Archive for April, 2011
Fred Kross
Posted on April 21, 2011 by
Fred Kross attended under graduate school and Georgia State University and graduated with a BA degree in real estate. Fred attended the Georgia State School of Law earning his law degree in 1993. Upon graduating from law school, Fred worked in his family’s business as a real estate appraiser and gained experience in appraising commercial and residential properties. In addition, Fred was a licensed real estate agent with ERA Allpoints Realty and member of the million dollar club for several consecutive years in the late mid 90’s. Read More→
Tom Boyer
Posted on April 21, 2011 by
Affectionately known as “Cash Flow Tom” by investors, Tom Boyer grew up in data communications sales and accidentally fell into real estate when moving to a new house and keeping the old one as a rental in 1989. He tried his hand at many facets of real estate to find what best suited him: foreclosures, pre-foreclosures, rehab to retail, birddog, options, wholesaling, quick-turn, land lording and finally notes. By trading in his hammer for a calculator he can now nail a deal without getting dirty, and loves it! He has studied under both local and national note professionals. Tom has used seller finance structuring for assemblages, commercial and residential real estate transactions. He offers a private note structuring service to buyers and sellers. Cash Flow Tom supports investors in their quest to find their niche and conducts the Note Buyers Group for investors to network and improve their professional real estate craft.
Business Member Orientation Workshop & Webcast on April 28th at 7PM
Posted on April 20, 2011 byATTENTION Atlanta REIA Business Members,
On April 28th at 7 PM ET, Jeff Nix, Director of Business Membership, and myself are doing our first Atlanta REIA Business Member Orientation Workshop via GoToWebinar.com. This Workshop was originally scheduled for earlier in the month but had to be rescheduled due to technical difficulties. Register for the BMO Workshop Now!
We want to use this opportunity to better introduce you to Atlanta REIA and explain in detail how you can plug your business into Atlanta REIA for maximum benefit for your business and our membership.
FREE Bonuses for 10 Business Members who join us on the webcast live:
- A vendor table at the May 2nd Meeting
- A vendor listing in our May 2nd Meeting Bulletin (New!)
- A vendor listing on AtlantaREIA.com for the month of May with a followable backlink to your website or profile page. (New!)
- The opportunity to speak and give away a door prize at our May 2nd Meeting (New!)
These bonuses will be available only to the first 10 people who sign up with the special link we give out during the webcast. Don’t miss out! We look forward to seeing you on the webcast tonight! Register for the BMO Workshop Now!
What’s Hot in Real Estate Investing Webcast Replay: Online Lead Finder with Duncan Wierman
Posted on April 20, 2011 by
Marketing Wizard and active real estate investor, Duncan Wierman, was our special guest on our April What’s Hot in Real Estate Investing Webcast. Duncan talked about his powerful software that automatically locates super MOTIVATED HOME SELLERS online and will also build you a huge list of HUNGRY BUYERS with cash in-hand, looking for great deals. Duncan showed us how, with the click of a button, we can instantly and automatically gather hundreds of motivated buyer and seller leads online in less than 30 seconds! If this sounds too good to be true, watch the replay below to see the results for yourself and find out how to get a copy of Duncan’s powerful software for FREE! Read More→
Direct Mail Marketing Webcast with Kathy Kennebrook – April 21, 2011 @ 7 PM
Posted on April 18, 2011 by
We are doing a special Business Opportunity Webcast with Atlanta REIA Business Member and Marketing Magic Lady, Kathy Kennebrook, on Thursday night at 7:00 PM ET on GoToWebinar. Find out how Kathy made a seven figure income in just 12 short months using her unique direct mail strategies to locate motivated sellers. Learn how you too can do the same without leaving your desk or licking a single stamp!
Learn how to significantly increase the number of sellers and deals you are doing in the best market there has ever been. Learn how to automate your marketing and deal only with the most highly motivated sellers practically begging you to take their properties off their hands. Learn all this and much, much more!
How to Buy Houses “As-Is” at Atlanta REIA West on April 25, 2011
Posted on April 18, 2011 by
Conquer your fears and take the guesswork out of buying houses “as-is”. Long time successful real estate investor, code enforcement and zoning officer, Catherine McFarland, will put your fears to rest.
More and more these days houses are being sold as is. Sellers and banks are not accepting contracts with the old protection contract clause of “subject to inspection” or “subject to approval of partner”. These days contract contingencies are rarely being accepted.
To get in the game, you have to be able to make a decision and commit to it. Do you really want to buy the house? And are you so confident that you can comfortably put your earnest money on the line?
Catherine will show you how you can quickly assess damages and repairs to a house and determine the estimated repair costs. She will address your valid concerns:
- What is wrong with this property?
- Am I losing all my rights?
- The awful truth about the seller’s property disclosure statement.
- Should I get a home inspection by a certified inspector? Pros and cons.
- Don’t let your investment go down the toilet because you missed repairs.
If you are serious about real estate investing, you have to hear this. Presented by Catherine E. McFarland, Longtime Successful Investor & Certified Housing Inspector, Certified Inspector Southern Building Code Congress, International Property Maintenance Inspector, Housing Inspector, Legal Aspects of Code Enforcement.
Come join us at the Atlanta REIA West Meeting on Monday, April 25th from 6:30 to 9 PM at the Cherokee Cattle Company at 2710 Canton Road, Marietta, GA (map).
What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA – April 18, 2011
Posted on April 18, 2011 byThere is always a lot happening at Atlanta REIA and this week is no exception. On Monday, we have the Movers & Shakers Lunch Meeting on “Building Business Credit”. On Tuesday we have a What’s Hot in Real Estate Investing Webcast with Duncan Wierman on using special software to harvest leads online. Wednesday is Atlanta REIA North with Dustin Griffin on using a WordPress Website and Blog to help establish your online presence. Thursday is another Haves & Wants deal making jam session followed by an evening webcast on “Direct Mail Marketing” with Kathy Kennebrook. Join us and discover for yourself why Atlanta REIA is the hottest real estate club around for only $100 per year! Read More→
Duncan Wierman
Posted on April 15, 2011 byDuncan Wierman is a full time investor in Greenville, South Carolina. His business revolves around automated systems so he can do less work and make more money. He has used internet marketing and automated internet systems for attracting buyers, sellers, and investors have allowed him to do over 300 deals a year without leaving his desk!
After working at real estate investing the hard way, Duncan finally swore to himself that he’d had enough: He then invested serious time and money into using systems that would pay off in less aggravation, more time, and more profits! He became an expert in finding motivated sellers, hungry buyers, and private lenders through the Internet. Read More→
Catherine McFarland
Posted on April 14, 2011 byFrom Rags to Riches a real life miracle… Catherine McFarland was born in a small town in the mountains of East Tennessee. At that time she was born her family lived in a one room house with no indoor plumbing. From her humble beginnings, she broke the mold. She became an entrepreneur early on, selling greeting cards door to door, doing odd jobs for neighbors and undertook many other ventures to provide for herself.
Hard work was a way of life, that’s all her family knew. Her Dad had a 6th grade education and couldn’t seem to keep his head above water. Catherine became an over achiever. She found her self worth in winning awards, in competitions and in helping others. She won many, many awards on local, state and national levels. She is an accomplished equestrian and animal lover. She attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Read More→
Full Day REO Training Workshop with Andy Heller for Virtually FREE!
Posted on April 13, 2011 by
“I have no idea what the stock market is going to do in the next month or six months from now. I do know that the American economy, over a period of time, will do very well, and people who own a piece of it will do well.” Warren Buffett, investor extraordinaire
Attend the most important workshop on getting RICH in today’s market, and thanks to Atlanta REIA it is pretty much FREE!!!!
This full day workshop “costs” $10 for Atlanta REIA Gold Members and $20 for Silver… BUT it really costs virtually nothing because you get Andy Heller’s book Buy Even Lower was rated within the top 3 real estate books of the year, and it cost over $20 in bookstores today. All those who pre-register for this workshop get this book at the end of the workshop for FREE!
Saturday, April 30th from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
DoubleTree Northlake @ 4156 LaVista Road
There Ain’t No Magic Carpet
Posted on April 13, 2011 by
On a regular basis, we get calls from investors who’ve spent thousands – sometimes tens of thousands – of dollars purchasing some “guru’s” push-button, no-effort-required, real estate investing course, only to discover that successful real estate investing requires persistence, determination and a lot of face-to-face contact with sellers.
When these would-be investors cry about the amount of money they foolishly spent, I’m reminded of something Fred Sanford (of Sanford and Son fame) used to say: “You big dummy!” Read More→
Did You Give Up on Short Sales?
Posted on April 11, 2011 by
“When you are through changing, you are through.” ~Bruce Barton
If you are counting on the past real estate trends and regulations to help you close deals today, that is enough to put you out of business. The short sale industry is changing and if you don’t change, your short sales deals will fall apart. NO CLOSINGS = NO CA$H. For the past couple years, I have watched the short sale industry change on a monthly basis for Investors and Realtors. What worked in the past is not working now; what worked in January 2011 is not working now. Since I am a Real Estate Broker and an Investor, I have had to watch with a keen eye in order to adapt quickly and successfully to the changes.
In order to allow your business to grow and be successful, you must also invest the time to “sharpen the saw” and renew the “mind” of your business………for the sake of your business. The only guarantee we have is that change will always continue. It’s scary and often we want to bury our head in the sand and wait until it passes, but that’s not a choice here. We must arm ourselves with education and turn change from our enemy into our friend. Join us Tuesday evening at 7 PM ET on the Real Estate Junkie Webcast to find out how!
Real Estate Junkie Webcast
Tuesday at 7 PM ET
