Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance Blog
Amy Ransdell
Posted on November 29, 2017 by
Amy Ransdell is an active real estate investor, real estate investment coach, investment strategist, licensed real estate broker, brokerage owner, coach, speaker, and marketing lead for multiple companies.
Actively running an investment team and brokerage sales team, Powerhouse Real Estate, in Atlanta, Georgia, Amy has been investing herself and helping her team for over 18 years. During that time Amy has run real estate national blogs, some of the most exclusive real estate events, coaching programs, affiliate partnerships, and online content funnels.
Heavily experienced in marketing & lead generation, turn-key investments, extensive renovations, and transaction engineering her team assists investors nationally and internationally. She is the CMO for virtual assistant provider REVAGlobal.com
While also working as a real estate investment coach, curriculum creator, and speaker for a Inc-500 top program for over 9 years she realized her deepest passion is to empower people to build their investment skills and grow their entrepreneurial fortitude.
Lorraine Beato
Posted on November 29, 2017 by
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.
In order to deliver the greatest value to the clients—whether they are buyers, sellers, developers or investors – she focuses on one thing above all others: the client.
“I have an incredibly high work ethic for myself as well as for everyone who works with me. The client always comes first, and we keep our clients happy—and coming back to us—through hard work, doing what is right for the client at that particular time, advocacy, and innovative thinking.” Read More→
Learn Effective Time Management & SMART Goal Planning for 2018
Posted on November 27, 2017 byFor Busy Real Estate Investors
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.
This Time Management & Goal Planning Workshop will take place on Saturday, January 20th, 2018 from 9AM to 7PM at 3125 Presidential Pkwy, Doraville, GA. This class will focus on practical, easy-to-implement time management and goal planning concepts that anyone can do.
I will show how new technologies help you get better results and provide you new ways to get more done in today’s busy, fast paced environment. I will show you how to eliminate time wasters and put an end to procrastination for good. I will show you how to manage priorities and communicate better than you ever dreamed possible.
If you want 2017 to be a breakout year for you then don’t wait to get started. Take the first step in eliminating procrastination and Sign Up Today! Don’t look back at the end of the year and say “I should have….” look back and say “Wow, look what I accomplished this year!”
In this class you will learn:
- How to write well-constructed performance goals
- How to avoid procrastination by asking yourself a few simple questions
- Prioritizing task using the ABC method
- How to use fingertip management to reduce time looking for “stuff” you need
- Implement on demand information retrieval systems
- How to delegate like a pro
- Learn how to master the Pareto Principal, (80/20 rule)
- Initiate systems to reduce time spent by 75% on daily tasks
- How to automate repetitive tasks and focus on follow up and closing deals.
- And tons more…
Sign Up Today and make 2018 your most productive and profitable year in real estate investing!
Cyber Monday Membership Sale
Posted on November 27, 2017 byTODAY ONLY!
Cyber Monday Sale, Today Only! Save $25 on Atlanta REIA Annual Silver Membership or $50 on Gold Membership using the links and coupon codes below…
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Join Atlanta REIA as a Silver Member for Only $75 (regular $100) using coupon code “25off”
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Join Atlanta REIA as a Gold Member for Only $250 (regular $300) using coupon code “50off”
Onsite Renovation Group Meets at Mike Cherwenka’s Sexy Rehab
Posted on November 21, 2017 byHands-On Learning “Onsite” at Real Renovation Projects
Tuesday, Nov 21st at NOON
7 Rockmart Dr SW, Atlanta, GA
Please join us on Tuesday, Nov 21st at NOON for the Atlanta REIA Onsite Renovation Group (ORG), hosted by Don DeRosa and Dustin Griffin, to learn all about finding, funding, fixing, and flipping houses for big profits. This month’s gathering will be held at a $95K renovation project by Mike Cherwenka located at 7 Rockmart Dr SW, Atlanta, GA. This project is what Mike likes to call, “Sexy Renovations”.
This house was a shell when purchased. Mike opened the floor plan, vaulted the ceilings and extended the front porch. The house is now a 3 bed 2 bath, 1834 sq ft Cherwenka “Sexy Renovation”. Come see it for yourself at Onsite!
The Atlanta REIA Onsite Renovation Group (ORG) is an educational and networking group that focuses on the acquisition, renovation and retail resale (fix and flip) of single family residential homes. The purpose of the group is to allow both new and experienced rehabbers and investors to meet, network and share knowledge and experience with “hands on” access to real property.
The Onsite Renovation Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday each month at NOON at an active renovation site, build site or rental property which will vary from month to month. As always, there is no charge for Atlanta REIA members to attend. Guests & Non-Members can RSVP Online for Only $15 or pay $20 at the door.
Learn About How to Get Started Fixing & Flipping Houses at Atlanta REIA West Meeting
Posted on November 20, 2017 byHow To Find, Fund, Fix & Flip Your Way to Massive Profits
with Don DeRosa
Monday November 27th @ 6:30PM,
Cherokee Cattle Company,
2710 Canton Rd, Marietta, GA
No Charge for Atlanta REIA Members, Guests $10 at the Door.
The real estate market is on fire right now. There are so many money-making opportunities right around every corner. Do you know this but don’t know where to get started to claim your profits? Have you already gotten started but need an extra bump to kick things into higher gear? Don’t sit back and watch all your friends get rich flipping houses. Get in on the action and get your house flipping business making the money that you deserve.
Don’t miss the Atlanta REIA West event on Monday November 27th at 6:30PM, where our special guest speaker, Don DeRosa, will be teaching all about rehabbing houses for massive profits. During this presentation, Don will teach you all about.
Here is some of what you will learn:
- Where to get started
- How to get the biggest “bang for your buck”
- How to evaluate deals based on repair costs
- How much rehab you should do to a house
- How to evaluate what repairs to be done
- How to find and manage good contractors
- How to protect yourself from being taken advantage of
- And Much, Much More…
Atlanta REIA Members Please RSVP on Meetup.com
Come in at 6PM so you may order a delicious dinner from Cherokee Cattle Steakhouse Restaurant
Don is a part time real estate trainer and mentor and full-time real estate investor who actively buys, sells and holds properties each month for huge profits and long-term cash flow. Join us on November 27th and Don will share with you, many of his Real Estate Insider Secrets and the state-of-the-art tools he uses to evaluate deals and make them work – for him and for the seller.
RSVP NOW! and join us for this Atlanta REIA West Real Estate Event at 6:30pm on Monday, November 27th at The Cherokee Cattle Company at 2710 Canton Rd. in Marietta. Come join us for this fun, informative event. See Y’all There!
Atlanta REIA Members can attend for no charge and Not-Yet Members for $10.00. Show up at 6:30 PM to eat and network before the meeting officially starts at 7:00 PM. Buying your own meal is optional but highly recommended and greatly appreciated since the Cherokee Cattle Company allows us to use their event room.
There will be lots of learning and lots of networking. Bring your Flyers, your deals, haves, wants and needs to the event.
Property Protege Group Meets November 15, 2017
Posted on November 14, 2017 byNov 15th at 7PM-11PM
1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Ste D, Buford, GA
Attend Your 1st Meeting at No Charge
Are you wanting to learn how to invest in real estate but don’t know where to begin, how to really crank things up or don’t want to do it alone?
If so, please join us Wednesday at 7PM at the Property Protege Group Open House hosted by Don DeRosa and Dustin Griffin at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D in Buford, GA. EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND this Open House, but seating is extremely limited if you don’t arrive on time.
The Property Protege Group (PPG) is a private coaching group led by Don and Dustin that meets in-person in Buford, GA or Online via GoToWebinar.com or Facebook Live for PPG Members that cannot attend in-person. The first part of the meeting is educational and the second part is where we evaluate your deals and decide if they are a deal or no deal.
If you are interested in becoming a better, more profitable investor, those of us in PPG are here to help! PPG was created for new investors or existing investors who want to take their investing to the next level and beyond with the help of others!
If you are interested in joining the PPG program or learning more about the group, we invite you to attend your 1st meeting at no charge as our guest at our office in Buford at 7PM so you can check us out. We look forward to seeing you there!
At PPG, we will be coving topics such as:
- How to locate properties and motivated sellers
- How to pre-screen sellers and properties
- How to analyze deals
- How to determine repair costs
- How to determine property value before and after repair
- How to construct multiple offers
- How to present and negotiate your offers
- How to put properties under contract and complete the paperwork
- Where to find the money to fund your deals
- How to find buyers and sell houses fast
- Wholesaling and how it works
- Buying & selling pretty houses with creative terms
- Finding deals with the most profit potential
- How to avoid pitfalls and minimize risk
- How to find leads on your mobile device
- How to automate and systematize your business using mobile technology
- And much more!
If you would like to take your investing business to the next level, don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of the Property Protégé Group!
Let’s Make a Deal on November 15, 2017
Posted on November 14, 2017 byLet’s Make a Deal!
with Don DeRosa, Barry Beers & Guest Panelists on November 16th @ 1PM at Hudson Grille in Sandy Springs, GA
No Charge to Attend for Members or Guests
The Let’s Make A Deal (LMAD) group is back with an ALL NEW format that is all about making deals happen! Let’s Make a Deal is subgroup of the Atlanta REIA that will meet on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 1:00PM and the 2nd & 4th Wednesday at 6:30PM at the Hudson Grille located at 6317 Roswell Rd NE, Sandy Springs, GA (map). This group is all about making deals happen at the meeting which means Buying, Selling and Trading Wholesale Deals and Creative Real Estate Deals before, during and after the meeting!
Each month we will have a 3-4 person panel who will quickly pre-screen your deals and decide if they want to buy them from you on the spot. If someone on the panel wants your deal, you can have it under contract before you leave the meeting. If everyone on the panel passes on your deal, you can make it available to the entire audience. If we don’t have time to present your deal to the panel and the audience, after the meeting is over there will be plenty of time to network with other buyers and sellers and share your deals.
Your Property Flyers – In order to analyze your deals quickly, please put as much the following information on your Property Flyers as possible:
- High, Average and Low After Repair Value (ARV)
- Asking Price
- How Much is Owed on the Property?
- Amount of Monthly Mortgage Payments on the Property and the Interest Rate
- If Behind on Payments, How Much?
- Repairs Needed and Estimated Cost of Repairs
- Annual Taxes
- Annual Insurance Amount
- Property Details such as Bedrooms, Baths, Square Feet, Year Built, Construction etc
- Seller Situation and Reason for Selling
- Photos of Property
Here is our schedule which is subject to change from time to time, especially around the holidays. Be sure to check our calendar for the most update dates and times.
- 1st Wednesday at 1:00PM at Hudson Grille
- 2nd Wednesday at 6:30PM at Hudson Grille
- 3rd Wednesday at 1:00PM at Hudson Grille
- 4th Wednesday at 6:30PM at Hudson Grille
If you are a new or experienced investor looking looking to buy or sell houses, this group is for YOU! Be sure to bring your deals, property flyers, business cards, contracts and Let’s Make a Deal!
You can also join our Let’s Make a Deal Facebook Group and post your deals here:
Haves & Wants with Joe Thompson on November 16, 2017. RSVP on Facebook
Posted on November 14, 2017 byThurs, November 16th at 1:30PM
5 Seasons Brewing, 5600 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs
Hosted by Joe Thompson
Haves and Wants is a weekly investor networking and deal making lunch meeting hosted by Joe Thompson and held every Thursday at 5 Seasons Brewing at the Prado from 1:30 PM till approximately 3:00 PM. This group has been meeting for over 12 years and is all about networking, sharing information, doing deals and making money right now. Be sure to bring lots of your business cards and flyers and be prepared to promote your business and/or your haves, wants and deals with our group. If you are a real estate player or want to be, this is one weekly meeting you don’t want to miss!
5 Seasons Brewing is located at 5600 Roswell Rd (map) inside the Perimeter at the “Prado” in Sandy Springs. The all natural, organic food at the 5 Seasons is excellent and the hand-crafted beer is even better! Come out and eat, drink, network and share your deals with us! There is no charge to attend this meeting for Atlanta REIA Members or guests. Please come early and stay late. We would love to have you!
Atlanta Intown Investors Meets on November 16, 2017 with Maggie Groholski
Posted on November 14, 2017 byThis Group is All About Doing Deals!
November 16th, 6:30PM at Wrecking Bar Brewpub
Bring Your Deals, Biz Cards & Flyers
Atlanta REIA Members & Non-Members Welcome!
The Atlanta Intown Investors Club is an Atlanta REIA Subgroup led by Maggie Groholski that meets on Thursday, September 21st at 6:30PM at the Wrecking Bar BrewPub in Atlanta, GA. Our mission and focus is to provide an open forum for real estate investors and industry professionals to network and have direct access to hot real estate deals. The format for this meeting is totally member-centric. It’s content and value is derived from our members and guests actively participating and networking with each other during the meeting.
This meeting is all about transacting and doing deals. You will have the opportunity to pitch your properties, products, and services; voice your real estate haves and wants; and participate in open discussions of real estate questions and concerns. We will not be pitching products from the front of the room. We will strive to remain a forum for investors to do deals and learn and seek advice from your peers and trusted industry professionals. The more you attend and participate, the more deals you’ll do and, the smarter we all become.
Meetings will be held on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 6:30PM – 9PM in the Cellar Room of the Wrecking Bar BrewPub located at 292 Moreland Ave NE in Atlanta, GA. Dinner will be available to order as well as a wide variety of beers and cocktails. Join us for the meeting as well as dinner to support the brewpub. Stop by the valet station for COMPLEMENTARY Valet Parking or COMPLEMENTARY Parking Passes to park across the street
Learn an Investor’s Blueprint to Real Estate Investing Success at BIG on November 20, 2017
Posted on November 14, 2017 bywith Peter Pasternack
Please join us on Monday, November 20th at 6:30PM at the Beginning Investors Group at the Hudson Grille in Sandy Springs where our special guest speaker will be Peter Pasternack who will be teaching you his “Investor’s Blueprint To Success” in real estate investing.
Peter Pasternack, star of A&E’s “Flip This House”, is a CPA, an entrepreneur, investor, rehabber, networker and trainer. Peter co-founded Foundations Design, LLC, the award-winning company that designs, builds and renovates residential properties in the Greater Atlanta area. Peter also runs Real Estate Connections and The Investor’s Blueprint which educates and inspires new and seasoned realestate investors.
Some of the things Peter will talk about at BIG are:
- Different types of investment strategies
- Types of houses to look at depending on your strategy
- Simple Repairs vs. Costly Repairs
- Investment worksheet to determine if a potential deal meets your criteria
- Answers to your questions and much more!
The Beginning Investors Group (BIG) is an educational and networking group for new investors who are just getting started in real estate investing as well as “new again” real estate investors who’ve taken a few years off and are looking to get back in the game.
BIG is hosted by Dustin Griffin who will be bringing in local and national real estate experts to teach new investors how to survive and thrive in our ever changing economy and real estate market.The entire purpose of the group is to help new investors get their first deal and help new again investors get their next deal.
This is a “dinner” group and we kindly request that you buy dinner and/or drinks since the Hudson Grille allows us to meet there. There will be lots of learning and lots of networking. Bring your deals and your haves, wants and needs to the meeting for discussion.
As always, Atlanta REIA Member can attend the meeting at no charge and not-yet-members can RSVP Online for $15 or pay $20 at the door.
The Profit Newsletter November 2017 Edition
Posted on November 6, 2017 by
The November 2017 Edition of The Profit Newsletter, the official newsletter of the Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance, is now available for download. There are 50 pages this month full of upcoming meetings, workshops, webcasts, educational articles and other valuable information for your real estate investing pleasure and success. Download it and check it out!
The Profit is Atlanta REIA’s digital, interactive newsletter for serious real estate investors delivered as an Adobe PDF file to read on your PC, Mac, Smart Phone, iPad or other mobile ready devices. Many of the articles and ads in The Profit contain many hyperlinks you can click to get more information online! The high res version of The Profit is “print ready” for those who want to print the newsletter on their home or business printer.
Be sure to Subscribe to The Profit by Email or Subscribe to The Profit by Text so you don’t miss a single issue.
