Long Island Real Estate Investors Association • Education, Strategy, Community & Real Estate Wealth Building
Learn Real Estate. Build Wealth. Create a Legacy.
Join a community built for people who want to move beyond guessing and start learning the strategies, systems, and connections needed to invest with confidence.
Built for serious people ready to take the next step.
LIREIA helps you understand real estate investing in a practical, professional, and community-driven way.
✓ Learn how investors find, evaluate, and structure real estate opportunities.
✓ Get connected with experienced educators, local investors, and industry professionals.
✓ Attend events designed to help you build confidence and take informed action.
Upcoming Events
Attend our next live sessions and learn directly from experienced real estate investors and market educators.
Featured Event • JUNE 3, 2026 at 7 pm est
Funding Virtual Meeting - Financing Tips
Join our Free & Virtual Funding Meeting designed for real estate investors looking to connect with experienced lenders, funding experts, and professionals who understand how to help investors secure capital for their deals.
Featured Event • JUNE 9-13, 2026
THE SELF-DIRECTEDIRA WEALTH Challenge
Join the 5-Day Challenge and walk away with a self-directed IRA ready to fund — even if the whole concept seems confusing right now.
A Professional Community for Real Estate Investors
Whether you are just exploring real estate or ready to grow your portfolio, LIREIA gives you the education, structure, and support to help you move forward.
Practical Real Estate Training
Learn strategies that connect to real investing decisions, including cash flow, deal evaluation, funding, and long-term wealth planning.
Powerful Local Network
Surround yourself with investors, educators, business owners, lenders, agents, and professionals who understand the market.
Clear Next Steps
Stop collecting random information and start following a guided path toward your investing goals with real support.
Melissa Shea
President of LIREIA | Real Estate Investor | Educator | Mentor
Melissa Shea brings decades of real-world real estate experience, investor education, and leadership to this challenge. She is not going to lecture you with theory — she is going to walk you through how this works in plain English so you can finally move forward with clarity and confidence.
Melissa developed advanced IRA strategies after years of working with investors just like you. Inside the challenge, she will show you how to understand the process, avoid common mistakes, and prepare your self-directed IRA the right way.
President Since 2007
President of LIREIA since 2007.
$100M+ Syndicated
Syndicated over 100 million dollars in real estate.
Investor Educator
Experienced real estate educator and mentor.
Family First
Mom of 8 kids and wife to John Shea.