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In Today’s Atlanta REIA Update:
- MON, AUGUST 10TH at 5:30-9PM: Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Meeting & Vendor Trade Show
- 6PM: Meeting-Before-The-Meeting with Don DeRosa
- 7:30PM: Main Presentation on “Renovating Smarter: How Private Code Inspections Can Keep Your Rehab Projects Moving” with Michael Nier
- MON, AUGUST 17TH at 11:30AM: Atlanta Landlord Luncheon at the HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern, 1221 Ashford Crossing, Atlanta, GA
- MON, AUGUST 17TH at 6:30PM: The Beginning Investors Group (BIG) with Pete Youngs at the Hudson Grille, 6317 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs, GA
- TUE, AUGUST 18TH at NOON: Onsite Renovation Group at 1664 Temple Ave, College Park, GA
- EVERY WED at 7PM: Property Protege Group Coaching in Duluth
- Our Facebook Groups for Posting & Finding Deals
Mon, August 10th from 5:30PM-9PM in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta REIA Main Meeting
& Vendor Trade Show
Renovating Smarter:
How Private Code Inspections Can Keep Your Rehab Projects Moving
Presented by Michael Nier (CBO, MCP)
Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend for no charge.
Guests Can RSVP Online Now for $20 or Pay $25 at the Door.
Whether you’re a real estate investor, rehabber, builder, contractor, or homeowner, understanding the inspection and permitting process can make the difference between a smooth project and costly delays.
Join Michael Nier, CBO, MCP, owner of Nier Building Inspections, and the rest of us at the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting & Vendor Tradeshow on Monday, August 10th from 5:30PM-9PM at the City of Light located at 3125 Presidential Pkwy, Atlanta, GA as he shares how private code inspections help identify issues early, reduce rework, and keep projects on track moving toward final approval.
With more than 25 years of experience in code enforcement, construction, and municipal building departments, Michael brings a unique perspective to navigating building codes and inspections. As one of the industry’s few Master Code Professionals (MCPs), he offers valuable insights that can save time, money, and frustration on your next project.
What You’ll Learn
- How third-party inspections can uncover code issues before they become expensive problems
- Ways to minimize construction delays and reduce costly rework
- Best practices for navigating the permitting and inspection process
- How private code inspections can help accelerate project completion and final approvals
- Common challenges investors, builders, contractors, and homeowners face, and how to avoid them
- Answers to your questions and more!
Why Attend?
Gain practical knowledge from a recognized industry expert and learn strategies that can help protect your investment, improve project efficiency, and provide greater confidence throughout the construction process.
Reserve Your Spot
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the most respected professionals in the code compliance industry. RSVP today and discover how proactive inspections can help keep your next project on schedule, on budget, and moving toward successful completion.
Atlanta REIA Members can attend at NO CHARGE. Not-Yet-Members can register online for $20 or pay $25 at the door. Register to attend In Person below.
RSVP to Attend in Person at https://rsvp.atlantareia.com – This link is to attend the Atlanta REIA Meeting live and in person. There is no charge for members and guests pay $20 using this link or $25 at the door.
Business members can RSVP for a Vendor Table here at http://vendor.atlantareia.com. Vendor tables are available on a first come, first serve basis, so reserve your table now.
If you have any problem registering using these links, please call or text Chrissy at 770-379-4501.
About Your Speaker…
In 2002, Michael W. Nier CBO, MCP founded Nier Building Inspections in Roswell, a firm that conducts inspections on new and existing buildings and structures in addition to investigating complaints regarding safety concerns. The aforementioned company is certified in construction, land development, and mold, radon, stucco and duct and envelope testing. Additionally, Mr. Nier remains active as a member of the International Code Council, the Georgia Association of Home Inspectors and the Northwest Georgia Inspectors Association. He has also taught numerous classes in South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia for architects and engineers.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Nier was a business unit manager for NOVA Engineering and Environmental, LLC, a building official for the City of Brookhaven, Georgia and a building official and plans examiner for Clark Patterson Lee between 2013 and 2015. Having served in similar positions even earlier, he was a building official for SAFEbuilt and the City of Dunwoody between 2008 and 2012, as well as a building official and plan reviewer for Clark Patter Lee from 2008 to 2012. In his first endeavor, Mr. Nier was a building inspector for the City of Smyrna from 2002 through 2008.
Mr. Nier obtained an Associate of Science in building trades from Alfred State College, part of the State University of New York, in 1992. Likewise, he has been designated as a level five professional building official by the Building Officials Association, a Georgia master code professional from the International Code Council and a certified master inspector from the Georgia Association of Home Inspectors. In five years’ time, Mr. Nier plans to experience the continued growth and success of his career, while also welcoming new, skilled professionals to the company.
6PM is the Meeting-Before-the-Meeting
The Meeting Before the Meeting
with Don DeRosa
Join Don DeRosa on August 10th 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. RSVP Now!
Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend for no charge.
Guests Can RSVP Online Now for $20 or Pay $25 at the Door.
5:30 PM in the Meeting Room
Monthly Vendor Trade Show
At 5:30 PM, 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 Atlanta REIA meeting can Register for a Vendor Table here at https://Vendor.AtlantaREIA.com. Vendor tables are reserved and setup on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Mon, August 17th @ 11:30AM in Dunwoody, GA
Monday, August 17th @ 11:30AM (LIVE in Dunwoody): The Atlanta Landlord Luncheon meets at HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern located at 1221 Ashford Crossing, Atlanta, GA.
The Atlanta Landlord Luncheon is hosted by Chip Cagle of Longhorn Investments and Chris Littleton of PMI Atlanta and meets on the 3rd Monday of each month for lunch at 11:30AM.
Come Network with the Pros and enjoy a good lunch at HobNob Tavern near Perimeter Mall. There is no cost for this event, except what you order at the restaurant.
We invite all investors and landlords to come share their questions with the group while we network over lunch at the Hobnob Tavern.
Mon, August 17th @ 6:30 PM at Hudson Grille Sandy Springs
STOP LETTING YOUR REHAB EAT YOUR PROFITS!
How to Get Your Rehab Finished
On Time & Under Budget
Featuring Pete Young
On Monday, August 17th, The Beginning Investors Group (BIG) meets at Hudson Grille, 6317 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs, GA — featuring special guest speaker Pete Young who will be discussing rehabbing houses.
Every real estate investor knows the deal:
You buy the property with a great profit margin…
Then the rehab starts.
Two weeks turns into six.
The budget starts climbing.
Contractors disappear.
Materials get ordered wrong.
Change orders pile up.
And suddenly YOUR PROFIT is disappearing.
It doesn’t have to be that way.
Join us as Pete Young shares the strategies he’s learned from years of hands-on, in-the-trenches experience managing renovations and working with the materials, products and processes that make rehabs successful.
Pete has also spent years teaching Home Depot classes to both customers and associates, giving him a unique understanding of not only what needs to be done on a rehab — but how to get it done efficiently and correctly.
YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO:
🏠 Plan your rehab before the first hammer swings
💰 Build a realistic budget — and KEEP it under control
🔨 Manage contractors and subcontractors more effectively
⏰ Keep your project moving and avoid costly delays
📋 Create a scope of work that eliminates confusion
🚩 Recognize problems BEFORE they become expensive mistakes
🧱 Make smarter decisions about labor and materials
💵 Protect the profit you calculated when you bought the deal
Because in real estate investing…
EVERY EXTRA DAY COSTS MONEY.
Interest. Utilities. Insurance. Taxes. Contractor delays. Material mistakes. Holding costs.
The longer that property sits unfinished, the more money comes out of YOUR pocket.
Whether you’re preparing for your first rehab or you’ve already flipped dozens of houses, Pete’s practical experience can help you tighten up your process, control your costs and get your properties to the finish line faster.
BUYING THE DEAL IS ONLY HALF THE BATTLE.
The money is made when you can successfully EXECUTE the rehab.
Come learn how to finish your next rehab ON TIME, UNDER BUDGET and with MORE of your PROFIT still in your pocket!
Atlanta REIA Members can attend the meeting at no charge and not-yet-members can RSVP Online for $15 or pay $20 at the door.
About Your Speaker…
Pete Youngs is a nationally recognized real estate investor, contractor, author, and educator with more than 35 years of experience helping investors and homeowners dramatically reduce renovation and property maintenance costs. His proven strategies for achieving high-quality results at a fraction of traditional rehab expenses have earned his companies renovation contracts for the living quarters at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games, Courtyard by Marriott Hotels, MCI, Publix Distribution Centers, and hundreds of residential properties across the country.
A featured guest on television and radio programs nationwide, Pete has shared his expertise with thousands of investors through live training events, property tours, and his signature Home Depot Tours. As the author of four #1 Amazon bestselling books on real estate investing, Pete teaches practical techniques that can cut rehab costs by 50% or more, potentially saving investors thousands of dollars on every project while increasing property equity and long-term wealth.
Known for his energetic teaching style and sense of humor, Pete has spoken at thousands of investment conferences and real estate events nationwide. His award-winning training programs cover everything from managing renovations and hiring contractors to mold inspections and property analysis. As a successful investor, business owner, mentor, and leader of multiple real estate investment associations, Pete remains dedicated to helping others achieve financial success through smarter real estate investing.
About BIG…
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.
BIG is hosted by Don DeRosa 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 Members can attend the meeting at no charge and not-yet-members can RSVP Online for $15 or pay $20 at the door.
Tue, August 18th @ NOON in College Park
Tuesday, August 18th @ NOON: The Onsite Renovation Group with Don DeRosa and Chrissy Griffin will be meeting at 1664 Temple Ave, College Park, GA 30337 with Easter McClain & Regina Caliste, a mother and daughter team. We visited this property back on March 17, 2026. We’re going back to see the progress.
1664 Temple Avenue is a value-add renovation and vertical addition in Historic College Park, GA, converting a 1,766 SF single-story ranch into a 3,131 SF two-story luxury, long-term rental. The original foundation and first-floor framing are being retained. The completed project will deliver five bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths. The rear lot has been identified as a strong ADU candidate and a detached unit is likely to follow in a subsequent phase.
The original plan called for a craftsman facade. A setback line discovery during permitting required a full exterior redesign. Rather than default to a market-safe alternative, they chose French Country Modern — a finish level and architectural language not currently represented in the neighborhood. The interior specification includes tadelakt lime plaster walls, microcement floors, unlacquered brass fixtures, and dramatic veined stone vanity tops. Fifty percent of materials were sourced directly from Fushun, China, with in-person QC conducted before the first shipment was loaded.
This is the first collaboration between Gina and her mother Easter. Gina has completed multiple residential construction projects across metro Atlanta spanning group homes, inner-city revitalization, and Buckhead new construction. Easter brings fifteen years as a property insurance adjusting manager, five years managing an 85-unit condo portfolio in Memphis, and real estate licensure in both California and Tennessee. Easter recently completed her battle with breast cancer — and this project is how they are choosing to move forward together. Their shared goal is 100 doors in five years — single family and small multifamily — as a joint legacy portfolio for Gina’s two sons.
If you want to learn about fixing and flipping houses for huge profits, mark your calendar and join us at the Onsite Renovation Group!
Atlanta REIA wants to thank Longhorn Investments for sponsoring the Onsite Renovation Group.
Every Wed at 7PM in Duluth, GA
Join Us for 1st Time at NO CHARGE
By Calling or Texting Chrissy at 770-379-4501
Every Wednesday at 7PM: Join us at the Property Protege Group with Don DeRosa & Christine Griffin at Keller Williams, 1960 Satellite Blvd, Ste 1500, Duluth, GA. Please back in back and come in the back door of the building.
Are you interested in real estate investing? Come join us to learn how to analyze deals, explore different investment strategies, and network with like-minded individuals. Each week, we cover diverse topics in real estate to help you gain valuable insights and take the next step toward financial freedom.
Why Attend?
- Learn from experts and seasoned investors
- Get hands-on experience analyzing deals
- Network with aspiring and experienced investors
- Find answers to your real estate questions
Whether you’re a beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, this is the place to start!
Call or text Chrissy at 770-379-4501 for more information or to attend your first meeting at no charge.
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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.
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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.
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