Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance Blog
Getting Real Estate Agents to Work with You Instead of Against You
Posted on September 8, 2011 by
Ever had the problem of coming across a great short sale deal but it’s listed with an agent who refuses to work with you because your an “investor”? How about the agent who says he/she does their own short sales? Ever had an agent tell you that flipping short sales is illegal? Would you like to know what to say to those agents to get them to work with you and not against you?
Bob Massey, our guest speaker at this month’s Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on September 12th, is the foremost educator in the country when it comes to teaching both real estate agents and real estate investors to work together for their mutual benefit and profit and has been doing so for years. There are simple ways to overcome the issues that often separate agents and investors. You just need to know what to say, have the right paperwork and have the right process in place. Bob will address all of the common issues we must face when working with agents. Bob is one of the best educators in real estate investing. Come prepared to take lots of notes and “drink from the firehose”! Read More…
Biggest Ah-ha Lessons Learned Since the 2006 Real Estate Collapse
Posted on September 6, 2011 by
Most folks agree that the real estate bubble popped in June 2006. Can you believe that was more than five years ago? Sadly, property values are still falling. Well, so much for all that “Hope and Change” and “Government is the Answer” nonsense.
The way real estate investors do business today looks N-O-T-H-I-N-G like it did back before the real estate market collapsed. We’ve all learned a lot of life-changing lessons during this downturn. It’s important that we recognize and remember these lessons. Read More→
What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA – Week of September 5, 2011
Posted on September 5, 2011 by
Don’t forget, due to the Labor Day Holiday, we have scheduled our next Atlanta REIA Main Meeting for Monday, September 12 at 5:30 PM at the Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites located at 111 Perimeter Center West (map). Our special guest speaker will be Bob Massey who will be teaching us how to get and close more short sale deals using the assistance of Realtors along with professional short sale negotiators. Also, the Super Smart Workshop & Webcast is Tuesday Night and we have serveral exciting subgroup meetings this week. Read More→
Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on Sept 12th with Bob Massey
Posted on September 5, 2011 byMembers Can Bring a Guest at No Charge this Month!
Unaccompanied Guests Can Attend for Only $10
with Special Guest, Bob Massey
You’ve all heard that Short Sales can be a goldmine, right? Absolutely! But, like all goldmines there can be pitfalls and obstacles along the way. Two major hurdles you must overcome when dealing with short sales is 1) the negotiation process and 2) the real estate agents involved in the sale. Would you like to know how to get over the short sale hurdles that get in most people’s way and prevent them from making huge profits?
If you said YES, please join us on September 12th and Georgia real estate expert, Bob Massey, will spend 90 minutes teaching you how to jump over the hurdles so you can get to the profits you deserve. This will change your investing career and enable you to take advantage of all the short sales that are currently flooding the Atlanta real estate market. Once you learn the secrets, you’ll have the keys to short sale success. It’s not rocket science and really does work. Read More→
Webcast Replay: Real Estate Investing Made Easy with Networth Realty Atlanta
Posted on September 2, 2011 by
On September 1st, 2011, we did a special Real Estate Business Opportunities Webcast with property acquisition expert, Michael Vasquez of Networth Realty Atlanta. Networth Realty is a full service real estate brokerage that caters exclusively to the real estate investor, both full timers and beginners alike, by providing high quality deals at wholesale prices while offering a unique one-on-one investing experience with FREE mentorship included if needed. On the webcast, Michael talked about:
- Finding the best, high quality deals for whatever investment strategy suits you
- Funding sources and providing consultation for the best option for your situation
- Fixing – prequalified contractors that do quality work and investor pricing
- Future – free strategic planing to execute exit strategy, flat fee listings as low as $99, and property management also available
Please watch the webcast replay below if you’re interested in having Networth Realty find you your next investment property. Read More→
Home Prices Are Up, But…
Posted on September 1, 2011 by
The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home-price index shows prices increased in June from May in 19 of the 20 cities tracked. A separate figure shows prices rose 3.6% in the April-June quarter from the previous quarter. Those numbers are not adjusted for seasonal factors. Over the past 12 months, home prices have declined in all 20 cities after adjusting for seasonal factors. Chicago, Minneapolis Washington and Boston posted the biggest monthly increases. Metro areas hit hardest by the housing crisis, including Las Vegas and Phoenix, reported small seasonal increases.
Despite the uptick, the numbers contain “really no hope of any kind of surge,” David Blitzer, S&P Index Chairman David Blitzer said. “None of the fundamentals look that good,” he said.” People still have difficulty getting mortgage loans; they still have difficulty in refinancing. The banks got a lot tougher and haven’t gotten any easier no matter how you measure.” Blitzer said the housing market is taking on a regional perspective, with the Sun Belt continuing to languish and other areas of the country stabilizing. “You have to look much more into details,” he said. “You’ll some good times here and there but it’s a thin river of hope overall.” Read More→
Nuclear Negotiations Workshop with Russ Hiner on September 17, 2011
Posted on August 31, 2011 by
Have you ever done a real estate deal only to later realize you did get what you wanted or expected? Here’s your chance to learn many of the negotiation tools, tips and techniques that professional negotiators use every day to get the best deals. With the correct negotiation skills you can easily and effectively get what you want without having to drive a hard bargain. Your bargaining and negotiation skills are critical to your daily life. They’re absolutely essential if you work, have a family or purchase goods and services.
On Saturday, September 17th from 8 AM to 5 PM at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D, in Buford, GA and online via GoToWebinar, Russ Hiner will be teaching the Nuclear Negotiations Workshop to really help you sharpen your negotiation skills. This professional training will be fast-paced, high-energy and is going to get you over the hump in your negotiation techniques. Your life depends on the knowledge that you will learn at this training and will surely improve as a result!
Tuition for the Nuclear Negotiations Workshop is discounted now through September 12th. As an early bird special, Gold Members are $49 each and Silver Members are $89. After September 14th, Gold Members will be $69 each and Silver Members $99. Register Now and Save!
TODAY’S BUSINESS – What tools are you using?
Posted on August 30, 2011 by
It is not what is used to be… Business today is not what it was years ago in any shape, fashion or form.
When I first started in the business world some years ago – not only did we not have cell phones we did not have faxes, internet, or I shudder to say, an electric typewriter. Everything was done by hand or typewritten on a “standard” typewriter, on “paper”. It was time consuming and a lot of work.
Today we not only have cell phones, but apps; we have faxes and e-mails; internet advertising, social media and instant communication like never before and I believe it is only the beginning. Read More→
Is a $100 Investment Home a Good Deal?
Posted on August 30, 2011 by
Earlier this year, I wrote a column about a three-bedroom, two-bath investment home we bought for $101 (see “How to Buy a Home for $101 – REALLY!!!”). Needless to say, that column generated a lot of comments like: Holy Cow! Wow! Unbelievable! And, of course: You’re full of #*%@!
A few days ago, while speaking to a group of real estate investors in Gwinnett County, Georgia, I asked the question: Is a $100 investment home a good deal? Most folks shouted, “Yes!” A few shouted, “No!” The smart ones said: “It depends.” Read More→
RSVP For a FREE Vendor Table at September 12th Main Meeting
Posted on August 30, 2011 byAttention Atlanta REIA Business Members! 
We want personally invite you to attend and participate in our upcoming Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Meeting on September 12th at the Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites (formerly the W Hotel Perimeter) located at 111 Perimeter Center West. We are giving away ten (10) vendor tables at NO CHARGE if you RSVP by Midnight on Sunday, September 4th. These tables are being given away for FREE this month to Atlanta REIA Business Members on a first come, first serve basis. DON’T WAIT until Sunday to register since these 10 tables will be long gone by then! REGISTER NOW at and use coupon code FREETABLE to RSVP for your vendor table at no charge for the September Main Meeting!
PLEASE NOTE: This FREE Offer is for Atlanta REIA Business Members Only.
Bob Massey
Posted on August 29, 2011 byBob Massey, the nation’s leading expert on using Real Estate Agents to bring you deals, has a very unique background for a Real Estate Investing Trainer. Bob became a very successful Investor after retiring from a 30 year career in corporate sales and marketing. He is a career sales person, sales manager, sales trainer and former top level sales executive. Bob’s last position was as a partner in the 2nd largest accounting firm in the world. His job was to teach the accountants how to sell their services. Bob has been building sales and marketing campaigns his entire career. What is exciting is that Bob has brought that experience to our industry and has introduced a unique concept with a level of professionalism that is second to none. Read More→
Michael Vazquez
Posted on August 29, 2011 by
Michael Vazquez graduated in 2004 from the University of Houston with a BS in biology and minor in marketing. By applying his marketing know-how he has been able to consistently acquire and sell multiple properties month after month. He is now the senior acquisition associate in Atlanta and leads the acquisitions team in finding the great deals Networth Realty has become known for. He has been with Networth Realty since 2006 and has grown into a well rounded associate having done many investments of his own. Michael taken on projects starting with just 4 brick walls (literally) to managing his own rental portfolio. When it comes to investing in real estate he has done much more than many twice his age, so Networth Realty entrusts that he will do the same for his investors.
