Did you know that from 2007 to 2009, property values declined by 50 percent in the Atlanta metro area alone? Or, during that same period in Atlanta metro, home assessed values declined by 4 percent? According to a five part series in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, 7 out of 10 properties are over assessed. Tax assessment data is coming out over the next several months, and for many, it will be a nasty surprise. Ignoring the possibilities of over assessment could be costly.  Property taxes are calculated by using the “assessed valuation”, which represents 40 percent of “fair market value”. This number is then multiplied by the “millage rate”. Millage rate is a number calculated by the tax commissioner’s office, in conjunction with the annual budget per the County Commissioners.  The assessors do not determine the “millage rate”, as commonly believed.

When purchasing a property for rental, it is important to determine the tax assessor’s valuation. If it is low, chances are high that your property taxes will also be high. I recently spoke with an investor friend who discovered that the Property taxes on an anticipated rental property were unreasonably low.   The prior owner had been in the property for a number of years and had old age exemptions as well. My friend figured out that the taxes would go up over $200 per month. What a surprise my friend would have had if he had not done his research! Read More→

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

Tue, Mar 8th @ 7:00 PM

Are you aware of how the new Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) rule is influencing your business operations? If not, you need to found out now! In November 2010, the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) published the final Mortgage Assistance Relief Services final rule. This rule took full effect on January 31, 2011. Whether you are a Realtor, Investor, Mortgage Broker, Seller… you need to know your rights and your obligations! This is “MUST KNOW NOW” information that will be covered on the Real Estate Junkie Webcast on Tuesday, March 8th at 7:00 PM ET. Register for the Webcast Now!

Tue, Mar 8th @ 7:00 PM

The East Point Subgroup takes place on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Giovanna’s Italian Kitchen located at 1375 Virginia Ave in East Point, GA. The meetings will cover many areas of real estate investing and offers many opportunities of participation by all attendees. Atlanta REIA members can guest can attend at no charge.

Wed, Mar 9th @ 6:30 PM

The Creative Financing Group (CFG) is a new Atlanta REIA educational and networking subgroup led by Mark Durham that is designed to teach real estate investors Creative Financing Strategies for buying, selling and leasing real estate. The group will cover Creative Financing Strategies such as Owner Financing, Subject-To, Lease Options, Lease Purchase, Partnerships, Self-Directed IRA’s and much more! The group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Champps Americana located at 7955 North Point Parkway in Alpharetta, GA. Atlanta REIA Members can attend at no charge and guests for $5.00.

Thu, Mar 10th @ 1:30 PM

This meeting is a weekly investor’s brainstorming and deal making jam session hosted by Joe Thompson and held at 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd (map) inside the Perimeter at the “Prado” in Sandy Springs from 1:30 PM till approximately 3:00 PM. This group is all about doing deals and making money right now.

Thu, Mar 10th @ 3:30 PM

The Small Business Group is a new educational subgroup, hosted by Karen Bershad, that is designed to help real estate entrepreneurs and other small business owners run their business more efficiently and profitably. The group meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM at the 5 Seasons Brewing at the “Prado” located at 5600 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs, GA inside the Perimeter. On March 10th, we will cover developing systems and a specialized filing systems for REI’s and time management. Having systems in place is directly related to time management.

Thu, Mar 10th @ 6:30 PM

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

Come join us on Thursday, March 10that 6:30 PM at the Atlanta REIA South Monthly Meeting at Ryan’s Restaurant located at 5425 North Henry Blvd in Stockbridge, GA (Map) where Leslie Mathis will take you step-by-step through what you can expect, and more importantly, what you need to know, to successfully buy REO Properties at these ballroom auctions. She will even cover a couple of strategies that will allow you to make quick cash without long-term ownership, simply by putting these properties under contract, then finding investor-buyers for them. Get paid thousands of dollars in just 30 to 45 days!

Sun, Mar 13th @ 6:30 PM

Cashflow Game Night is a meetup where individuals can learn to take control of their financial future by playing Robert Kiyosaki’s educational Cashflow 101 and Cashflow 202 board games. The Cashflow Players Group meets again on Sunday, March 13th at 6:30 PM at the Cherokee Cattle Company located at 2710 Canton Road in Marietta, GA (map). Atlanta REIA Members play for FREE. Come eat, drink, play and network with us!

INVESTOR BONANZA
with Don DeRosa & Pete Youngs
March 16-20, 2011 in Atlanta

It’s a real estate market that’s literally making Millionaires… Shouldn’t you be one of them? Of course you should. Learn how! Spend Five Days with some of the most successful, experienced, straight-talking real estate educators in the country. Join “real guys” Pete Youngs and Don DeRosa for this one of a kind boot camp, and you’ll walk away with EVERYTHING you need to know to gain financial independence through Real Estate investing. Learn to BUY, REHAB, MANAGE, and SELL ALL of the houses you can handle! Atlanta REIA Members get a HUGE discount for 5 full days of training! Read More…

Whether you’ve bought 50 houses or want to buy your first,
this boot camp is a MUST ATTEND event. Register Now!

Where To Get The Money Now Conference
with Jay Conner & Ron LeGrand
March 19th, 2011 in Atlanta

Join Jay Conner & Ron LeGrand in Atlanta on March 19th for the “Where to Get the Money Now Conference” sponsored by Atlanta REIA. The early bird special for this training event is only $75 for Atlanta REIA Members and $25 for their guests until March 11th. That’s right, for only $75 Jay will teach you the secrets he used to raise $2,167,333.00 in Private Money in only a few short months. Read more about what you will learn and all of the included bonuses.

Register now and save $25 before the early bird special expires!

Courthouse Field Trip
with Gordon Catts on March 25th, 2011

Learn insider secrets of locating property, lenders and other investors, as well as how to research ownership and mortgage information, sales prices, liens and judgments, etc. We will take an actual tour of the courthouse! Courthouse records are easily accessible and offer a variety of opportunities. Read More…

Register now and save before the early bird special expires!

How to Determine Property Values Workshop
with Gordon Catts on March 26th, 2011

“What is the property worth?” This workshop is all about determining accurate property values before you buy so you don’t end up paying to much for an investment property. Sources of “comparable” information will be identified. “As-is Value” will be discussed. We will examine methodology for determining what an investor should pay for a property so you pay too much! Read More…

Register now and save before the early bird special expires!

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesday, Mar 1st @ 7 PM

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

Thursday, Mar 3 @ 1:30 PM

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

Saturday, Mar 5th @ 9 AM

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

Sunday, Mar 6th @ 6:30 PM

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

Monday, Mar 7th @ 5:30 PM

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

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

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

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

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

Special Offer of the Week

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24/7/365: Atlanta REIA Webcast Replays

• Evening with an Expert Webcast Replay: Russ Hiner on Wholesaling
• What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA Webcast with Dustin Griffin & Gordon Catts
• What’s Hot in Real Estate Investing: Building a Buyers List with Gordon Catts
• The Real Estate Junkie Webcast for Feb 2011 with Kimberleee Frank