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UPCOMING EVENTS

Tampa REIA

Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend at NO CHARGE Online or In Person
  • Tampa REIAThursday, March 10th, 6:30PM – 9PM (LIVE, IN PERSON & Online via Zoom Webinar): Tampa REIA Main Monthly Meeting & Vendor Tradeshow at the DoubleTree Hotel Tampa Airport in Westshore located at 4500 W Cypress St, Tampa, FL.

    Javier SuarezThis month, our special guest speaker will be Javier Suarez who will be discussing How to Go From an Agent or Wholesaler to Successful Investor.

    At the age of 19, Javier began representing sellers and buyers in Washington DC as an Agent. Javier noticed the same buyers buying a lot of the same type of properties. Javier studied his buyers and why they were buying the properties they were buying. Javier found out they were making 1000x the amount he was making by just closing, renovating, and selling the same property.

    Over the last 9 years, Javier has dedicated his mission to understanding and maximizing profit through acquisitions. His presentation at Tampa REIA will begin your journey on determining where and how to buy real estate that will change your life. By the age of 28, Javier has transacted well over $50 million in real estate.

    Whether you’re a new or seasoned investor, come join us at Tampa REIA to learn how to go from working hard as an agent or wholesaler to becoming a real investor in 2022 by investing in real estate and making massive passive income! RSVP Now, there are two ways to attend…

    Tampa REIA & Atlanta REIA Members can attend at NO CHARGE. Not-Yet-Members can attend for $20. Register to attend In Person or Online.

    1. RSVP to Attend in Person at http://TREIA.us/RSVP – This link is to attend in person at the Doubletree Hotel in Westshore.

    2. RSVP to Attend Online at http://TREIA.us/Online – After you checkout using this link, be sure to immediately register for the Tampa REIA Webinar on Zoom.

  • Atlanta REIA

    Monday, March 14th, 6-9PM (LIVE & IN PERSON IN ROSWELL!): Atlanta REIA Main Meeting & Vendor Tradeshow located at Doubletree Hotel, 1075 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA.

    Atlanta REIA Members can attend at NO CHARGE. Non-Members can RSVP Online for $20 or pay $25 at the door. RSVP for Atlanta REIA at http://areia.us/rsvp.

    This month at Atlanta REIA our speaker will be one a panel discussion with several of our members who are “newer” to real estate investing and who are doing very well in a relatively short period of time.

    Don DeRosaScott & Dawn WoodsAlex PrinceThe Panel Discussion will consist of Alex Prince, Dawn & Scott Wood and Jeanette & Greg Davis and moderated by Don DeRosa.

    Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from some of successful “newer” real estate investors and the secrets of their success right in your own backyard. RSVP for Atlanta REIA Now at http://areia.us/rsvp.

    Don DeRosaAlso, at the Meeting-before-the-Meeting at 6PM, Don DeRosa, will be giving you “Top 10 Mistakes New Investors Make in Today’s Crazy Real Estate Market”.

    Here is a message from Don regarding of this month’s BIG Meeting topic…

    “If you are a new investor, a lot of times learning all this new stuff can make you can feel scared and anxious. You are constantly learning to “do this” and “do that.” But wouldn’t it be great if you had a checklist of things NOT to do?

    Ever wish you knew what land mines to avoid in real estate to make your success faster and easier? Well guess what? I’m here to help you with that.

    I’ve put together a list of my TOP 10 Mistakes almost ALL investors make in their first year. Not only am I identifying what they are, but I’m also going to show you how the either avoid them or fix them altogether.

    At the meeting, we will discuss…

    • Top 10 Mistakes Investors make in their first year
    • How to identify these mistakes
    • How to avoid or fix these mistakes

    With 2022, hopefully getting back to some normalcy, the economy will be thrusted back into reality, and with that, will come great opportunity for those who have the ability to recognize it. Come join me so we can put your investment business in overdrive. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.”

    Atlanta REIA Business Members & Vendors can Register Here for a Vendor Table.

WEEKLY MEETINGS
  • Haves & Wants MeetingJoe Thompson

    EVERY THURSDAY at 1:30PM (LIVE & IN-PERSON in Sandy Springs): Haves & Wants Meeting is LIVE and IN PERSON with Joe Thompson at Hudson Grille in Sandy Springs. Bring Your Deals, Business Cards, Flyers & Come Network and Make Deals Happen with us once again!

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Flip Chicks Online

  • Flip Chicks Online

    Monday, March 7th @ 7PM – 9PM  (NEW ONLINE WEBINAR): The Real FLIP CHICKS is now meeting ONLINE ONLY on the 1st Monday of each month at 7PM on Zoom Webinar. Register for the Webinar Now! This month’s guest speaker will be Susan Park on “How I Closed 3-5 Wholesale Deals Consistently While Battling Cancer”.

    Susan ParkSusan has been in real estate investing for 10 years and developed multimillion dollar homes in Los Angeles. She now lives in Panama for the last 5 years and wholesales houses full time in CA, AZ, FL, TX, and GA. She consistently has multiple 5 figure months wholesaling while working just a few hours a week. Join us to on the webinar to learn how.

    Susan says… “If you can’t find consistent real estate deals, you won’t have a business… you’ll have a side hustle at best. On this webinar training, I’ll teach you my process for finding deals on tap so you can consistently have multiple 5 figure months whether you’re away snowboarding for 3 weeks, going through chemo for 6 months, or choose to stop working at 3 to take your kids to soccer practice daily.

    This is the process I’ve used and perfected over 10 years and it works whether you want to find deals to rehab, wholesale, or even buy and hold. So if you’re struggling to find deals consistently and have cash coming in every month on tap, you don’t want to miss this training.”

    Join Susan and you will learn

    • To get more deal flow than you know what to do with
    • How to beat competition to get your offers accepted
    • How to hire, manage, and train VA’s to bring you 3-5 consistent contracts each month
    • How to build your buyers list fast and furious
    • The REAL secret to her success… and it has nothing to do with real estate

    Don’t miss the chance to hear how Susan built a full time wholesaling business living in Panama that’s helped her maintain her income even while going through 6 months of chemotherapy. RSVP Now below…

    Flip Chicks Online Webinar Registration Instructions For Members & Guests

    Dustin GriffinEmilia St JeanKelly DuncanAmanda SutherlinFlip Chicks is hosted by Amanda Sutherlin, Kelly Duncan, Emilia St Jean & Dustin Griffin.

    Be sure to join our Flip Chicks Facebook Group for Atlanta and/or Tampa.

WEEKLY MEETINGS
  • Haves & Wants MeetingJoe Thompson

    EVERY THURSDAY at 1:30PM (LIVE & IN-PERSON in Sandy Springs): Haves & Wants Meeting is LIVE and IN PERSON with Joe Thompson at Hudson Grille in Sandy Springs. Bring Your Deals, Business Cards, Flyers & Come Network and Make Deals Happen with us once again!

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Mon, November 8th from 5PM-9PM in Roswell, GA

Atlanta REIA Main Meeting

Bring a Guest to Atlanta REIA This Month at NO CHARGE! See Details Below*
Atlanta REIA Main Meeting
& Vendor Trade Show
Mon, November 8th, 2021
Doubletree Hotel Roswell
1075 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA
Renovating Houses
for BIG FAT CHECKS!
with Robyn Thompson,
The “Queen of Rehab”

Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend for no charge.
Guests Can RSVP Online Now for $20 or Pay $25 at the Door.

Robyn ThompsonJoin us at the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting & Vendor Tradeshow on Monday, November 8th from 6PM-9PM at the Doubletree Roswell located at 1075 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA. This month, our special guest speaker will be our good friend, Robyn Thompson, “The Queen of Rehab”, who will be teaching you How to Renovate Houses for Massive Profits!

RSVP NOW and Bring a Friend at NO CHARGE this month only!

*PLEASE NOTE: Members and Guests can bring a second person to our LIVE Meeting at NO CHARGE this month. If you are a non-member, you can pay our guest fee of $20 and bring another guest at NO CHARGE.

Did you know that the one of the biggest challenges that most real estate investor face is they don’t know how to locate a high profit deal that they can buy at a discount and then fix it up and sell it for more.

Yes this is true. It is the number one problem that stops most investors in their tracks. Marketing to find high profit deals is the most critical step that a real estate investor must learn if they want to wealthy.

The sad part is the lack of knowledge of how to locate high profit deals has put many a real estate investor out of business. Now don’t climb out on a ledge just yet, because I have some great news!

Our dear friend, Robyn Thompson is our guest speaker at Atlanta REIA on November 8th, 2021. She is the nation’s leading expert on buying, renovating and selling homes for huge chunks of cash and is known throughout the United States and Canada as “The Queen of Rehab”.

Robyn is one of the best marketers I know for finding motivated sellers and she is always willing to teach students her strategies for making massive profits rehabbing houses.

Robyn will be sharing her strategies on: 1) How to find the profitable homes that need renovated, 2) How to deals even if you have little or no money to start with, 3) How to find and control the contractors to get the job done and 3) Selling houses quickly for huge chunks of cash.

Over the past two decades, Robyn has bought, fixed and sold 450+ homes with price ranges as low as $8,000 to as high as $3,500,000. She has spent as much as $2,100,000 in labor and materials in one year to renovate properties with more than 22 contractors working full time to take the unwanted homes she bought and turn them into little castles at lightening speed.

Robyn has taught thousands of students throughout the United States how to become financially independent. She has shared the stage with Donald Trump, Dr Phil, Mark Victor Hansen, Ron LeGrand, Marshall Sylver & many more legends. Robyn uses her success in the real estate business to help those less fortunate.

Robyn presents the most up to date strategies for buying low and selling high to ensure large profits and that is why she is one of the most high demand speakers in the nation. So RSVP for Tampa REIA and come rehabbing from the best!

BonusSPECIAL BONUS CD FOR ATTENDEES: Are you having trouble finding profitable deals? Are you having contractor issues? Do you want higher profits on your rehabs? If you answered YES to any of these three questions, then be sure to attend the Atlanta REIA Meeting in person where Robyn will be giving away her cutting edge informational CD entitled “The 21 Deadliest Mistakes that Real Estate Investors Make” while supplies last.

BTW, we have convinced Robyn to not only speak at Atlanta REIA on Monday, November 8th, but to also come back and do an Action Packed, 2 Day Training Weekend on November 13th & 14th, 2021 for our members and guests called the Rehabbing Houses & Vacation Rental Workshop! Register for the Workshop Now or the meeting below.

Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend for no charge.
Guests Can RSVP Online Now for $20 or Pay $25 at the Door.

RSVP Now!

*Meeting Day Agenda
5:00 pm: Meeting-Before-the-Meeting with Don DeRosa
6:30 pm: Updates & Announcements
7:30 pm: Main Event with Robyn Thompson on Rehabbing Houses
9:00 pm: Meeting Wrap Up

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.

As always, Atlanta REIA Members can attend our Main Meeting event at no charge. Non-Members can attend for $20. Register at AREIA.us/Online.

5:00 PM is the Meeting-Before-the-Meeting
Meeting Before the Meeting
with Don DeRosa

Don DeRosaJoin Don DeRosa every month at 5PM SHARP at our Meeting-Before-the-Meeting that we like to call the High Tech Home Buying Creative Deal Structuring Subgroup  that meets one hour BEFORE the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Event.

Join us at the Meeting-Before-the-Meeting each month where Don will teach you about different real estate investing purchase and sale strategies to put more money in your pocket as as well as state-of-the-art tools and techniques you’ll use to evaluate deals and figure out how to make them work. You’ll learn to work less and earn more so you can spend more time where you want, when you want and with whom you want.

Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend for no charge.
Guests Can RSVP Online Now for $20 or Pay $25 at the Door.

5:00 PM Outside Meeting Room
Monthly Vendor Trade Show

Auction.comAt 5:00 PM in the Main Lobby, we have a Vendor Trade Show that lasts throughout the meeting where you can come out and meet many of our participating Business Members and Vendor Guests who help sponsor our meeting.

Vendor tables are limited, so any vendors wanting to reserve a table for the meeting can RSVP for a Vendor Table here. Vendor tables are reserved and setup on a first-come, first-serve basis.

6:30 PM in the Main Meeting Room
What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA +
Haves & Wants Marketing Session

Dustin GriffinStarting at 6:30 PM, Dustin Griffin kicks off the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Event with updates and announcements. Dustin covers what’s happening at Atlanta REIA in the upcoming weeks and months such as upcoming workshops, webcasts, special events, members benefits and much more!

At approximately 6:50 PM, Dustin will be hosting the Haves & Wants Speed Marketing Session which gives our members the opportunity to quickly market deals they HAVE and to find deals they WANT. We also give our business members the opportunity to get up and say a few words about their businesses. Members who want to participate in the Haves & Wants Marketing Session must bring your flyers and get to the meeting early to get on Joe’s list of participants.

9:30 PM Late Night Networking
Late Night Networking After the
Meeting at Rock N Taco Roswell

Rock N Taco RoswellAfter the conclusion of the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting, we will be reconvening at 9:30 PM at Rock N Taco Roswell at 928 Canton St, Roswell, GA for Late Night Networking AKA the “Meeting-After-The-Meeting”! There is no charge for Atlanta REIA Members or guests to attend Late Night Networking, so bring a friend and head on down to Late Night Networking and have a cold brew with us! Just be sure you order food and beverages from the restaurant and please tip their wait staff generously.

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Sat & Sun, November 13th & 14th, 2021 in Roswell, GA

Workshop

Robyn Thompson’s Rehab Workshop Just Got Even Better!

VACTION RENTAL BONUS DAY!

Day 1: Learn How to Turn Junker Properties into Pots of Gold!
Day 2: Building Massive Passive Income From Vacation Rentals & Keeper Properties
A 2 Day Rehabbing & Vacation Rental Workshop with Robyn Thompson
AKA the “Queen of Rehab”
Sat & Sun, November 13 & 14, 9AM
Doubletree Hotel Roswell
1075 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA
Register for the Workshop Now!

Robyn ThompsonRobyn Thompson is the nation’s leading expert on buying properties at deep discounts, renovating them at lightning speed and selling them quickly for huge chunks of cash.

Robyn has trained thousands of real estate investors and we are fortunate enough to have her coming to Atlanta for two full days to teach cutting edge strategies that will produce huge profits and cashflow in today’s competitive market.

On Saturday & Sunday, November 13th & 14th, 2021 from 9AM to 5PM Robyn will be teaching her 2 Day Rehabbing & Vacation Rental Workshop at the Doubletree Hotel, 1075 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA.

Robyn has rehabbed over 450 properties in her 22+ years of investing in up or down markets. In 2012, Robyn also started focusing on buying drop dead gorgeous houses in really nice neighborhoods with seller financing and keeping them… many at ZERO percent interest.

Lately, the number one challenge real estate investors have in the this extremely competitive real estate market is how to locate high profit deals to rehab or to keep for passive income.

At the Workshop, Robyn is going to share her top 4 marketing strategies to find the best rehabs and keeper properties so you can beat the competition hands down.

She is also going to teach you how to make multiple offers to sellers so you have a much higher probability of getting the seller to say YES to your offer.

She will show you step by step how to build a large portfolio of keepers and vacation rentals that will produce massive passive wealth for you and your family to live off for many years to come.

The amazing thing with vacation rentals is they make 2 to 3 times the cash flow of a regular, long term monthly rental. In fact, her low maintenance portfolio throws over $60,000 in income per month and she will show you exactly how she did it.

At the Workshop, she is going to teach you how to evaluate keeper properties thoroughly, so you avoid the ones that erode all your profits and you will learn how to create and make multiple offers on only the good houses that can boost your passive net worth.

On Saturday, November 13th, Robyn will be teaching you how to renovate houses for huge chunks of cash and on Sunday, November 14th, she is going to share with you her secrets on how to buy and hold gorgeous higher caliber properties that produce more cash flow, have much less vacancy and maximum appreciation in a very short time. You will avoid all the headaches that go with long term rentals and low end problem tenants.

As you can see this 2 Day Rehabbing & Vacation Rental Workshop will be packed full of knowledge, excitement and education. We look forward to seeing you at this great event on Saturday & Sunday, November 13th & 14th. Register Now!

*PLEASE NOTE: Early Registration Expires on Wednesday, November 10th at Midnight. Tuition will increase by $20 per person on November 11th. Register Now & Save! Non-Members who Join Atlanta REIA can attend the event at member price.

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Sat, November 20th, 2021 on Zoom Webinar
Due Diligence Workshop
A Hands-On, Online Workshop for Any Investor Who Wants to Know, Understand & Run Their Numbers Like a Pro!
with Don DeRosa
Sat, November 20th from 9AM-6PM
Register at AREIA.us/DD

Don DeRosaWhen it comes to running a profitable real estate investing business, it’s all about knowing your numbers. If you’re off on your numbers, you may barely break even on a deal or even worse… lose big time!

You’ve probably heard the saying… “You make your money when you buy and you get paid when you sell”. This means YOU MUST KNOW YOUR NUMBERS BEFORE YOU BUY SO THAT YOU WILL GET PAID WHEN YOU SELL! You don’t want to over pay for properties, especially in today’s real estate market.

So when it comes to knowing your numbers…

  • Do you know how to really determine if you are buying a good deal or not?
  • Do you know if you’re paying too much?
  • Do you know how much profit you’re going to make?
  • Do you know how to do all your due diligence before you buy and what to look for?
  • Do you know how to accurately determine the AS-IS value of an ugly house?
  • Do you know After Repair Value (ARV) of a property for a buy and hold vs a fix and flip (or a high end rehab vs a low end rehab)?
  • Do you know how to accurately determine repairs and estimate repair costs before you buy?
  • Are you totally comfortable using the numbers your buyer or sellers give you when working a deal?
  • Do you know how to quickly run the numbers like a pro?
  • Do you know the other types of due diligence you must do before you ever close on a deal?

If you answered “NO” to any of these questions, unfortunately you may be going to a real life, expensive, school of hard knocks seminar very soon if your not extremely careful!

Instead of learning these valuable due diligence skills the hard and expensive way, be sure to attend the upcoming, highly affordable, Due Diligence Online Workshop with Don DeRosa on Saturday, November 20th, 2021 from 9AM to 6PM on Zoom Webinar.

At this Online Workshop, You will Learn:

  • How to become a transaction engineer
  • How to determine the different types of property values
  • Using different property valuation models
  • Reliable sources of “comparable” information data
  • How to find and run comparables
  • How to decide which comparables to use and which to ignore
  • How to be a problem solver to create win-win deals for everyone
  • How to take a lead and come up with multiple ways to structure the deal
  • How to use your computer or mobile device to do your due diligence
  • How to use state of the art tools to do all your negotiating for you
  • How to overcome all seller objections when buying a house
  • How to know the differences with a property’s rental income and it’s value
  • Determining how much an investor should pay for a property
  • Identifying the target market (buyers) for the property
  • How to utilize public and near public information
  • How to inspect the property
  • How to determine what kinds of repairs are needed based on your exit strategy
  • How to estimate the costs of repairs based on your exit strategy
  • How to determine if a lead is a deal or no deal
  • Checking title and solving title flaws
  • Pitfalls to Avoid
  • All this, answers to your questions & so much more!

Sign Up Today and make 2022 your most profitable year ever in real estate investing by knowing how to run your numbers and how to buy right! REGISTER NOW!

Register Now!

*PLEASE NOTE: Early Registration Expires on Wednesday, November 17th at Midnight. Tuition will increase by $30 per person on November 18th. Non-Members who Join Atlanta REIA can attend the event at member price.

Don DeRosa is a real estate investor, author, teacher, coach and national speaker. Don has trained thousands of new and experienced investors to build wealth in real estate using the same techniques that helped him build his fortune, particularly buying with owner financing, using private money, creatively structuring deals and selling quickly in any market.

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Sat, October 23rd Online Workshop

Creative Deal Structuring Workshop

Creative Deal Structuring
How To Make the Most of the Upcoming Tsunami of Foreclosures
Learn How to Structure Creative Deals Like a BOSS
A Full Day Online Workshop
with Don DeRosa
Sat, Oct 23rd from 9AM-6PM on Zoom
Register for the Online Workshop Now

Don DeRosaWith housing inventory at an all time low, it has become increasingly more difficult to find deals. Notice I didn’t say GOOD deals, I said deals in general. If you are homeowner, in the market to buy a house, it can be a very frustrating task. Especially when it seems everyone is bidding on the same home and willing to pay ridiculous prices. It can be even worse if you don’t have the cash to compete with buyers that do. However, this is about to change. I am about to change your life and how you look at real estate deals forever.

Fortunes are NOT made when you buy in a SELLERS market. Fortunes are made when you buy in a BUYERS market and then, sell in a Sellers market. With the number of mortgage defaults at the highest level it’s been since 2008 the writing is on the wall. As an investor you need to be prepared. Prepared to take full advantage of the upcoming chaos that is about to happen. But, in order to take advantage of this chaos you must be armed with the proper tools and the exact steps to take before it hits. That is why I have created this brand new seminar on the how to handle this foreclosure tsunami like a BOSS.

While everyone is fighting over the small pool of retail buyers there is an entire segment of homes that will need solutions to their financial problems. These homes do not fit the normal mold of a good retail sale. They may possibly be over leveraged, need repairs and are in severe financial distress, which most retail homeowners won’t want to deal with or even know how, but are ideal for the smart educated creative investors. Time to elevate your game.

Register Now!

At this event you will learn:

  • How to buy real estate without using banks using creative techniques, even if you have no cred or cash
  • How to attract the most motivated sellers to call you
  • How to prescreen them like a Pro, so you don’t waste time on non-motivated sellers
  • What questions are the right ones to ask the Seller and which ones get you nowhere
  • How to evaluate COMPS, determine “After Repair Value” and calculate guaranteed profit
  • How to make sure you NAIL your repair cost in this rapidly rising lumber price market
  • How to formulate 3 different offers on every home you want to buy
  • How to get a wholesale profit of 5k or more, and keep the property for cash flow as well
  • What are the 11 creative BUYING strategies every investor must know, like “Sub To” wrap around mortgages, Sandwich Lease Options, etc…
  • Why someone will be glad to give you the deed to their home, in fact they may even pay you to take it off their hands (Yes this happens)
  • How to create three different pay days on every deal that you do. (Upfront, cash flow and backend)
  • How to match the BUYING strategies with the seven main SELLING strategies to make you recession proof.
  • Why the due on sale clause is not as important as you originally thought
  • And a whole lot more…

Once you learn these time tested strategies and techniques you will be able to take this market by storm and ride this massive wave straight to the bank.

Come join me Online on Saturday, October 23rd from 9am – 6pm

I look forward to seeing you all there. Register Now!

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Sat, Sept 11th Broadcast Live from Tampa, FL
Buying Houses “Subject-To”
in Today’s Real Estate Market
Don’t Miss This All Day
Online Workshop with Don DeRosa
Sat, Sept 11th from 9AM-5PM
Atlanta REIA Members can Attend ONLINE for Only $29. RSVP Now!

Don DeRosaMy name is Don DeRosa. I am a real estate trainer, mentor and full-time real estate investor actively buying, selling and holding properties each month for huge profits and long-term cash flow. When I first started almost 24 years ago, I thought I wanted to be a wholesaler and flip contracts because I thought I needed a bunch of cash to buy and hold, or buy and rehab houses. I was like everyone else starting out in this business. I didn’t have lots of money, so I thought wholesaling was the easy way to go.

Boy was I wrong. Fortunately for me I was introduced to a buying technique called “Subject-To” by a friend. This is a technique where the Seller deeds the property over to you (you own it) but leaves the loan in place and you simply continue to make the existing payments (you don’t have to go to the bank and qualify).

Well I must say this technique changed my life. Within the first 30 days of learning the Subject-To technique I bought 4 houses for one dollar each (yes, you read that correctly) and I have been buying them that way ever since.

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I no longer have to sell the “Golden Goose” to make lots of money. Today I am working furiously at buying properties “Subject-To” using the existing financing on the seller’s home instead of having to go to a bank or a hard money lender for funding. This allows me to buy multiple properties fast, without coming up with all the purchase funds on the front end.

Subject-To is the perfect strategy to use in today’s market where easy funding is not readily available for investors to buy pretty houses. Buying houses “Subject-To” the existing finances is by far the most powerful technique is real estate today. You can control and own an enormous amount of real estate with very little money. Understanding how to get sellers to finance your deals is the ultimate investment strategy.

If you’re a person who doesn’t have a lot of cash, or doesn’t have good cred or simply doesn’t want to use your cred, then you need to attend the upcoming Tampa REIA “Subject-To” Workshop where I will be teaching you how to effectively use this technique. Learning this technique may very well be a life changing event for you like it was for me.

Join me for the “Subject-To” Workshop on Saturday, September 11th from 9AM to 5PM and I will share with you, many of the Subject-To tools and techniques I use every day to create winning deals for myself as well as my buyers and sellers.

I will demonstrate how to apply these strategies, tools and techniques, and show you exactly how to evaluate the lead, determine your exit strategy, structure the deal, negotiate with the seller and get the paperwork done almost instantly and without any of the hard work you normally do to get your deals done.

By the end of the presentation, you’ll know how to buy houses…

  • Without using your own cred
  • Without having to sign personally on a note
  • Without having to qualify for a mortgage
  • Without having much money

Also…

  • How to recognize a “Subject To” opportunity and buy with little or no money!
  • How to evaluate any lead and decide whether this is a winner for you and how much money you’ll make before you make your offer
  • How to combine buying strategies and exit strategies – that work right now, in 2021
  • How to structure a deal in less than 10 minutes, so that you make a minimum of $20,000 on it, choosing from multiple purchase and exist strategies
  • How to determine the seller’s hot buttons so you can craft a deal the seller can’t refuse
  • How to use my proprietary tools to negotiate for you, so you never let your emotions talk you into making a bad deal!
  • And how to find all the money you need to do these deals so you have zero money out of your pocket.

Join me as I really, really drive these points home and give you all the Subject-To details you need to succeed in real estate investing. Once you are armed with my training and the tools, you will be able to do deals you never thought possible! RSVP NOW & DON’T MISS IT!

Register Now!

Don DeRosa is a real estate investor, author, teacher, coach and national speaker. Don has trained thousands of new and experienced investors to build wealth in real estate using the same techniques that helped him build his fortune, particularly buying with owner financing, using private money, creatively structuring deals and selling quickly in any market.

Mon, August 16th @ 6:30 PM – Hudson Grille, Sandy Springs, GA
The Beginning Investors Group
Mon, August 16th at 6:30 PM at
Hudson Grille in Sandy Springs
Top 10 Mistakes New Investors Make in Today’s Crazy Real Estate Market
with Don DeRosa
Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend at No Charge.
Guests Pay $15 Online or $20 at the Door. RSVP Now!

Don DeRosaJoin us at the Beginning Investors Group (BIG) on Monday, August 16th at 6:30PM at the Hudson Grille in Sandy Springs located at 6317 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs with our special guest speaker, Dustin Griffin, who will be giving you “Top 10 Mistakes New Investors Make in Today’s Crazy Real Estate Market”.

Here is a message from Don regarding of this month’s BIG Meeting topic…

“If you are a new investor, a lot of times learning all this new stuff can make you can feel scared and anxious. You are constantly learning to “do this” and “do that.” But wouldn’t it be great if you had a checklist of things NOT to do?

Ever wish you knew what land mines to avoid in real estate to make your success faster and easier? Well guess what? I’m here to help you with that.

I’ve put together a list of my TOP 10 Mistakes almost ALL investors make in their first year. Not only am I identifying what they are, but I’m also going to show you how the either avoid them or fix them altogether.

Join me on Monday, August 18th at 6:30PM at BIG where I’ll show you these colossal mistakes and how to handle them.

We will discuss…

  • Top 10 Mistakes Investors make in their first year
  • How to identify these mistakes
  • How to avoid or fix these mistakes

With 2021, hopefully getting back to some normalcy, the economy will be thrusted back into reality, and with that, will come great opportunity for those who have the ability to recognize it. Come join me so we can put your investment business in overdrive. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.”

Non-Members & Guests RSVP Now!

The Beginning Investors Group (BIG) is an educational and networking group 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 get back in the game.

Dustin GriffinBIG is hosted by Dustin Griffin who will be bringing in local and national real estate experts to teach new investors how to survive and thrive in our ever changing economy and real estate market. The entire purpose of the group is to help new investors get their first deal and help new again investors get their next deal.

This is a “dinner” group and we kindly request that you buy dinner and/or drinks since the Hudson Grille allows us to meet there. There will be lots of learning and lots of networking. Bring your deals and your haves, wants and needs to the meeting for discussion.

As always, Atlanta REIA Member can attend the meeting at no charge and not-yet-members can RSVP Online for $15 or pay $20 at the door.

See Atlanta REIA Events Calendar for More Events!
Mon, July 19th @ 6:30 PM – Hudson Grille, Sandy Springs, GA
The Beginning Investors Group
Mon, July 19th at 6:30 PM at
Hudson Grille in Sandy Springs
An Introduction to AirBNB
& Short-Term Rentals

with Richard Munroe
Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend at No Charge.
Guests Pay $15 Online or $20 at the Door. RSVP Now!

Richard MunroeJoin us at the Beginning Investors Group (BIG) on Monday, July 19th at 6:30PM at the Hudson Grille in Sandy Springs located at 6317 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs with our special guest speaker, Richard Munroe, who will be giving you “An Introduction to AirBNB & Short-Term Rentals”.

If you would like to learn more about Short-Term Rentals as a potential investment strategy, come join us at the Beginning Investors Group with Richard Munroe!

Non-Members & Guests RSVP Now!

The Beginning Investors Group (BIG) is an educational and networking group 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 get back in the game.

Dustin GriffinBIG is hosted by Dustin Griffin who will be bringing in local and national real estate experts to teach new investors how to survive and thrive in our ever changing economy and real estate market. The entire purpose of the group is to help new investors get their first deal and help new again investors get their next deal.

This is a “dinner” group and we kindly request that you buy dinner and/or drinks since the Hudson Grille allows us to meet there. There will be lots of learning and lots of networking. Bring your deals and your haves, wants and needs to the meeting for discussion.

As always, Atlanta REIA Member can attend the meeting at no charge and not-yet-members can RSVP Online for $15 or pay $20 at the door.

See Atlanta REIA Events Calendar for More Events!
Tue, July 20th @ NOON in Atlanta, GA

Onsite Renovation Group

The Onsite Renovation Group
Join Us at Gene Johnson’s Tear Down & Rebuild Project
How Would You Like to Pay a Small Fortune for an Old House, Only To Discover You Have to Tear it Down?!?
Tues, July 20th at NOON
895 Paoli Ave SE, Atlanta, GA
Come Learn Valuable Lessons “Onsite” at Real Atlanta Area Renovation Projects
Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend at No Charge.
Guests Pay $15 Online or $20 at the Door. RSVP Now!

Gene JohnsonOnsite PropertyOnsite PropertyOnsite PropertyOnsite PropertyPlease join us on Tuesday, July 20th at NOON for the Atlanta REIA Onsite Renovation Group (ORG) to learn all about finding, funding, fixing and flipping houses (or holding) for big profits right here in the metro Atlanta area. We even occasionally look at new construction projects such as this one…

This month’s Onsite Renovation Group meeting will be held at 895 Paoli Ave SE, Atlanta, GA. This project being managed by Gene Johnson. What could have been a rehab of a dilapidated old house, turned out to be a tear-down and a new construction project.

This month, the Onsite Renovation Group is being sponsored by our good friend Chip Cagle of Bay Mountain Capital. Thanks Chip!

Atlanta REIA Members can attend Onsite at no charge and Non-Members can pay $15 Online or $20 at the door. Come join us!

RSVP Now!

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Atlanta REIA Members Please RSVP on Meetup.com

Onsite Renovation GroupThe Atlanta REIA Onsite Renovation Group (ORG) is an educational and networking group led by Dustin Griffin and Don DeRosa that focuses on the acquisition, renovation and retail resale (fix and flip) of single family residential homes. The purpose of the group is to allow both new and experienced rehabbers and investors to meet, network and share knowledge and experience with “hands on” access to real property.

  • Wholesalers, bring your deals! We could be your next buyer!

  • Lenders, bring your money! We could be your next borrower!

  • Agents, Contractors and Other Real Estate Pros, come join us! We could be your next client!

The Onsite Renovation Group meets TWICE A MONTH on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month at NOON at an active renovation site, build site or rental property which will vary from month to month. As always, there is no charge for Atlanta REIA members to attend. Guests & Non-Members can RSVP Online for Only $15 or pay $20 at the door. Come join us and RSVP Now!

See Atlanta REIA Events Calendar for More Events!
Mon, July 12th from 5PM-9PM in Roswell, GA

Atlanta REIA

Atlanta REIA Main Meeting
& Vendor Trade Show
Mon, July 12th, 2021
Doubletree Hotel Roswell
1075 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA
Turning Foreclosures Into Fortunes!
with Darlene Coquerel,
The Queen of Foreclosures

Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend for no charge.
Guests Can RSVP Online Now for $20 or Pay $25 at the Door.

Darlene CoquerelThe Foreclosure Moratorium and Forbearance continues to get extended (currently July 31st) BUT, WE’RE STILL BUYING PREFORECLOSURE DEALS!

Investors are asking, “How can I buy foreclosures if there’s still a moratorium on foreclosures?” AND “Where is the market heading?” “Will we have a repeat of the 2008 Economic Recession? If so, what does that mean to us as investors?” Darlene will explain how she and her team is able to capitalize in the market and what changes have to be made to complete in this market now!

Join us at the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting & Vendor Tradeshow on Monday, July 12th from 6PM-9PM at the Doubletree Roswell located at 1075 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA. This month, our special guest speaker, Darlene Coquerel, The Queen of Foreclosures, will explain how she and her team have changed their game to be able to compete and capitalize in today’s crazy real estate market market! RSVP NOW!

Darlene Coquerel is a proven talent in the art of deal making. She started investing in Real Estate in 1991 buying single and multi-family properties. Believing in constant education of the business she learned to acquire
properties using creative techniques. During the early 1990’s, she started investing in HUD and VA foreclosures, as the Real Estate business is ever changing she continued her successful track record working on staying educated
about the Real Estate business and knowing when to hold and when to FLIP.

Darlene obtained her Real Estate license in 1994 and went to work with a top producing Real Estate Agent. This
gave her the necessary techniques to pull in the retailing aspect of real estate, truly making her a hybrid in the business between the realtor & the investor world.

Since her 1 st purchase in 1991, Darlene has acquired, managed, sold, and participated in managing renovations for
thousands of residential properties. Her background has allowed her to be involved in all types of acquisitions, (Wrap around mortgages, Owner finance, Lease Options, Short Sales, Subject to, Pre-Foreclosures, REOs,
Courthouse Steps, Rehabs, Landlady, Landholder, etc.).

Darlene, now affectionately known as “The Queen of Foreclosures”, obtained this title because of her expertise,
experience and knowledge of all aspects and stages of Foreclosures. She has transacted thousands of properties through preforeclosures, foreclosures and post-foreclosures (REO’s) and she is sharing her expertise with others!

TURNING FORECLOSURES INTO FORTUNES! In her presentation, Darlene will share…

  • Insider secrets of how her and her team are navigating through foreclosures during the Foreclosure Moratorium and Forbearance extensions!
  • How the paradigm shift affects the way she does real estate.
  • What to do to get more Motivated Sellers to talk to you.
  • How to increase your conversions and Close More Deals.
  • Which creative strategies are working in this market and why.
  • Why NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE MONEY IN REAL ESTATE!

REGISTER NOW and join us on Monday, July 12th on the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting & Vendor Tradeshow and bring your notepad. If you have ever heard Darlene speak, you know that she has a lot to share and you are not going to want to miss any of it! She will share predictions of where the market is heading in the next 18 months and where we are in the real estate cycle and how real estate investors should do to prepare for the economic downturn. RSVP NOW!

Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend for no charge.
Guests Can RSVP Online Now for $20 or Pay $25 at the Door.

RSVP Now!

Atlanta REIA Members Please RSVP on Meetup.com

*Meeting Day Agenda
6:00 pm: Meeting-Before-the-Meeting with Don DeRosa
7:00 pm: Updates & Announcements
7:30 pm: Main Event with Darlene Coquerel on Turning Foreclosures into Fortunes!
9:00 pm: Meeting Wrap Up

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.

As always, Atlanta REIA Members can attend our Main Meeting event at no charge. Non-Members can attend for $20. Register at AREIA.us/Online.

6:00 PM is the Meeting-Before-the-Meeting
The Meeting Before the Meeting
with Don DeRosa

Don DeRosaJoin Don DeRosa every month at 6PM SHARP at our Meeting-Before-the-Meeting that we like to call the High Tech Home Buying Creative Deal Structuring Subgroup  that meets one hour BEFORE the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Event.

Join us at the Meeting-Before-the-Meeting each month where Don will teach you about different real estate investing purchase and sale strategies to put more money in your pocket as as well as state-of-the-art tools and techniques you’ll use to evaluate deals and figure out how to make them work. You’ll learn to work less and earn more so you can spend more time where you want, when you want and with whom you want.

Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend for no charge.
Guests Can RSVP Online Now for $20 or Pay $25 at the Door.

5:00 PM Outside Meeting Room
Monthly Vendor Trade Show

Auction.comAt 5:00 PM in the Main Lobby, we have a Vendor Trade Show that lasts throughout the meeting where you can come out and meet many of our participating Business Members and Vendor Guests who help sponsor our meeting.

Vendor tables are limited, so any vendors wanting to reserve a table for the meeting can RSVP for a Vendor Table here. Vendor tables are reserved and setup on a first-come, first-serve basis.

6:30 PM in the Main Meeting Room
What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA +
Haves & Wants Marketing Session

Dustin GriffinStarting at 6:30 PM, Dustin Griffin kicks off the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Event with updates and announcements. Dustin covers what’s happening at Atlanta REIA in the upcoming weeks and months such as upcoming workshops, webcasts, special events, members benefits and much more!

At approximately 6:45 PM, Dustin will be hosting the Haves & Wants Speed Marketing Session which gives our members the opportunity to quickly market deals they HAVE and to find deals they WANT. We also give our business members the opportunity to get up and say a few words about their businesses. Members who want to participate in the Haves & Wants Marketing Session must bring your flyers and get to the meeting early to get on Joe’s list of participants.

9:30 PM Late Night Networking
Late Night Networking After the
Meeting at Rock N Taco Roswell

Rock N Taco RoswellAfter the conclusion of the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting, we will be reconvening at 9:30 PM at Rock N Taco Roswell at 928 Canton St, Roswell, GA for Late Night Networking AKA the “Meeting-After-The-Meeting”! There is no charge for Atlanta REIA Members or guests to attend Late Night Networking, so bring a friend and head on down to Late Night Networking and have a cold brew with us! Just be sure you order food and beverages from the restaurant and please tip their wait staff generously.

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Mon, June 21st @ 6:30 PM – Hudson Grille, Sandy Springs, GA
The Beginning Investors Group
Mon, June 21st at 6:30 PM at
Hudson Grille in Sandy Springs
“Find Your Fit”
in Real Estate Investing
with Roger Blankenship
Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend at No Charge.
Guests Pay $15 Online or $20 at the Door. RSVP Now!

Roger BlankenshipJoin us at the Beginning Investors Group (BIG) on Monday, June 21st at 6:30PM at the Hudson Grille in Sandy Springs located at 6317 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs with our special guest speaker, Roger Blankenship, who will be discussing “How to Find Your Fit in Real Estate Investing!”

“Hi I’m Roger Blankenship, Host of the nationally syndicated radio show, “Flipping America” and I’m going to be in Atlanta Monday, June 21st, 2021 at the Beginning Investors Group (BIG) to talk about getting started in real estate investing. Although my show is called Flipping America, I don’t believe flipping houses is for everyone. In fact it’s not ideal for most people. But I do believe that everyone – including you – should consider real estate as a part of a balanced investment portfolio.

We have documented at least 86 career paths in real estate and real estate investment. Many of those have variations with different asset classes and strategies. I honestly believe there are more than a thousand ways to make a million dollars in real estate. One of them is probably right for you.

But how do you figure this out? I’ve watched hundreds of people over the years and seen people both flourish and flop. I’ve also seen some of the people who failed at one thing do really well at a different thing. And I’ve started noticing patterns among people who do well. So a couple of years ago I started building profiles of successful people in different areas – wholesalers, flippers, builders, rental investors and lenders. What we have learned is that successful people in each area have certain characteristics and life situations. Those who lack those qualities struggle and usually don’t do well.

What if there was a way every person could figure this out BEFORE they begin? Perhaps we could help people save time and money by pointing them in a direction that gives them a better chance of succeeding. This thinking led to the “Find Your Fit” Presentation I’m bringing to Atlanta Monday night. I will be speaking at the Beginning Investor Group, a sub-group meeting of the Atlanta REIA. The meeting begins at 6:30 pm at the Hudson Grille in Sandy Springs. After the presentation I’ll stick around and answer every question anyone has about getting started in this great business. My personal goal is to train 1000 real estate millionaires. And I hope YOU will be one of them! See you at BIG!

Your daily routine should consist of enhancing your mental, physical and emotional health. With a consistent routine, everything aligns in the right direction. By applying all of these actions, this will change your Life!! There will be distractions, life will happen, but your WHY should keep you on the right path!”

Non-Members & Guests RSVP Now!

The Beginning Investors Group (BIG) is an educational and networking group 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 get back in the game.

Dustin GriffinBIG is hosted by Dustin Griffin who will be bringing in local and national real estate experts to teach new investors how to survive and thrive in our ever changing economy and real estate market. The entire purpose of the group is to help new investors get their first deal and help new again investors get their next deal.

This is a “dinner” group and we kindly request that you buy dinner and/or drinks since the Hudson Grille allows us to meet there. There will be lots of learning and lots of networking. Bring your deals and your haves, wants and needs to the meeting for discussion.

As always, Atlanta REIA Member can attend the meeting at no charge and not-yet-members can RSVP Online for $15 or pay $20 at the door.

See Atlanta REIA Events Calendar for More Events!