Archive for February, 2011

Buying REO Properties at Auction
What to Expect & How to Buy

So many properties have been foreclosed on and repossessed by the banks which are using “ballroom auctions” to liquidate the extreme excess of properties they have in inventory right now.  Many times these REO’s sell for 40-50-60 cents on the dollar!  There are some incredible deals to be had at these auctions, but you MUST know what you are doing to play in this game.  The deals are plentiful if you know what to look for and what to avoid.

Atlanta REIA West MeetingCome join us on Monday, February 28th at 6:30 PM as we kick off our very first Atlanta REIA West Meeting at the Cherokee Cattle Company located at 2710 Canton Road in Marietta, GA, where Leslie Mathis will take you step-by-step through what you can expect, and more importantly, what you need to know, to successfully buy REO Properties at these ballroom auctions.  She will even cover a couple of strategies that will allow you to make quick cash without long-term ownership, simply by putting these properties under contract, then finding investor-buyers for them.  Get paid thousands of dollars in just 30 to 45 days!

Atlanta REIA West wants to hear from you—your input is needed!  Come network, learn, and mastermind with us as we kick off this exciting new group.  This will be your opportunity to let us know what’s important to you, what you want to see and hear, meeting topics, etc. at future Atlanta REIA West Meetings.  This is your group, so let us know what you want it to be.  Come be a part of custom-building this group to your desires! Whether you are brand new to real estate or a seasoned investor, you will find this evening to be both very informative and entertaining.  Atlanta REIA Members can attend this meeting for FREE. Other REIA members and guests only pay $5.00. See you there! Read More→

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Monday, Feb 28th @ 6:30 PM (NEW SUBGROUP MEETING!)

Atlanta REIA West Meeting Starts on Monday, February 28th at 6:30 PM

Buying REO Properties at Auction
What to Expect & How to Buy

So many properties have been foreclosed on and repossessed by the banks which are using “ballroom auctions” to liquidate the extreme excess of properties they have in inventory right now. Many times these REO’s sell for 40-50-60 cents on the dollar! There are some incredible deals to be had at these auctions, but you MUST know what you are doing to play in this game. The deals are plentiful if you know what to look for and what to avoid.

Atlanta REIA West MeetingCome join us on Monday, February 28th at 6:30 PM as we kick off our very first Atlanta REIA West Meeting (NEW!) at the Cherokee Cattle Company located at 2710 Canton Road in Marietta, GA, where Leslie Mathis will take you step-by-step through what you can expect, and more importantly, what you need to know, to successfully buy REO Properties at these ballroom auctions. She will even cover a couple of strategies that will allow you to make quick cash without long-term ownership, simply by putting these properties under contract, then finding investor-buyers for them. Get paid thousands of dollars in just 30 to 45 days!

Atlanta REIA Members can attend for FREE and guests for $5.00. Show up at 6:30 PM to eat and network before the meeting officially starts at 7:00 PM. Late Nite Networking starts in the restaurant lobby at 9 PM.

Tuesday, Mar 1st @ 7 PM

The Super Smart Technology Webcast

Super Smart Web ProfitsStarting on March 1st at 7PM ET and the 1st Tuesday of the month thereafter, Dustin Griffin is going to teach you how to take your real estate investing business to a whole new level using the latest, cutting edge real estate tools and techniques. You will learn how to use technology, automation and delegation so you can work smarter, not harder and earn far more money by working less. We like to say “The Technology makes us Super and the Training makes us Smart!” Put them together and that makes us all Super Smart! Register Now for the Webcast!

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Thursday, Mar 3 @ 1:30 PM

Haves & Wants Weekly Meeting

Haves and Wants Weekly Meeting for Real Estate Deal MakersThis meeting is a weekly investor’s brainstorming and deal making jam session hosted by Joe Thompson and held at 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd (map) inside the Perimeter at the “Prado” in Sandy Springs from 1:30 PM till approximately 3:00 PM. This group is all about doing deals and making money right now. Bring your haves & wants for some of the best networking and marketing around!

Saturday, Mar 5th @ 9 AM

Fuller Center Volunteer Workdays
Start Back Up Again This Saturday

The Fuller Center for Housing of Greater AtlantaIt is starting to warm up again outside and Atlanta REIA and the Fuller Center of Atlanta are cranking back up our Saturday Volunteer Workdays on Project Lakewood. We’re looking for volunteers this Saturday and every other Saturday to come out and help us eliminate sub-standard housing for local area residents. We meet at 9:00 AM at 1125 Oak Knoll Terrace SE in Lakewood (Atlanta, GA) and usually work until 3:30 PM. Snacks and beverages are provided and you can bring your own as well. Join us and you will get hand-on experience as we renovate and repair homes for some of Atlanta’s neediest families.

Sunday, Mar 6th @ 6:30 PM

Cashflow Game Night in Sandy Springs

Atlanta REIA Cash Flow Players GroupCashflow Game Night is a meetup where individuals can learn to take control of their financial future by playing Robert Kiyosaki’s educational Cashflow 101 and Cashflow 202 board games. The Cashflow Players Group meets again on Sunday, March 6th at 6:30 PM at Taco Mac located at 5600 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs, GA (map). Atlanta REIA Members play for FREE. Come eat, drink, play and network with us!

Monday, Mar 7th @ 5:30 PM

Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Meeting
with Don DeRosa & Pete Youngs on iPad Investing

Don DeRosa & Pete Youngs on Using the iPad for Real Estate InvestingCome to the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on March 7th at the W Hotel Atlanta Perimeter for a SNEAK PREVIEW to find out how the iPad gives you a HUGE competitive advantage and all the confidence you need in your real estate investing business. See Don DeRosa and Pete Youngs show you how the iPad will totally change the way you do business…saving you countless hours of time, and giving you access to everything you need to run your real estate investing business, wherever you are.

Webcast Replay 24/7/365 – Recorded Live Feb 24, 2011

Evening with 2 Experts Webcast Replay
with Don DeRosa & Pete Youngs

Pete YoungsDon DerosaPete Youngs and Don DeRosa were our special guests on this month’s Evening with a Real Estate Expert Webcast. Don and Pete talked about how new investors can get started investing in real estate with little money and no credit by wholesaling houses or wholesaling lease-options. Don and Pete also talked about what they will be teaching on March 7th at the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting as well as their 5 Day Investor Bonanza Boot Camp on March 16th – 20th. Overall, Don and Pete had some great advice for investors. Watch Webcast Replay Now!

Webcast Replay 24/7/365 – Recorded Live Jan 18, 2011

What’s Hot in Real Estate Investing
with Don DeRosa on the iPad

Don DerosaDon DeRosa was our special guest on the January 2011 What’s Hot in Real Investing Webcast. Everyone has probably heard about the hot new iPad by now, but many think its just a cool new toy. On this webcast, Don showed us how he uses the iPad as an integral TOOL to run his real estate investing business and not just as a TOY. Watch the webcast replay to see how the iPad and the right training can totally revolutionize your real estate investing business in 2011 and beyond!

Special Offer of the Week

Subscribe to the Atlanta REIA News Letter & Get FREE eBooks from Don & Pete

Subscribe to our Email NewsletterSubscribe to our Atlanta REIA Email Newsletter and receive Don DeRosa’s ebook entitled “Private Money – How to Get it Without Asking For It” as well as Pete Youngs’ ebook called “Fix It Up and Find a Fortune… A Step By Step Guide to Creating Wealth Through Real Estate”. You’ll get a download link in your email once you subscribe and verify your email address. And don’t forget, Don and Pete will be our keynote speaker at our Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on Monday, March 7th at the W Hotel Atlanta Perimeter.

Subscribe to The Atlanta REIA Newsletter
& receive Don DeRosa & Pete Youngs eBooks!

Pete YoungsDon DerosaSubscribe to our Atlanta REIA Email Newsletter and receive Don DeRosa’s ebook entitled “Private Money – How to Get it Without Asking For It” as well as Pete Youngs’ ebook called “Fix It Up and Find a Fortune… A Step By Step Guide to Creating Wealth Through Real Estate”. You’ll get a download link in your email once you subscribe and verify your email address. And don’t forget, Don and Pete will be our keynote speaker at our Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on Monday, March 7th at the W Hotel Atlanta Perimeter.

Subscribe to The Atlanta REIA Newsletter
& receive Don DeRosa & Pete Youngs eBooks!

Pete YoungsDon DerosaPete Youngs and Don DeRosa were our special guests on this month’s Evening with a Real Estate Expert Webcast. Don and Pete talked about how new investors can get started investing in real estate with little money and no credit by wholesaling houses or wholesaling lease-options. Don and Pete also talked about what they will be teaching on March 7th at the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting as well as their 5 Day Investor Bonanza Boot Camp on March 16th – 20th. Overall, Don and Pete had some great advice for investors. Thanks Don, Pete and all who participated! Watch the replay below. Read More→

Russ HinerThis was a specially scheduled Evening with a Real Estate Expert Webcast that took place on Tuesday, February 22nd at 6:00 PM with local real estate expert and mentor Russ Hiner. Russ talked about how new investors can buy houses at huge discounts will little or no money down and pass these bargains along other investors for quick cash paydays. Russ will also talk about his upcoming Wholesaling 101 Workshop on Saturday, February 26th and answered many questions from the live audience. Read More→

Jay Conner

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

Jay ConnerJay Conner is a proven real estate investment leader. He locates, buys, and sells multiple real estate deals, even in the new economy. Jay is a recognized investment genius, having graduated as a Master in Real Estate Investing; and he accepted Ron LeGrand’s invitation into the prestigious Platinum Inner Circle.

Without using his own money or credit, Jay maximizes creative methods to move properties for substantial profits with little to no risk. “Jay is a real estate magician,” noted a business networking associate. “He works seemingly magical deals for buyers and sellers alike.” When he started investing, he did it all THE WRONG WAY. (Those are his words) He went to his local banker and was able to do a few deals. But you know what happened? He had come up with the big down payments, origination fees and he had to play by their rules. Then the Market turned and Jay’s Banker cut him off with NO WARNING! And Jay was never late on a payment… Read More→

Steve Brown

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

Steve BrownSteve Brown has been an active real estate broker and investor since 1980 and has over 30 years experience. His very first deal was with the Coca Cola Company on the lease of a large commercial building that he was rehabbing and planning to turn into a self storage facility. From there he went on to build his first shopping center that he pre-leased to 80% capacity before purchasing the property.

Steve came to Atlanta in 1968 with an MBA degree in finance and marketing. His last full time employment with a REIT, Tri-South Mortgage Investors, as the money market manager. After watching all the developers get wealthy, he got excited and left his job and started investing in commercial real estate. Steve has built and renovated low and high end houses and has built and sold all types of commercial buildings and continues to do so to this day.

Steve is currently the leader of the Cash Cows Commercial Real Estate Group that meets on the 4th Thursday of the month at 11:30 AM at 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs, GA. Steve’s goal is to help you take your real estate investing career to the next level and achieve financial freedom by investing in commercial real estate the right way.

Mon, Feb 21 @ 11:00 AM: Movers & Shakers Lunch Meeting on Property Tax Reduction

Movers & Shakers Monthly Lunch MeetingNew Meeting! Movers and Shakers is a new educational and networking subgroup led by Gordon Catts for intermediate and advanced investors rather than new investors. The group meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at the 5 Seasons Brewing located at 3655 Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta, GA (Map). The doors open at 11:00 AM to order food and network and the program officially starts at 11:30 AM. Atlanta REIA members can attend at no charge and non-members for $5.00.

Barbara Payne, Executive Director of the Fulton County Taxpayers Foundation, will address the February Movers and Shakers Lunch meeting on how to reduce your property taxes. With falling property values in much of metro Atlanta, it is critical to understand the importance of analyzing your properties to make sure your tax assessments are in-line with current values. There are new State statutes affecting property tax reductions so it is important to know how to appeal your property taxes to get them reduced. We are thrilled to have Barb Payne speak on this timely topic.

Tue, Feb 22 @ 6 PM: Evening with Real Estate Expert Russ Hiner on Wholesaling Houses for Quick Paydays

Russ HinerWe are doing a special Evening with a Real Estate Expert Webcast on Tuesday, February 22nd at 6:00 PM on GoToWebinar.com. Local real estate expert and mentor Russ Hiner will be our special guest. Russ is going to talk about how new investors can buy houses at huge discounts will little or no money down and pass these bargains along other investors for quick cash paydays. Russ will also talk about his upcoming Wholesaling 101 Workshop on Saturday, February 26th and be answering all of your questions about wholesaling houses live. Register for the Webcast Now!

Thu, Feb 24 @ 11:30 AM: Cash Cows Commercial Real Estate Group

Atlanta REIA Commercial Real Estate GroupNew Meeting! The Cash Cow Commercial Real Estate Group is a new educational and networking subgroup led by Steve Brown for new, intermediate and advanced investors with a serious interest in purchasing commercial real estate. The group meets on the 4th Thursday of the month at 11:30 AM at 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd (map) just prior to the Haves & Wants Meeting. Atlanta REIA members can attend at no charge and non-members for $5.00.

Thu, Feb 24 @ 1:30 PM: Haves & Wants Meeting

Haves and Wants Weekly Meeting for Real Estate Deal MakersThis meeting is a weekly investor’s brainstorming and deal making jam session hosted by Joe Thompson and held at 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd (map) inside the Perimeter at the “Prado” in Sandy Springs from 1:30 PM till approximately 3:00 PM. This group is all about doing deals and making money right now. Bring your haves & wants for some of the best networking and marketing around!

Thu, Feb 24 @ 7 PM: Evening with Real Estate Experts Don DeRosa & Pete Youngs

Pete YoungsDon DerosaPete Youngs and Don DeRosa will be our special guests on this month’s regularly scheduled Evening with a Real Estate Expert Webcast. Because of your ongoing desire to learn more about how successful real estate investors use technology to allow them to work more efficiently while earning more, I have asked Don and Pete to share some of their secrets with us. Pete and Don will be talking about how they use everyday technology to buy, sell and renovate properties as well as answering all of your real estate investing questions live! Register for the Webcast Now!

Sat, Feb 26 @ 9 AM: Wholesaling 101 Workshop
Only $24.95 for Gold Members!

Russ HinerWholesaling is a great strategy for making quick cash, with low risk and without they use of your own cash or credit when done correctly. Wholesaling real estate is among the most popular investment strategies because anyone can do it. At this workshop, Russ Hiner will teach you the 2011 wholesale strategies you need to succeed. Read more about this event…

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Sun, Feb 27 @ 6:30 PM: Cashflow Game Night in Stockbridge

Atlanta REIA Cash Flow Players GroupCashflow Game Night is a meetup where individuals can learn to take control of their financial future by playing Robert Kiyosaki’s educational Cashflow 101 and Cashflow 202 board games. The Cashflow Players Group meets again on Sunday, February 26th at 6:30 PM at Taco Mac located at 3682 Highway 138 SE, Stockbridge, GA. Atlanta REIA Members play for FREE and guests for $7. Come eat, drink, play and network with us!

Mon, Feb 28 @ 6:30 PM: Atlanta REIA West in Marietta (NEW!)

Atlanta REIA West MeetingThe Atlanta REIA West Monthly Meeting is our newest group that will be led by Leslie Mathis that is held on the 4th Monday of each month at 6:30 PM at the Cherokee Cattle Company restaurant located at 2710 Canton Road in Marietta, GA. Atlanta REIA Members can attend for FREE and guests for $5.00. Show up at 6:30 PM to eat and network before the meeting officially starts at 7:00 PM.

See all of our upcoming meeting and events on the Atlanta REIA Calendar→

24/7/365: Atlanta REIA Webcast Replays

Dustin Griffin & Gordon Catts talked about all of the different meetings, webcasts and workshops that are coming up between Feb 17th and March 7th and there were quite a few. Watch or listen to this webcast and find out why Atlanta REIA members and guests are calling the Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance the hottest new real estate investor club in Georgia. Read More→

Gordon Catts was our special guest on the February 15th, 2011 What’s Hot in Real Investing Webcast. Gordon talked about why it is so important to build a strong buyers list in today’s ever changing economy and competitive buyer’s market. Watch the webcast replay to see how you can easily build a strong buyers list and have your investment properties sold or occupied before you ever even buy them. Doing so will allow you to buy with confidence and make 2011 your best your for investing in real estate ever! Read More→

Haves & Wants Speed MarketingThis was the Haves and Wants Speed Marketing Session that we recorded live at our February 7, 2011 Atlanta REIA Meeting. This is a new 30 minute session at our Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Meeting that starts at 6:00 PM on the 1st Monday of the month and is hosted by Joe Thompson. The purpose of this marketing session is to help facilitate deals by giving our members the opportunity to quickly market things they HAVE and no longer want and to find things they WANT but don’t yet have. Thanks Joe and Alan for helping make this Speed Marketing Session possible! Read More→

Kimberlee Frank, the Real Estate JunkieAre you having problems getting your BPO or appraisal low enough on your short sale offers? Is the lender saying the house is worth far more than it really is and declining your reasonable short sale payoff offer? Are your short sale offers being rejected because of this? If so, you need to watch this webcast with Kimberlee Frank. On this webcast, Kimberlee talked about how to influence the BPO or appraisal and how to use repair estimates to convince the bank to accept your short sale offer. Read More→