Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance Blog
Jump-Start Your High-Tech Homebuying Business – Day 3
Posted on January 25, 2017 by3125 Presidential Pkwy, Atlanta, GA
with Don DeRosa
Most people only use their smartphones and tablets to talk, text, play games, and watch videos. But did you know that you can also use your mobile devices to successfully operate and automate most of your real estate investing business so you can work less and earn much more?
Imagine this… You’ve found a deal. You’re at the seller’s house and everything seems to look good… but you suspect the sellers might have an appointment with your competition later. You need to lock this deal down NOW so you don’t lose it. NO problem! You smile as you pull out your tablet, tap a few apps, run a few numbers and… BAM!
In just a few moments, you’ve pulled comps, estimated the repairs, made your offer to the seller, gotten them to sign the contract, then submitted that contract to your title company, your attorney, and the seller… ALL BEFORE ever leaving their house! Best of all, it was not only EASY, but FUN to do it all that way!
At this full day training, Don DeRosa will teach you about all the tip, tools and technology you need to take your business to the next level and beyond! He will teach you about…
During the Day 3 of the 3-Day Jump-Start Boot Camp, you will learn about:
- How to find leads on your tablet or smart phone
- How to easily run your business from the palm of your hand
- How to carry your business with you so you never miss an important opportunity
- How to find comps without ever stepping out of your car
- How to automate all the parts of your business that suck up your time
- How to complete your paperwork on the fly
- Don’s favorite hardware, software, gadgets and apps to make your much more productive and efficient
- And much more!
If you want to learn how to use the latest technology such as PCs, Smart Phones, Tablets and other hardware, software, apps and gadgets to operate, systematize and automate your real estate investing business to be leaps and bounds ahead of your competition, don’t miss this event… Register Now!
You can also purchase any of these 3 events separately or get more detailed information about each event using the links below.
- Day 1: Jump-Start Your Wholesaling Business (Distressed Houses)
- Day 2: Jump-Start Your Creative Real Estate Investing Business (Pretty Houses)
- Day 3: Jump-Start Your High Tech Homebuying Business (Using Technology to Operate and Automate Your Business)
Sign up for all 3 Days of the Jump-Start Your Real Estate Investing Business Boot Camp!
Jump-Start Your Real Estate Investing Business in 2017
Posted on January 24, 2017 bywith Don DeRosa, Jan 25th @ 7PM
No Charge to Attend for Members or Guests
Who Attend Online via GoToWebinar.com!
The Beginning Investors Group Online (The “Big O” or BIGO) is an new online educational group that currently meets on the 4th Wednesday 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.
Each month, we 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 this group is to help new investors get their first deal and help new again investors get their next deal.
Don DeRosa will help us kick off our first meeting of the New Year 2017 on Wednesday, January 25th at 7:00PM ET. Don is a full-time, active real estate investor, coach and trainer who had done all types of real estate deals such as wholesaling, creative financing on pretty house deals, rehabbing and retailing, rentals, short sales, foreclosures, new construction, private lending and much, much more. This year, Don is focusing on fixing and flipping and doing creative deals with his coaching students.
Join Don at BIG Online as he teaches you the quickest and easiest way to get started in the real estate investing business with limited time and funds. He will also talk about his upcoming training workshops and boot camps for 2017 that he is doing in conjunction with Atlanta REIA as well as the Property Protege Group and Coaching Program.
TO ATTEND ONLINE: 7:00PM Start Time. To attend the Beginning Investors Group Online via your PC, smart phone or tablet, Register Here for the Meeting on GoToWebinar.com and you will be emailed login instructions for the event.
No Charge to Attend for Members or Guests
Who Attend Online via GoToWebinar.com!
Once you get your Webinar Confirmation Email, you can login on about 5-10 minutes prior to the 7PM start time to reserve a spot using your PC, Mac, Tablet or Smart Phone. You can download the GoToWebinar App here on iTunes App Store or the Google Play Store.
Wild Women of Real Estate at Atlanta REIA West on January 30, 2016
Posted on January 23, 2017 byPLEASE NOTE SPECIAL DATE & TIME
Wild Women of Real Estate
with Darlene Coquerel, Carole VanSickle Ellis & Leslie Mathis
January 30th @ 6:30PM, Cherokee Cattle Company,
2710 Canton Rd, Marietta, GA
Free for ATL REIA Members, Guests $10 At The Door. This month only we have a 2-for-1 Guest Special!
Come join us at the Wild West Real Estate Event at 6:30pm on Monday, January 30th at The Cherokee Cattle Company at 2710 Canton Rd. in Marietta as we host a panel of 3 WOMEN EXPERTS in the field of residential real estate! The experts on the panel are Darlene Coquerel, Carole VanSickle Ellis, and Leslie Mathis. These talented, successful women are excited to meet the crowd and share with you the knowledge they’ve gained over the years.
This night won’t be about theory, folks. Each lady will share with you their unique experience, as well as what it has really taken to for them to become an expert in real estate. You won’t want to miss this POWERHOUSE PANEL, so be sure to come early and get a great seat. You’ll be surprised at what you hear!
What you will learn:
- What 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!
- And much more!
Whether you are a woman or a man, there’s a lot to learn during this evening! This one promises to be both informative and entertaining. We look forward to seeing your smiling face. Please bring your family and friends and be ready to interact with this very special women’s panel. And remember: We LOVE questions– questions enlighten us all! You can ask questions of the panel, and to be sure your question is answered, email it right now to LeslieMathisMEntor@gmail.com. See you there!
Atlanta REIA Members get in at no charge with Membership Card and Guests are just $10 CA$H at the door. Happy New Year! Guests are 2 for 1 admission this month only! See you there!
Atlanta REIA Members Please RSVP on Meetup.com
Atlanta REIA Members get in FREE, and guests are just $10 at the door.
*Please Note: West Meeting agenda is subject to change.
The Atlanta REIA West Monthly Meeting is an Atlanta REIA Subchapter led by Leslie Mathis that is held on the 4th Monday of each month at 6:30 PM at the Cherokee Cattle Company located at 2710 Canton Rd in Marietta. The next meeting will be held on Monday, January 30th at 6:30PM. Atlanta REIA Members can attend for FREE and guests for $10. 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 meeting room. There will be lots of learning and lots of networking. Bring your deals and your haves, wants and needs to the event.
See you at the meeting on Monday, January 30th at 6:30PM at the Cherokee Cattle Company located at 2710 Canton Rd in Marietta!
After the conclusion of the Atlanta REIA West meeting (after 9PM), you are encouraged to hang around and join us for Late Nite Networking also held at Cherokee Cattle Company. So please come eat, drink, network and have fun with like-minded investors and real estate professionals as we hang out late into the night!
Time Management & Goal Planning Workshop for Busy Real Estate Investors
Posted on January 10, 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 brand-new Time Management & Goal Planning Workshop has been in the making for many years and it is now finally here. 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 2017 your most productive and profitable year in real estate investing!
*Meeting facilities provided by Deborah Harris of Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta. Contact Deborah for all your commercial or residential real estate needs at 404-272-9827 or AtlantaRealty@KW.com. Thanks Deborah!
Get Back to Real Estate Investing Basics at Beginning Investors Group on January 16, 2017
Posted on January 10, 2017 bywith Ron Dimmock on Mon, Jan 16th
Like all things in life, if you are persistent, you will get it. If you are consistent, you will keep it. Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out. Will you do what it takes to grow your real estate investing business this year? Now is your chance!
Join us at the Beginning Investors Group on Monday, January 16th at 6:30PM at the Hudson Grille located at 6317 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs, GA, with Ron Dimmock, as we get back to the basics of real estate investing so you can start the New Year off on the right track.
Ron Dimmock is an Atlanta native who understands hard work. He believes that one should never let where they are in life define who they are, or who they can become. Ron is currently helping new and seasoned investors create long term wealth through Real Estate Investing. His Real Estate experience includes over 40 million dollars in real estate investing projects. In addition, he’s partnered with some of the largest builders in the city, and has had the opportunity to work with large investors in joint ventures that have contributed to his experience and success.
At the meeting, Ron will talk about…
- Mindset
- Goals
- Take Action
- Build Your Network Outside of Real Estate
- Teaming Up with other industry professionals (Agents, contractors and Inspectors)
- Meeting New Investors
- Retirement Plan
- Exit Strategy
- Role Play
- How to use the Atlanta REIA network to build your networth
- And answers to your questions!
Atlanta REIA Members Please RSVP on Meetup.com
*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.
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.
Each month we bring 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 this group is to help new investors get their first deal and help new again investors get their next deal.
After the conclusion of the Atlanta REIA BIG Meeting (after 9:00PM), we will be hanging out at the Hudson Grille for Late Nite Networking also known as the “Meeting After the Meeting”. Stick around, have some dessert, a drink, network and have fun with like-minded investors and real estate professionals as we hang out late into the night!
Onsite Renovation Group Meets on January 17, 2017 in Marietta, GA
Posted on January 10, 2017 byHands-On Learning “Onsite” at Real Renovation Projects
Tuesday, January 17th at NOON
3131 Vandiver Dr, Marietta, GA
Please join us on Tuesday, January 17th at NOON for the Atlanta REIA Onsite Renovation Group (ORG) to learn all about finding, funding, fixing, and flipping houses for big profits. This month’s meeting will be held at one of Don DeRosa’s renovation projects located at 3131 Vandiver Dr, Marietta, GA which we visited back in November before the renovation began. Come join us onsite this month, see how the renovation is coming along and find out how Don will turn this old run down house into a profitable deal.
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.
Atlanta REIA Members, Please RSVP on Meetup.com
Ron Dimmock
Posted on January 10, 2017 by
Coming from humble beginnings, working his way up, Ron Dimmock swept the streets for free in a new construction project back in 2002, Atlanta native, Ron Dimmock understands hard work. He believes that one should never let where they are in life define who they are, or who they can become. Ron is currently serving new and seasoned investors by assisting them in creating long term wealth through Real Estate Investing. His Real Estate experience includes over 40 million dollars in real estate projects. In addition, he’s partnered with some of the largest builders in the city, and has had the opportunity to work with large investors in joint ventures that have been very successful.
Outside of Real Estate Ron enjoys spending time participating in various community involvement projects. Mentoring young men, teaching entrepreneurship and public speaking engagements are all part of his vision.
EPIC Meets Jan 17, 2017 with John Ellison
Posted on January 10, 2017 bywith John Ellison of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
January 17th, 6:30PM, Flat Creek Country Club
100 Flat Creek Rd, Peachtree City, GA 30290
Come Join Us for COMPLIMENTARY Appetizers!
The mission of the EPIC Group is to provide a platform for success in Real Estate Investing through Education, Properties, Income and a Community of like minded investors… A place to Network and Learn the pathway to success in real estate investing through different monthly topics presented by experts inside the real estate industry.
The meeting takes place on Tuesday, January 17th at 6:30PM at the Flat Creek Country Club located at 100 Flat Creek Rd, Peachtree City, GA. The host for this event is Donna Littleton, Broker & Co-Owner of Solutions Realty Network, and her husband Chris Littleton. There is no charge for Atlanta REIA Members and currently no charge for non-members as well.
This month’s topic “Is It a Good Time to Purchase an Investment Home?” is presented by John Ellison, Sr. Loan Consultant at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation. John has a BBA in Management from the University of West Georgia. He is a residential mortgage originator since 1991 and is licensed to originate Conventional, FHA, VA and USDA loans. He is a certified originator for Fairway’s Repair and Renovation loan covering investor properties along with primary residences. John is a former FBI consultant and informant. He is native to Fayette County and lives in Tyrone with his wife and 2 children.
He will be covering:
- Is it a good time to purchase an investment home?
- What type of properties can a conventional loan purchase?
- How to get prepared for the mortgage process
- What loan structure is the best?
- Step by step from pre-qualification to closing.
- And much more!
You are sure to meet some great individuals and make lasting connections that will help propel your business in the right direction. We look forward to seeing you there!.
Meeting Agenda*
- 6:30PM: Networking, Haves and Wants & Introductions
- 7:00PM: Information, Upcoming Events & Market Update (Chris & Donna)
- 7:20PM: Main Presentation with Special Guest Speaker
- 8:30PM: Closing Comments & Last Minute Networking
Come Out on Tuesday, January 17th and every 3rd Tuesday of Each Month. You are sure to meet some great individuals and make lasting connections that will help propel your business in the right direction. We look forward to seeing you there!
Atlanta REIA Members & Guests, Please RSVP on Meetup.com
Haves & Wants Meets January 19, 2017
Posted on January 10, 2017 byThurs, January 19th 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 6 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 REIA Members & Guests, Please RSVP on Meetup.com
Atlanta Intown Investors Club Meets January 19, 2017
Posted on January 10, 2017 byThis Group is All About Doing Deals!
Jan 19th, 6PM 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, January 19th at 6PM 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 6PM – 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
Atlanta REIA Members & Guests, Please RSVP on Meetup.com
The Profit Newsletter January 2017 Edition
Posted on January 9, 2017 by
The January 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.
Stay the Course
Posted on January 9, 2017 byHow do you succeed as a real estate investor? How do you succeed as a person? Simple: Stay the course!
But what course? Whose course? Heck, how do you know if you’re even on the right course?
Your course begins with an idea – YOUR idea! What feels right to you? Answer this question: What were you put on earth to do? Ever thought about this? I mean, after all, you’re here for a reason, right? What’s that reason?
For eighteen years, I sold Electrolux vacuums door-to-door. It paid me a lot of money. Only one problem: I wasn’t put on earth to sell vacuums door-to-door. So why didn’t I quit much sooner? Because everyone around me told me that I’d be a fool to walk away from the huge money-earning potential Electrolux offered. Read More→
