not years (rentals). So why don’t more people do it? The answer is simple; people don’t know how to get started. They don’t know where to find the houses, or how to finance the purchase and rehab, or where to find the contractors, or what to rehab in the house, or how to flip the house quickly for maximum profit. Well, if this is your predicament, our upcoming LIVE In-person Workshop is for you! At our workshop you will learn everything you need to know to fix and flip houses.
Our workshop is scheduled for Saturday, August 23, 2025, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (and bonus session Sunday morning at an actual rehab). This workshop is hosted by the Los Angeles County Real Estate Investors Association and the Ventura County Real Estate Investors Association. In this intensive 8-hour workshop, you will learn the four facets of fix and flipping:
- Find
- Finance
- Fix
- Flip
DATE & TIME: Saturday, August 23, 2025, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. (plus bonus session on Sunday morning).
LOCATION. Iman Cultural Center, 3376 Motor Avenue (between National and Palms), Los Angeles, CA 90034.
PARKING: Free parking on the Iman parking lot.
FREE BOOK. The first twenty (20) people to register will receive a complimentary copy of Lloyd's book, "Flipping Houses"!!!!
COST: The workshop costs $249.00 per person if paid before August 16, 2025. After August 16, the price jumps to $349.00 per person! So don't wait to register! (Gold Members of LAC-REIA can attend for FREE.)
REGISTRATION: If you want to attend this workshop, please register at www.LARealEstateInvestors.com. The registration process is very simple. Let's get started!
- 6th Annual Real Estate Investors Grand ExpoIman Cultural Center - Community Room, Los Angeles, CA
We are very excited to announce our 6th Annual Real Estate Investors Grand Expo. The Grand Expo returns on Saturday, October 26, 2024, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. We're taking over the entire Iman Cultural Center for the day - it's all ours! The North Hall (vendor exhibition area), the South Hall (workshops), and the middle parking lot (loaded with workshop tents and food trucks). The theme of this year’s Grand Expo will be “Real Estate Investing 2026.”
Last year, the Grand Expo was the largest real estate event in Southern California! We had over 800 investors, 64 vendors, and 12 national speakers! This year will be even BIGGER! An entire day celebrating real estate investing and you can be involved. Best of all, the Grand Expo will be FREE to attend. This Expo is going to be big, really BIG!
INVESTMENT EDUCATION. Just think of it! An all-day in-depth educational extravaganza celebrating real estate investing. Most importantly, this will NOT be a sales pitch. Each of the speakers have contractually agreed to educate and teach us successful real estate investing strategies. So regardless of whether you are a new investor, already own properties, or are very experienced, our Grand Expo is for you!
COMPLIMENTARY PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS. As a special unique feature of our Grand Expo, you can sign-up for private half-hour consultations with your favorite guest speakers. Registration will occur Saturday morning, starting promptly at 8:00 am. First come – first serve. So come early and schedule your private consultations. A once in a lifetime opportunity to get free advice from national real estate experts!
VENDOR EXPO: Don't miss our "Vendor Expo," which will occur throughout the day in the North Hall. We'll have 70+ vendors where you can "meet and greet" real estate professionals with services and products that you'll want to utilize in your real estate investing. (If you have a product or service that would be valuable to real estate investors and would like to be a vendor, please contact us directly.)
DATE: Saturday, November 8, 2025, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
LOCATION: Iman Cultural Center, 3376 Motor Avenue (between Palms and National), Los Angeles, 90034.
FREE PARKING: Street parking (free and metered). There are also two FREE parking structures just two blocks away. The first structure is at the northeast corner of Motor and Palms. The second structure is at the northeast corner of Motor and National. From either parking lot it’s short two block walk to the Iman. Valet parking ($15) will also be available.
FREE ADMISSION: Admission to our Grand Expo will be COMPLIMENTARY (free!), but reservations are recommended.
RSVP: Make your reservations now! (Last year, we sold out and people were turned away!) So don’t wait! RSVP at our special website: www.LAGrandExpo.com.
PRODUCERS. The Grand Expo is joint presentation of the Los Angeles County Real Estate Investors Association, Sam’s Real Estate Club, Ventura Real Estate Investors Association, and Women's Real Estate Network.
