Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance Blog
Webcast Replay: How to Invest in Real Estate with Your IRA (Part 1 of 2)
Posted on February 20, 2012 by
On February 16, 2012, Jim Hitt, the CEO of American IRA, was our special guest for a two part webcast series on “How to Invest in Real Estate with Your IRA”. Part 1 of this webcast was focused on teaching you basic strategies for using your IRA to invest in real estate. Part 2 of the Webcast on March 29, 2012 focused on intermediate, advanced, and creative strategies for investing in real estate with your IRA.
Jim Hitt, says “If you are curious about Real Estate IRAs and are looking to learn more about this investment options such as real estate, and other non-traditional assets like LLCs, trust deeds, mortgages, and businesses, this is the perfect webinar for you. I will provide the must knows of investing with self-directed Real Estate IRAs providing you with solid and useful information to help you make your decision about whether self-directed Real Estate IRAs are a good fit for your investment plan.” Read More→
Webcast Replay: Uncensored Short Sales Secrets with Kimberlee Frank
Posted on February 20, 2012 by
On February 6th, 2012, we were joined by Realtor, Broker, Short Sale Expert and Trainer, for a special Training Opportunity Webcast where she shared her uncensored secrets of how she and her students find and successfully close short sale deals down in Orlando, FL and around the country. During her webcast presentation, Kimberlee teaches you 10 ways to get your short sale deals closed so you can get to your payday and not have your deal fall a part at the closing table. She tells you how the mortgage companies are changing their rules and how you need to change with them to get your deals done. You can’t close a short sale without knowing this valuable information. If becoming a short sale expert is your goal, this is a webcast you don’t want to miss. Read More→
Thank You, Robyn Thompson, for Teaching the Rehabbing Workshop with Atlanta REIA
Posted on February 20, 2012 by
Hey everyone! I just wanted to personally thank Robyn Thompson, aka “The Queen of Rehabs”, and everyone who joined us at her Rehabbing Workshop on Saturday, February 18th from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites. This was a SOLD OUT, full day training workshop where Robyn showed us how she finds, evaluates, buys, renovates and re-sells houses for huge profits using her proven investment strategies. If you missed this event, be sure to check out our Workshops Page and Event Calendar for more events this year with Robyn and others. Thanks again Robyn!
What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA – Week of February 20, 2012
Posted on February 20, 2012 by
We’ve got another awesome week of meetings, webcasts, workshops networking events lined up. Monday is the Movers & Shakers Lunch Meeting on Section 8 Housing. Tuesday is a Webcast on Selling & Renting Your Houses Online. Wednesday is the Beginning Investors Group with Bill Cook. Thursday is the Cash Cow Commercial Group and Haves & Wants. Saturday is our first Real Estate Investing 101 Workshop with Russ Hiner. Read More→
Internet Marketing Online Boot Camp for 2011/2012 – Workshop 11 Replay
Posted on February 19, 2012 by
On February 9, 2012, Dustin Griffin taught the 11th installment of the Atlanta REIA Internet Marketing Online Boot Camp, a series of live, online webcast workshops that are designed to teach you how to establish a strong Internet presence, get your websites, pages and profiles to the top of the major search engines quickly and to generate all the leads you can handle using the power of the Internet. In Workshop #11, Dustin reviewed everything covered in the previous 10 sessions, talked about how all the various Internet Marketing techniques work together, how to track marketing results, how to tweak your marketing results, how to develop a Internet Marketing Plan, a few more basic and intermediate SEO tips and answered final questions. Read More→
Bill Cook Speaking at the Beginning Investors Group on February 22, 2012
Posted on February 16, 2012 bywith Bill Cook at BIG
This ain’t your mama talking this time. We investors are always looking for information and what to do. This month at BIG, we’re going in a different direction. The topic is going to be on what NOT to do as an investor.
Our special guest speaker is none other than Bill Cook. Bill is regarded as one of the most experienced investors in the country. Bill will be talking about the mistakes he made as he was investing, and what not to do as a first time investor. It will certainly be a VERY informative and if you know Bill, humorous topic.
BIG, the Beginning Investors Group, meets on Wednesday, February 22, at Chef Rob’s Caribbean Cafe at 5920 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs. The meeting begins at 6:30 pm with networking and at 7pm we start with a short presentation by the group’s founder and leader Alan McDonald. If you are a member of Foursquare, or Twitter, please remember to check in! February’s BIG meeting will be jammed packed. Come early to get a seat! Come ready to learn! Come ready to participate! Come with pad and pen! Read More→
The Steps We Take When Fighting Our Property Taxes
Posted on February 16, 2012 by
How would you like to pay zero property taxes? Think before you answer. If everyone paid zero property taxes, then we can say goodbye to silly things like schools, roads, policemen, firemen, EMTs, etc. So, do you still want to pay zero property taxes?
Most of us don’t mind paying our fair share – we understand the benefits. It’s just that we don’t want to pay more than our fair share. So here are the steps Kim and I take if we think our property taxes are overly high. Read More→
How to Fight Your Property Taxes – And Win!
Posted on February 16, 2012 by
Every year, we get bombarded with questions from property owners asking how they can lower their property taxes. Most feel their property taxes are higher than they should be. Problem is, they don’t know what to do and wonder whether it’s worth the time and effort to fight.
In 2006, Kim and I were in that same boat. But after watching the property taxes on our investment properties skyrocket from 2003 to 2006, we decided that enough was enough. We made the decision to fight. We didn’t care whether we won or lost, as long as we fought.
What kind of results did we get that first year? Though we didn’t know what we were doing, we appealed the taxes on four of our properties – and won all four appeals! Read More→
How to Invest in Real Estate with Your IRA – A Two Part Webcast Series
Posted on February 14, 2012 byAtlanta REIA is excited to announce that Jim Hitt, the CEO of American IRA, will be our special guest for a two part webcast series on “How to Invest in Real Estate with Your IRA”.
The first webcast will be on February 16th at 7PM and will focus on basic to intermediate strategies for using your IRA to invest in real estate. The second webcast will be on March 15th at 7PM and will focus on intermediate, advanced, and creative strategies for investing in real estate with your IRA.
Jim Hitt, says “If you are curious about Real Estate IRAs and are looking to learn more about this investment options such as real estate, and other non-traditional assets like LLCs, trust deeds, mortgages, and businesses, this is the perfect webinar for you. I will provide the must knows of investing with self-directed Real Estate IRAs providing you with solid and useful information to help you make your decision about whether self-directed Real Estate IRAs are a good fit for your investment plan.”
Real Estate Investing 101 Workshop with Russ Hiner – February 25, 2012
Posted on February 13, 2012 by
Real Estate Investing 101 is a new monthly workshop training series that starts on Saturday, February 25, 2012 and is designed to give new real estate investors an exciting glimpse into the highly profitable world of real estate investing. Local real estate expert, Russ Hiner, is helping us kick off our first workshop. During this first session, Russ is going to give you a high level overview of the various ways to profit by investing in real estate and help you get started on your way. Registration starts at 11:00 AM at the Cheyenne Grill located at 2391 Peachtree Rd NE in Atlanta, GA (map). The workshop will officially start at 11:30 AM. The registration price is $10 for Gold Members, 20 for Silver Members and $30 for guests. This price is good for 2 people.
At our first Real Estate 101 Workshop with Russ Hiner you will:
- Learn the different techniques that are available to put money into your pocket quickly and efficiently?
- Learn some of the basic money making strategies.
- Learn How to do deals with no money out of your pocket.
- Learn what the advanced strategies are.
- Find out which niche of real estate will get you started from where you currently are educationally, financially, mentally and credit.
- This is a must training because it will show you the tools that will fit your personality and make you wealthy.
- Learn the simple techniques which can get you started investing this week
- Discover the 3 important elements of effective Real estate investing
- Utilize a 4-Step process to evaluate Real Estate Deals
- Eliminate wasted time, ineffective methods, and tire kickers
- Handle difficult questions with ease
- Develop active listening skills
- Profit from distressed property
- Understand what you need to close the transaction
- Build confidence
What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA – Week of February 13, 2012
Posted on February 13, 2012 byWe’ve got another awesome schedule of educational and networking events at Atlanta REIA this week. Monday is our Atlanta REIA Main Meeting with Special Guest Speakers Robyn Thompson, Don DeRosa, Russ Hiner, Jim Hitt, John Maurer, Karen Bershad and Dustin Griffin. Wednesday is Atlanta REIA North with Dustin Griffin. Thursday is Haves & Wants with Joe Thompson. Thursday Night is Part 1 of a 2 Part Webcast on IRA Investing with Jim Hitt. Saturday, Robyn Thompon is back for an all day workshop on Rehabbing Houses for Huge Profits! Read More→
Atlanta REIA Main Meeting is on February 13, 2012
Posted on February 8, 2012 byPLEASE NOTE: The date of the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting for February has been changed to Monday, February 13th at 5:30 PM at Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites located at 111 Perimeter Center W in Atlanta due to a scheduling conflict with the hotel. The location is the same. Only the date has changed.
Guests Can Attend for $10 at the Door or
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Atlanta REIA is excited to announce that Robyn Thompson, “The Queen of Rehab”, will be our main speaker at our Main Meeting on February 13th at 5:30 PM at the Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites, located at 111 Perimeter Center West in Atlanta, where she will teach you how to turn foreclosures, estate sales and ugly houses into fast cash and huge profits. Specifically, Robyn is going to teach you…
- How to target after out-of-state owners with direct mail and get a whopping 12.7% response rate
- How to get Pocket Listing from REO Realtors so you can buy the very best, most profitable foreclosure deals
- How to target market to properties that are in probate or are estate sales with lots of equity
- The top 5 strategies to building a massive cash buyers list so you can quickly and easily generate $15k per month. Imagine having your deals “sold” before you ever put them under contract.
- 5 creative strategies to buy properties, even if you have no money and bad credit
- How to locate and manage a top notch renovation crew so your rehabs will be gorgeous and finished on time and on budget
- How to prescreen buyers in less than 10 minutes so you know with certainty that they can close and you will be cashed out
- How to make your renovations drop dead gorgeous for pennies so you can sell for top dollar
- and much, much more!
Watch this short video from Robyn…
SPECIAL BONUS for 1st 100 Attendees
Robyn also has a very special bonus for the first 100 people who RSVP below and attend our meeting. She will be giving away a brand new Audio Course entitled “The Fast Track Principles to Wealth” which will teach you the absolute fastest way to get out of debt. She will give you the three key ingredients to becoming wealthy no matter what your current financial situation might be as well as the critical steps to wealth accumulation and the 5 steps necessary to achieve the millionaire mindset. She will also walk you through the 7 types of real estate transactions that can be done with little money down so you to can build massive wealth from mere pennies. These cutting edge strategies are how she went from a broke waitress to multi-millionaire in three short years. Robyn sells “The Fast Track Principals to Wealth” for $249, but is offering as a gift for the first 100 people who RSVP below and join us at our February 13th Main Meeting. Guests can attend our meeting for $10 at the door or Guests Can RSVP Online Now For FREE! Atlanta REIA Members can attend this meeting at no charge as usual, but need to RSVP and let us know you will be attending to receive a copy of Robyn’s eCourse by registering here… Atlanta REIA Members Only RSVP.
“What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA” is a mini-session hosted by Atlanta REIA Executive Director, Dustin Griffin, to update our members and guests on many of the exciting new things that are going on at Atlanta REIA in the upcoming weeks and months such as upcoming workshops, webcasts, special events, members benefits and more!
“New Member Orientation” is a mini-session hosted by Karen Bershad that is designed to introduce our new members (and guests interested in become a member) to our organization and show them multiple ways they can get involved, get connected and get educated. Come learn more about our website, meetings, networking events, workshops, webcasts, replays and more!
“Real Estate Investing 101” is an new educational mini-session designed to give new real estate investors an exciting glimse into the highly profitable world of real estate investing. This month’s special guest speaker is local real estate expert, Russ Hiner who will be giving you an overview of the different ways you can profit by investing in real estate.
“There’s an App for That” is a fun new mini-session dedicated to updating you on some of the latest and greatest applications or “apps” for your iPad, iphone or Droid smartphones and tablets for both business and personal use. We want to help you become a high-tech, mobile real estate entreprenuer and this month, Don DeRosa is going to help you do just that!
“IRA Investing 101 & 201” is a 2 part mini-sesion that will be led by Jim Hitt of American IRA, LLC. Part 1 will take place this month and cover some IRA investing basics. Part 2 will take place at our March Main Meeting and will cover more intermediate to advanced IRA investing strategies.
“Ask the Attorney” is an informative and educational mini-session where you can ask a real estate attorney your legal questions. If you don’t have a real estate attorney, this will be your perfect chance to meet one and get your questions answered. This month’s special guest will be John Maurer.
“Have’s & Wants Speed Marketing” is 30 minute marketing session hosted by Joe Thompson that is held to help facilitate deals by giving our members the opportunity to quickly market things they HAVE and no longer want and to find things they WANT but don’t yet have. Be sure to get to the meeting early and get on the speed marketing list if you want to participate.
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!
*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.
Each and every month, for the duration of our meeting, we have a Vendor Tradeshow in which you can come out and meet many of our participating business members who help sponsor our meeting. It’s not to late to sponsor this meeting. Business members RSVP for a Vendor Table here for only $25 by using coupon code “VIPDISCOUNT“ and save $50. Thanks again sponsors!
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→
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. 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→
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→
Atlanta Private Lending – Atlanta’s premier private real estate lending company. We provide private, hard money loans to professional real estate investors for renovation and investment purposes. Read More→
American IRA – The American IRA mission is to provide the highest level of customer service in the self-directed retirement industry. Read More→
Simply Amazing Staging Atlanta – We have a proven record of converting those “For Sale” signs into “Sold” signs. We use 5 proven and time tested steps to sell your home in record time.
Angel Oak Funding
Air Conditioning Experts, Inc
Vacant Investment Protection
Also, special thanks to all of our volunteers that help make our meetings and networking events possible!
