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Atlanta REIA News for Jan 24th, 2011

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

Atlanta REIA Updates for Jan 24, 2011

Click on any of the links below to read more about an upcoming event or announcement. Because we can’t possibly list all that is happening at Atlanta REIA here, but sure to see our Event Calendar for all of our upcoming events!

What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA This Week…

Thu, Jan 27 @ 1:30 PM: Haves & Wants Meeting

Haves and Wants Weekly Meeting for Real Estate Deal MakersThis meeting is a weekly investor’s brainstorming and deal making jam session 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, Jan 27 @ 6:30 PM: Cashflow Game Night in Alpharetta

Atlanta REIA Cash Flow Players GroupThis week, in honor of Robert Kiosaki’s group being in town, Alan McDonald is hosting a special Cashflow Players Group at Miller’s Ale House located at 10750 Davis Drive in Alpharetta (map). Atlanta REIA Members play for FREE and guests for $7. Come eat, drink, play and network with us!

Jan 29 & 30: Dyches Boddiford’s Advanced Strategies Conference

Dyches BoddifordDyches Boddiford is having is 17th Annual Advanced Strategies Conference for active, experienced investors this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, January 29th and 30th at the Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport from 9 AM to 5 PM each day. Atlanta REIA Members get a discount off of the normal tuition. Click here for more info on the Advanced Strategies Conference.

Thu, Jan 30 @ 6:30 PM: Cashflow Game Night in Stockbridge

Atlanta REIA Cash Flow Players GroupCash Flow Players Group Stockbridge meets on the 4th Sunday of the month at Taco Mac located at 3682 Highway 138 SE in Stockbridge, GA (map). Atlanta REIA Members play for FREE and guests for $7. Come eat, drink, play and network with us!

Mon, Jan 31 @ 8 AM: Atlanta REIA Master Mind Meeting

Atlanta REIA Mastermind GroupRuss Hiner and Beth Fasnacht are teaming up with the Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance to form a brand new Real Estate Investor Master Mind Group on January 31st, 2011. They will be meeting held at 8AM at La Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe located at 1165 Perimeter Center W (map) in Sandy Springs. Come join us and help shape the future of this new group!

Tue, Feb 1 @ 7 PM: Evening with an Expert Webcast with Scott Scheel

Atlanta REIA Webcast Training SeriesTuesday’s Evening with a Real Estate Expert Webcast will be with Commercial Real Estate Expert, Scott Scheel who will also be our guest speaker at our Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on Feb 7th at the W Hotel Atlanta Perimeter. Register for the Webcast Now!

Tue, Feb 3 @ 7 PM: Webcast with Andy Heller on Realty Join

Andy HellerLocal real estate expert Andy Heller will be our special guest on Thursday’s Webcast. Andy will be discussing the launch of RealtyJoin 2.0, the new and improved Social Networking Site for Real Estate Investors, Agents, Brokers and Tradespeople. It’s a site specifically designed for real estate investors matchmaking, and will help you make more MONEY. Register for the Webcast Now!

Mon, Feb 7 @ 5:30 PM: Atlanta REIA Main Meeting with Scott Scheel

Scott ScheelScott Scheel is going to be our guest speaker at our Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on February 7, 2011 at the W Hotel Atlanta Perimeter located at 111 Perimeter Center West in Atlanta across the street from Perimeter Mall. Members and guests can arrive early at 5:00 PM and mingle in the hotel lobby and lounge. The Haves & Wants Speed Marketing Session will begin at 6:00 PM.

Sat, Feb 19 @ 10 AM: Building a Buyers List Workshop

Dustin GriffinGordon CattsThis workshop, taught by Gordon Catts and Dustin Griffin, is designed to teach attendees how to create and manage a strong buyers list so that they can sell or occupy their investment properties quickly and have buyers and/or renters lined up before the investor ever even purchase a property. Read more about this event →

Sun: Feb 20 @ 1 PM: Social Networking 101 Workshop

Dustin GriffinThis 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. Atlanta REIA Members can attend for FREE! Read more about this event →

Atlanta REIA Announcements

New Marietta Monthly Meeting: Atlanta REIA West

Atlanta REIA West MeetingThe 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.

Sync Your Outlook or Google Calendar with the Atlanta REIA Calendar

Outlook & Google Calendar SyncYou can now sync your Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar with our Atlanta REIA Calendar so you can stay in sync and updated on all of our upcoming events. Click here for easy instructions on How to Sync Outlook or Google Calendar with the Atlanta REIA Calendar.

Atlanta REIA’s Top 12 Action Items for Serious Real Estate Investors

Atlanta REIA Action ItemsAtlanta REIA Executive Director, Dustin Griffin, outlined 12 easy ways that active investors can get involved and get in sync with Atlanta REIA and all we do. Click here to Plug In and Get Connected with Atlanta REIA.

Atlanta REIA Charter Membership Status Ends January 31st!

Our Charter Membership Drive, which began on October 4th, will end on January 31st, 2011. This does not mean that you can’t still become an Atlanta REIA Member, it just means that you will not forever be classified as a “Charter” or “Founding Member” of the Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance. Join Atlanta REIA Now for a little as $100/year! Again we thank you for your support!

Three Webcast Replays Are Now Online

Top Action Items for Atlanta REIA Members

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

Atlanta REIA Action ItemsIf you are serious about getting involved with Atlanta REIA, we strongly suggest you perform our Top Action Items below:

Outlook & Google Calendar SyncDid you know that you can now sync your Microsoft Outlook Calendar or Google Calendar with our Atlanta REIA Calendar? That right, you can now subscribe to our calendar with Outlook or Google Calendar so you can easily keep track of all of our upcoming events, meetings, workshops and webcasts! Now, every time we add, update or cancel a calendar event, your Google or Outlook Calendar will be updated as well. Subscribing to our Atlanta REIA Calendar with Outlook or Google Calendar is really easy and takes only a minute. Click here for detailed instructions on how to Subscribe to Our Atlanta REIA Calendar with Outlook or Google Calendar.

Dyches BoddifordOn January 20, 2011 , we had a very special webcast with local real estate investor and trainer Dyches Boddiford who gave us his his “State of the Real Estate Market Address” for 2011.  On this webcast you will learn:

  • What the real estate market be like in 2011
  • What you should do to hedge your position to take advantage of opportunities and avoid the pitfalls
  • What the real estate market trends will likely be
  • How to adjust your business plan for changes in the market

Watch the replay and hear Dyches Boddiford discuss his take on these topics based on his study and 30 years’ experience. Read More→

Webcast on Using the iPad with Don DeRosaDon 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! Read More→

The Real Estate Junkie Webcast with Kimberlee FrankThis was our first Real Estate Junkie Webcast of 2011 with Kimberlee Frank. On this webcast, Kimberlee talked about how 2011 is one of the best years ever to invest in real estate and how you can do it with “no money” and “no credit!” She explained why “what has worked in the previous years isn’t working NOW!!” She has worked 500+ deals so she not only talks the talk, Kimberlee walks the walk!  On this webcast, Kimberlee her guts on the following changes in real estate techniques, which will start your 2011 off with a BANG! Read More→

Webcast on Using the iPad with Don DeRosaDon DeRosa is this month’s special guest on the What’s Hot in Real Investing Webcast. Everyone has probably heard about the hot new iPad, but most think its just a toy. Well, this month, on January 18th at 7PM ET, Don is going to show us how he uses the iPad as an integral TOOL to run his real estate investing business and not just as a TOY. Log on in to see how the iPad and the right training can totally revolutionize your real estate investing business in 2011 and beyond! Register for the Webcast Now!

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Real Estate Investor WebsitesOn Wednesday, January 19th at 6:00 PM at the Atlanta REIA North Meeting located at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D in Buford, GA (map), I, Dustin Griffin, will spend some time telling our audience why you need a good real estate investor website(s), what a good website looks like, what a good website does, how to drive traffic to the site and how Atlanta REIA members can get our real estate investor websites at a HUGE discount well of our regular prices. If you have been waiting to get a good website(s) to run your real estate investing business, your wait is up! Join us on Wednesday and find out how. You will NOT be disappointed and will learn something whether you take advantage of our websites or not.

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Dyches BoddifordOn January 20th at 7PM ET, we’re having a very special webcast with local real estate investor and trainer Dyches Boddiford who will be giving his “State of the Real Estate Market Address” for 2011.  On this webcast you will learn:

  • What will the real estate market be like in 2011?
  • What should you do to hedge your position to take advantage of opportunities and avoid the pitfalls?
  • What are the market trends and why? How will you adjust your business plan for this changes in the market?

Come hear Dyches Boddiford discuss his take on these topics based on his study and 30 years’ experience.  Bring your questions for discussion as well. This is a rare learning opportunity you don’t want to miss! Register for the Webcast Now!

Register Now!

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

Register Now!

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Atlanta REIA News for Jan 17th, 2011

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA
This Week and Next…

We Have a Lot Going on This Week & Next for the Active Investor… Workshops, Meetings, Webcasts & More!

Mon, Jan 17 @ 11:00 AM: Movers & Shakers with Dyches Boddiford

Dyches BoddifordNEW 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 and the program officially starts at 11:30 AM. Atlanta REIA members can attend at no charge and non-members for $5.00. Dyches Boddiford will be giving his “State of the Real Estate Market Address” and tell us what is in store for active real estate investors in 2011 so don’t miss out!

Tue, Jan 18 @ 7:00 PM: What’s Hot in REI Webcast with Don Derosa

Don DeRosa is this month’s special guest on the What’s Hot in Real Investing Webcast. Everyone has probably heard about the hot new iPad. This month, Don is going to show us how he uses the iPad as an integral TOOL to run his real estate investing business and not just as a TOY. Register for the Webcast Now!

Tue, Jan 19 @ 6:00 PM: Atlanta REIA North on Using Investor Websites

Real Estate Investor WebsitesRon LeGrand and many other gurus have been talking a lot lately about how important it is to have a good real estate investor website to do business in the Internet age. At this month’s Atlanta REIA North Meeting, Dustin Griffin will be speaking how you can websites to generate, capture and manage your buyer and seller leads and automate many of your real estate investing tasks. He will also show Atlanta REIA Members how they can get Super Smart’s state of the art real estate investors websites and SAVE BIG. If you’ve been waiting to get a great deal on a your real estate investor websites, now is your chance! Atlanta REIA North meets on Wednesday, January 19th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D in Buford, GA (Map) in North Gwinnett County just a few miles from the Mall of GA. Atlanta REIA Members may attend the Atlanta REIA North Meeting no charge. Guests may attend for $5.00.

Tue, Jan 19 @ 6:00 PM: Late Nite Networking North

Late Nite Networking for Real Estate ProfessionalsImmediately after the Atlanta REIA North Monthly Meeting, we will reconvene at the Mall of Georgia Taco Mac (Map) for Late Nite Networking. We hope you will come out and eat, drink, network, learn and have fun with us!

Thu, Jan 20 @ 1:30 PM: Haves & Wants Meeting

Haves and Wants Weekly Meeting for Real Estate Deal MakersThe Haves and Wants Meeting, run by Joe Thompson, is a weekly investor’s brainstorming and deal making jam session held at 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs (Map) at the “Prado”. They meet EVERY Thursday (except major holidays) from 1:30 PM till approximately 3:00 PM.

Thu, Jan 20 @ 7:00 PM: Live Webcast with Dyches Boddiford

Dyches BoddifordIf you missed local real estate investor, expert and trainer Dyches Boddiford at the Movers & Shakers Meeting on Jan 17th, you have a chance to hear him again live and in person on our Jan 20th webcast. On this special webcast, Dyches will be giving his “State of the Real Estate Market Address” and tell us what is in store for active real estate investors in 2011. This is a rare opportunity you don’t want to miss… Register for the Webcast Now!

Sat, Jan 22 @ 9:30 AM: Hidden Profits in Real Estate Research

Gordon CattsAt this workshop, Gordon Catts will teach you insider secrets of locating property, lenders & other investors, as well as how to research ownership & mortgage information, sale prices, liens & judgments, etc. The Workshop will be on Saturday, Jan 22 from 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D in Buford, GA (Map). Click here for more information.

Sun, Jan 23 @ 6:30 PM: Cash Flow Game Night in Suwanee

Atlanta REIA Cash Flow Players GroupThe Atlanta REIA Cashflow Players Group, led by Alan McDonald, is a place where individuals can learn to take control of their financial future by playing Robert Kiyosaki’s educational Cashflow 101 and Cashflow 202 board games. We are meeting on Sunday, January 23rd at Taco Mac located at 3443 Lawrenceville Suwanee Road in Suwanee, GA (map).

Atlanta REIA Charter Membership Status Ends January 31st!

Our Charter Membership Drive, which began on October 4th, will end on January 31st, 2011. This does not mean that you can’t still become an Atlanta REIA Member, it just means that you will not forever be classified as a “Charter” or “Founding Member” of the Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance. Join Atlanta REIA Now for a little as $100/year! Again we thank you for your support!

Atlanta REIA Main Meeting is Moving to the W Hotel Perimeter

W Hotel Atlanta PerimeterIMPORTANT NOTICE: Atlanta REIA will be moving to an upscale new venue at the W Hotel Atlanta Perimeter located at 111 Perimeter Center West, Atlanta, GA (map) just across the street from Perimeter Mall. Members and guests can arrive early at 5:00 PM and mingle in the hotel lobby and lounge. We will begin setting up the meeting room at 5:30PM and getting ready for the Haves and Wants Speed Marketing Session which will begin at 6:00 PM sharp. Free parking is available for members and guests in the parking lot conveniently located behind the hotel.

Movers & Shakers Monthly Lunch MeetingMovers and Shakers is an brand new Atlanta REIA educational and networking group led by Gordon Catts that is designed to meet the interests  and needs of intermediate and advanced investors. Our first meeting is on Monday, January 17th at 11:00 AM at the 5 Seasons Brewing located at 3655 Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta, GA (map). The doors open at 11:00 AM and the program officially starts at 11:30 AM. Atlanta REIA members can attend at no charge and non-members for $5.00. This meeting will take place each month at the same location on the 3rd Monday of each month, so update your calendar and be sure to attend!

Dyches BoddifordOur special guest at this month’s Movers & Shakers Meeting will be Dyches Boddiford, a 30 Year veteran of the Atlanta Real Estate Market. Dyches will will be sharing his thoughts on:

  • What will the real estate market be like in 2011?
  • What should you do to hedge your position to take advantage of opportunities and avoid the pitfalls?
  • What are the market trends and why?
  • How will you adjust your business plan for these changes in the market?

Come hear Dyches discuss his take on these topics based on his 30 years of experience investing in the Atlanta real estate market. Bring your questions for discussion as well. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Movers and Shakers Monthly Lunch Meeting