Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance Blog
Congratulations Chris Littleton, the New President of the Georgia Real Estate Investors Association
Posted on January 5, 2012 by
I wanted to personally congratulate Atlanta REIA Business Member, Chris Littleton, of Solutions Realty Network, for becoming the next President of the Georgia Real Estate Investors Association (Georgia REIA). Chris expressed an interest in finding new ways that Atlanta REIA and Georgia REIA can work together in the near future to better serve our members and the local real estate community.
Chris and his wife Donna have been outstanding members and supporters of Atlanta REIA and we thank them both for all of their ongoing participation and support. In fact, Chris and Donna will be starting a new Atlanta REIA subgroup later this month in Peachtree City for real estate entrepreneurs and small business owners that will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. More details will be posted on AtlantaREIA.com very soon.
Chris, all of us at Atlanta REIA wish you the very best of luck in your new position! Read More→
Atlanta REIA Main Meeting & New Year’s Party is on January 9, 2012
Posted on January 2, 2012 byJoin Atlanta REIA now through Jan 9th as a Silver Member for only $75 for your 1st year (Save $25) and add a spouse for only $25 more (Save another $25)! Click here to Join Atlanta REIA Now! Offer for new members only.
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Happy New Year everyone!!! May you and your family have more happiness, health and wealth this year than ever before. Atlanta REIA is glad that you have made us a part of your lives and given us the opportunity to help you along your way to prosperity and success. We all feel so blessed to have you as members, friends and followers.
After taking a few weeks off for the Christmas and New Year Holidays, we are glad to be back as I am sure you are too. To help us kick off the New Year right, we are having a special Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on Monday, January 9th at 5:30 PM at the Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites at 111 Perimeter Center West in Atlanta. Please note that we have rescheduled this meeting to the 2nd Monday of January due to the New Year Holiday. This is a NO SALES meeting and we have a great lineup for you!
Don DeRosa, a seasoned real estate investor and a national real estate trainer will be giving us some tips and tricks for structuring profitable real estate deals using much of the modern day technology we have at our fingertips from virtually anywhere.
Deborah Harris, a real estate agent and associate broker for Keller Williams Realty with over 30 years of experience, is going to give us a Atlanta real estate market update on what has been happening over the last few months and what is likely to happen in 2012. If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what is going on in the Atlanta market, don’t miss this session.
No New Year’s meeting would be complete without talking about New Year’s resolutions and goal setting. Joe Thompson, a financial consultant, seasoned investor and leader of the Haves & Wants Meeting will be talking about how we can all set some realistic, easily achievable goals to make 2012 our most successful and profitable year ever.
Sophie Ting will share her journey in commercial real estate investor from the beginning to the point now she is going to close her first major deal. Sophie will introduce her power team and reveal how she “sold” the bank on her project with her PowerPoint presentation and business plan.
Bob Massey, a local, active real estate investor and a nationally known teacher of short sales will be sharing up-to-the-minute, earth shattering news as it relates to “Quiet Title” and defending against foreclosure. This is some current, cutting edge information you don’t want to miss!
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 our 2012 New Year’s Party at 9 PM! Atlanta REIA and our sponsors will providing FREE Appetizers. The Tilted Kilt will also be offering half price appetizers as well as food and drink specials. Come celebrate the New Year with us. There will be plenty of food, networking and FUN! BTW, the Tilted Kilt will be showing the BCS National Championship Game so you don’t have to miss it to join us.
PLEASE NOTE: Atlanta REIA Members can attend at no charge with a valid membership card. Guests can attend the Main Meeting and New Year’s Party this month for $20. However, guests can RSVP Online Now for $10 and Save $10!
At 5:30 PM, Karen Bershad, our new Atlanta REIA Membership Director and leader of the Small Business Group, will be hosting an informal New Member Orientation. Join Karen to learn more about Atlanta REIA and how to get involved. If you haven’t joined Atlanta REIA yet, you can join this month at the meeting for a special discounted price and start your New Year off lots of new friends!
We want to personally thank the vendors below for helping sponsor this meeting, our New Year’s Party and the food. Thank you so much! It is not to late to sponsor this meeting. RSVP for a Vendor Table here for only $50 by using coupon code “HAPPYNEWYEAR“ to save $25. Thanks again sponsors!
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→
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→
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→
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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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.
Foundation Publishing LLC – Bob Massey is a nationally known real estate trainer dedicated to helping you generate immediate cash flow while building long term wealth through real estate investment.
Air Conditioning Experts, Inc.
Vacant Investment Protection
Angel Oak Funding
Keller Williams Commercial (Deborah Harris)
Happy Homeowners Club, LLC (Rock Shukoor)
Also, special thanks to all of our volunteers that help make our meetings and networking events possible!
Goals Keep You Headed in the Right Direction
Posted on January 1, 2012 by
To be or not to be – that is the question. Are you a monomaniac on a mission, or are you a wandering generality? It’s YOUR choice to make.
It pains me when someone answers, “I don’t know, I never really thought about it,” to the question, “What are your goals?”
A person with written, clearly defined goals becomes something like a magnifying glass. Goals allow one to take scattered energy – like the sun’s rays – and focus that energy into a single point of immense power. On the other hand, a person without goals is like a wind-up toy that hits a wall, bounces off, heads in another direction, hits a wall, bounces off, heads in another direction, hits a wall…you get the idea – no focus and no direction. Read More→
It’s Inconvenient to be Physically Alive but Financially Dead
Posted on January 1, 2012 by
Over the years, Kim and I have had the opportunity to work with a lot of folks who are interested in learning more about real estate investing. Deep down they know their work-for-the-man-forty-hours-a-week jobs, going into debt to support their keeping-up-with-the-Jones’ lifestyles and not investing for retirement is nothing more than a recipe for financial disaster.
Jack Miller said it best: It’s inconvenient to be physically alive but financially dead. Read More→
It’s Wasted Energy Living in the Past
Posted on January 1, 2012 by
A few weeks ago, Kim and I left out of Tampa on a five-day cruise to Cozumel and Costa Maya. Our goal was to inspect and photograph Jewel of the Seas – the cruise ship we’ll be on when we do our first annual Captains of the Deal Cruise in 2013 for real estate investors. (See CaptainsOfTheDeal.com)
When we were underway, Kim and I did what lots of folks do – we went to the bow (front) of the ship to see what we could see. We met a young couple there. The guy, of course, stood on the rail with his arms outstretched and screamed, “I’m king of the world!” Read More→
Landlord Need Good To-Do Lists
Posted on January 1, 2012 by
When you are married and work together like Bill and I do, sometimes it’s easy to take one another for granted.
Several months ago, in an attempt to help Bill catch up on work, I took over the clean-out and marketing of one of our vacant homes. I don’t have the landlording experience that Bill has, so I assumed the task would be a breeze.
I took Bill’s 6-page To-Do List and went to work. I cleaned the house from top to bottom, raked and bagged the leaves, and gave everything a good sprucing up. Then I staged it with everything from tables and chairs to towels and toilet paper. I made sure there were flyers in the box and applications in the house. I updated the ads every few days and made sure the directional signs were pointing toward the house. I kept referring back to Bill’s To-Do List to make sure I wasn’t forgetting anything. Thank goodness for that list! Read More→
Thank You, Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from Atlanta REIA
Posted on December 6, 2011 by
The Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance Wants to thank all of our members, guests, vendors and volunteers who attended last night’s Atlanta REIA Main Meeting, Vendor Trade Show and Christmas Party for 2011 and made it such a great success. We truly appreciate your participation and look forward to sharing another great year with you in 2012. Thanks again so much! We love you! Read More→
Do Open Houses Work?
Posted on December 6, 2011 by
One of the most effective marketing tools we use to quickly sell a property is an Open House. Most realtors are quick to say that Open Houses are a BIG waste of time. I disagree. We’ve found Open Houses to be very effective and profitable! After all, when you stop at a house that’s for sale, what are the first two questions you ask? I bet they are: 1) How much is it? 2) What’s the inside look like?
We normally hold our Open Houses on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. To maximize attendance, here are a few of the things we do to prepare for, and then conduct, a successful Open House. Read More→
What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA – Week of December 5, 2011
Posted on December 4, 2011 by
The first week of December 2011 is another great week of continuing education and networking at Atlanta REIA. Monday is the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting, Vendor Trade Show and Christmas Party. Thursday is the Haves & Wants Meeting, the Atlanta REIA South Meeting and Workshop #8 of our Internet Marketing Online Boot Camp on Social Bookmarking & RSS Feeds. Join us at any of our Atlanta REIA meetings and come learn, network and celebrate the holidays with us! Read More→
Internet Marketing Online Boot Camp for 2011 – Workshop 8 Replay
Posted on December 1, 2011 by
On November 29, 2011, Dustin Griffin taught the 8th 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 #8 on Marketing with Online Videos, Dustin taught attendees how to use simple, easy to create, videos to promote your business online through video sites, social networking sites, blogging, email marketing, search engine optimization, webcasts and more. Read More→
Webcast Replay on Video Marketing with Rock Shukoor
Posted on November 30, 2011 by
Our November 15, 2011, we did a What’s Hot in Real Estate Investing Webcast with real estate investor and marketing expert, Rock Shukoor, on “How to Double Your Business in the Next 6 moths Using Videos”. As you know, videos have become easier and easier to shoot, edit and upload to popular video sites like YouTube. Online videos have been hot with consumers for years and now many businesses are trying to figure out how to take advantage of the viral video craze. On this webcast, Rock talked about why video marketing for business is HOT, the benefits of video marketing, the ease of video marketing, how we can use video to help promote our real estate investing business or any of our other businesses and much more! Read More→
Is Fear of the Unknown Holding You Back?
Posted on November 27, 2011 by
Are you working at a dead-end j-o-b? Have you given any thought to getting into real estate investing? When you watch those TV infomercials, does it stir something deep in your soul? Are you satisfied working 40 hours a week, or do you seek more…more independence, more financial freedom and more quality time spent with your family?
What prevents most people from becoming successful real estate investors? It’s a simple, little, four-letter word: Fear. Fear is the anchor that keeps too many folks stuck in the muck and mire of mediocrity! The sad part is, we’re not talking about a real fear; rather, it’s a fear of the unknown. Read More→
