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Have you ever found yourself assessing the Purchase Price and Renovation of a potential Fix and Flip and wonder, how do get financing for this? In this Hard Money 101 Online Workshop, we will go over what qualifications lenders use to approve investors, how a deal is actually structured, and how lenders actually come up with interest rates and costs of their programs.

Ever wonder how to figure out your cash at close and avoid getting surprised at Close? Do you know how to best keep your rates and cost down in the lending process to increase your margins? How do you recognize if a lender is being fair in the terms, rates, and cost they are quoting you?

In this workshop we will cover soup to nuts the lending process, structuring deals, figuring out your numbers, and much more in order for you to be prepared when you speak to a lending partner about your next deal!

During this Hard Money Workshop, we will be covering…

• Qualifying for Private/Hard Money Loans, how do get the best terms from a lender?
• What the heck are the all these acronyms my lender is using?
• What Lending options are currently available to investors?
• The Fix and Flip loan
• The Budget, do I use a GC, sub contract, or do this on my own?
• How to structure a fix and flip deal
• What’s my cash at close going to be?
• Structuring Long Term Finance deals
• Should I cash flow or flip the property?

Nate Wolosiewicz is the SE Regional Manager for Civic Financial Services, a non-recourse Private Money Lender that finances Non-owner occupied investment properties and fix and flip projects. Over the last 19 years, Nate’s lending experience has been in conventional, small business, commercial, hard money and private money financing. He and his family have been Atlanta residents for the last decade, and during this time has focused on helping Atlanta investors finance their investment properties. His current focus is on managing and growing the Georgia and SE Account Executive team, and product development for the SE region.

After attending this workshop, you will be on the same playing field as the lenders! Know their terms, understand how to structure a deal and increase your margins, and identify a lender who truly has YOUR best interest at heart. Knowledge is power when it comes to picking a lending partner, and this workshop will leave you confident in understanding your numbers and increasing your margins! REGISTER NOW!

PLEASE NOTE: Price will increase by $20 for Members and Non-Members when the Early Registration Special Expires, so REGISTER NOW and Save $20!

DISCOVER THE SECRETS FOR STABILITY AND SUCCESS IN REAL ESTATE INVESTING

Looking to create stability in these uncertain times? Looking to find some control over your future in the world we are now living in? The most stable way to create consistent income is through real estate investing. In our one-stop-shop 3-Day training we are going to walk you through marketing to find leads all the way to finding the money and closing the deal!!

“The key to success in any business is to have a strategic plan or blueprint that is followed consistently.”
– RACHEL SCHNEIDER

Through Numerous Years of Running a Highly Successful Investing Business, We Have Narrowed Down the Five Stages to Closing Any Deal

We Will Guide You Through:

Regular $497
Non-Members $397!
Members Only $297!

• Marketing to the 4 lead sources that are generating the highest return on marketing investment
• How to stabilize your business and create consistency in the months ahead
• How to overcome common and current objections, build rapport and get offers accepted
• The Deal Analyzer Blueprint: a step-by-step guide to ensure you do not lose money on a deal and increase your profits
• Identifying multiple ways to find the money to fund all your deals
• And much, much more!

3-Day Bootcamp Breakdown

Are you concerned about rehabbing houses in a potential transitioning market? Are you ready to take advantage of the number of deals that may potentially come your way because of this Pandemic? Are you thinking about flipping but don’t know how? Does the idea of renovating properties by yourself scare you to death? Don’t know where to start? Does the possibility of a crash have you scared?

If the answer is YES to any of these questions, then you absolutely need to attend Don’s ALL NEW upcoming 3 Day Online Fixing and Flipping Event!

Come see Don DeRosa on September 25th – 27th Online via Zoom Webinar and in the field, where he will spend three full days teaching you how simple it actually is to Find ‘Em, Fund ‘Em, Fix ‘Em, and Flip ‘Em!

You will spend three full days learning the art and science of flipping houses. Don will show you a Step-by-Step process to evaluate, avoid rookie mistakes and build a highly profitable fix and flip business.

Day One & Two:

• How to put together a solid flipping strategy in this day and age of the Covid-19
• Best methods for marketing specifically for rehabs
• What tools you need to start using and what to avoid in TODAY’s market
• The best methods for securing multiple types of funding in the current Covid-19 environment
• What are the new lending rules since Covid-19
• How to evaluate properties, work with contractors and manage renovations like permit delays and super busy contractors
• How to flip multiple houses at one time
• How to crunch numbers and evaluate high profit margins
• How to negotiate like a seasoned pro with Sellers, Lenders, Contractors and Buyers in this ever changing social distancing society we are now in
• How to handle Legal and Tax Regulations
• How to choose the best marketing strategy that guarantees top dollar for your property
• How to handle difficult inspections and appraisals so you can get the highest price possible
• What to do if you can’t sell it. (How to save your butt, if you’ve already bought it wrong)
• Answers to your questions and much more…

Day Three (Field Trip):

• Field Trip will be LIVE & IN PERSON for those in the Atlanta area who want to attend. Otherwise we will do our best to broadcast the field trip live on Zoom Webinar for those watching from home.
• How to automate your renovation business using SKU based model
• Compare prices and learn basic costs of materials that will be used in every job
• What are the low, middle and high end products to use depending on your level of renovation
• Visit 3-4 actual houses, determine ARV, estimate repairs, discuss potential renovations and more
• First hand experience looking at real houses, using real numbers, and making real offers

Don will give you his digital manual, practical tips with real life examples, easy to use systems and killer paperwork so you can tap into this exciting and potentially unlimited source of income. This will be one of the best, most affordable boot camps you’ve ever attended! So don’t miss it!

PLEASE NOTE: Pricing is per couple. No refunds 5 days prior to event. Register before early registration expires to save $100 off tuition.

Register Now Before Early Registration Special Expires on August 19th at Midnight

PLEASE NOTE: Non-Members who Join Atlanta REIA between August 1st and August 21st may attend the Driving For Dollars, Door Knocking for Dollars & Dialing for Dollars Online Workshop & Field Trip (aka the 3D Workshop) with Don DeRosa & Dustin Griffin at NO CHARGE as a THANK YOU for joining. Also, Atlanta REIA Members who Renew Atlanta REIA Membership between August 1st and August 21st may attend the 3D Workshop at NO CHARGE as a THANK YOU for renewing. After joining or renewing, Contact Chrissy at 330-607-6839 for COUPON CODE to attend the workshop at no charge.

Does talking to Sellers on the phone make you sweat? When you drive neighborhoods looking for ugly properties, does it stress you out because you don’t know what to look for? Does the thought of talking with Sellers face-to-face make you nervous? Do you avoid knocking on doors because you’re afraid you don’t know what to say? Are you worried about COVID-19?

These are all very common fears that all beginning investors have when seeking out their first few deals. Learning how to deal with these issues can make the difference between your success and failure.

If you would like to overcome challenges such as these, please be sure to join Don DeRosa & Dustin Griffin in a two day, hands-on workshop where he will teach you…

Day ONE in the Online Classroom

Day One of the Online Workshop will take place on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 from 9AM to 6PM on Zoom Webinar. Day One will be spent in the virtual classroom learning:

Talking with Sellers Over the Phone

• Basic Phone Scripts for talking to Sellers
• How to talk with Agents, Investors and Homeowners (there is a BIG difference) when they call you or you call them
• How to quickly determine the Seller’s motivation
• What questions are essential to get answered every time to speak to a potential seller
• How to prescreen leads quickly and determine if you have a deal or a dud

Driving for Dollars

• How to juse technology to make yourself much more productive
  • Google maps to narrow your focus
  • Heat maps to help you decide where to go first
  • Routing software to make sure you aren’t wasting time and energy
  • Mobile apps to help with data collection, skip-tracing, and due diligence
  • Marketing apps to help you send out postcards while in front of the house
• How to market yourself using software to make sure you put yourself ahead of your competition
• What things you must have with you at all times (examples)
• How to research and pick the BEST skip-tracing company for your budget so you can find vacant property owners
• How to put a follow up system in place to ensure sellers will call you using FREE or low cost CRM’s

Talking with Sellers Face to Face (Door Knocking)

• What scripts to use and how to adjust it based on your type of customer
• How to ensure you get invited in the house if you would like to see the inside
• What marketing material you need to leave behind so you don’t get forgotten
• How to handle ANY objections a Seller throw at you and turn it around so they say YES
• What marketing to leave behind if they’re not home

Day TWO in the Field

Day Two will be spent in the FIELD putting everything you learned in the online classroom to immediate use. Those who wish to meet in person will will meetup on Sunday, August 23rd, 2020 at 9AM Sharp at an Atlanta Area Location to be announced in class on Saturday. Those who can’t or don’t want to meet in person can watch the intro Online via Zoom.

You can team up with another classmate, or not, and literally go into the field and drive for dollars, door knock and talk to live sellers as well as seeking out and finding vacant properties.

If talking with sellers is a challenge for you, then you DO NOT want to miss out on this TRAINING EVENT we created just for YOU to get out and make deals happen, even during Covid! There will be lots of hands-on practical applications in this event unlike anything you’ve probably ever seen. We will immerse you in the real estate investor experience so that you will quickly learn the skills you need to give you the confidence to talk with Sellers like a seasoned PRO.

*PLEASE NOTE: Tuition price will increase after by $20 at midnight on August 19th when Early Registration Expires. Register now and save!  Read More→