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Wednesday, March 16th @ 6 PM: Atlanta REIA North Meeting

Gordon CattsOne of the main reasons many investors are sitting on the sidelines is because they are not comfortable with home values in this market. On Wed, March 16th, Gordon Catts will be talking about resources available through public records, the Internet as well as subscription services and explain why it is critical to have a better understanding of the valuation process. In this market the difference between making a big profit and making a big mistake rests on the investor’s ability to understand and apply the valuation process. There are a number of excellent resources available for gathering the necessary information to make an informed decision. We will identify some of these valuable resources as well as identify professionals who can help you identify opportunities as well as steer you clear of pitfalls. We’ll also do a Q & A with Gordon.

Atlanta REIA North Monthly MeetingJoin us Wednesday night from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D in Buford, GA (Map) as we explore this fascinating topic. Atlanta REIA Members may attend at no charge. Guests may attend for $5.00. Late Nite Networking takes place after the meeting at the Mall of GA Taco Mac.

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TONIGHT, Tuesday, March 15th @ 7 PM

Andy HellerLocal real estate expert Andy Heller will be our special guest on Tuesday’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! Andy will also be our guest speaker at the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Meeting on April 4th, 2011 at the W Hotel Atlanta Perimeter.

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Also, be sure to take 5 minutes and register a profile for yourself and/or your company and “Friend” Atlanta REIA on
www.realtyjoin.com

Some of the leading real estate gurus in the country have teamed up with a group of top software developers and Web designers in Silicon Valley and formed RealtyJoin, a social networking site for the real estate industry. RealtyJoin will make it easier for you to find great deals, opportunities, and vendors, and make more money – and membership is free!

RealtyJoin is designed to help you connect with new clients and develop new business opportunities. Think of RealtyJoin as a marketplace for real estate investors, agents, contractors, architects, and other companies that provide goods and services to the real estate industry. Read More→

There’s always a lot going on at Atlanta REIA on a weekly basis. This week we have several webinars, several meetings and several workshops. Check out what’s happening below or view our event calendar for more information. Read More→

Kimberlee Frank, the Real Estate JunkieAre you aware of how the new “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 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! MARS is fully enforced and we want to be sure you are using the new required disclosures and keeping your business in tip-top shape! This is “MUST KNOW NOW” information! Watch the webcast replay below for continuing education on the most current and evolving market changes with Licensed Broker, Investor and Short Sale Expert, Kimberlee Frank! Read More→

Buying REO Properties at Auction
What to Expect & How to Buy

Atlanta REIA South Monthly MeetingSo 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.

Leslie MathisCome 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!

It’s a real estate market that’s literally making Millionaires…
Shouldn’t you be one of them?

Don DerosaPete YoungsOf 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!

INVESTOR BONANZA
March 16-20, 2011
Wyndham Garden Atlanta Airport Hotel
5010 Old National Highway
College Park, GA 30349

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

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Ron LeGrandJay ConnerJoin Jay Conner & Ron LeGrand in Atlanta on March 19th for the “Where to Get the Money Now Conference” sponsored by Atlanta REIA. The special for this training event is only $99 for Atlanta REIA Members and $49 for their guests.

“Where To Get The Money Now Conference on March 19th”
DoubleTree Atlanta NE/Northlake
4156 LaVista Road, Tucker, GA 30084
Event Starts at 8:00 AM Sharp and ends around 5:00 PM

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Pete YoungsDon DerosaCome 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.

Don DeRosa & Pete Youngs on Using the iPad for Real Estate InvestingSee 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.

With the simple iPad apps at your fingertips, see how you’ll get a lead, follow up immediately, evaluate the deal and decide whether to go on the appointment. Before your competition has booted up a laptop, found a Wifi Hot Spot, logged in to email and called the seller.  Now that’s competitive advantage. Read More→

Kimberlee Frank, the Real Estate JunkieIs your business heading to MARS? Have you heard about the new mandatory short sale disclosures? 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 (“MARS 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! MARS is fully enforced and we want to be sure you are using the new required disclosures and keeping your business in tip-top shape! This is “MUST KNOW NOW” information! Join us on the call for continuing education on the most current and evolving market changes… hear from Licensed Broker and Investor, Kimberlee Frank and Short Sale Expert! Join her on Tuesday, March 8th at 7:00 PM ET. Register for the Webcast Now!

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Bill & Kim CookThese days, with so many BIG-PROFIT deals popping up at each month’s foreclosure auction, lots of real estate investors – both new and experienced alike – are asking how to successfully buy at the foreclosure auction.

Here are the main topics Bill and Kim Cook will cover at March’s Atlanta REIA West Meeting on Monday, March 28, 2011, from 6:30 to 9 PM at the Cherokee Cattle Company at 2710 Canton Road, Marietta, GA (map).

If you want answers to your questions like:

  • How does the foreclosure process work in Georgia?
  • How do you make sense out of the foreclosure ads in the legal section of the newspaper?
  • What do you do when you’re out looking at foreclosure property?  What do you say to a homeowner?
  • How do you prepare for the monthly foreclosure auction?
  • How do you finance your foreclosure deals?
  • What are the biggest mistakes made – by both new and experienced investors – at the foreclosure auction?
  • If you are the high bidder, what do you do next?

Bill and Kim will show you some of their foreclosure deals that went right AND went wrong!  We’re talkin’ pictures, documents and numbers…you know, real-world stuff! Read More→

Mark Durham

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

Mark DurhamMark Durham  has been studying and investing in real estate since 1982.

In 1980, Mark turned his lifelong love of tennis into a career and became a USPTA Certified Tennis Professional. He moved to Florida to start his tennis career.

Mark became interested in real estate in 1982, and began studying and investing in real estate at the same time he was advancing his tennis career.

Mark moved back to Georgia in 1986 and opened Tennis Atlanta, a company that provides tennis services to private and public tennis facilities. He continued to study and invest in real estate while running Tennis Atlanta. Read More→

Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Meeting
with Don DeRosa & Pete Youngs on iPad Investing
Mon, Mar 7th at 5:30 PM at the W Hotel Perimeter

Don DeRosa & Pete Youngs on Using the iPad for Real Estate InvestingCome 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

Real Estate Junkie Webcast On
The FTC’s New MARS Rule

The Real Estate Junkie Webcast with Kimberlee FrankAre 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!

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Tue, Mar 8th @ 7:00 PM

East Point Subgroup Meeting

East Point Monthly MeetingThe 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

Creative Financing Group Meeting
with Mark Durham

Creative Financing Group (CFG)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

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 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

Small Business Group Meeting

Small Business GroupThe 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

Atlanta REIA South Meeting
Buying REO Properties at Auction
What to Expect & How to Buy

Atlanta REIA South Monthly MeetingSo 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.

Leslie MathisCome 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 in Marietta

Atlanta REIA Cash Flow Players GroupCashflow 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!

UPCOMING ATLANTA REIA WORKSHOPS

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

Pete YoungsDon DerosaIt’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…

Register Now!

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

Ron LeGrandJay ConnerJoin 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.

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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…

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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…

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