Archive for September, 2013
Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on October 7th with Larry Harbolt on Analyzing Deals Like a Real Estate Pro
Posted on September 30, 2013 bywith Special Guest, Larry Harbolt
Guests Can RSVP Online Now for $15 or Pay $20 at the Door.
Have you ever wondered why those successful investors are continually finding and doing profitable deal after deal? Did you ever ask yourself what they look for and what they think about before they ever make an offer on any property? Have you ever thought about what makes a good deal and what is missing from the deals that you don’t want?
If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, you will be glad to know that this is exactly what our guest speaker, long time real estate investor and trainer, Larry Harbolt, is going to teach to you at our Atlanta REIA Monthly Meeting on October 7, 2013 and then go into many more details you need to know at a Full Day Workshop on November 2, 2013.
Larry will walk you through each step of how successful investors think through every deal they do and how they structure offers in multiple ways to buy any property. Larry will show you why “CASH” isn’t always the best solution for every seller and why they may not want All CASH for their property. Here is some of what Larry will share with everyone…
- The Key Components of Every Successful Real Estate Transaction.
- What You Need to Think About Before You Ever Make an Offer to Purchase.
- What Type Properties Generate the Most Profit?
- Why You Should NEVER Use Dollars Per Square Foot as a Cost factor
to figure the Value of Any Property. - 15 Types of Properties to Avoid Like the Plague.
- The Multiple Different Types of Profit Real Estate Can Give You.
- What the Key Questions You MUST Ask Every Seller?
- Numerous Negotiating Strategies That Rarely Fail.
- How to Easily Overcome Your Fear of Talking to Sellers.
- Larry’s 8 Basic – Simple Offers and How to Word Each of Them.
- More Than a Dozen Ways to Change Your Offer to Give the Seller What They Want and You Get What You Want.
- 8 Ways to Get Started When You have No Money and Poor Credit.
- And much, much more…
Come join Larry and the rest of us at the Atlanta REIA Meeting on Monday, October 7th at 5PM at the Crown Plaza Ravinia Hotel in Atlanta located at 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Atlanta, GA to learn more learn how to analyze real estate deals like a pro.
WIN A CRUISE or Other Door Prizes: All participants who attend the Atlanta REIA Meeting will have a chance to win a *Complimentary 2 Day Cruise to the Bahamas with Caribbean Cruise Line! The 2 day Cruise does not include port fees, transportation and taxes. *We will also be giving away other door prizes such as Gift Cards and more! *You must be present at the meeting to win.
with Bob Massey
On Monday, October 7th at 3:00 PM at Total Wine & More located at 124 Perimeter Center W (see map), I, Bob Massey, am giving a presentation that you don’t want to miss. We’re going to be talking about the various strategies you can use for pre-foreclosure deals. Not only are we going to be discussing short sales, we’re going to be talking about how to bypass short sales altogether by going straight after buying the note. This eliminates all of the restrictions of short sales! In fact, you can legally give your seller money if you are successful!
By buying the note you open up a world of different ways to make way more money from the deal. I’m going to show why you might be sitting on a goldmine. The profit on these deals is even better than short sales in “the old days”. If you know of anyone or know how to find people with Chase loans that are in default more than 90 days, you NEED to be at this meeting! If you think the banks have been acting illegally but you’re not sure how, you need to be there. I will show you how they have defrauded almost everyone who took out a mortgage in the last 15 years! And I’ll show you how YOU may be able to profit from it. There is NO CHARGE to attend this meeting, so come join us!
After the conclusion of the Main Meeting, we will be reconvening at the Tilted Kilt Perimeter located at 1155-B Mount Vernon Highway in Atlanta for the “Meeting-After-The-Meeting”. The Tilted Kilt will be offering half price appetizers as well as food and drink specials for our members and guests. Come eat, drink, network and have fun with us as hang out late into the night! Thanks Tilted Kilt Perimeter!
*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.
Each and every month, for the duration of our meeting, we have a Vendor Trade Show in which you can come out and meet many of our participating business members who help sponsor our meeting. Vendors can Reserve a Table Here. Thanks again sponsors!
Halperin Lyman, LLC – A transactional real property law firm devoted to providing the full spectrum of non-litigation related real estate legal and consulting services to its clientele.
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Craftbuilt, Inc. – We are a Metro Atlanta design-build construction firm specializing in whole-structure renovations, restorations, and new construction. No matter what the situation, we are up to the challenge! Read More>>
Solutions Realty Network – Providing expert property management and investment services since 2003. You invest and we take care of the rest! We’re the solution to all your real estate needs. Read More>>
Lima One Capital, LLC – A fully capitalized, direct lender for residential real estate investors and homebuilders. We are fully capitalized and our team prides itself on closing loans quickly for our clients. Read More>>
Networth Realty of Atlanta, LLC – A licensed, full-service residential wholesale brokerage that specializes in finding quality wholesale properties and making them available to you. Read More>>
Advanta IRA Administration – With the help of your local Advanta IRA staff, use your IRA to invest in assets you know, understand and control, such as real estate, notes & mortgages, private placements, and much more! Read More>>
Pete’s Friendly Home Inspections, LLC. – Pete’s provides home inspections, radon monitoring, gas/water/septic tests, checks pools/sprinklers and any other type of inspection needed to get you that next home! Read More>>
American IRA – The American IRA mission is to provide the highest level of customer service in the self-directed retirement industry.
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Law Office of Fred P. Kross – A law firm specializing residential and commercial real estate closings, short sales, foreclosures, REOs, owner financing, contracts, probate and bankruptcy. Read More>>
Angel Oak Funding – A direct hard money lender headquartered in Atlanta. We provide renovation/construction loans for investors and or builders to purchase and renovate residential properties. Read More>>
Goldmine Properties, Inc. – As Atlanta’s first full service real estate wholesaler, we offer wholesale property at 65% loan to value, with financing available. Purchase price and repairs are 65% of certified after repaired appraisal. Read More>>
CRS Data – We offer comps from the MLS & FSBO’s, custom searches, property tax records, interactive maps, sales & mortgage info, real estate valuations, mailing lists & more. Read More>>
Atlanta Carpet Services, Inc. – Providing carpet, wood, vinyl, and tile, ACS is dedicated to every aspect of your floor covering needs from initial consultation to the sale and follow-up services. Read More>>
Fuller Center for Housing of Greater Atlanta – A faith-driven, Christ-centered, non-profit organization dedicated to providing adequate shelter for people in need in the Greater Atlanta area. Read More>>
- Bowen’s Specialized Services
- FirstCall Claims
- Air Conditioning Experts, Inc.
- American Family Insurance, Robin Mitchell Agency
- House4CashBuyers.com
- Southeast Closing
- American family Insurance, The Partlowe Agency
- Platinum Key Management, Inc. (Rock Shukoor)
- Georgia Home Deals
- Invest Atlanta
- Comcast Xfinity (Dylon Ross)
101+ Ways to Generate Motivated Buyer & Seller Leads Online Workshop – Session 4 Replay
Posted on September 27, 2013 by
On September 27, 2013, Dustin Griffin conducted Session #4 of the 101+ Ways to Generate Motivated Buyer & Seller Leads Online Workshop to teach you many of the 800 Pound Guerilla Marketing Strategies and Techniques he and other successful investors use to generate all the buyer and seller leads they can handle on a low budget and how you can too. In Session #4, Dustin covered the ways #76 through #101 to generate motivated buyer and seller leads.
If you registered for this Online Workshop, you can login and watch the Workshop Replay below as well as see the class outline and download the Workshop Workbook, Worksheets and other Class Handouts. Read More→
What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA for the Week of September 23, 2013
Posted on September 23, 2013 byWorkshops & Meetings You Don’t Want to Miss!
How to Talk with Sellers to Seal the Deal & Get Them Under Contract
with Leslie Mathis & Special Guests
So, you’re excited about this being the best time EVER to be in real estate, you’re pumped and ready to go, chomping at the bit to do your first, or next, deal. You have a problem though, and it’s a BIG one… You’ve either haven’t talked with any Sellers yet, or you have talked to a number of Sellers and you aren’t getting any deals under contract-and you don’t know why. I mean, what could be wrong??
Join us at the Atlanta REIA Wild Wild West Meeting on Monday, September 23rd at 6:30 pm where Leslie Mathis has partnered up with several special guests, Ashley and Joey English as well as Regina Sitterley, who are NEW in the business yet achieving GREAT results NOW! Leslie and her guests will show you how they talk with Sellers, both on the phone and in person, to get deals under contract in TODAY’S market. They will be holding nothing back. You’ll see them do role plays, both with phone calls and at the Seller’s kitchen table, and see how they handle today’s real world seller objections. Bring in any seller objections you’ve been struggling with and, time permitting, you will have a chance to practice role playing yourself as both buyer and seller.
Put on those boots and cowboy hats and come hungry to the Cherokee Cattle Company located at 2710 Canton Road, Marietta, GA (map) this coming Monday, September 23 at 6:30pm… you don’t want to miss this! Join us and learn how to up your game and rope ‘em in. There will be door prizes, giveaways, fun and networking. As always, FREE for Atlanta REIA Members and just $5 (CASH ONLY please) at the door for non-members. EVERYONE can bring a guest for FREE this month, so y’all pair on up and ride on in Monday for a great night out. See you there-Yee-haw!
Hosted by Tom Boyer
The Note Buyers Group an Atlanta REIA educational and networking subgroup led by Tom Boyer that is designed to teach real estate investors how to buy and sell the mortgage notes that secure a property rather than buying the property itself. The group’s goal is to transact deals within the group and increase our professionalism through education in a changing credit market. The agenda for this month’s meeting is (1) Haves/Wants, (2) Notes for Sale – Bring yours for analysis, (3) Smaller investment amount opportunities and (4) Strategies using seller financing to buy/sell properties, and (5) Legislation update as appropriate.
The Note Buyers Group meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Olive Garden located at 2467 Cobb Parkway SE in Smyrna about 1/2 mile from I-285. If you are a new investor, this is a great opportunity to pick up pointers on what to do and what not to do when investing in notes. Atlanta REIA Members can attend at no charge.
with Special Guest, David Westbrooks
At this week’s Cash Cow Commercial Group Meeting on Thursday, September 26th at 11:30am, David Westbrooks will share how he has achieved progressive success by leaving the corporate world and pursuing an entrepreneurial career through the relationships he developed through Atlanta REIA, Haves & Wants and other strategic alliances. Hear about how he moved from from Residential Real Estate Investing to Commercial Investing through the analysis and purchase of existing businesses. Listen to the challenges he encountered and overcame through the purchase of his first two Self Storage Warehouses (one in 2011 and one in 2013). Learn the importance of recognizing opportunity, paying attention to the resources around you and developing alternate sources of revenue through the new relationships established through your daily operations. Discover how the development of strategic legal, financial and personal relationships from your past and present can lead you to future success.
The Cash Cows Commercial Real Estate Group is an educational, networking and call to action subgroup, led by Steve Brown for new, intermediate and advanced investors with a serious interest in purchasing commercial real estate. The Cash Cows group meets on the 4th Thursday of each month at 11:30 AM, before the Haves & Wants Meeting, at 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs, GA at the Prado. If you yearn to learn, come learn to earn!
Hosted by Joe Thompson
Haves and Wants is a weekly investor’s networking, brainstorming and deal making jam session hosted by Joe Thompson and held every Thursday at 5 Seasons Brewing at the Prado from 1:30 PM till approximately 3:00 PM. This group has been meeting for over 6 years and is all about networking, sharing information, doing deals and making money right now. Be sure to bring lots of your business cards and flyers and be prepared to promote your business and/or your haves, wants and deals with our group. If you are a real estate player or want to be, this is one meeting you don’t want to miss!
5 Seasons Brewing is located at 5600 Roswell Rd (map) inside the Perimeter at the “Prado” in Sandy Springs. The all natural, organic food at the 5 Seasons is excellent and the hand-crafted beer is even better! Come out and eat, drink, network and share your deals with us! There is no charge to attend this meeting for Atlanta REIA Members or guests. Please come early and stay late. We would love to have you!
Wholesaling 101 Workshop
With Russ Hiner on Sept 28, 2013 from 9AM – 5PM
at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D, Buford, GA
Do you want to play the real estate investing game but don’t know where to start? Do you have little or no cash or credit? Want to avoid risk, repairs, tenants and toilets? Want to buy houses with no money?
Wholesaling is a great strategy for making quick cash, low risk, without the use of your credit, income, or money. 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, with a little effort, it’s nearly impossible to keep the money from pouring into your bank account.
If you want to learn how to wholesale houses and get paid within 30 days after you put a house under contract, you should consider attending our Wholesaling 101 Workshop with Russ Hiner on Saturday, September 28th from 9AM to 5PM at the Atlanta REIA North Office located at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D in Buford, GA. This class is limited to 30 people has sold out very quickly in the past since we only usually hold it once a year, so be sure to reserve your seat before they are all gone!
At the workshop, Russ will teach you the wholesale strategies you need to succeed and 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.
101+ Ways to Generate Motivated Buyer & Seller Leads Online Workshop – Session 3 Replay
Posted on September 20, 2013 byOn September 20, 2013, Dustin Griffin conducted Session #3 the 101+ Ways to Generate Motivated Buyer & Seller Leads Online Workshop to teach you many of the 800 Pound Guerilla Marketing Strategies and Techniques he and other successful investors use to generate all the buyer and seller leads they can handle on a low budget and how you can too. In Session #3, Dustin covered the ways #31 through #75 to generate motivated buyer and seller leads.
If you registered for this Online Workshop, you can login and watch the Workshop Replay below as well as see the class outline and download the Workshop Workbook, Worksheets and other Class Handouts. Read More→
Learn to Buy Houses “Subject-To” at Atlanta REIA North
Posted on September 18, 2013 byBuying Houses Subject-To
with No Banks, No Money Down & No Credit Check!
With Gordon Catts & Steve Jordan
Gordon Catts is pleased to announce that his Special Guest for the Atlanta REIA North Meeting on Wednesday, September 18th will be long time real estate investor, Steve Jordan, who will be discussing “Buying Subject To”. This important purchase strategy is a “must know” for any serious investor. In the current market, being able to avoid new bank financing is a critical part of building a real estate portfolio, controlling a property through rehab, as well as being a platform for “owner financing”.
Steve Jordan is a long time Member of Atlanta REIA, an experienced landlord, rehabber, former hard money lender, instructor, boot camp leader, as well as a past president of GaREIA.org. Steve brings many years of experience to this important topic. You do not want to miss this rare opportunity to listen to this “been there, done that” professional. Be sure to ask Steve how you can move into your next house with no money down and without going to the bank by purchasing “subject to” the existing financing.
Atlanta REIA North is a of the Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance that meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D, Buford, Georgia in North Gwinnett County just a few miles from the Mall of Georgia. There is no charge to attend this meeting for Atlanta REIA members and the cost is $5.00 at the door for non-members.
After the conclusion of the Atlanta REIA North Meeting (after 9:30 PM), we will be reconvening at the Mall of Georgia located at 3250 Woodward Crossing Blvd in Buford, GA for the “Meeting after the Meeting”. We may arrive late if the Atlanta REIA Meeting runs late. So please come eat, drink, network and have fun with us as hang out late into the night!
How to Talk to Sellers at the Kitchen Table at Atlanta REIA West
Posted on September 18, 2013 byHow to Talk with Sellers to Seal the Deal & Get Them Under Contract
with Leslie Mathis
So, you’re excited about this being the best time EVER to be in real estate, you’re pumped and ready to go, chomping at the bit to do your first, or next, deal. You have a problem though, and it’s a BIG one… You’ve either haven’t talked with any Sellers yet, or you have talked to a number of Sellers and you aren’t getting any deals under contract-and you don’t know why. I mean, what could be wrong??
Join us at the Atlanta REIA Wild Wild West Meeting on Monday, September 23rd at 6:30 pm as real estate cowgirl, Leslie Mathis, shows you how she talks with Sellers, both on the phone and in person, to get her deals under contract in TODAY’S market which is vastly different than it was during the real estate boom of the last decade. Holding nothing back, you’ll see her do role plays, both with phone calls and at the Seller’s kitchen table. Time permitting, you will have a chance to practice role playing yourself as well as both buyer and seller.
Put on those boots and cowboy hats and come hungry to the Cherokee Cattle Company located at 2710 Canton Road, Marietta, GA (map) this coming Monday, September 23 at 6:30pm… you don’t want to miss this! Join us and learn how to up your game and rope ‘em in.
There will be door prizes, give aways, fun and networking. As always, FREE for Atlanta REIA Members and just $5 (CASH ONLY please) at the door for non-members. EVERYONE can bring a guest for FREE this month, so y’all pair on up and ride on in Monday for a great night out. See you there-Yee-haw!
101+ Ways to Generate Motivated Buyer & Seller Leads Online Workshop – Session 2 Replay
Posted on September 13, 2013 byOn September 13, 2013, Dustin Griffin conducted Session #2 of the 101+ Ways to Generate Motivated Buyer & Seller Leads Online Workshop to teach you many of the 800 Pound Guerilla Marketing Strategies and Techniques he and other successful investors use to generate all the buyer and seller leads they can handle on a low budget and how you can too. In Session #2, Dustin covered the first 30 ways to generate motivated buyer and seller leads.
If you registered for this Online Workshop, you can login and watch the Workshop Replay below as well as see the class outline and download the Workshop Workbook, Worksheets and other Class Handouts. Read More→
Webcast Replay: How to Short Sale Properties for Huge Profits with Kimberlee Frank
Posted on September 12, 2013 by
Have you ever considered doing short sales as a real estate investment strategy but avoided doing so because you heard that short sales and lenders can be a real pain? Have you heard that short sales can be really time consuming and not worth the effort? If so, short sale expert, Kimberlee Frank sets the short sale record straight on this 1 hour webcast she recorded for Atlanta REIA Members and Guests on September 11, 2013.
Kimberlee spent the evening updating us on the current state of the short sale industry, what is happening now, what is likely to happen next as well as the pros and cons of doing short sales. She also breaks down the whole short sale process step-by-step and teaches us how we all can make profits of $20,000 or more without spending nearly as much time working the short sale as we might think.
Kimberlee also talks about her upcoming Foreclosures Gone Wild Workshop with Atlanta REIA on Saturday, September 14th, 2013 as well as her upcoming Short Sale Boot Camps in Orlando. Watch the Replay Now… Read More→
Learn How to Find It, Fund It, Fix It and Flip It at the Beginning Investors Group on Sept 16, 2013
Posted on September 11, 2013 byHow to Find It, Fund It, Fix It & Flip It
with Aaron McGinnis on Monday, Sept 16th
Atlanta REIA Members are always FREE!
Join us at the Beginning Investors Group on Monday, September 16th at 6:30 PM at the Hudson Grill located at 6317 Roswell Rd NE in Sandy Springs, GA which is being co-sponsored with the Onsite Renovation Group. At this month’s meeting, Real Estate Investor and Property Renovation Expert, Aaron McGinnis, will be teaching new and “new again” investors about “Renovating Ugly Houses for Huge Profits”. Aaron and his special guests will teach you “How to Find a House, Fund It, Fix It and Flip It”. If you want to learn more about how to renovate houses, this is a special BIG Meeting you don’t want to miss!
PLEASE NOTE: The Beginning Investors Group will also be co-sponsoring the Onsite Renovation Group with Aaron on Tuesday, September 17th at NOON where they will be meeting on a renovation job site located at 3040 Waters Road, Atlanta, GA 30354 (map). This property is a lightweight, paint and carpet renovation, perfect for newbies, in a re-gentrifying area, so come on out, take a look and learn how you can get into the profitable business of renovating ugly houses.
The Onsite Renovation Group Meets at 3040 Waters Rd on Sept 17 at Noon
Posted on September 11, 2013 byMeets Tuesday, September 17th at NOON at
3040 Waters Road, Atlanta, GA 30354 (map)
This month, on Tuesday, September 17th at Noon, the Onsite Renovation Group meets at 3040 Waters Road, Atlanta, GA 30354 (map). Last month we had a great turn out of almost 50 investors and interested parties, so we’re going to try and replicate that success with another lightweight job. We are also co-sponsoring this month’s Onsite meetup with the Beginning Investors Group, so we will be focusing on renovations for newbies. 3040 Waters Rd is a paint and carpet renovation in a gentrifying area, so come on out and take a look!
PLEASE NOTE: Aaron will also be speaking on “How to Find It, Fund It, Fix It and Flip It” in regards to Renovations for Newbies at the Beginning Investors Group on Monday, September 16th at 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Hudson Grille located at 6317 Roswell Rd NE, Sandy Springs, GA (map). This special BIG Meeting is for new and “new again” investors who are interested in learning more about renovating ugly houses for huge profits. Come out and join Aaron at BIG and ONSITE to learn more!
The Atlanta REIA Onsite Renovation Group (ORG), led by Aaron McGinnis of Craftbuilt Properties, is an educational and networking group that focuses on the acquisition, renovation and retail resale (fix and flip) of single family residential homes inside the I-285 perimeter and the in-town neighborhoods. The purpose of this group is to allow both new and experienced rehabbers and investors to meet, network and share knowledge and experience with “hands on” access to real property. The Onsite Renovation Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at NOON at an active renovation site, build site or rental property which will vary from month to month. There is currently no charge to attend these meeting.
Never Forget 9-11-2001
Posted on September 11, 2013 by
101+ Ways to Generate Motivated Buyer & Seller Leads Online Workshop – Session 1 Replay
Posted on September 6, 2013 byOn September 6, 2013, Dustin Griffin kicked off the 101+ Ways to Generate Motivated Buyer & Seller Leads Online Workshop to teach you many of the 800 Pound Guerilla Marketing Strategies and Techniques he and other successful investors use to generate all the buyer and seller leads they can handle on a low budget and how you can too. For your convenience, this class is being offered online in 4 parts starting on Sept 6th with the other 3 parts taking place on Sept 13, 20 and 27.
In Session #1, Dustin gave a detailed overview of the marketing process and covered “How to Market Your Real Estate Investing Business in 7 Easy Steps”. The purpose of this session was to teach attendees how to design a marketing plan to generate all the buyer and seller leads they desire, based on their own budget and short term and long term financial goals.
If you registered for this Online Workshop, you can login and watch the Workshop Replay below as well as see the class outline and download the Workshop Workbook, Worksheets and other Class Handouts. Read More→
