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What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA for the Week of May 20, 2013
Posted on May 17, 2013 by
Monday is the Beginning Investors Group with Russ Hiner who will be teaching “Negotiating Tactics for Newbies”. Tuesday is the Onsite Renovation Group which is a networking and educational group for new and seasoned rehabbers that meets this month at a property located at 1338 DeKalb Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307. Thursday is the Cash Cows Commercial Group Meeting with Gordon Catts and Steve Brown on “Real Estate Strategies For a Changing Marketplace” which will be followed by Joe Thompson’s Haves & Wants Meeting, both of which take place at 5 Seasons Brewing in Sandy Springs, GA.
JUST ANNOUNCED: The Beginning Investors Group (BIG) is going back to a monthly meeting format starting Monday, May 20th at 6:30 PM at Hudson Grille located at 6317 Roswell Rd NE in Sandy Springs, GA. This meeting is FREE for Atlanta REIA Members. Guests and Non-Members can pay $20.00 at the door or RSVP Online for $10.00.
This month at BIG, local real estate expert and mentor, Russ Hiner, will be teaching new investors how to negotiate win-win real estate transactions with buyers and sellers. As you know, having the right negotiating skills is essential for putting together real estate deals that are not only profitable for you, but meet the needs of your buyers and sellers. If you want to learn how to start negotiating like a pro, this is a BIG Meeting you don’t want to miss! Join us and Russ will teach you:
- The number one reason why most people will not negotiate
- How to break negotiation deadlocks
- How to spot and stop negotiation tactics that will put you on the defensive
- How to “read” people so you can be a better negotiator by giving them what they want and getting what you want
- Tips and tactics for face-to-face negotiations
- All this and much more!
After his “Negotiating for Newbies” presentation, Russ will be calling for volunteers to join him in the “hot seat” for some live, face-to-face role playing negotiations.
After the meeting, there will be Late Night Networking for anyone who wants to hangout, network and have some late night fun. This will be a terrific meeting with powerful information, an interactive crowd and networking with experienced investors who will be in attendance as well so come join us!
The Atlanta REIA Onsite Renovation Group (ORG), led by Aaron McGinnis of Craftbuilt Properties, is an new educational and networking group that focuses on the acquisition, renovation and retail resale (fix and flip) of single family residential homes in the Atlanta area. 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.
On Tuesday, May 21st at Noon, we meet at: 1338 DeKalb Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30307. This is a true Candler Park renovation that should resell in the upper-300s or lower-400s. The project was funded by Lima One Capital, and a Lima One executive will be on site during the meeting to answer questions about the numbers, funding and the hard money process. Come on by for a great afternoon of networking, education, and gawking at what a few hundred thousand will buy in Candler Park!
The Onsite Renovation Group will focus on properties 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. There is currently no charge to attend these meeting.
“Real Estate Strategies For
A Changing Marketplace”
with Gordon Catts & Steve Brown
The real estate market in the Atlanta Metro Area has changed dramatically in the last 6 months. It has gone from a buyer’s market to a seller’s market due to the inventory shortage.
- Hedge Funds are stepping all over each other purchasing foreclosures and are running up the prices.
- The “courthouse gang” is now being routinely out bid by kids with cell phones and iPads who are receiving their bidding instructions from people we never see, who are sitting in front of multiple computer screens hundreds or thousands of miles away from the fray.
- Listed REO’s are often selling well above the list price. When a new listing hits the market, within 24 hours there are multiple offers and the house is put under contract.
With all this excitement going on, it’s the perfect time to get together and examine other possible investment strategies and that is exactly what we are going to do at our next Cash Cows Commercial Group Meeting.
Please join us on Thursday, May 23rd at 11:00 AM at 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs, GA where Steve Brown will be joined by Gordon Catts to discuss this important topic. Together Steve and Gordon bring decades of valuable insight to this topic. Bring your questions, concerns, answers and insights for discussion with the group. Atlanta REIA Members can attend for FREE and non-members for only $5.00.
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!
The Onsite Renovation Group Meets Tuesday, May 21st at NOON
Posted on May 15, 2013 byOn Tuesday, May 21st at Noon, the Onsite Renovation Group meets at 1338 DeKalb Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30307. This is a true Candler Park renovation that should resell in the upper-300s or lower-400s. The project was funded by Lima One Capital, and a Lima One executive will be on site during the meeting to answer questions about the numbers, funding and the hard money process. Come on by for a great afternoon of networking, education, and gawking at what a few hundred thousand will buy in Candler Park!
The Atlanta REIA Onsite Renovation Group (ORG), led by Aaron McGinnis of Craftbuilt Properties, is an new 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.
What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA for the Week of May 13, 2013
Posted on May 13, 2013 byWednesday is the Atlanta REIA North Meeting with Gordon Catts and Steve Brown on “Real Estate Strategies For a Changing Marketplace” which will be followed by Late Nite Networking at the Mall of Georgia Taco Mac after the meeting. Thursday is Haves & Wants with Joe Thompson at 5 Seasons Brewing in Sandy Springs, GA. Read More→
Strategies For A Changing Real Estate Market on May 15th at Atlanta REIA North
Posted on May 13, 2013 byThe real estate market in the Atlanta Metro Area has changed dramatically in the last 6 months. It has gone from a buyer’s market to a seller’s market due to the inventory shortage.
- Hedge Funds are stepping all over each other purchasing foreclosures and are running up the prices.
- The “courthouse gang” is now being routinely out bid by kids with cell phones and iPads who are receiving their bidding instructions from people we never see, who are sitting in front of multiple computer screens hundreds or thousands of miles away from the fray.
- Listed REO’s are often selling well above the list price. When a new listing hits the market, within 24 hours there are multiple offers and the house is put under contract.
With all this excitement going on, it’s the perfect time to get together and examine other possible investment strategies and that is exactly what we are going to do at our next Atlanta REIA North Meeting. Please join us on Wednesday, May 15th at 6:30 PM at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D, in Buford, GA where Gordon Catts will be joined by Steve Brown to discuss this important topic. Together Steve and Gordon bring decades of valuable insight to this topic. Bring your questions, concerns, answers and insights for discussion with the group. Atlanta REIA Members can attend for FREE and non-members can attend this month only for FREE as well. Read More→
Don DeRosa’s iPad Workshop for Real Estate Investors on May 25, 2013
Posted on May 2, 2013 byiPad Boot Camp
For Real Estate Investors!
On May 25, 2013 from 8AM – 5PM
Crowne Plaza Ravinia, Atlanta, GA
It’s a GREAT time to be a real estate investor. But if you want to be the most effective, competitive, profitable investor, you need to
Let Technology Do the Work for You!
Don will be recording this event in his efforts to create the 2013 edition of his home study course and will be including the iPad Boot Camp as part of his training material for the very first time. Come join us and be part of this historic event and home study course.
Don will teach you how to fully leverage your investment in mobile devices!
Do you have a an iPad, tablet, iPhone or smart phone that you’re using for Angry Birds or Words with Friends, maybe email, but not much else?
Don uses the iPad exclusively to run his Real Estate Investment business… and you can too!
Take your business with you where ever you go; have all your comp’s, photos and forms right in your palm!!!
Leverage all of your mobile devices to make you the most effective, competitive, profitable real estate investor you can be.
Here are a few examples of what’s waiting for you…
- The basics (and some not-so-basics!) of the iPad
- Comps for Rentals and for Purchases
- How to access Adobe Flash with your iPad (yes, you can)
- Productivity apps to access files, data and info from anywhere
- Make the iPad your mobile office, access your database
- Route calls right from your iPad
- Track expenses and get rid of all those paper receipts.
- Yes you can “print” to your iPad.
- Send the sale contract to the lawyer for title search while you’re still at the seller’s home.
- Have the seller sign electronically so you can both have a copy in real time!
The Profit Newsletter May 2013 Edition
Posted on May 1, 2013 by
The May 2013 edition of The Profit Newsletter is now ready for download as a High Quality PDF or Low Res PDF format. The Profit is the official newsletter of Atlanta REIA ( the Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance) and is a digitally delivered, interactive newsletter for new and seasoned real estate investors delivered as an Adobe PDF file to read on your PC, Mac, Smart Phone, iPad or other mobile ready devices with a PDF reader. Many of the articles and ads in The Profit contain many hyperlinks you can click or tap to visit websites, watch videos, listen to audios, download content, send emails, comment on articles, share socially and much more! And yes, The Profit is “print ready” for those who still like a paper newsletter. Be sure to Subscribe to The Profit Here so you don’t miss a single monthly issue.
Reserve a Vendor Table for the May 6th Atlanta REIA Main Meeting
Posted on April 29, 2013 byAtlanta REIA Business Members:
Our next Atlanta REIA Main Meeting is on Monday, May 6th at 5PM at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia Hotel located at 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Atlanta, GA. This month, real estate appraiser founder of Investor Comps Online, Mark Jackson will be our main speaker and will be sharing his timely message on “You don’t know what you don’t know” about market analysis and deal evaluation.
We are offering vendor tables this month for $29.95 for Gold Members, $49.95 for Silver Members and $79.95 for Guests if you are one of the 1st 15 Business Members to RSVP. Please reserve a table before they are all taken at this discounted rate. As always, your ongoing support and participation in Atlanta REIA is GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Please RSVP Now so we know you are coming and can start marketing your business to our members ASAP!
Again, we greatly appreciate your participation with our group. I hope to see you at the meeting!
FREE Online Lead Finder Software Version 2.2.3.5 from Duncan Wierman
Posted on April 29, 2013 by
I just wanted to let you know that Duncan Wierman just sent me an updated copy of his Online Lead Finder Software Version. As of today, 4/29/2013 he is up to version 2.2.3.5 since he is always working to improve the software. With this latest update he fixed a major bug with Craigslist and Yahoo Answer Search.
PLEASE NOTE: If you already installed any previous versions of Online Lead Finder, be sure to UNINSTALL it before installing this new version.
If you are an Atlanta REIA Member you can download the software for free by logging in to the Atlanta REIA Members Only Website and then navigating to the Members Only Downloads & Bonuses page where Duncan’s Online Lead Finder Software is listed 2nd in the list of available member downloads.
If you are a Gold Member, there will be instructions in the ReadMe.txt file in the software download telling you how to activate the Unlimited Gold Edition at NO CHARGE ($a $500 value!).
I hope you all enjoy this lead generating software. Duncan, thank you again for this amazing software!
Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on May 6th, 2013 with Mark Jackson on Market Analysis & Deal Evaluation
Posted on April 29, 2013 bywith Mark Jackson on
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
About Market Analysis & Deal Evaluation
May 6th at 5PM at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia
Guests Can RSVP Online Now for $15 or Pay $20 at the Door.
Atlanta REIA is excited to announce that real estate appraiser and founder of Investor Comps Online, Mark Jackson, will be our special guest speaker at our Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on Monday, May 6th. In his presentation, Mark will be answering the first two questions EVERY real estate investor should be asking when evaluating a potential deal:
- “How much can I acquire this house for?”
- and more importantly… “How much can I sell it for?”
As an investor, having accurate comparable sales data AND KNOWING WHAT TO DO WITH IT is going to affect nearly EVERY aspect of EVERY single deal you ever do. It’s one thing to have access to comps, but if you don’t know how to use that information, it’s not going to do you any good. So Mark is going to show us how to use this data to analyze potential deals the right way.
Mark will also introduce you to Atlanta REIA’s new “REIAComps.com” evaluation system which provides valuation analysis for most homes in the U.S., as well as ongoing training that will help you become a valuation EXPERT in no time.
Mark will show you how to access the BEST comparable sales date in Atlanta and for ALL the major markets across the country WHEREVER you are, all from REIAComps.com!
So come out an join us on Monday, May 6th at 5PM at the Crown Plaza Ravinia where Mark will be sharing his timely message to help Atlanta REIA’s members, friends and followers discover “what you don’t know about comparable data in your market area” so you can evaluate real estate deals more effectively and maximize your profits while minimizing your losses. Get ready for a game changing evening! We hope to see you there!
with Don DeRosa
Please join us for the “Mobile Real Estate Rockstars Group” (Rockstars) hosted by Don DeRosa at our “Meeting-Before-The-Meeting” on Monday, May 6th at 3:00 PM at Total Wine & More located at 124 Perimeter Center W (see map). The Mobile Real Estate Rockstar Group is an educational and networking group for investors who want to leverage mobile technology to become more competitive, profitable investors. You’ll learn how to use the latest apps, tips and techniques to use the information they need, right now, at their fingertips, from anywhere. At 5:00 PM, Total Wine & More will be offering a complimentary wine tasting to all those who attend our meeting and wish to participate. There is NO CHARGE to attend this meeting or the wine tasting for Atlanta REIA Members and guests. Thanks Total Wine & More!
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!
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What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA on April 25th, 2013
Posted on April 24, 2013 by
Thursday’s Cash Cows Group will be on why I love mobile home parks. The number #1 reason is because mobile home parks have a very high rate of return… more than just about any other form of real estate. And, you can get seller financing and non-recourse loans on most of them. Come join us on Thursday to learn more about investing in mobile home parks where we will be raffling off Daren Dicke’s ebook on “Find Deals Free” as well as a 9 CD Internet Marketing Training Course by Rank Mogul called “Getting Clients” (a $499 value)!
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!
Join Ron & Jay for a Full Day Money Making Workshop on Saturday, April 27th
Posted on April 24, 2013 by& Get Two for the Price of One!
With our next Real Estate Investing Workshop coming up this Saturday, April 27th, I have a very important question to ask you:
Is your Real Estate Business Suffering because of any of these problems?
- Short on cash and can’t do deals?
- Don’t know where or how to get the cash?
- Feel sick because you lost out on a great deal and watched another investor with the money pocket your profits?
- Lack the confidence to raise money?
- Frustrated and feel stuck?
My guess is you might have answered “YES” to at least a few of these questions. How do I know? Because in today’s economy, one of the questions I hear the most often is… “Where do I get the Cash to do my Real Estate Deals?”
When I dig a little deeper and ask them a few questions, what I find is that they really want is for “someone to come along and hand them the money” but what the really need is an “Easy, Step-by-Step Proven System that will enable them to raise all the cash they need to provide the freedom and lifestyle for themselves and their family”… And both are POSSIBLE with the right training!
The good news is, on Saturday, April 27th, my good friend Jay Conner will be teaching a Full Day Money Making Workshop in Atlanta with Ron LeGrand, on “How and Where to Get the Money Now!”
Jay has raised cash in ways I haven’t seen anybody else do, and now he’s going to share the knowledge he’s acquired while creating a 7-Figure annual income in his own Real Estate Business with you! Jay is the best I’ve ever seen at acquiring money to do private loans for his properties. And whether you know it or not, the difference between the rich and the “just getting by” into today’s Real Estate World…is Private Money.
A large part of Jay’s business is based on people putting up the money to make a loan so he can buy a property cheap and take advantage of the bank-owned real estate bonanza that’s going on out there right now. Jay always gets a big check when he buys a property and doesn’t even make monthly payments on his loans!
If you’re remotely interested in transforming your Real Estate Career from a frustrating hobby to a thriving 6-Figure business that churns out thousands of dollars in passive income month after month, this may be the most important Workshop you’ll ever attend. Read More→
How to Help Underwater Georgia Homeowners and Make a Nice Profit at the Same Time
Posted on April 18, 2013 by
In a recent article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday, April 13th by Arielle Kass entitled “More Than 40% of Georgia Homes Underwater”, she quotes…
“In an arc that stretches from Cartersville to McDonough to Winder, dozens of metro Atlanta neighborhoods are drowning. There’s not another metro area in the United States with as many concentrated pockets of mortgage holders who are underwater on their loans. No place else comes close.”
She goes on to say “The biggest losers, of course, are individual homeowners”… “When a home is underwater, it makes the homeowner feel poorer. It means that people are less mobile, less likely to move for new jobs or better schools. When they are unable to move, underwater homeowners stall the rest of the market. That limits the options for people who want to buy their first house, or those who are shopping for a bigger house.” Read the full article here >>
Despite this gloomy news and this serious problem that many Georgia homeowners now face, there is a very practical solution to save these drowning homeowners…
On Saturday, April 27th at 8 AM at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Airport located 1325 Virginia Ave in Atlanta, GA, Ron LeGrand will be having a full day workshop with Atlanta REIA and Jay Conner where he will reveal a brand new strategy to help rescue drowning homeowners from these underwater homes.
It’s Hot! It’s New! It’s Very Profitable & Can Make You a Lot of Money Very Quickly By Helping These Underwater Homeowners!
