Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance Blog
Create a Wealthy Mindset And Never Be Poor Again
Posted on August 1, 2016 byDid you ever wonder why some people are really wealthy and some people barely live paycheck to paycheck? Did you ever think “Why can’t I be wealthy like them?” What do the wealthy people know that I don’t? “How did they get rich? These are all valid questions, but I would say, the reason why you are or aren’t a wealthy person is entirely between your ears. So what exactly do I mean by that?
It’s simply this. Wealth is based on a state of mind, not on how much education you have, how many hours you work, or who you know. A wealthy mindset is created by believing in who you are, who you want to be and where you want to go. It is said that our thought processes control the person we are and the person we become, and this is so true. I know a lot of people, many of whom are real estate entrepreneurs, who have become extremely wealthy and yet came from backgrounds of poverty and little or no education. Read More→
Celebrating Financial Independence Day
Posted on August 1, 2016 byWhen we think of the Fourth of July we think about fireworks, grilling, and being with friends and family in celebration. I am a very big pyrotechnics fan, I always have a supply of fireworks for any occasion. If there is any excuse to launch a mortar or rockets, then I am very excited. Yes, I have gotten my share of injuries. I still have my eyes and fingers. The injuries healed. This is just like getting involved in real estate. You must know the risk and rewards when you buy and sell real property.
When I am picking out the right explosives to use in a celebration I have certain criteria. The mortars have to have color and reports. I also have rules in real estate. I have certain types of houses which I will buy and others I will pass on. I will pass on certain areas. I need to know what is the profit/reward ratio. The process I use has four simple rules. The first rule is to know what you are buying. Are you buying a house, commercial property, apartments, or storage units? How big? Get it inspected so you know what you are getting yourself into. Read More→
Sage Advice From an Old Investor
Posted on August 1, 2016 byAfter closing the doors of North Georgia REIA forever, we have been reminiscing about the best lessons we’ve shared with our group.
With this in mind, here’s some sage advice from an old investor.
How do I know whether a deal is good or not? How do I know what I’m looking at? And if I decide to take the deal down, how do I get it funded fast without going to a bank?
When Kim and I began our investing careers in 1995, we thought all houses were pretty much the same. But over time and with experience, we’ve learned what types of houses make the best investments. Read More→
Do You Have a Burning Desire to Buy One Hundred Houses Per Year? – Part 1
Posted on August 1, 2016 byThis is an article I wrote a few years ago. Again I am hearing the rumblings of some of my students who believe they can buy 100 houses or more every year and it scares me to death. I believe what this article says is so important for every investor to know. That is why I decided to have this article republished.
Recently I was talking to several of my students who each said they wanted to buy 100 houses this year. These students had listened to one of the guru’s who had bought and sold over one hundred houses in one year and are now teaching people how to duplicate what they had done. I listened closely to these bright eyed inexperienced students tell me they wanted to do the same as the guru and it frightened me to death. Later over dinner, I mentioned what I had just heard to my wife. She encouraged me to tell my tale of woe about the years of agony we experienced because I got too big for my britches and against my wife’s better judgment I had tried to do the same thing myself. Read More→
Atlanta Area Statistics Are Important in Analyzing Real Estate Deals
Posted on August 1, 2016 byAtlanta, Georgia is one of the strongest real estate markets in the US and has favored Sellers rather than Buyers since spring of 2013. According to Realtor.com, the median list price in Atlanta has gone from just over $200,000 in 2014 to over $300,000 in 2016 and is currently leveling off. A $100,000 median price gain in two years is nothing short of fantastic. See Figure 1.
Figure 1
For the purposes of this article, we are talking about single family detached in these areas. See Figure 2. Read More→
Commercial Group Meets July 28, 2016
Posted on July 27, 2016 byAtlanta REIA Members Attend for NO CHARGE and Guests for Only $5 at the Door.
Guests can join Atlanta REIA for Only $100/year and Attend for NO CHARGE!
This month on Thursday, July 28th at 11:30AM at the 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd, Steve Brown and Bill Ham will be talking about how to analyze market cycles in real estate. Join us on Thursday, July 28th at 11:30AM!
Atlanta REIA Members Please RSVP on Meetup.com
Do you know what market cycle real estate is in right now? Do you know what investment strategies to use in this market cycle to get the best cash flow? Buy? Sell? Hold and operate? This month Bill Ham will be showing us how to use market cycles to maximize our cash flow strategies.
As a special event Steve Brown and Corky Nesbit will show you how to protect yourself without a Pistol using household items such as Pepper, Rolled up Newspapers, Magazines and the best weapon for the bedroom or auto–Wasp & Hornet Spray.
Join us at the 5 Seasons Prado, 5600 Roswell Road Sandy Springs, GA 30342 on July 28th at 11:30am. Our group meets every month on the 4th Thursday at this location and time. At the end of each meeting Steve Brown and Bill Ham will tell about one big mistake they have made in their real estate carriers. We call this the “Gotcha” minute. Lear from our mistakes (and get some laughs too).
The Atlanta REIA Commercial & Multi-Family Real Estate Group is an educational, networking and call to action subgroup, led by Steve Brown and Bill Ham that is designed to help real estate investors take their investments to the next level by successfully investing in commercial real estate. You will meet the experts and the behind the scenes players in the game of commercial real estate investing. Come join us and learn to invest in commercial real estate for fun and extreme profits.
The group meets on the 4th Thursday of each month from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd (map). Please note that the Commercial & Multi-Family Real Estate Group meets just prior to the Have’s and Wants Meeting which is from 1:30 PM until 3:30 PM. So please come enjoy both of these back to back meetings and get the most out of your day!
Robyn Thompson will be at Atlanta REIA on August 1, 2016
Posted on July 25, 2016 by& Vendor Trade Show
Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend at No Charge. This month,
Guests Can RSVP Online Now for $20 or Pay $25 at the Door.
An exciting opportunity is coming your way in August at the Atlanta REIA. Join us Monday, August 1st at 5PM at the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting at the Doubletree Hotel Roswell located at 1075 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA where our special guest speaker will be Robyn Thompson who will be teaching you all about renovations and how to make massive profits!
Robyn has shared her knowledge with thousands of students across our nation and is now coming to Atlanta to explain her perfected system and how it will work for you. This is not a “blue sky” program but a reality and each and every one of you can place, as she does, Ca$h in the Bank.
Atlanta REIA Members Please RSVP on Meetup.com
Robyn Thompson has fully rehabbed over 390 homes in her years of investing. She is widely acclaimed as the premier teacher on rehabbing properties for profit in the country. Extremely successful in her own investing, her process, techniques and systems will work for you, too. Robyn is an excellent teacher and communicator. Robyn will cover:
- 10 Criteria to Ensure High Profit Deals
- Finding Properties to Retail
- Marketing and Sales Methods to Attract “A” Cred Buyers
- Handling Marketing Response
- Handling & Negotiating Purchase Offers
- The Rehab Timeline & Guidelines
- Things to do prior to Closing and things to do the day of Closing
- Rehab: Week One, Week Two, Week Three
- Knowing Your Target Market
- And much, much more!
As you can see this will be a knowledge packed evening full of excitement and education. Make a list of your questions and have them ready for her at her table following the end of the meeting. Robyn will remain near her table answering all questions possible for each and every one of you. All this is happening at the Atlanta REIA main meeting on Monday, August 1st at 5PM at the Doubletree Hotel Roswell located at 1075 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA.
TAKE ACTION and RSVP for this Meeting Now! Come join us to learn how to renovate properties for massive profits!
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!
Atlanta REIA Members Please RSVP on Meetup.com
*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.
WIN A 4 NIGHT STAY IN CANCUN: All participants who attend the Atlanta REIA Meeting will entered into a drawing for a chance to win a *Complimentary 5 Day, 4 Night Stay in Cancun! *You must be present at the meeting to win. Giveaway does not include dining, transportation, transfers, taxes, upgrades, etc.
August 1st Meeting Before the Meeting
with Don DeRosa
Atlanta REIA Members Please RSVP on Meetup.com
Are you spending money on marketing and not getting any deals? Are you able to take any lead and make a deal out of it? Do you know how to make multiple offers that actually get accepted? Are you using technology to your advantage? If the answer is “NO” to these questions then you MUST attend this subgroup meeting.
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 credit? 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, August 1st from 5PM to 6PM at the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting at the Doubletree where he will be teaching about a wide variety of topics each 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 topics Don will be teaching about include:
- Using Apps on your iPad or other mobile device to evaluate deals on the go
- Creative Techniques such as Wrap Around Mortgages, Sandwich Lease Options, Subject-To, Seller Financing, and more
- How to be a transaction engineer.
- 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 Meeting 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 Miller’s Ale House located at 10750 Davis Dr in Alpharetta, 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.
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Rehabbing Houses Workshop with Robyn Thompson on August 6, 2016
Posted on July 25, 2016 byAt the Doubletree Hotel
1075 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA
Are you tired of living paycheck to paycheck?
Are you looking for financial independence?
Are you ready to start a business that will generate huge chunks of cash?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, you need to join us on Saturday, August 6th at 9AM at the Doubletree Hotel Roswell located at 1075 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA for a full day workshop with Robyn Thompson where she will teach you how to turn ugly houses into large paydays!
Robyn has taught thousands of students how to achieve financial independence by investing in distressed properties. Robyn has made retailing homes a science and she knows every technique imaginable to locate profitable deals, renovate distressed properties at lightning speed, minimize holding costs, and qualify good credit buyers and expedite closings so you can collect a big check.
At the workshop Robyn will teach you about:
- Request for Credit Review
- Financing Programs Available
- Qualifying Buyers
- Income/Debt Calculations
- Guidelines for Low Down Payment Programs
- Finding Down Payment Funds
- Understanding Credit Reports and “A” Credit Guidelines
- Where to Obtain Credit References
- Options When a Buyer Just Can’t Afford a House
- Prescreening Contractors
- And much, much more!
This is a must attend event to learn about Rehabbing Houses for MASSIVE PROFITS from one of the best. Robyn is highly regarded as the “Rehab Queen” in the real estate investing industry. She has a wide range of knowledge and experience that she loves to share with others.
As a bonus, Robyn will…
- Give examples & practice problems for finding, rehabbing, marketing & closing the deal!
- Provide tips on problems to avoid!
- Answer individual questions applying to your business. Robyn will personally answer as many of your questions as time permits.
We look forward to seeing you at this amazing event! Register Now!
Nothing But Paperwork Workshop Replay
Posted on July 25, 2016 byHow To Properly Complete Real Estate Investor Contracts & Paperwork
Are you ready to take the fear out of doing the paperwork to complete a real estate transaction? Do real estate contracts and paperwork scare the daylights out of you? Do you wish you had a better understanding of how to fill out all the paperwork that comes with being a real estate investor for each and every deal you do? We have the solution to your problem!
During this live workshop recorded on Friday, June 3rd, 2016, we will teach you how to be a paper pushing real estate pro. We are going to show you how fill out all the paperwork that you use on a daily basis to become a real estate investor and more importantly, a “transaction engineer”.
Paperwork like:
- Purchase and Sale Agreements
- Authorization to Release Information
- Power of Attorney
- Land Trusts
- Beneficial Interest
- Appointment of Trustee
- Assignments
- Leases
- Options
- Disclosures
- And many other documents that you will use on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis depending on the kinds of deals your doing.
Here are some things that you will learn:
- How to fill out all the documents needed to protect yourself from potential legal issues
- How to explain each paragraph to your sellers, your lenders, and even your buyers so everyone is informed and comfortable with the paperwork
- How to write in the financing terms – the payment structure, who’s paying closing cost, who’s doing the home inspections, what the closing dates are, and who is the closing attorney
- What steps need to be taken when someone defaults on an agreement
- What paperwork needs to be notarized
- What paperwork needs to be filed at the courthouse and what paperwork is private that nobody sees
- What kind of disclosures you have to offer, such as:
- Seller Disclosures
- Lead-based paint
- Asbestos
- Radon
- Agency disclosures
We are also going to show you how to take all of these mounds of required paperwork that you will use on a daily, weekly, and/or monthly basis and put it all in the palm of your hands! We will show you how to make the mounds of paperwork into electronic files that can be filled out within seconds versus minutes, hours, or in some cases, days.
We are also going to share with you the 8 things that could blow up your real estate transaction if you are not careful:
- The seller doesn’t have the authority to sell
- The purchase and sale agreement is signed improperly
- The purchase and sale agreement has the wrong or in adequate legal description
- Earnest money is handled improperly
- Allowing the seller to stay in the property after closing without the right possession agreement
- Failure to indicate clearly what the seller gets and what the buyer gets so that everyone understands
- Failure to get all of the initials and signatures to make it a valid sale
- Failing to give proper disclosures
- Not allowing yourself enough special stipulations or out clauses to protect you from losing your earnest money
If you want to take the fear out of filling out contracts and completing the paperwork properly and want to organize and systematize your real estate documents, this is a one day training event you don’t want to miss! We hope you will join us!
Haves & Wants Every Thursday at 1:30 PM in Sandy Springs
Posted on July 21, 2016 byHosted 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!
Buy, Sell, Trade & Network at Atlanta Intown Investors Group with Maggie Groholski
Posted on July 21, 2016 byThis Group is All About Doing Deals!
July 21st, 6PM at Wrecking Bar Brewpub
Bring Your Deals, Biz Cards & Flyers
Atlanta REIA Members & Non-Members Welcome!
The Atlanta Intown Investors Club is a new Atlanta REIA Subgroup led by Maggie Groholski that meets on Thursday, July 21st 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.
Atlanta REIA Members & Guests, Please RSVP on Meetup.com
This meting 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
Learn All About Buying Houses at Online Auctions at Atlanta REIA West
Posted on July 21, 2016 bywith Special Guest Bob Townsend
No Charge for Atlanta REIA Members, Guests $10 At The Door
We are seeing a lot of changes in the way properties are being offered for sale, especially as technology continues to advance, and Auction.com is at the forefront of this movement. At the meeting, Bob will be discussing the benefits of working with Auction.com as an investor. They will also show you Auction.com’s products and services you can benefit from and how to use the Auction.com website.
Come get the inside scoop on how Auction.com can benefit your real estate business and help you achieve your investing goals!
Join us on Monday, July 25th at 6:30pm at The Cherokee Cattle Company at 2710 Canton Rd. in Marietta and let Bob show you:.
- How to find the right foreclosure for you and your budget.
- Tips for using Auction.com to research properties and access due diligence information.
- Opportunities for expanding investments by purchasing REO assets online.
- Commercial investment opportunities
- And Much, Much More
Auction.com offers many products and services for its clients. As an investor, you can benefit from utilizing these resources to acquire deeply discounted properties. Come on out on Monday, July 25th. You are sure to meet some great individuals and make lasting connections that will help propel your business in the right direction. DO NOT MISS IT!
Join us Monday, July 25th at 6:30pm at The Cherokee Cattle Company at 2710 Canton Rd. in Marietta for info that you can’t afford to miss. We’ll have door prizes, networking, learning, haves and wants, and as always, a great time!
Remember to bring your have and wants flyers and business cards to the event. See you there!
Atlanta REIA Members Please RSVP on Meetup.com
*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, July 25th at 6:30PM. Atlanta REIA Members can attend for no charge 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, July 25th 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!
