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What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA
Posted on May 11, 2012 byHosted by Aaron McGinnis
The Gwinnett Investors Group (aka “The Fish Club”), led by Aaron McGinnis, meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the Red Lobster Seafood Restaurant located at 2055 Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth just off I-85. This group is an educational and networking group that brings in local, active investors and service providers to provide information and education in a low or no-sales environment. This group is open to everyone for $2 per person. Please be prepared to patron the restaurant, enjoy the networking, and the outstanding information!
with Real Estate Appraiser, Donn Myers
On How to Accurately Determine Property Values
One of the biggest challenges facing both new and seasoned investors in today’s ever changing real estate market is to be able to accurately determining a property’s current market value. This is especially true with all the short sales, foreclosures, REOs and shadow inventory out there affecting property values. In the current market it is critical to be able to look at pricing objectively and avoid overpaying for a property. So how can you accurately determine a property’s value you that you want to purchase and/or resell?
You can start by joining us at this month’s Atlanta REIA North Meeting on Wednesday, May 16th at 6:30 PM at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D, Buford, GA with special guest and seasoned appraiser, Donn Myers, who will share his insights and experience with you. Donn evaluates properties for banks, mortgage lenders, asset managers, investors as well as doing appraisals and review appraisals for federal institutions. Donn has years of experience as a residential and commercial appraiser as well as an investor and is a longtime REIA member. Join us at the meeting where Donn will be discussing:
- How is the current economy affecting the appraisal process?
- How do you tell when a neighborhood has “bottomed out”
- Are appraisers using REO’s and Foreclosures as comps?
- Can the appraiser use FSBO’s as comps?
- How current must the comps be?
- Must the sale comps be in the same neighborhood as the subject property?
- What outside pressures are influencing the appraiser?
- How reliable are the free valuation web sites?
- How can investors accurately determine the Current Market Value(CMV) of a property?
- How can investors best determine the After Repaired Value(ARV) of a property?
- What are the institutional investors currently buying?
- What yardsticks are the institutional investors using to determine their purchase prices?
- Answers to your burning questions and much more!
Immediately after the Atlanta REIA North Monthly Meeting at approximately 9 PM, we will reconvene at the Mall of Georgia Tilted Kilt located at 3480 Financial Center Pkwy in Buford, GA for the meeting-after-the-meeting, AKA Late Nite Networking. We hope you will come out and eat, drink, network, learn and have fun with us and keep the investing conversations going late into the evening!
Hosted by Joe Thompson
Haves and Wants is a weekly investor’s networking, brainstorming and deal making jam session hosted by Joe Thompson and held every Thursday at 5 Seasons Brewing at the Prado from 1:30 PM till approximately 3:00 PM. This group has been meeting for over 5 years and is all about networking, sharing information, doing deals and making money right now. If you are a real estate player or want to be, this is one meeting you don’t want to miss!
5 Seasons Brewing is located at 5600 Roswell Rd (map) inside the Perimeter at the “Prado” in Sandy Springs. The all natural, organic food at the 5 Seasons is excellent and the hand-crafted beer is even better! Come out and eat, drink, network and do some deals with us! There is no charge to attend this meeting for Atlanta REIA Members or guests. Feel free to come early and stay late.
Hosted by Gordon Catts
Movers and Shakers is an educational and networking group led by Gordon Catts that is designed to meet the interests of intermediate and advanced investors rather than new investors. The group meets on Monday, May 21st at 11:00 AM and on the 3rd Monday of each month at 5 Seasons Brewing in Alpharetta. The doors open at 11:00 AM and the program officially starts at 11:30 AM. Atlanta REIA members can attend at no charge and non-members for $5.00.
Oprah Winfrey knows about a $40 Billion Dollar niche, and Russ Hiner has the Insider’s Secrets on how you can get your piece of the pie! Ever wondered what happens to the all of the money at a foreclosure sale when there’s a bid over the amount of the mortgage? What about when there’s an over bid at the tax sale-where do those funds go? This month at our Atlanta REIA West Meeting on Monday, May 21st at 6:30 PM at the Cherokee Cattle Company, local subgroup leader and real estate expert Russ Hiner will be speaking on “Unclaimed Money”! Russ will show us where there’s money that’s free for the customer, and abundant for you. Join us at Atlanta REIA West and find out how you too can cash in! Read More >>
Hosted by Tom Boyer
The Note Buyers Group an Atlanta REIA educational and networking subgroup led by Tom Boyer that is designed to teach real estate investors how to buy and sell the mortgage notes that secure a property rather than buying the property itself. The group’s goal is to transact deals within the group and increase our professionalism through education in a changing credit market. The agenda for this month’s meeting is (1) Haves/Wants, (2) Notes for Sale – Bring yours for analysis, (3) Smaller investment amount opportunities and (4) Strategies using seller financing to buy/sell properties, and (4) Legislation update as appropriate.
The Note Buyers Group meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Olive Garden located at 2467 Cobb Parkway SE in Smyrna about 1/2 mile from I-285. If you are a new investor, this is a great opportunity to pick up pointers on what to do and what not to do when investing in notes. Atlanta REIA Members can attend at no charge. Read more >>
with Rock Shukoor
The Atlanta REIA Beginning Investors Group (BIG) is an educational and networking special interest group, hosted by Alan McDonald, for new investors who are just getting started in real estate investing as well as “new again” real estate investors who’ve taken a few years off and are looking to start investing again. The entire purpose of this group is to help new investors get their first deal and help new again investors get their next deal. Read more >>
Investing in Mobile Home Parks with Steve Brown
The Cash Cows Commercial Real Estate Group is an educational, networking and call to action subgroup, led by Steve Brown for new, intermediate and advanced investors with a serious interest in purchasing commercial real estate. This month, Steve will be covering Mobile Home Parks which are truly “Cash Cows”. This meetings is a “must attend” for anyone serious about mobile home investing. In fact, Steve will show you 2 Local Mobile Home Parks that you can purchase with creative financing. The Cash Cows group meets on Thursday, May 24th 11:30 AM and the 4th Thursday of each month at at 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs, GA at the Prado. If you yearn to learn, come learn to earn!
Hosted by Joe Thompson
Haves and Wants is a weekly investor’s networking, brainstorming and deal making jam session hosted by Joe Thompson and held every Thursday at 5 Seasons Brewing at the Prado from 1:30 PM till approximately 3:00 PM. This group has been meeting for over 5 years and is all about networking, sharing information, doing deals and making money right now. If you are a real estate player or want to be, this is one meeting you don’t want to miss!
5 Seasons Brewing is located at 5600 Roswell Rd (map) inside the Perimeter at the “Prado” in Sandy Springs. The all natural, organic food at the 5 Seasons is excellent and the hand-crafted beer is even better! Come out and eat, drink, network and do some deals with us! There is no charge to attend this meeting for Atlanta REIA Members or guests. Feel free to come early and stay late.
Hot New Atlanta REIA Member Benefits
with Ben Rao of Community Buying Group
If you missed Ben Rao, President of the Community Buying Group, at the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting for May, he will be back with us on the What’s Hot in Real Estate Investing Webcast on Thursday, May 24th at 7PM to discuss all the hot new Member Benefits available to Atlanta REIA Members through our new relationship with the Community Buying Group. Don’t miss this opportunity to pick up new ideas on doing business better and how to save money on products and services you may already be using. There are no programs to buy since these benefits are already included in your paid Atlanta REIA Membership. Ben will show you how to get started so you can save BIG!
Join us on the webcast and learn…
- See how other Real Estate Investors and Landlords are putting more money into their deals by saving money on materials, services and products they use everyday
- Tools and Tips to expand your sphere of influence and network more effectively with other RE Investors locally and nationwide
- Showcase your business or services to other RE investors in your Community
- Learn how to use technology to do business better
- Learn the importance of building your brand and see tools to build your own brand.
Come hear about these incredible benefits and discounts that are now included in your Atlanta REIA Membership. You now have access to more tools to help you save you both time and money. We also will show you how you can get bigger discounts at from suppliers such as Lowe’s, Sun Belt Tool Rentals, Sherwin Williams, Sears Commercial, Sprint /Nextel, Rent Fast, Build a Sign and others.
Get Your Cash Flow from Oprah’s Knowledge… Unclaimed Money!
Posted on May 15, 2012 byOprah Winfrey knows about a $40 Billion Dollar niche, and Russ Hiner has the Insider’s Secrets on how you can get your piece of the pie! Ever wondered what happens to the all of the money at a foreclosure sale when there’s a bid over the amount of the mortgage? What about when there’s an over bid at the tax sale-where do those funds go? Russ will show us where there’s money that’s FREE for the customer, and abundant for you.
Russ is speaking at Atlanta REIA West on coming Monday, April 21st. Here’s what you’ll learn at this very special evening:
- Where to find this $40 Billion Dollar niche that the Government is not entitled to.
- These funds are called “surplus funds”, “overages”, “excess funds”, even “unclaimed tax sale funds”.
- Why the Government calls it “escheating” when they take this money into their accounts!
- Gain an understanding of how this simple process works
- Where to find your share of this specialty niche
- Where and how to find who this money rightfully belongs to.
- How to talk to the prospects who are entitled to receive funds—so you can convert them into your customers
- Learn how to counsel your customers to give them their money, so you can get paid
- Learn how to build credibility for yourself… quickly
- Where to find the resources to get this done for you, so you can cash checks over and over again!
There are 12 only competitors in the USA. It is not just here in Georgia — It’s in ALL 50 states! If you could use some money flowing in on a consistent basis, you don’t want to miss this. Mark your calendars NOW to join us on Monday, May 21st at The Cherokee Cattle Company in Marietta. Dinner and networking, at 6:30 PM, program starts at 7 PM. See you there!
Mountain REIA Starts on Tuesday, June 5th, 2012
Posted on May 15, 2012 by
Mountain REIA is a new REIA being formed by Gordon Catts and Richard Benthal that will be meeting on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM at the Golden Corral located at 2025 Market Place Blvd in Cumming, Georgia. This group is an educational and networking group that brings in local, active investors and to provide information and education in a low or no-sales environment. This group is open to everyone.
The speaker for the first Mountain REIA Meeting on June 5th will be Jim Hitt, President of American IRA, LLC. Self Directed IRA’s allow an individual to manage their own retirement accounts and receive favorable treatment under the US Tax Code. Self Directed IRA’s allow individuals to fund certain real estate endeavors and make Private Mortgage Loans. Come join local real estate investors to network, share information, and interact with local and regional experts. Please be prepared to patron the restaurant, enjoy the networking, and the outstanding information!
What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA – Week of May 17, 2012
Posted on May 14, 2012 by
We have another great week of meetings for our Atlanta REIA Members and Guests. Tuesday is the Gwinnett Investors Group, AKA “The Fish Club” hosted by Aaron McGinnis. Wednesday is the Atlanta REIA North meeting with special guest, Donn Myers, who will be discussing how real estate investors can accurately determine the market value of houses before they buy. Thursday is the Haves & Wants Meeting with Joe Thompson. See Atlanta REIA’s Event Calendar for more dates. Read More→
Build Your Brand & Dominate Your Competition Online with Duncan Wierman
Posted on May 11, 2012 byDominate Your Competition Online
Today is Your Last Chance to Signup For A Full Day Workshop with Duncan Wierman on May 12th, 2012
Join Duncan Wierman, a master of Strategic Internet Marketing, on Saturday, May 12th from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites located at 111 Perimeter Center West for a live 6-hour Internet Marketing Workshop and Strategy Session entitled “Building Your Brand & Dominating Your Niche” to find out how you can easily leverage the power of the Internet to grow your business quicker and more profitably than you ever thought possible. Duncan helps real estate investors grow their businesses by developing online lead generation strategies that will make massive differences to sales revenues in their specific market.
During this 6-Hour Workshop and Strategy Session, Duncan will teach you:
- Website Design and Must Have Design Elements
- Building a Consistent Brand Across the Internet
- Identifying What Your Customer Really Wants (WIIFM)
- Creating a Custom Avatar. What is an Avatar Anyway?
- Mapping Our Your Customer Website Navigation & Buying Process
- Designing a Powerful Home Page to Make Traffic Stick & Click
- Creating Website Landing Pages to Convert Traffic to Leads
- Doing a Competitive Analysis So You Can Learn to Beat Your Competition
- Keyword Research for Maximum Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Performing On-Page & Off-Page Optimization
- Conducting a Search Engine Optimization Campaign
- Writing & Promoting Search Engine Optimized Content
- Using Pay-Per-Click Advertising Without Wasting Money
- Creating & Promoting Viral Video Content
- Promoting Your Business with Social Media Marketing
- Creating & Promoting Your Blog
- Setting Up Your Site Tracking & Conversion Testing
- And Much More!
Join Duncan in Atlanta on Saturday, May 12th from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites for this rare appearance and you will receive his workbook on “How to Beat the Competition, Increase ROI & Bost Sales” for attending (only one copy per couple please). This Saturday training is currently limited to 50 participants to make sure Duncan is able fulfill his promise to deliver 3 growth strategies to everyone in the room. Therefore we are limiting the class size to ensure personal attention.
To attend, Reserve Your Seat(s) Now! Gold Members can attend for $24.95, Silver Members for $39.95 and Guests for $49.95. These prices are good for 2 people!
Rental Property: A Great Retirement Vehicle
Posted on May 10, 2012 by
When Kim and I were in our thirties, we knew we needed to start preparing for our retirement years. We both had family and friends who were in their mid-sixties and had to keep working because they couldn’t afford to retire. (Social Security is no substitute for a retirement plan!)
Our big concern was where to invest. My folks had done well in the stock market. Kim’s had done well investing in real estate – they owned rental property. Kim and I decided that real estate was the best way for us to go.
OK, we’ve all heard lots of landlord-tenant horror stories. Sadly, because of these stories, not many folks view rental property as an excellent retirement vehicle. But consider this: When you retire, if you own 10 paid-for rental homes that average $800 a month in rental income, would the $8,000 a month these homes provide help you to live better during your golden years? Read More→
What Makes a Great Landlording Lease Agreement?
Posted on May 10, 2012 by
Landlords – especially new landlords – often wonder (and worry) whether they are using an effective lease agreement. Truth is, most landlords use terrible agreements.
When we bought our first rental property in 1995, we didn’t know anything about managing rental property or tenants. Needless to say, we also knew nothing about lease agreements. The realtor we used gave us a lease written by the Georgia Association of Realtors (GAR). We thought it was the greatest document ever written! Read More→
Full Day Workshop with Duncan Wierman on May 12, 2012
Posted on May 8, 2012 byA Full Day Workshop & Strategy Session
with Duncan Wierman on May 12th, 2012
Get Duncan’s Workbook on “How to Beat the Competition,
Increase ROI & Boost Sales” for Attending*
Join Duncan Wierman, a master of Strategic Internet Marketing, on Saturday, May 12th from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites located at 111 Perimeter Center West for a live 6-hour Internet Marketing Workshop and Strategy Session entitled “Building Your Brand & Dominating Your Niche” to find out how you can easily leverage the power of the Internet to grow your business quicker and more profitably than you ever thought possible.
Duncan helps real estate investors grow their businesses by developing online lead generation strategies that will make massive differences to sales revenues in their specific market. During this 6-Hour Workshop and Strategy Session, Duncan will teach you:
- The 3 key factors that guarantee your web site will be an effective part of your sales process, not just a worthless e-brochure.
- How to build an effective client nurturing process that builds your brand credibility and gives you an unfair advantage over your competitors.
- How to determine if social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are an effective channel to market your business, and the 3 key strategies you’ll need to be successful.
- Overlooked ways to advertise your business online so that you reach more prospects every day than any of your competitors, usually while spending much less.
WARNING! This Saturday training is currently limited to 50 participants to make sure Duncan is able fulfill his promise to deliver 3 growth strategies to everyone in the room. Therefore we are limiting the class size to ensure personal attention. If you wish to attend, Reserve Your Seat(s) Now! Gold Members can attend for $24.95, Silver Members for $39.95 and Guests for $49.95. Read More→
Super Smart High Tech Home Buying & Selling Workshop – Part 9 – Apr 10, 2012
Posted on May 6, 2012 by
On April 10, 2012, Dustin Griffin hosted the 9th installment of the Super Smart High Tech Home Buying & Selling Workshop Series for 2012 which is being held online and recorded for 24/7 playback for Atlanta REIA Members. In Part 9 of this workshop, Dustin picked up where he left off last month in Workshop #8 and talked about using the Super Smart Sell Site Back Office to build your buyers list, manage your tenant/buyer leads and more. Anyone can attend this live workshop series for FREE by registering here and Atlanta REIA Members can login here and watch the Workshop Replay below. Read More→
Don’t Play Leapfrog with a Unicorn
Posted on May 6, 2012 by
It’s really frustrating when a real estate investor calls to ask for advice, then argues when he doesn’t like the advice I give – especially when the advice is square dead-on.
Last July, an investor – we’ll call him David – called asking about a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity that he had been told about. It was a three-bedroom, one-bath home in downtown Atlanta that he could buy for just over $14,000, rehab quickly for $7,000, then sell for $75,000 to pocket a cool $54,000 profit. Needless to say the investor was hot to trot.
A wholesaler brought David the deal. A wholesaler is someone who finds a deal, gets it under contract, and then assigns (sells) the contract to an investor. There are good and bad wholesalers out there… but this was one of the bad ones. Read More→
Webcast Replay: How to Get Negatives Deleted Off Your Credit Report
Posted on May 6, 2012 by
In our first installment of the new Insider Secrets to Upgrade Your Prosperity Webcast Series, hosted by Dr. Stefan Kasian, on April 24th, 2012, he and a credit repair expert discussed how to get negatives deleted off your credit report. This is a unique step-by-step webcast with a consultant who got fed up with all the misinformation from the credit bureaus, all the hype from other companies, and figured out a powerful formula that you can put to use immediately to start removing stuff from your credit bureaus. He will show you, in webinar format, plain and simple before and after examples of his own, his wife’s and his clients’ credit reports, and you will be amazed and the negatives that slip away, thanks to his bulletproof tactics. Read More→
What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA – Week of May 7, 2012
Posted on May 4, 2012 byWe have another great week of meetings, webcasts and workshops for our Atlanta REIA Members and Guests. Monday is Atlanta REIA Main Meeting for May with special guests Duncan Wierman and Ben Rao. Prior to the Main Meeting, we have our very first Mobile Real Estate Rockstars Subgroup Meeting with Don DeRosa at the “Meeting-Before-the-Meeting”. Tuesday is the Super Smart Technology Webcast. Wednesday is the Spanish Investors Networking Group with Michael Vazquez and the I Love Marketing Group with Rock Shukoor. Thursday is the Haves & Wants Meeting, the Small Business Meeting with Joe Thompson on quiet title and the Atlanta REIA South Meeting with LaGaylia Appleby on lowering your property taxes. Saturday is a full day workshop with Duncan Wierman on “Building Your Brand & Dominating Your Niche”. Read More→
