A few people have written to me off line about filling the hole left by DFWREIN closing. I am not convinced that DFWREIN left a single hole. I believe it left several holes and I would like to see several solutions fill the gap.

If you want to start a club in your area I would recommend that you locate and speak with past and present owners of real estate clubs in Texas. Buy them some lunch and pick their brains.

You will probably find that REI club members want education and networking. Everyone wants to network with the most successful investor who will speak with them or with others who are at their same level of experience.

Education has two main groups of customers. Active investors want to know the newest information and want to skip all the basics. Inactive investors need to learn the basics and hope to find that one idea that will make real estate investing a get rich quick scheme.

That second group is huge. There are a lot of people that are too afraid to do their first deal. Those people will buy the ever-living heck out of guru programs to avoid going out and doing a deal.

I think you will find there are many holes left by DFWREIN. Fill the one’s that need filling and leave the others alone. Your club does not have to be the one-stop shopping place for all real estate investing.

Apparently there is a federal warrant out for the arrest of Cliff Robertson. I have not seen the warrant, nor have I confirmed it with the FBI.

Edit: My source for the FBI warrant information was wrong. Cliff Robertson, the owner of DFWREIN, is being investigated by the FBI in connection with complaints raised by people who believe they were ripped off. There is no warrant for his arrest. An investigation by the FBI does not mean Cliff is guilty of anything. I will keep you informed of any news.

Hi, I am the web master for DFWREIN.com. If you are being billed for a membership in DFWREIN please contact your bank or credit card company to stop the charges.

The web site may remain up for some time. The domain name is still in the possession of the previous DFWREIN owner. I’m sure she is working on plans to do something with the domain name, but, for now, those plans remain unspecified. If you would like to discuss Cliff, the club or any other subject related to real estate investing, feel free to post a comment.