Kentuckiana Real Estate Investors Association

What Kentuckiana Real Estate Investors Association does

Kentuckiana Real Estate Investors Association (KREIA) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit membership association founded in 1978 in Louisville, Kentucky, serving real estate investors across the Kentuckiana region (Louisville metro and Southern Indiana). The organization educates and connects investors through a calendar of recurring live events including monthly Main Meetings at Woodhaven Country Club, Lunch & Learn sessions, L.O.T.S. (Learn On The Site) hands-on property walkthroughs, Happy Hours, and CASHFLOW 101 Game Nights, supplemented by virtual Zoom programming such as Tool Tip Tuesday software training. KREIA also operates two specialized subgroups: WIRE (Women Investing in Real Estate) for female investors and the New Investor Focus Group for newcomers.

Name

Kentuckiana Real Estate Investors Association

Legal name

Kentuckiana Real Estate Investors Association

Website

https://kreia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Kentuckiana Real Estate Investors Association is a 501(c)(6) non-profit founded in 1978 that educates and connects real estate investors in the Louisville, KY and Southern Indiana region through membership, live events, and digital resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: KREIA generates revenue through annual membership dues, providing members access to educational events, networking opportunities, property listings, member-only content, and various discounts from partners like Home Depot.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

KREIA is a non-profit membership association that educates and connects real estate investors in the Kentuckiana region (Louisville, KY and Southern Indiana). Founded in 1978, it sells annual memberships providing access to recurring educational events (Main Meetings, Lunch & Learns, L.O.T.S. site tours, Tool Tip Tuesday webinars), property listings, a member directory, financial calculators, and specialized subgroups including WIRE (Women Investing in Real Estate) and the New Investor Focus Group.

Product overview

KREIA is a real estate investors association serving the Kentuckiana market since 1978. The organization offers a membership-based platform providing education, resources, and networking for real estate investors. The core product is the annual membership, which includes access to live educational events (L.O.T.S. site tours, Lunch & Learns, Main Meetings, Tool Tip Tuesday, Happy Hours, Game Nights), online resources (Home Study Courses, Financial Calculators, Property Listings, Member Directory), and member-exclusive content (Newsletters, Video Archives, Premium Tools). Specialized subgroups include KREIA WIRE for women investors and the New Investor Focus Group for beginners. The association also facilitates property deals through its marketplace and provides tools for property analysis and investor networking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KREIA Annual Membership

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National REIA (National Real Estate Investors Association)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerKREIA is a Proud Chapter of National REIA. This affiliation provides members access to national resources, educational content, insurance programs (REIAsure Insurance Group), lead generation tools (DealMachine), skip-tracing services, and a broader network of real estate investors across the United States. National REIA provides legislative updates, COVID-19 resources, and industry research to KREIA members.
• Home DepotcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKREIA members receive discounts, rebates, and rewards through Home Depot. Karen Boehms from National REIA has demonstrated how members can get 20% off paint products, discounts on other supplies, and rebates. The partnership can more than pay for an annual KREIA membership according to President John Mays.
• MM Lending (John Bickel)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor of KREIA's L.O.T.S. (Learn On The Site) events, buying everyone lunch at these monthly property walkthrough events.
• Woodhaven Country ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrimary venue for KREIA's main meetings and happy hour events, located at 7200 Woodhaven Lane, Louisville, KY 40291
• Home of the InnocentsminorOthersLocal charity that KREIA supports through annual donations from holiday party and restaurant tab contributions at lunch events. Members tip servers and let them know they're with KREIA so a portion goes to Home of the Innocents.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• FortuneBuilders: National real estate investing education company offering coaching, courses, and mentorship programs. Comparable to KREIA's education-focused value proposition but operates via paid digital courses and coaching rather than a regional chapter model.
• Real Estate Investing Mastery (Joe McCall): Online education and community platform for real estate investors run by Joe McCall. Comparable target customer (independent real estate investors seeking education and deals), but delivers via podcast, courses, and digital community rather than in-person local chapters.

Direct peers

• BiggerPockets: The dominant online community and education platform for real estate investors in the U.S. Serves the same target customer (individual real estate investors seeking education, tools, and networking) but delivers via digital platform rather than in-person local chapter meetings — the primary alternative model competing for the same investor's attention and dollars.

Regional players

• Real Estate Investors of Atlanta (REIA): Long-running local real estate investor association serving metro Atlanta. Same National REIA chapter affiliation, membership model, and education/networking value proposition as KREIA, but in a different geographic market.
• Northern California Real Estate Investors Association (NCREIA): Long-established local REIA serving Northern California. Same National REIA chapter model and investor-education mission as KREIA; comparable structure and offerings in a different regional market.
• REIA of Greater Cincinnati: Regional peer in the adjacent Cincinnati metro area serving real estate investors in Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio — overlapping the broader Kentuckiana geographic footprint that KREIA targets. Directly comparable chapter model under National REIA.
• Houston Real Estate Investors Association (HREIA): One of the largest local real estate investor associations in the U.S., operating in the Houston metro with a similar chapter-based model under National REIA. Directly comparable structure and offerings, but serves a different metropolitan market than KREIA.

Others

• Greater Louisville Association of REALTORS (GLAR): Local professional association for licensed real estate agents in the Louisville market. Comparable membership/education/networking model, serves overlapping member audience, but focused on agent licensing and MLS issues rather than investor education.
• PadSplit: Adjacent proptech platform serving real estate investors in the rental/shared-housing space. Not a direct competitor but operates in the same investor ecosystem that KREIA members participate in, particularly around landlord education and rental strategy.

Broad incumbents

• National Real Estate Investors Association (National REIA): National umbrella organization of which KREIA is a chapter. Directly comparable mission (educating and connecting real estate investors) and membership-based revenue model; National REIA operates at national scale while KREIA operates regionally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/REIAKY

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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