Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance Blog

This month at the Commercial & Multi-Family Real Estate Group, we will be covering how to reposition multi-family properties. Our presentation will include understanding value plays, repositioning and analysis of a reposition deal. We will show you how to build a power team in your area to get the deals done. The Atlanta market is getting hot and being able to fix and flip multi-family properties is a fast way to explode your wealth and cash flow! Bill Ham will cover the multi-family properties and Steve Brown will cover mobile home parks or self storage as time permits.

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!

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!

Come join us at the Atlanta REIA Wild Wild West Group on Monday, June 23rd at 6:30PM at Cherokee Cattle Company located at 2710 Canton Rd in Marietta, where Jim Greeley will be showing YOU how to sell your properties in less than a week, and get the highest sales price for them, usually setting a new record in the neighborhood. Atlanta REIA West is also using this occasion to re-boot the group to serve YOU better. Watch this video to learn more about what is in store for you on Monday!

Jim Greeley is a full-time investor who started wholesaling right here in Atlanta in 1998. Since then, Jim has done approximately 300 real estate deals of which about 100 were fix-and-flip houses. Jim’s houses almost always set the new high price record in the neighborhood, and sells them in an average of 1 to 6 days. He has led the largest REIA on the Gulf Coast, recently turning it over to his partner. One of his homes was featured on HGTV’s “Property Virgins” show in September of 2013, and mentored a former Atlanta Braves player on how to invest in real estate. If you want to learn how to get top-dollar for your properties and selling them fast, Jim Greeley is your Go-To guy!

If you want to know how to make a GREAT First Impression, sell your homes fast, and rent them high, you need to be at this event!

You will learn:

• How To Set The NEW Highest Sale Price In The Neighborhood
• Sell In An Average Of 1 To 6 Days
• Rent The Property For The Highest Rent Amount
• Control Rehab Costs, Getting It Done Right With A Decent Price
• Why Being A “Mad scientist” Is A Good Thing
• And much, much more.

As a Special Bonus, Doug Billian of Catalyst Properties will be sharing and translating valuable information on the Atlanta housing market. Doug will show you what’s selling, where, and at what price. Also, he will be showing you trends that are developing, so you can put your investing activities right into the path!

Jim and Doug will also be staying with us during Late Night Networking, so you may ask him your questions and network with him and the rest of our attendees.

Atlanta REIA members can attend at NO CHARGE. Non Members $5 per person at the door. Come learn how to get Top-Dollar for your properties!

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.

The Atlanta REIA West Monthly Meeting is an Atlanta REIA Subchapter 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. Buying your own meal is optional but highly recommended and greatly appreciated since the Cherokee Cattle Company allows us to use their meeting room. There will be lots of learning and lots of networking. Bring your deals and your haves, wants and needs to the event.

We are pleased to announce that Alisha Spence will be the presenter at the 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.

This month, on Wednesday, June 18th at 6:30 PM, Alisha will be discussing how to analyze deals, do your due diligence and determine the “After Repair Value” (ARV) as accurately as possible.

One of the frustrations facing new investors is determining what a property is worth and what they can pay for it. In the rapidly changing market we are operating in, it is critical to be able to objectively determine the retail price for a property. In order to determine what to pay for a property, one must know the ARV. It is also important to know how the banks will value your property when you are ready to sell to a retail buyer.

Alisha will discuss…

• BPO’s
• Valuation Trends
• Exit Strategies
• AS-IS vs ARV
• Comp Selections
• Sample FNMA BPO Forms
• And much more!

Alisha says “Profit margins are smaller as inventory continues to stay low, and valuation is the key to making sure you aren’t losing money. Accurate valuation is the #1, first and most important factor in the due diligence process – all other numbers are derived from this and therefore you do not want to miss this meeting to learn more about the process.”

Alisha has been doing BPO’s for banks, homeowners, investors as well as asset management companies and hedge funds. Her insights into this important topic are valuable. Alisha is an Associate Broker who has been specializing in the valuation, sales, and marketing of investment real estate in the Metro Atlanta suburbs since 2005. Alisha is experienced in many aspects of real estate including residential and commercial property management, managing operations, acquisitions and sales for one of the largest and most productive real estate investment companies in Atlanta.

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!

We are pleased to announce that Alisha Spence will be the presenter at the ALL NEW Atlanta REIA South Group which is being held on the first Wednesday of each month starting at 6:00 PM at Club E located at 2707 Main Street in College Park. This month, on Wednesday, June 4th at 6PM, Alicia will be discussing how to determine the “After Repair Value” (ARV) as accurately as possible.

One of the frustrations facing new investors is determining what a property is worth and what they can pay for it. In the rapidly changing market we are operating in, it is critical to be able to objectively determine the retail price for a property. In order to determine what to pay for a property, one must know the ARV.

Alicia has been doing BPO’s for banks, homeowners, investors as well as asset management companies and hedge funds. Her insights into this important topic are valuable. Alisha is an Associate Broker who has been specializing in the valuation, sales, and marketing of investment real estate in the Metro Atlanta suburbs since 2005. Alisha is experienced in many aspects of real estate including residential and commercial property management, managing operations, acquisitions and sales for one of the largest and most productive real estate investment companies in Atlanta.

There is a $10.00 charge for all attendees which includes a light dinner. Networking and dinner take place from 6 to 7pm. At 7pm, we move upstairs and split into two groups… the Multi-Family/Landlord Group and the Single Family Group. Club E is located at 2707 Main Street in College Park. Parking is in the rear as well as an entrance to the Facility. from Main Street, turn at the traffic light on to Princeton Drive. There are 2 parking lots in rear as well as signage pointing to parking. If the first lot is full, you may park in the Bank of America lot.

Come join us at the Creative Deal Structuring Group on Wednesday, June 4th at 6:30PM at Atkins Park Tavern located at 794 N Highland Ave NE in Atlanta where active real estate investor and coach, Frank Iglesias, will be showing you how to automate your real estate investing business. There is a $3.00 cover charge for Atlanta REIA Members and $5.00 for non-members.

Most people get into real estate to make money and to have the freedom to spend their time as they wish. But as your investing business grows, you will soon find there are more tasks that need to be completed than you can handle. If you are not careful, you will find yourself consumed with so much “busy-ness” that you don’t have time to work on your “busi-ness” and to enjoy the freedom you crave.

But there is good news! Many of the mundane, repetitive tasks that need doing can be automated or delegated to others. Frank has discovered a number of methods he uses in his own real estate investing business that will greatly assist you in your business. At the meeting, Frank will teach you:

• How To Put Your Business On AutoPilot
• How To Reduce Your Workload
• How and What To Outsource
• How To Get Your Time Back For The REAL Important Things
• Any much, much more…

Frank is one of the Founders and Managing Partners of Working With Houses, LLC, an Atlanta area Real Estate Investment Company that primarily works in the residential renovation industry, repairing and updating properties to bring value back to neighborhoods that have been devalued by the recent housing crisis. Frank has been involved in this industry for the last four years in which tremendous change has brought much volatility. He has been able to adapt with the times and to grow his business despite the volatility. He looks forward to helping you along your path to real estate investing success as so many others have already helped him along his way.

Door Fees are: Atlanta REIA Members $3 and Non-Members $5 per person. Seating is limited so arrive early to secure your seat.

The Creative Deal Structuring Group (CDS) is a group that is all about creative deal structuring and how to apply it in your everyday life and business. If you’re looking to obtain the proper tools, get knowledge you need, and feel better about structuring real estate transactions for profit, then the Creative Deal Structuring Group is the right group for you. CDS is led by Russ Hiner who is an active investor, coach, mentor and speaker.