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Super Smart High Tech Home Buying & Selling Workshop – Part 8 – Mar 6, 2012
Posted on April 17, 2012 by
On March 6, 2012, Dustin Griffin hosted the 8th 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 8 of this workshop, Dustin picked up where he left off last month and showed you how to post your for sale/rent properties on sites such as WordPress, Facebook, Twitter and the new Properties.AtlantaREIA.com website. Dustin also talked about building your buyers list, managing 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→
Building a Better Bottom Line and Helping Investors Do Business More Effectively
Posted on April 17, 2012 by
Are you running your business or it is running you? Are you doing everything you can to build a brand, leveraging technology, network effectively and save money? On Monday, May 7th at the Main Atlanta REIA Meeting for May 2012, Ben Rao, President of the Community Buying Group, will be discussing many of the 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. Join Ben at the meeting and learn…
- See how other Real Estate Investors and Landlords are putting more money in to 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 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 Lowe’s, Sun Belt Tool Rentals, Sherwin Williams, Sears Commercial, Sprint /Nextel, Rent Fast, Build a Sign and another dozen suppliers.
Ben Rao
Posted on April 17, 2012 byBen Rao is the President of Community Buying Group, a company that provides Atlanta REIA Members many additional Membership Benefits such as discounts on products and services with local and national vendors. Ben spent fifteen years partnered with companies like Lanier, Cisco, and IBM to provide Small to Medium Business (SMB) and Enterprise accounts with Information Technology solutions to solve business problems. After that, Community Buying Group & Rent Fast Community’s founder began a second career as a Real Estate Investor and Landlord.
As a small “Investor-Landlord”, he gained the hands-on entrepreneurial experience that comes with rehabbing properties to either immediately resell (“flip”) or to rent and manage. Currently Ben owns and manages over 40 rental properties in the Kansas City market and helps Real Estate Investment Groups across the United States grow their membership by delivering membership benefits and education at no additional charge to their members through CommunityBuyingGroup.com and RentFastCommunity.com. Read More→
No More Short Sales Needed?!?!
Posted on April 17, 2012 byWe’ve been hearing more and more from people that they are burnt out on foreclosures and short sales. If you are feeling this way, we have good news!
On Friday, April 20th through Sunday, April 22nd in Atlanta, Bob Massey is going to teach you the most amazing new strategy we have seen in a long time! You can pick up pretty houses at 65% of current market value. NO SHORT SALE, no deed in lieu, no foreclosure, no making hundreds of offers on REOs just to get rejected every time…
Not only are you going to get an incredible education that will teach you step by step how to use very specific strategies to get houses at 65%, but were able to negotiate a great deal for Atlanta REIA Members!
Just go to www.InvestingRevolution2012.com and use the promo code “areia1295” and you’re going to get $300 off the price of admission!
This is not some run of the mill real estate boot camp. This is an absolutely content-packed weekend that is going to blow your mind. This is NOT some sell-athon. There is so much information packed into these 3 days that it has even been approved for Continued Legal Education credit for attorneys from Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.
If you’re maybe a little tired of Short Sales… You NEED to be in Atlanta to with Bob Massey April 20-22.
Uh-Oh, Keith, You’re In The Wrong House!
Posted on April 16, 2012 bySome days, things go all wrong. Other days, things happen that are so funny you can’t help but to blow milk out of your nose! Really interesting days are when both of these things happen at the same time!
At April’s foreclosure auction, we bought a property on Autumn Place in White, Georgia. It’s a very nice 3-bedroom, 2-bath home built in 2005. It just needs a shave and a haircut (paint and carpet) before we can list it with our realtor.
Kim and I have been buying foreclosure properties since 1995. The first mystery we had to solve was how to bid on a property at the foreclosure auction. The second was what to do if we were the high bidder. Read More→
Creative Deal Making – The Keys and Tools to Structure Winning Deals in 2012
Posted on April 16, 2012 byImagine taking any sales lead you get and creating a winning deal out of it. Making thousands of dollars where you thought there were none. No more wasted marketing dollars. No more wasted phone calls. That used to be just a dream. But not anymore.
Join Don DeRosa at the Creative Deal Structuring Group meeting on May 2nd at 7PM at the Whitehall Tavern (formerly the Cheyenne Grill) located at 2391 Peachtree Rd NE in Atlanta, GA as he shares with you his Real Estate Insider Secrets and the state-of-the-art tools he uses to evaluate deals and make them work – for him and for the seller.
As Don unveils his Insider Secrets, he’ll share with you the buying and selling strategies that are working for him right now, in 2012. Yes, he’ll show you the secret tools he uses to create profitable deals, even when there appears to be nothing there to work with. You’ll have abundance of deals to choose from! Plus he’ll show you how he gets the information to evaluate a deal, wherever is he, so you’ll never waste time with leads you shouldn’t spend time on and beat other investors to the most profitable deals.
Don will walk through real world examples, actual deals, to demonstrate step-by-step how to apply these “secrets” and tools. In fact, bring your deals, and he’ll 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… Read More→
What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA – Week of April 16, 2012
Posted on April 16, 2012 by
We have another great week of meetings, webcasts and workshops for our Atlanta REIA Members and Guests. Monday is the Movers & Shakers Lunch Meeting with Gordon Catts. Tuesday we have a webcast with Russ Hiner on Wholesaling Houses for Fast Cash. Also, on Tuesday is the Gwinnett Investors Group with Special Guest Speaker, Steve Brown on Private Lending. Wednesday is the Atlanta REIA North Meeting with Dustin Griffin on Internet Marketing for Buyer and Seller Leads. Thursday is Haves & Wants with Joe Thompson. Friday, the 3 Day Investing Revolution 2012 Seminar with Bob Massey begins in Atlanta. Saturday is the Wholesaling 101 Workshop with Russ Hiner. Read More→
Dorsie Boddiford
Posted on April 16, 2012 by
Dorsie Boddiford is a full-time real estate investor. Upon graduating from Georgia Tech with a degree in Building Construction, she took the risk to become a full-time, real estate investing entrepreneur and purchased her first house. She has built a business out of flipping houses while striving towards financial freedom with investments. Her deals include purchases at foreclosure auctions and tax deed sales, negotiations for owner-financing, deals through door knocking and mail outs, as well as deals with other investors through wrap mortgages, hard money loans, and equity participation.
Dorsie’s investments also include a focus on wealth building through retirement accounts and she recently released her book “The Solo 401k: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to a Powerful Pension Plan” that she co-wrote with her father, Dyches Boddiford. Becoming an active investor was no easy task, but Dorsie has no regrets with her real estate career. She enjoys helping and encouraging other new investors who are eager to begin their journey out of the rat race. Her early successes have made her appreciate the power of working for herself.
Wholesaling 101 Workshop – April 21, 2012
Posted on April 16, 2012 byWholesaling 101 Workshop
With Russ Hiner on April 21, 2012 from 9AM – 5PM
At 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Ste D, Buford, GA
SOLD OUT. No More Registrations Please.
Wholesaling is a great strategy for making quick cash, low risk, without the use of your credit, income, or money (when done correctly). Wholesaling real estate is among the most popular investment strategies because anyone can do it — you don’t need a real estate license or a lot of money to start. And once you start, it’s nearly impossible to keep the money from pouring into your bank account.
This is the Atlanta REIA Wholesale 101 Workshop taught by Russ Hiner. We will teach you the 2012 wholesale strategies you need to succeed. There is no need for you to have money out of your pocket or credit, you do no repairs or work yourself and they are usually done in a few days or weeks.
We will take you step by step through the entire process of how to Wholesale real estate. All applicable forms and agreements with filled out examples are included.
Getting Up and Running in Real Estate Investing with Dorsie Boddiford at BIG
Posted on April 12, 2012 by
You’re a new investor. You may have started yesterday or perhaps it’s been almost a year and you still haven’t completed your first deal. Maybe you are waiting for the perfect time or you may even be a bit freaked out. Hey, you aren’t the first one that’s ever been there. Is there someone that has been there just recently? There is! She will be speaking at BIG this April 25th.
23 year old Georgia Tech grad, Dorsie Boddiford started investing in June 2011. She bought her first property in August 2011. A couple of days ago in April, she bought her 8th property! Dorsie is going to be telling us her story at the Beginning Investors Group (BIG) on April 25th at 6:30 PM about of her first 3 months of investing all the way through her first deal. Sharing her insights, fears, and feelings in those first days. Dorsie will be analyzing some of those deals for you. She will also be taking questions and giving answers. This will be an event you DO NOT want to MISS! To register for BIG on April 25, 2012 just click on this button…
You will be sent an email from eventbrite that will contain a ticket. Print out the ticket, bring it with you to the BIG event and get a free gift! Read More→
Savannah REIA Meeting on April 23, 2012
Posted on April 11, 2012 byNext Meeting on April 23rd at 6 PM
Hosted by Kristin Mack & Aislee Jackson
Atlanta REIA is excited to team up with Kristin Mack and Aislee Jackson to start the Savannah Real Estate Investors Alliance (Savannah REIA) down in Savannah, Georgia. Savannah REIA will be meeting on the 4th Monday of each month at 6:00 PM at Barnes Restaurant located at 5320 Waters Avenue in Savannah, GA. Savannah REIA’s next meeting is on Monday, April 23rd at 6:00 PM.
Join the Savannah REIA Email List
If you are interested in being a part of Savannah Real Estate Investors Alliance, investing in Savannah or just want more information on our new REIA, be sure to Join Savannah REIA’s Email List so you can stay informed on any upcoming meetings and events as they develop.
Like Savannah REIA on Facebook
Also, be sure to Like Savannah REIA on Facebook where we will also be posting any upcoming meetings, events and other useful information. You can also interact with our Facebook page and post your have’s and wants as well.
Are You a Butterfly or a Caterpillar?
Posted on April 9, 2012 by
It can be argued that a butterfly and a caterpillar are one and the same. OK, maybe they are – but not at the same time! It’s one or the other – but not both! So, which are you?
As real estate investors, we all start off the same – as caterpillars. We just know the basics: how to crawl, eat leaves and poop. Our world is limited to the tiny branch we’re clinging to. We’re not much to look at, and we’re preyed upon by just about every creature in the animal kingdom. Our life expectancy is about 12 seconds.
Now here’s the thing: God didn’t mean for caterpillars to stay caterpillars. He meant for them to grow and develop into beautiful, high-flying, far-traveling butterflies…but only those that are hardworking and resourceful get to complete the journey from caterpillar to butterfly.
