Comparison · 16 material differences
The Collective Genius vs National REIA
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Verified September 2026
Paid mastermind
Verified September 2026 The Collective Genius
Owners and chief executives of real estate operating businesses - rehabbers, wholesalers, multifamily and self-storage operators, lenders, brokerages, home-services and…
Investment community
National REIA
Independent real estate investors and landlords, and the local investor associations, property owner associations, apartment associations and landlord associations that serve them
What the records say
- Minimum company revenue — The Collective Genius: Elevate tier: US$200,000-US$500,000 annual revenue, or 10-25 deals a year; National REIA: No published minimum company revenue.
- Minimum net worth — The Collective Genius: CEO tier alternative test: US$15M net worth; National REIA: No published minimum net worth.
- Accredited-investor status — The Collective Genius: No published accredited-investor status; National REIA: No accredited-investor or net-worth test is published.
- Geographic restriction — The Collective Genius: No published geographic restriction; National REIA: United States.
- Annual dues — The Collective Genius: Not publicly disclosed. No price is published for the Elevate, Select, Premier or CEO tiers; the site refers only to a "membership investment" and routes prospects to an application and consultation.; National REIA: Not publicly disclosed. National REIA does not publish a national individual rate; dues are set by each affiliated local association. For a worked example, its Washington State affiliate REAPS charges $249 a year for individual membership..
Side by side
| The Collective Genius | National REIA | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Paid mastermind | Investment community |
| Founded | Not documented | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Tampa, United States | Crestview Hills, United States |
| Geographic footprint | United States focused, with members described as "the nation's elite real estate investors"; meetings are held at rotating locations rather than through local chapters, and members travel together internationally. | United States; a federation of independent local real estate investor associations |
| Members | 650as of September 2026 | 40,000as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | No chapters. The organization runs national mastermind meetings rather than local groups. | 120 |
| Primary audience | Owners and chief executives of real estate operating businesses - rehabbers, wholesalers, multifamily and self-storage operators, lenders, brokerages, home-services and construction firms - graded into four tiers by revenue, profit, net worth or deal count. | Independent real estate investors and landlords, and the local investor associations, property owner associations, apartment associations and landlord associations that serve them |
| Typical member | The CEO tier page lists members drawn from real estate services, property management, real estate software, data providers, brokerages, home services, title, real estate law, development and construction, multifamily, self storage, manufactured-housing and RV parks, REITs, real estate-focused family offices, rehabbers and wholesalers, hard money and private lending, capital groups, real estate private equity and mortgage companies. The organization publishes named member profiles on its site. | Individual members are private real estate investors and landlords who belong to a local association. The federation's direct members are the local associations themselves, which range from small investor clubs to established landlord and apartment associations. |
| Qualification | ||
| Minimum company revenue | Elevate tier: US$200,000-US$500,000 annual revenue, or 10-25 deals a yearThe entry tier of four; the homepage presents these as the bands members choose between.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published minimum company revenue |
| Minimum net worth | CEO tier alternative test: US$15M net worthOne of three alternative qualifying tests for the CEO tier.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published minimum net worth |
| Accredited-investor status | No published accredited-investor status | No accredited-investor or net-worth test is publishedLocal associations are open to beginners as well as experienced investors; National REIA publishes no financial qualification.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Geographic restriction | No published geographic restriction | United Statesverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Industry restriction | Real estate operating businesses, lending and related servicesThe CEO page lists qualifying verticals from rehabbers and wholesalers to title, brokerage, home services, REITs and real estate-focused family offices.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published industry restriction |
| Invitation required | Yes | No |
| Sponsor required | Sometimes | No |
| Application process | Prospective members complete a detailed online application covering years investing, employee count, market, annual revenue, business model, closings in the last twelve months broken down by rehab, wholesale and buy-and-hold, rental doors, core strengths, current challenges and referral source. Applications that pass initial screening are reviewed in a conversation with the organization; if both sides agree there is mutual benefit, an invitation to join follows. CEO-tier candidates are separately interviewed for financial and cultural fit. | Individuals find a local association through National REIA's locator, join that group, and then create a national account using the group's chapter code. Local associations wanting to affiliate complete a separate application form on the national site and must adopt the national code of ethics. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. The organization describes a "detailed application/screening process" and says it invites rather than sells, but publishes no acceptance rate. The application asks who referred the applicant, without making a referral mandatory. | Not publicly disclosed for individuals, who are admitted by their local association. For affiliating groups, the national board decides membership and may revoke it for ethics breaches, but no acceptance rate is published. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosed. No price is published for the Elevate, Select, Premier or CEO tiers; the site refers only to a "membership investment" and routes prospects to an application and consultation.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed. National REIA does not publish a national individual rate; dues are set by each affiliated local association. For a worked example, its Washington State affiliate REAPS charges $249 a year for individual membership.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosed. The site refers to an "initial investment" that is fully refundable within the first 30 days but does not state its size.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 |
| Membership term | Not publicly disclosed as a term length; the first 30 days carry a full refund of the initial investment. | Not documented |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Mastermind meetings up to four times a year, held in person and virtually | Set by each local association; National REIA runs online education and national events |
| Peer forums | Large confidential mastermind meetings of the member community rather than assigned small forums; the organization documents member-to-member commitments made in the room and completes introductions within about 48 hours | National REIA Forums online, plus local association meetings and subgroups |
| Confidentiality | Meetings are described as "exclusive, confidential masterminds" and the CEO tier as an "intimate, confidential community"; no written confidentiality policy is published. | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Event-focused, Virtual, Forum-based | Chapter-based, Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | Yes | Partial |
| Local chapters | No | Yes |
| Virtual membership | Partial | Partial |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Yes | Partial |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | Yes | No |
| Retreats | Yes | No |
| Travel | Yes | No |
| Family programming | Partial | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | No | No |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | Yes | Partial |
| Philanthropic component | Yes | Partial |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Medium |
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