Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance Blog

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Buyers… some of your best friends as a wholesaler!

You have to have them since you need someone to wholesale too. But they come in so many flavors.

Some want this, some want that. Some want it all. Some are happy with the basics. Some of them don’t want the kitchen sink and some of them expect two sinks. Some of them say your numbers are high, some say they are low. Some love your deals, some don’t. Some want rehabs, some want cash flow.

And on and on and on it seems are the reasons why they buy or don’t buy.

At this meetup, let’s get them in some buckets so as you go into your deals, you know who your target Buyer is and arguably as important, who it is not.

We will also talk about how to work with Buyers to get them to make offers so that if you don’t have a deal but do have an interested Buyer, you have the opportunity to create one.

Also in our last meeting deal analysis, we had some interesting deals with some more unique points so bring yours and let’s talk about them on the big screen.

And do bring your deals! There are active Buyers such as myself in the room looking for deals to buy each and every month. Many wholesale deals and transactional loans have come out of the group so come expecting to make money!

My name is Frank Iglesias. Come join us on Tuesday, April 21st at 7PM at the Hudson Grille located at 6317 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs as we network, do what is now our standard deal analysis at every meeting and then we will dive into our topic for the evening!

This Atlanta Wholesalers group is primarily for wholesalers who are serious about the business and not just “trying” Real Estate out. Frank started this group to work with other wholesalers who are serious about building their business using the utmost of honesty and integrity. We are looking forward to exploring how we can grow together in our local market. We hope you will join us!

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This month at the Commercial & Multi-Family Real Estate Group, we will have one of the best commercial lending brokers, Doug Martin, as our main speaker. Doug will show you how to get a loan for duplexes, quads, apartments, and other commercial deals. Doug has been the President of Commercial Lending Outlet since 2004. He primarily focuses on multi-family financing for 5+ units to 300+ units. He has financing available for loan amounts from $100,000 to $5M+. If you have an income producing commercial property, Doug has financing available for you and he will show you how to secure it.

Also, as time permits, Steve Brown will share information about these 3 items from his tool box:

1. Flex Option – Control a property for $10 that will allow you to flip or buy
2. Master Lease Option – A lease of an apartment complex with an option to buy or flip with little or no money down and time to increase the value or walk
3. Release of Liability – Protect your assets from your tenants suing you

The Atlanta REIA Commercial & Multi-Family Real Estate Group is an educational, networking and call to action subgroup, led by Steve Brown and Bill Ham that is designed to help real estate investors take their investments to the next level by successfully investing in commercial real estate. You will meet the experts and the behind the scenes players in the game of commercial real estate investing. Come join us and learn to invest in commercial real estate for fun and extreme profits.

The group meets on the 4th Thursday of each month from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd (map). Please note that the Commercial & Multi-Family Real Estate Group meets just prior to the Have’s and Wants Meeting which is from 1:30 PM until 3:30 PM. So please come enjoy both of these back to back meetings and get the most out of your day!

TONIGHT at 6PM is the soft launch of the new Atlanta Intown Investors Club at the Wrecking Bar BrewPub which was rated at the #1 Best Bar in Atlanta by Atlanta Magazine. The Wrecking Bar has great food (see sample menu) and great beer they brew in house.

This meeting is all about doing deals, having fun and exchanging ideas and knowledge with other like-minded real estate investors, entrepreneurs and professionals. It is like an “open mic night” for people who love doing real estate deals.

There will be haves and wants (buy, sell, trade), shameless commercials from our vendors, and Questions & Answers. This entire meeting is based on audience participation… YOUR PARTICIPATION!

Atlanta REIA Members and Non-Members are welcome. There is no charge for our first meeting. Bring your deals, business cards, flyers and brochures and come join us as we soft launch this new meeting TONIGHT!

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The Atlanta Intown Investors Club is a new Atlanta REIA Subgroup run by Dustin Griffin and Maggie Groholski that meets for the first time on Thursday, April 16th at 6PM at the Wrecking Bar BrewPub in Atlanta, GA. Our mission and focus is to provide an open forum for real estate investors and industry professionals to network and have direct access to hot real estate deals. The group is all about doing more deals! This forum will be totally member-centric. Its content and value is derived from our members actively participating and networking with each other during the meeting.

We will not be pitching products from the front of the room. Instead, this is your meeting to pitch your properties, products and services; voice your real estate wants and needs; and participate in open discussions of real estate questions and issues. We will strive to remain a forum for investors to do deals and learn and seek advice from your peers and trusted industry professionals. The more you attend and participate, the more deals you’ll do and, the smarter we all become.

Meetings will be held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at from 6PM – 9PM in the Cellar Meeting Room of the Wrecking Bar BrewPub located at 292 Moreland Ave NE in Atlanta, GA. Dinner will be available to order as will a varying array of beers and cocktails. Join us for the meeting as well as dinner to support our local businesses. As always we will socialize after the meeting in the main pub area.

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change since this is our first meeting.

WIN A 4 NIGHT STAY IN CANCUN: All participants who attend the Intown Meeting will have a chance to win a *Complimentary 5 Day, 4 Night Stay in Cancun! *You must be present at the meeting to win. The Giveaway does not include dining, transportation, airfare, transfers, taxes, upgrades, etc.

After the conclusion of our Atlanta Intown Investors Club Meeting, we will be hanging out a the at the Wrecking Bar Brewpub for “Late Nite Networking” to socialize and build stronger relationships. So come and join us for the Atlanta Intown Meeting and be prepared to stay late and network and have fun with like minded real estate investors, marketers and other professionals late into the evening!

The Atlanta Intown Investors Club is a new Atlanta REIA Subgroup run by Dustin Griffin and Maggie Groholski that meets for the first time on Thursday, April 16th at 6PM at the Wrecking Bar BrewPub in Atlanta, GA. Our mission and focus is to provide an open forum for real estate investors and industry professionals to network and have direct access to hot real estate deals. The group is all about doing more deals! This forum will be totally member-centric. Its content and value is derived from our members actively participating and networking with each other during the meeting.

We will not be pitching products from the front of the room. Instead, this is your meeting to pitch your properties, products and services; voice your real estate wants and needs; and participate in open discussions of real estate questions and issues. We will strive to remain a forum for investors to do deals and learn and seek advice from your peers and trusted industry professionals. The more you attend and participate, the more deals you’ll do and, the smarter we all become.

Meetings will be held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at from 6PM – 9PM in the Cellar Meeting Room of the Wrecking Bar BrewPub located at 292 Moreland Ave NE in Atlanta, GA. Dinner will be available to order as will a varying array of beers and cocktails. Join us for the meeting as well as dinner to support our local businesses. As always we will socialize after the meeting in the main pub area.

WIN A 4 NIGHT STAY IN CANCUN: All participants who attend the Intown Meeting will have a chance to win a *Complimentary 5 Day, 4 Night Stay in Cancun! *You must be present at the meeting to win. The Giveaway does not include dining, transportation, airfare, transfers, taxes, upgrades, etc.

After the conclusion of our Atlanta Intown Investors Club Meeting, we will be hanging out a the at the Wrecking Bar Brewpub for “Late Nite Networking” to socialize and build stronger relationships. So come and join us for the Atlanta Intown Meeting and be prepared to stay late and network and have fun with like minded real estate investors, marketers and other professionals late into the evening!

We are excited to announce that Chuck Phillips with CRS Data will be the guest speaker at this month’s Atlanta REIA North Meeting. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 15th at 6:30PM located at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D, Buford, GA. Chuck will be showing us how to use CRS Data’s proprietary software to find and organize all the important property information you need so you can make informed decisions in all your real estate investing transactions.

CRS Data is a leading consolidator of information gleaned from public records provides data to MLS Services, Realtors, Appraisers, Banks/Lenders, Government Agencies, as well as investors.

Chuck has worked with Courthouse Retrieval System (CRS) for over 11 years. He has worked with all types of individuals from Investors, Realtors, Mortgage Companies, Banks, Surveyors, and Developers on how to utilize public record information. He is licensed to teach “Using Public Records to Enhance Your Business” by the Tennessee Realtors Association in TN. Public records can be used to answer the following questions:

• Where do you find off market properties?
• How do you get in touch with people who don’t know they want to sell?
• How do you become the only buyer?
• How do you get contact information on a vacant property?
• Where do you get the information to become the neighborhood expert?
• Where do you get a mailing list of absentee owners?
• How do you get a list of owners of multiple properties?
• And much much more.

Public records are free to look at from state or county sites using the program provided by that organization. Most of the time all you can obtain is the Owners Name, Address, Tax Information, Parcel Number, Year/Effective Year Built, Lat/Long Information if the county has GIS maps, etc. The program from CRS, with the various Search Filters, allows you to sift through this data to arrive at the results you would like. If you are looking for out of state owners with a certain type of improvement, square footage, year built in a certain zip/street, this program can filter out that information. If you need a home with an existing mortgage, this information can be found.

All of this is public information, but the Engine CRS has with the various filters makes it very easy to find and export to Excel for marketing purposes. If you find a home and need to know the comps around the home, this can easily be found based on date, distance, and time of sale. This is another feature any investor needs depending on the type of exit strategy they have for the property.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to save yourself TONS of time researching properties! RSVP Now to secure your seat. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

After the conclusion of the Atlanta REIA North Meeting (after 9:30 PM), we will be reconvening at the Tannery Row Ale House located at 554 W Main St in historic downtown Buford, GA for the “Meeting after the Meeting”. We may arrive late if the Atlanta REIA North Meeting runs late. So please come eat, drink, network and have fun with us as hang out late into the night!

Come be part of the Small Business Group on Thursday, April 9th at 11:30AM at the 5 Seasons Brewing at the Prado located at 5600 Roswell Rd #21 in Sandy Springs where Joe Thompson will be sharing his valuable insights on Creative Financing and other alternatives for funding your real estate deals.

After the conclusion of our Small Business Group Meeting, plan to stick around for Joe Thompson’s Haves and Wants Meeting. The Haves and Wants Meeting, led by Joe Thompson, is a weekly real estate investor brainstorming and deal making jam session. They meet EVERY Thursday (except major holidays) from 1:30PM till approximately 3:30PM.

The Atlanta REIA Small Business Group (SBG) is an educational and networking group for real estate entrepreneurs and small business owners, led by Karen Bershad, that meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month, once per quarter, at 11:30AM at the 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs, Georgia.