Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance Blog

Have you ever wondered why those successful investors are continually finding and doing profitable deal after deal? Did you ever ask yourself what they look for and what they think about before they ever make an offer on any property? Have you ever thought about what makes a good deal and what is missing from the deals that you don’t want?

If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, you will be glad to know that this is exactly what our guest speaker, long time real estate investor and trainer, Larry Harbolt, is going to teach to you at our Atlanta REIA Monthly Meeting on October 7, 2013 and then go into many more details you need to know at a Full Day Workshop on November 2, 2013.

Larry will walk you through each step of how successful investors think through every deal they do and how they structure offers in multiple ways to buy any property. Larry will show you why “CASH” isn’t always the best solution for every seller and why they may not want All CASH for their property. Here is some of what Larry will share with everyone…

• The Key Components of Every Successful Real Estate Transaction.
• What You Need to Think About Before You Ever Make an Offer to Purchase.
• What Type Properties Generate the Most Profit?
• Why You Should NEVER Use Dollars Per Square Foot as a Cost factor
  to figure the Value of Any Property.
• 15 Types of Properties to Avoid Like the Plague.
• The Multiple Different Types of Profit Real Estate Can Give You.
• What the Key Questions You MUST Ask Every Seller?
• Numerous Negotiating Strategies That Rarely Fail.
• How to Easily Overcome Your Fear of Talking to Sellers.
• Larry’s 8 Basic – Simple Offers and How to Word Each of Them.
• More Than a Dozen Ways to Change Your Offer to Give the Seller What They Want and You Get What You Want.
• 8 Ways to Get Started When You have No Money and Poor Credit.
• And much, much more…

Come join Larry and the rest of us at the Atlanta REIA Meeting on Monday, October 7th at 5PM at the Crown Plaza Ravinia Hotel in Atlanta located at 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Atlanta, GA to learn more learn how to analyze real estate deals like a pro.

WIN A CRUISE or Other Door Prizes: All participants who attend the Atlanta REIA Meeting will have a chance to win a *Complimentary 2 Day Cruise to the Bahamas with Caribbean Cruise Line! The 2 day Cruise does not include port fees, transportation and taxes. *We will also be giving away other door prizes such as Gift Cards and more! *You must be present at the meeting to win.

On Monday, October 7th at 3:00 PM at Total Wine & More located at 124 Perimeter Center W (see map), I, Bob Massey, am giving a presentation that you don’t want to miss. We’re going to be talking about the various strategies you can use for pre-foreclosure deals. Not only are we going to be discussing short sales, we’re going to be talking about how to bypass short sales altogether by going straight after buying the note. This eliminates all of the restrictions of short sales! In fact, you can legally give your seller money if you are successful!

By buying the note you open up a world of different ways to make way more money from the deal. I’m going to show why you might be sitting on a goldmine. The profit on these deals is even better than short sales in “the old days”. If you know of anyone or know how to find people with Chase loans that are in default more than 90 days, you NEED to be at this meeting! If you think the banks have been acting illegally but you’re not sure how, you need to be there. I will show you how they have defrauded almost everyone who took out a mortgage in the last 15 years! And I’ll show you how YOU may be able to profit from it. There is NO CHARGE to attend this meeting, so come join us!

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!

Halperin Lyman, LLC – A transactional real property law firm devoted to providing the full spectrum of non-litigation related real estate legal and consulting services to its clientele.
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Craftbuilt, Inc. – We are a Metro Atlanta design-build construction firm specializing in whole-structure renovations, restorations, and new construction. No matter what the situation, we are up to the challenge! Read More>>

Solutions Realty Network – Providing expert property management and investment services since 2003. You invest and we take care of the rest! We’re the solution to all your real estate needs. Read More>>

Lima One Capital, LLC – A fully capitalized, direct lender for residential real estate investors and homebuilders. We are fully capitalized and our team prides itself on closing loans quickly for our clients. Read More>>

Networth Realty of Atlanta, LLC – A licensed, full-service residential wholesale brokerage that specializes in finding quality wholesale properties and making them available to you. Read More>>

Advanta IRA Administration – With the help of your local Advanta IRA staff, use your IRA to invest in assets you know, understand and control, such as real estate, notes & mortgages, private placements, and much more! Read More>>

Pete’s Friendly Home Inspections, LLC. – Pete’s provides home inspections, radon monitoring, gas/water/septic tests, checks pools/sprinklers and any other type of inspection needed to get you that next home! Read More>>

American IRA – The American IRA mission is to provide the highest level of customer service in the self-directed retirement industry.
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Law Office of Fred P. Kross – A law firm specializing residential and commercial real estate closings, short sales, foreclosures, REOs, owner financing, contracts, probate and bankruptcy. Read More>>

Angel Oak Funding – A direct hard money lender headquartered in Atlanta. We provide renovation/construction loans for investors and or builders to purchase and renovate residential properties. Read More>>

Goldmine Properties, Inc. – As Atlanta’s first full service real estate wholesaler, we offer wholesale property at 65% loan to value, with financing available. Purchase price and repairs are 65% of certified after repaired appraisal. Read More>>

CRS Data – We offer comps from the MLS & FSBO’s, custom searches, property tax records, interactive maps, sales & mortgage info, real estate valuations, mailing lists & more. Read More>>

Atlanta Carpet Services, Inc. – Providing carpet, wood, vinyl, and tile, ACS is dedicated to every aspect of your floor covering needs from initial consultation to the sale and follow-up services. Read More>>

Fuller Center for Housing of Greater Atlanta – A faith-driven, Christ-centered, non-profit organization dedicated to providing adequate shelter for people in need in the Greater Atlanta area. Read More>>

• Bowen’s Specialized Services
• FirstCall Claims
• Air Conditioning Experts, Inc.
• American Family Insurance, Robin Mitchell Agency
• House4CashBuyers.com
• Southeast Closing
• American family Insurance, The Partlowe Agency
• Platinum Key Management, Inc. (Rock Shukoor)
• Georgia Home Deals
• Invest Atlanta
• Comcast Xfinity (Dylon Ross)

Gordon Catts is pleased to announce that his Special Guest for the Atlanta REIA North Meeting on Wednesday, September 18th will be long time real estate investor, Steve Jordan, who will be discussing “Buying Subject To”. This important purchase strategy is a “must know” for any serious investor. In the current market, being able to avoid new bank financing is a critical part of building a real estate portfolio, controlling a property through rehab, as well as being a platform for “owner financing”.

Steve Jordan is a long time Member of Atlanta REIA, an experienced landlord, rehabber, former hard money lender, instructor, boot camp leader, as well as a past president of GaREIA.org. Steve brings many years of experience to this important topic. You do not want to miss this rare opportunity to listen to this “been there, done that” professional. Be sure to ask Steve how you can move into your next house with no money down and without going to the bank by purchasing “subject to” the existing financing.

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.

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!

So, you’re excited about this being the best time EVER to be in real estate, you’re pumped and ready to go, chomping at the bit to do your first, or next, deal. You have a problem though, and it’s a BIG one… You’ve either haven’t talked with any Sellers yet, or you have talked to a number of Sellers and you aren’t getting any deals under contract-and you don’t know why. I mean, what could be wrong??

Join us at the Atlanta REIA Wild Wild West Meeting on Monday, September 23rd at 6:30 pm as real estate cowgirl, Leslie Mathis, shows you how she talks with Sellers, both on the phone and in person, to get her deals under contract in TODAY’S market which is vastly different than it was during the real estate boom of the last decade. Holding nothing back, you’ll see her do role plays, both with phone calls and at the Seller’s kitchen table. Time permitting, you will have a chance to practice role playing yourself as well as both buyer and seller.

Put on those boots and cowboy hats and come hungry to the Cherokee Cattle Company located at 2710 Canton Road, Marietta, GA (map) this coming Monday, September 23 at 6:30pm… you don’t want to miss this! Join us and learn how to up your game and rope ‘em in.

There will be door prizes, give aways, fun and networking. As always, FREE for Atlanta REIA Members and just $5 (CASH ONLY please) at the door for non-members. EVERYONE can bring a guest for FREE this month, so y’all pair on up and ride on in Monday for a great night out. See you there-Yee-haw!