Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance Blog

Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend at No Charge. This month,
Guests Can RSVP Online Now for $20 or Pay $25 at the Door.

You may or may not have heard about tax sales before, and if you have you probably heard all the wrong things. Join us at our first Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Meeting of 2018 on Monday, January 8th from 5:00PM to 9:00PM at 3125 Presidential Pkwy, Atlanta, GA (near Doraville), where Tom DiAgostino will be setting the record straight about Tax Deeds & Liens. Tom will be teaching us “How to Buy Property for as Little as 10 Cents on the Dollar with with Tax Sales”, a real estate niche that most investors know nothing about.

Join us and you will learn…

• Why Tax Sales the best real estate investment vehicle available
• Tax Sales vs other types of real estate investing strategies and their challenges
• Why auctions are not the answer to buying houses at deep discounts
• How to make easy 18-36% returns without owning real estate, but enjoying its security
• Where to tap into the most motivated sellers on the planet with the least amount of competition
• Examine case studies of real life Tax Sale deals we’ve completed and made thousands of dollars with and how you can too
• Discover Tax Sale strategies we use every day to close deals fast and make unbelievable profits
• Learn about tools you can use to easily navigate the tens of thousands of tax liens/deeds available nationwide and find the ones that are perfect for you
• How to do it ALL within your IRA
• How we make our staff available to DO IT FOR YOU if you want
• Answers to your questions and much more!

Regardless of your experience or location, you can earn unbelievable interest, or find unbelievable deals to wholesale, flip, or partner on. Anyone can do this. Tom means deals at 10-30% of repaired value!

Mark your calendar because this is happening on Monday, January 8th at the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Event. RSVP NOW & DON”T MISS IT!

Tom has been investing for over two decades and done it all. Tom’s training will change your financial life, forever. Tom and his team are not just trainers… they’re your investment partners. Come spend some time with Tom and learn how to build a foundation of wealth generation. We look forward to seeing you there on Monday January 8th.

As always, Atlanta REIA Members can attend the event at no charge and Non-Members can Register Online for $20 or pay $25.00 at the door. Be sure to bring your business cards and flyers and join us for an evening of real estate deals, vendors, networking, education and fun! See you there! RSVP Now!

WIN A VIP EXPERIENCE JUST FOR YOU: All participants who attend the Atlanta REIA Meeting will entered into a drawing for a chance to win a *Complimentary 6 Day, 5 Night Stay for You and a Guest at One of 6 Incredible Mexico Destinations! *You must be present at the meeting to win. Giveaway does not include dining, transportation, transfers, taxes, upgrades, etc.

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.

Having worked in the real estate industry for almost 20 years, I know and understand better than anyone how poor goal planning and time management can significantly wreck your business both from a productivity and profitability stand point.

There is no one better to teach you how to get your goals together other than Don DeRosa. If you have the drive and desire to make 2018 your best year ever, then join us at the Meeting Before The Meeting at 5PM.

Join Don DeRosa every month at our High Tech Home Buying Creative Deal Structuring Subgroup that meets one hour BEFORE the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Event at City Of Light. Don will teach you about the state-of-the-art tools and techniques you’ll use to evaluate deals and figure out how to make them work – so you can work less and spend more time where you want, when you want and with whom you want.

On Monday starting at 5PM, Don will share the following:

• How to write well-constructed performance goals
• How to stay focused on what’s important
• Prioritizing task using the ABC method
• How to delegate like a pro
• Answers to your questions
• And so much more…

Its an amazing time to be a real estate investor. Don’t look back 5 years from now and wish you had acted. Learn how to plan right… Learn to Make More and Work Less, Right Now!

At 5:00 PM in the Main Lobby, we have a Vendor Trade Show that lasts throughout the meeting where you can come out and meet many of our participating Business Members and Vendor Guests who help sponsor our meeting. See a full list of our vendors and sponsors below as they are added.

Vendor tables are limited, so any vendors wanting to reserve a table for the meeting can RSVP for a Vendor Table here. Vendor tables are reserved and setup on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Starting at 6:15 PM, Dustin Griffin kicks off the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Event with updates and announcements. Dustin covers what’s happening at Atlanta REIA in the upcoming weeks and months such as upcoming workshops, webcasts, special events, members benefits and much more! Be sure to be in the main meeting room at 6:15 PM for your chance to be one of the first to receive a printed copy of The Profit Newsletter while supplies last.

At approximately 6:30 PM, Joe Thompson will be hosting the Haves & Wants Speed Marketing Session which gives our members the opportunity to quickly market deals they HAVE and to find deals they WANT. We also give our business members the opportunity to get up and say a few words about their businesses. Members who want to participate in the Haves & Wants Marketing Session must bring your flyers and get to the meeting early to get on Joe’s list of participants.

After the conclusion of the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting, we will be reconvening at 9:30 PM at Three Dollar Cafe located at the 3537 Chamblee Tucker Rd in Atlanta, GA for the Late Nite Networking and the “Meeting-After-The-Meeting”! There is no charge for Atlanta REIA Members or guests to attend Late Nite Networking, so bring a friend and head on down to Late Nite Networking and have a cold brew with us! Just be sure you order food and beverages from the restaurant and please tip their wait staff generously.

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>>

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>>

The Small Business Advisor – A full service small business consulting firm specializing in QuickBooks with a wide variety of specialized services, trainings and products for small businesses. 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>>

New Western Acquisitions – A full service Real Estate Brokerage that specializes in helping investors in acquiring inventory, securing contractors and lenders, as well as aiding in the liquidation of these assets. Read More>>

Secured Investment Lending – A licensed direct mortgage lender specializing in non-traditional hard money loans for non-owner occupied buy/fix sell properties or rental properties throughout the GA and FL. 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 REIA Members Can Attend at No Charge. This month,
Guests Can RSVP Online Now for $20 or Pay $25 at the Door.

Be sure to join us at our last Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Meeting of 2017 on Monday, December 4th from 5:00PM to 9:00PM at 3125 Presidential Pkwy, Atlanta, GA (near Doraville).

We are very excited to announce that we are having an All-Star Panel of successful women real estate investors who will be sharing their wisdom and insight on real estate investing. The panel will consist of Tolla Cherwenka, Amy Ransdell, Lorraine Beato and Dorsie Boddiford.

Join us and you will learn…

• How they got started, what they do and where they are now
• Unique challenges women face in the real estate business
• How women relate with sellers differently than most men, and what you can learn from that to increase the number of deals you close, starting right now!
• Specific strengths women bring to the table, and how you can incorporate those strengths into your business to become a profit making machine!
• How to set yourself up for the best chance of success
• Answers to your questions and much more!

This will definitely be a rare opportunity to pick the brains of 4 successful women investors and learn from their years of experience. This will be an event you don’t want to miss!

Tolla Cherwenka is an internationally renowned Business Operation Transformation Executive, thought leader, startup advisor and keynote speaker. Tolla started working, writing algorithms, for the federal government at the at the age of 15 in Seoul, Korea. Her teenage job morphed into a lifelong passion for creating the intersection between business and technology. She is currently the Chief Technology Officer at Goldmine Properties, Inc. and with her husband Mike, heads up Cherwenka Realty Team, a boutique realtor specializing in luxury real estate.

Amy Ransdell is an active real estate investor, real estate investment coach, investment strategist, real estate broker, designer, speaker, writer, and mother of three rockin’ children. Actively running an investment team and brokerage sales team in Marietta, Georgia, Amy has been buying, renovating, and wholesaling homes for over 15 years. She is heavily experienced in short sales, turn-key investments, and extensive renovations.

Dorsie Boddiford is a 28 year old, full-time real estate investor. She has built a business out of flipping houses while striving towards financial freedom with investments. Her deals include purchases at foreclosure auctions and tax deed sales, negotiations for owner-financing, deals through door knocking and mail outs, as well as deals with other investors through wrap mortgages, hard money loans, and equity participation.

Lorraine-Beato, is a passionate, constantly evolving real estate professional that specializes Residential Single-Family Homes, Investment Acquisitions, and Renovated Investment Sales. Lorraine has garnered an excellent reputation and counts some of Atlanta’s top business people and private lenders as clients as well as investors from across the country. She hails from the financial services industry having worked on the Mortgaged Backed Securities trading floor for Merrill Lynch in Manhattan as well as several years working as a real estate appraiser.

Mark your calendar because this is happening on Monday, December 4th at the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Event. RSVP NOW & DON”T MISS IT!

As always, Atlanta REIA Members can attend the event at no charge and Non-Members can Register Online for $20 or pay $25.00 at the door. Be sure to bring your business cards and flyers and join us for an evening of real estate deals, vendors, networking, education and fun! See you there! RSVP Now!

WIN A VIP EXPERIENCE JUST FOR YOU: All participants who attend the Atlanta REIA Meeting will entered into a drawing for a chance to win a *Complimentary 6 Day, 5 Night Stay for You and a Guest at One of 6 Incredible Mexico Destinations! *You must be present at the meeting to win. Giveaway does not include dining, transportation, transfers, taxes, upgrades, etc.

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.

Atlanta REIA Members Please RSVP on Meetup.com

Are you ready to know the quickest and easiest way t get started in the real estate business with limited time and funds?.

Would you like to learn how to structure deals so you can buy houses with little or none of your own cash and none of your own cred? 15 hours a week… That’s all you need! Imagine… taking any seller lead and being able to create a winning deal out of it… Making thousands of dollars where you thought there were none. No more wasted marketing dollars. No more wasted phone calls. No more wasted time.

Join Don DeRosa at the High Tech Home Buying Creative Deal Structuring Subgroup on Monday, December 4th from 5PM to 6PM at the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Event at City Of Light where he will be teaching about Jump-starting Your Real Estate Investing this month. Don will teach you about the state-of-the-art tools and techniques you’ll use to evaluate deals and figure out how to make them work – so you can work less and spend more time where you want, when you want and with whom you want.

Some points Don will be teaching you include:

• Finding the easiest ways to attract motivated sellers
• 20 questions you should always ask a potential seller
• Exit strategies that will not only make you lots of money today, but make you wealthy long term.
• How to be a problem solver.
• And so much more…

Bring your deals and Don will walk through them step-by-step and he’ll show you how to easily evaluate the lead, determine your exit strategy, structure the deal, negotiate with the seller, and get the paperwork done in a snap.

Its an amazing time to be a real estate investor. Don’t look back 5 years from now and wish you had acted. Learn how to buy right… Learn to Make More and Work Less, Right Now!

At 5:00 PM in the Main Lobby, we have a Vendor Trade Show that lasts throughout the meeting where you can come out and meet many of our participating Business Members and Vendor Guests who help sponsor our meeting. See a full list of our vendors and sponsors below as they are added.

Vendor tables are limited, so any vendors wanting to reserve a table for the meeting can RSVP for a Vendor Table here. Vendor tables are reserved and setup on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Starting at 6:15 PM, Dustin Griffin kicks off the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Event with updates and announcements. Dustin covers what’s happening at Atlanta REIA in the upcoming weeks and months such as upcoming workshops, webcasts, special events, members benefits and much more! Be sure to be in the main meeting room at 6:15 PM for your chance to be one of the first to receive a printed copy of The Profit Newsletter while supplies last.

At approximately 6:30 PM, Joe Thompson will be hosting the Haves & Wants Speed Marketing Session which gives our members the opportunity to quickly market deals they HAVE and to find deals they WANT. We also give our business members the opportunity to get up and say a few words about their businesses. Members who want to participate in the Haves & Wants Marketing Session must bring your flyers and get to the meeting early to get on Joe’s list of participants.

After the conclusion of the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting, we will be reconvening at 9:30 PM at Three Dollar Cafe located at the 3537 Chamblee Tucker Rd in Atlanta, GA for the Late Nite Networking and the “Meeting-After-The-Meeting”! There is no charge for Atlanta REIA Members or guests to attend Late Nite Networking, so bring a friend and head on down to Late Nite Networking and have a cold brew with us! Just be sure you order food and beverages from the restaurant and please tip their wait staff generously.

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>>

The Small Business Advisor – A full service small business consulting firm specializing in QuickBooks with a wide variety of specialized services, trainings and products for small businesses. 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>>

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>>

Auction.com – The nation’s leading online real estate marketplace, having sold over $34 billion in real estate assets. Auction.com’s mission is to provide the most trusted online real estate marketplace, making transactions easier and more transparent. 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>>

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