#RealEstateClub/AssociationSpotlight: Joplin, Chris Forsythe

<p>Chris Forsythe is the Vice President of Joplin Area REIA – a newly-revived REIA in Missouri, U.S. that came back this year after its initial group dissolved during the first few months of COVID. Chris is deeply passionate about creating relationships with people that last for a lifetime through real estate investing. For him, real estate is people’s common ground that connects everyone regardless of what one can bring to the table.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode, Chris shares how Joplin Area REIA reached its downfall when COVID hit the world and eventually came to a point of existence again after more than a year.  Here, he reminds people that regardless of the industry you’re in, as long as you have the passion to connect with people, joining a REIA is indeed possible. Chris also talks about how being open allows members to be of more help to each other especially in this hard time.</p> <p> </p> <p>What you’ll learn in just 16 minutes from today’s episode:</p> <p> </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">The importance of opening up and volunteering in terms of building relationships in real estate investing</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Why real estate is a good place to create connections that can last for a lifetime</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Why people who wants to join a REIA doesn’t necessarily need to be a real estate investor</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Resources:</p> <p> </p> <p>Website:<a href='https://www.joplinareareia.com/default.aspx'> https://www.joplinareareia.com/default.aspx</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Topics Covered:</p> <p> </p> <p>01:01 – The first group of investors, that group’s shut down, and how Joplin Area REIA came back early this year</p> <p> </p> <p>02:09 – Demographics and current population of Joplin Area REIA in Facebook and the state</p> <p> </p> <p>04:18 – What inspired him and the members to keep the REIA going</p> <p> </p> <p>05:51 – Being connected to people of different expertise because of REIA and learning from people’