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Dustin GriffinWe have scheduled our first Atlanta REIA Social Networking 101 Workshop for February 20th, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D in Buford, GA. This workshop, taught by Dustin Griffin, is designed to teach attendees how to network with other people and businesses online in order to promote themselves, their businesses and Atlanta REIA using various online social networking tools such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, Meetup, Linked In, Realty Join, Skype and much more.

Immediately after this event, starting at 6:30 PM, there is an Atlanta REIA Cashflow Players Game Night at Taco Mac in Suwanee (map) which is only about 5 to 10 minutes from Social Networking Workshop. So first come learn with us and then come play with us!

Be sure to bring your notebook computer or tablet, plenty of business cards, any promotional flyers you use as well as links to your websites, social media sites, etc.

Social Networking 101 Workshop

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*PLEASE NOTE: Because seating is limited at this workshop, Atlanta REIA Members must pay a $20 RSVP fee that is fully refundable if they attend this workshop and non-refundable if they do not attend.

Play the Real Estate Game with
Little to NO Risk with BIG Profits!!

“Wholesaling 101 Workshop”

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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 2011 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. Read More→

Gordon CattsLearn 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. We will find property owners of vacant properties. Locate legal descriptions of properties. Find out sales prices before making an offer. Find out about private lenders. See what liens and judgments are outstanding against the property before making an offer. Find out what else the seller/buyer owns. We will go into the Deed Record room, examine the books as well as go into the tax assessors domain to determine how to track down ownership of vacant properties.

“Courthouse Field Trip”
with Gordon Catts on March 25th, 2011
Meet at the Station House in Cumming at 9AM

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Dustin GriffinWe have scheduled our first Atlanta REIA Internet Marketing 101 Workshop for April 2nd, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D in Buford, GA. This workshop, taught by Dustin Griffin, is designed to give attendees a general overview of how to use search engine optimization, search engine marketing, websites, blogging, social networking, social bookmarking, online videos, RSS Feeds and much more to market their business and generate leads online. Atlanta REIA Gold Members can attend for FREE*!

Internet Marketing 101 Workshop

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*PLEASE NOTE: Because seating is limited at this workshop, Atlanta REIA Gold Members must pay a $20 RSVP fee that is fully refundable if they attend this workshop and non-refundable if they do not attend.

Hidden Profits in Real Estate ResearchEvery month there are over 10,000 Pre-Foreclosure Ads posted in the “Legal Organs” for the 13 Metro Atlanta Counties. The “Shadow Inventory” is estimated to be over two million properties nationwide with Georgia in the top five. Bankruptcies are at record proportions with record breaking filings in the Greater Atlanta region. There are homes in all price ranges sitting vacant. They are not for sale, they are in limbo. The average mortgage delinquency is over 20 months and not expected to get better any time soon. In other words, there are lots of motivated sellers as well as motivated lenders. Learn how to find the hidden jewels that most investors pass by not even knowing that they exist.

At my upcoming Hidden Profits in Real Estate Research Workshop on January 22, 2011, I will teach you the insider secrets of locating property, lenders and other investors, as well as how to research ownership and mortgage information, sale prices, liens and judgments, etc. You’ll also learn how to:

  • Find property owners of vacant properties
  • Locate legal descriptions of properties
  • Find out sales prices before making an offer
  • Find out about Private Lenders
  • See what liens and judgments are outstanding  against
  • Properties before making an offer
  • Find out what else the seller/buyer owns
  • How to find property owners with problems (situations)
  • Pre-foreclosure leads
  • Foreclosures
  • Delinquent property taxes
  • Bankruptcy situations
  • How to find a continuing source of active real estate
  • Investors
  • How to locate a source of cash buyers
  • Learn which lenders have REO’s

Again, the Hidden Profits in Real Estate Research Workshop is on January 22, 2011. Location TBA.

Tuition for the Workshop is:

  • $49 for Atlanta REIA Gold Members
  • $79 for Atlatna REIA Silver Members
  • $99 for Non-Members & Guests

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Would You Like To Spend A Day With A Legend?
This Is Your Personal Invitation to Join Ron LeGrand
At His Fast Track To Wealth Seminar
Here In Atlanta on January 15th!

Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel
2450 Galleria Parkway SE
Atlanta, GA 30339
The Habersham Room, 2nd Floor
Registration Starts at 7:00 AM
Class begins at 8:00 AM

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Setting Up a Georgia Corporation WorkshopHello everyone. I just wanted to make sure you are all aware of the workshop we have coming up this weekend and the very special offer we are making you so you can be sure to attend and get the most bang for your buck. This week only, if you join Atlanta REIA as a card carrying member, you can attend our Saturday Workshop with Attorney John Maurer on “How to Setup a Georgia Corporation the Right Way” at no additional charge. That’s right, join Atlanta REIA and attend John’s workshop at no additional charge! Read More→

Setting Up a Georgia Corporation WorkshopOn November 20th from 9AM to 2PM at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D, Buford, GA 30518 (map), Atlanta Real Estate Attorney John Maurer will be holding a Do-It-Yourself, But Not-By-Yourself Workshop on setting up a Georgia Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) in class. The cost of the workshop is only $24.95 for Atlanta REIA Gold Members, $39.95 for Silver Members and $49.95 for non-members (Register Now).

Here’s what John will be teaching  in class:

  • Differences between sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs and corporations
  • Tax consequences and liability coverage of each entity and which is right for you
  • How to check to see if your company name is available with the state.
  • How to setup an LLC in under an hour,
  • How to work with LLCs or Corporations for single members or those that have multiple members
  • Difference between members, managing members and registered agents
  • How to setup your operating agreement how to get a tax id in minutes.
  • and much more!

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One of the big pitfalls of starting a small business, such as real estate investing, is how to protect your personal assets from your business investments, and the other way around. If you buy everything in your personal name, you run the risk of a single lawsuit wiping out not only your investment, but also your personal property. As such, I generally recommend that  all small business owners incorporate their business in some way as to provide maximum reasonable protection for your assets.

There is one good reason to buy property in your own name solely, and that is for a refinance.  If you buy real estate and plan to refinance the property to get cash out, or to pay off a hard money loan, almost all conventional banks will require the property be in your own name.  If you know this is your plan going in, then I recommend you buy the property in your personal name and keep it in your personal name until the refinance takes place. This will leave you exposed to the liability of the security deed, and any consequences of foreclosure or defaulting on the loan, but it is the only way to get the refinance done in the first place.  Buying originally in your own name will save you from troubles with possible seasoning issues down the road.  Even in this instance, I still recommend putting the property into a business entity of some sort after the refinance is complete. Read More→

All Week: Atlanta REIA Charter Membership Drive

Our Atlanta Real Estate Investor Alliance Charter Membership Drive has begun and will last for a limited time only. Now is your chance to join the hottest new real estate investor association in town as a Founding Member! Charter Members will get additional member benefits for life that other regular members who join later will not receive. Right now, Charter Members can become Atlanta REIA Ambassadors and receive up to $150 for every new member referred to Atlanta REIA during our Charter Membership Drive! Read more about Atlanta REIA Charter Individual Memberships or Business Memberships right now!

Tonight, Monday, Oct 11th: The 90 Day Extreme Internet Marketing Makeover Webinar Workshop

90 Day Extreme Makeover - SEO/SEM EditionTonight at 7PM ET is Week 3 of the 90 Day Extreme Internet Marketing Makeover Webinar Workshop, the SEO/SEM Edition. Tonight, Dustin will be covering “On-Site Search Engine Optimization and Marketing” and how to tweak your website for maximum search engine exposure and lead conversion.  If you don’t have an investor website, Atlanta REIA Charter Business Member SuperSmartWebProfits.com is offering other Atlanta REIA Members 50% off of the best real estate investor websites on the planet!

Tuesday, Oct 12th: Foreclosures Gone Wild Webcast

Foreclosures Gone Wild WebinarOn the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7PM ET, short sale expert Kimberlee Frank will spend an hour answering your questions and discussing the latest trends and profit potential in the short sale and foreclosure industry. If you’re thinking about investing in short sales or are currently investing in short sales, this is a webcast you don’t want to miss. Register Now for the Foreclosure Gone Wild Webcast!

Thursday, Oct 14th: Haves and Wants Meeting

Joe Thompson's Haves & Wants MeetingEvery Thursday, Joe Thompson hosts the Haves & Wants Meeting from 1:30 to 3:00 PM at 5 Seasons Brewing located at the Prado in Sandy Springs, GA. This is a meeting for serious real estate investors and players looking to buy, sell or swap real deals and not just sit around and talk about it.

Thursday, Oct 14th: Atlanta REIA South Monthly Meeting

Atlanta REIA South Monthly MeetingThe Atlanta REIA South Monthly Meeting, hosted by Marc Fordham, is held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM at Ryan’s Restaurant located at 5425 North Henry Blvd in Stockbridge, Georgia. There is currently a $5.00 cover charge to attend this event.

Saturday, Oct 16th: Fuller Center Volunteer Workday

Project Lakewood Volunteers WantedIf you haven’t yet come out and joined Atlanta REIA and the Fuller Center of Atlanta on Project Lakewood yet, now is the perfect opportunity for you to get involved and help us build, renovate and repair more homes for needy Atlanta families than ever before. We need your help, so please come to 10 Gould St and lend us a hand. RSVP on Facebook Now!

Extreme Makeover - SEO/SEM EditionDoes your website and Internet Marketing plan need a “90 Day Extreme Makeover”? Would you like to learn how to “Totally Dominate the Major Search Engines and Your Local Competition Online in the Next 90 Days?” Only you can determine if you’re ready extreme makeover, so here are a few simple questions you can ask yourself that might help:

  1. Can my website easily be found online when my prospects type in and search for my company name on Google, Bing, Yahoo and other major search engines?
  2. Can my website be found on the first page of major search engines when my prospects type in and search for keywords that relate to my business?
  3. Am I getting enough qualified leads from my website and online marketing?
  4. Am I doing as much business as I would like to be doing as a result of my online presence?
  5. Am I doing enough social networking (Facebook, Twitter, etc), blogging, posting videos, etc to meet, greet and do business with today’s modern consumer who tends to do more business online than ever before?
  6. Am I doing all I could be doing to compete with other similar, local businesses for leads online?

If you answered “no” to most of these questions, chances are that you could use an Extreme 90 Day Internet Marketing Makeover to jump start your business for 2011 and beyond. To do so, you need to start now!

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