Comparison · 10 material differences
National REIA vs REIN
This comparison was generated on request from the records. It carries no editorial verdict and is not indexed. The published comparisons are listed on the compare page.
Read down each column for one organization, across a row for the difference. A bronze mark at the left of a cell means the organizations differ on that row. A dash or “not published” means the organization does not disclose the fact — it is not a zero.
Verified September 2026
Investment community
Verified September 2026 National REIA
Independent real estate investors and landlords, and the local investor associations, property owner associations, apartment associations and landlord associations that serve them
Investment community
REIN
Canadian real estate investors, from beginners through to experienced portfolio owners and joint-venture money partners
What the records say
- Accredited-investor status — National REIA: No accredited-investor or net-worth test is published; REIN: No published accredited-investor status.
- Geographic restriction — National REIA: United States; REIN: Oriented to Canadian real estate investors and Canadian market research.
- Annual dues — 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.; REIN: C$2,395 a year.
Side by side
| National REIA | REIN | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Investment community | Investment community |
| Founded | 1985 | 1992 (Founded in Vancouver in 1992 per REIN's own About page.) |
| Headquarters | Crestview Hills, United States | Vancouver, Canada |
| Geographic footprint | United States; a federation of independent local real estate investor associations | Canada; founded in Vancouver and expanded to Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa and Kelowna, with national research coverage delivered online |
| Members | 40,000as of September 2026 | Not publicly disclosed as a current membership figure. REIN states that more than 153,000 clients and members have been guided by the organisation over its history and that members have transacted more than 43,000 properties worth more than $5.4bn — cumulative claims, not a current headcount, and not independently verified. |
| Chapters | 120 | No chapters. REIN describes a community expanded from Vancouver to five other Canadian cities and delivers programming through events and online access rather than through chartered chapters. |
| Primary audience | Independent real estate investors and landlords, and the local investor associations, property owner associations, apartment associations and landlord associations that serve them | Canadian real estate investors, from beginners through to experienced portfolio owners and joint-venture money partners |
| Typical member | 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. | Members are individual Canadian real estate investors at a range of experience levels. REIN also maintains a paid "Faculty" of lawyers, accountants, realtors, mortgage brokers and other service professionals who work with members. |
| Qualification | ||
| 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 ↗ | No published accredited-investor status |
| Geographic restriction | United Statesverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Oriented to Canadian real estate investors and Canadian market researchREIN describes itself as a source of Canada-specific strategies and support.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | No | No |
| Application process | 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. | Membership is purchased directly through REIN's membership portal by choosing a tier, or by calling a membership specialist. There is no published application, sponsorship or review stage. |
| Selectivity | 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. | Not publicly disclosed; the published route is open paid subscription. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | 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 ↗ | C$2,395 a yearAll Access membership, yearly. The pricing page shows dollar figures without naming the currency; REIN is a Canadian organisation, so these are recorded as Canadian dollars.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Monthly dues | Dues are charged by the local affiliate, not by National REIA, and the national body publishes no schedule. | C$250 a monthAll Access membership, monthlyverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 | REIN's membership portal lists four prices with no published statement of what each tier includes; the difference between All Access, Associate Access and Digital Access could not be established from public pages. |
| Programme fee | Dues are charged by the local affiliate, not by National REIA, and the national body publishes no schedule. | Not publicly disclosed. REIN sells courses such as Real Estate Investing in Canada and a capital-raising programme; their prices were not published on the pages read.verified September 2026 |
| Membership term | Not documented | Yearly, or monthly on the All Access plan; no contract term is published |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Set by each local association; National REIA runs online education and national events | Events through a published calendar plus recurring webinars |
| Peer forums | National REIA Forums online, plus local association meetings and subgroups | An online member community and events; no confidential facilitated peer forum is published |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Chapter-based, Event-focused | Event-focused, Virtual, Cohort-based |
| Confidential peer forums | Partial | Partial |
| Local chapters | Yes | No |
| Virtual membership | Partial | Yes |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Partial | Partial |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | No | No |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | No | No |
| Family programming | No | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | No | No |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | Partial | Partial |
| Philanthropic component | Partial | No |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Low |
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