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How to Buy Houses “As-Is” at Atlanta REIA West on April 25, 2011
Posted on April 18, 2011 by
Conquer your fears and take the guesswork out of buying houses “as-is”. Long time successful real estate investor, code enforcement and zoning officer, Catherine McFarland, will put your fears to rest.
More and more these days houses are being sold as is. Sellers and banks are not accepting contracts with the old protection contract clause of “subject to inspection” or “subject to approval of partner”. These days contract contingencies are rarely being accepted.
To get in the game, you have to be able to make a decision and commit to it. Do you really want to buy the house? And are you so confident that you can comfortably put your earnest money on the line?
Catherine will show you how you can quickly assess damages and repairs to a house and determine the estimated repair costs. She will address your valid concerns:
- What is wrong with this property?
- Am I losing all my rights?
- The awful truth about the seller’s property disclosure statement.
- Should I get a home inspection by a certified inspector? Pros and cons.
- Don’t let your investment go down the toilet because you missed repairs.
If you are serious about real estate investing, you have to hear this. Presented by Catherine E. McFarland, Longtime Successful Investor & Certified Housing Inspector, Certified Inspector Southern Building Code Congress, International Property Maintenance Inspector, Housing Inspector, Legal Aspects of Code Enforcement.
Come join us at the Atlanta REIA West Meeting on Monday, April 25th from 6:30 to 9 PM at the Cherokee Cattle Company at 2710 Canton Road, Marietta, GA (map).
Full Day REO Training Workshop with Andy Heller for Virtually FREE!
Posted on April 13, 2011 by
“I have no idea what the stock market is going to do in the next month or six months from now. I do know that the American economy, over a period of time, will do very well, and people who own a piece of it will do well.” Warren Buffett, investor extraordinaire
Attend the most important workshop on getting RICH in today’s market, and thanks to Atlanta REIA it is pretty much FREE!!!!
This full day workshop “costs” $10 for Atlanta REIA Gold Members and $20 for Silver… BUT it really costs virtually nothing because you get Andy Heller’s book Buy Even Lower was rated within the top 3 real estate books of the year, and it cost over $20 in bookstores today. All those who pre-register for this workshop get this book at the end of the workshop for FREE!
Saturday, April 30th from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
DoubleTree Northlake @ 4156 LaVista Road
Did You Give Up on Short Sales?
Posted on April 11, 2011 by
“When you are through changing, you are through.” ~Bruce Barton
If you are counting on the past real estate trends and regulations to help you close deals today, that is enough to put you out of business. The short sale industry is changing and if you don’t change, your short sales deals will fall apart. NO CLOSINGS = NO CA$H. For the past couple years, I have watched the short sale industry change on a monthly basis for Investors and Realtors. What worked in the past is not working now; what worked in January 2011 is not working now. Since I am a Real Estate Broker and an Investor, I have had to watch with a keen eye in order to adapt quickly and successfully to the changes.
In order to allow your business to grow and be successful, you must also invest the time to “sharpen the saw” and renew the “mind” of your business………for the sake of your business. The only guarantee we have is that change will always continue. It’s scary and often we want to bury our head in the sand and wait until it passes, but that’s not a choice here. We must arm ourselves with education and turn change from our enemy into our friend. Join us Tuesday evening at 7 PM ET on the Real Estate Junkie Webcast to find out how!
Real Estate Junkie Webcast
Tuesday at 7 PM ET
Determining Property Values Workshop on April 16, 2011 with Gordon Catts
Posted on April 10, 2011 by
This workshop examines the relationship between a properties rental income and its value. This class examines the principle of substitution and explains the use of this principle in valuing single family and small income producing properties. Sources of “comparable” information will be identified. “As-is Value” will be discussed. We will examine methodology for determining what an investor should pay for a property. Selling price strategies will be covered as well as determining the target market for the property. We will discuss what to do when a property does not appraise. We will examine what constitutes a “real” comp. With the large foreclosure inventory and properties selling for considerably less than they did several years ago, it is critical to be able to look at pricing objectively and avoid overpaying for a property.
At this workshop you will hear from an appraiser who is in the trenches valuing property for banks, mortgage lenders, asset managers, investors as well as doing appraisals and review appraisals for federal institutions. His insights into the lender point of view will be of great benefit for you.
Listen to a Real Estate Agent actively involved with short sales and and his investor clients. He brings an agent’s insights into the evaluation process and how he helps determine an investors “buy price” vs their “sell price”.
Charlie Stroul, with Haines Information Services, will show us the power of the Criss Cross Plus Real Estate System, a paid service for pulling comps, as well as how to use the system for marketing to sellers.
Additionally Gordon will share a number of free sites as well as showing you how to utilize public and near public information. He will share a new information tool that few people even know exists.
Determining Property Values Workshop on April 16th, 2011
Search Engine Optimization Workshop – April 9 & 10, 2011
Posted on April 6, 2011 byAttend in person or online via GoToWebinar.com
The Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Workshop will be held April 9th and 10th at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D, in Buford, GA and Online via GoToWebinar. We will also be recording the event* in case you miss it or want to review the workshop again. The SEO Workshop is the first two days of the Internet Marketing Boot Camp which will take place throughout the summer and teach you how to dominate the search engines and generate all the free leads you can handle. At the SEO Workshop, Dustin Griffin will introduce you to Search Engine Optimization and Search Engine Marketing, teach you how to optimize your website and setup all of the online accounts necessary to begin optimizing your sites.
The SEO Workshop can be attended individually for $99 for Gold Members (price good for both Gold Members), $159 for Silver Members and $199 for guests. However, for maximum results we recommend you attend the SEO Workshop can also be taken as part of the Internet Marketing Boot Camp for only $695 for Gold, $1195 for Silver and $1595 for guests.
Part of the Internet Marketing Boot Camp
Workshops held at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D, Buford, GA
& Online via GoToWebinar.com
Classes are limited to 30 people. Reserve your seats now! Read More→
Andy Heller Speaking at Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on April 4, 2011
Posted on April 1, 2011 by“Getting Rich in Today’s Market with Bank-Owned Foreclosures and Rent-Smart Lease Options”
There are literally hundreds of wealth-building strategies available for real estate investors. Some are more lucrative than others, and many are too much work for the return on investment. At our next Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on April 4th, 2011, local Atlanta and national real estate expert, Andy Heller, will show you why of the hundreds of wealth-building formulas, Fortune Magazine recommended Andy’s “Buy Low, Rent Smart, Sell High” strategy among the top five recommended strategies for real estate investors.
Andy and his story will inspire and connect with you, as it is a “regular guy” get rich story. Like so many of us, Andy started investing part time, pulling aside a few hours each week for his hobby. The lack of success of Andy and his partner Scott’s “buy and flip” plans led them literally by accident to a goldmine called buy low, rent smart, sell high. Read More→
Evening with an Expert Webcast Replay: Andy Heller on Buying Low, Renting Smart & Selling High
Posted on March 28, 2011 byLocal and national REO Expert, Andy Heller, talked with Jeff Nix on Andy’s “Buy Low, Rent Smart & Sell High” strategy for investing in bank owned REO properties. Andy also talked about his upcoming speaking appearance at the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on April 4th, 2011 as well as his upcoming Atlanta REIA REO 101 Workshop on April 30th, 2011 and much more. Read More→
Bill and Kim Cook Speaking at Atlanta REIA West on March 28, 2011
Posted on March 27, 2011 by
I don’t know if you’ve noticed or not yet, but Bill Cook, real estate expert and leader of the North GaREIA, has been allowing us to publish his weekly articles on AtlantaREIA.com. Bill writes on a wide variety of topics such as finding motivated sellers, buying properties at auction, lowering your property taxes, and more… Click here for a Full List of Bill’s Articles.
Not only is Bill buying and selling foreclosures, writing articles and running his REIA group, but he and Kim will be speaking at our Atlanta REIA West Meeting on Monday, March 28, 2011, from 6:30 to 9 PM at the Cherokee Cattle Company at 2710 Canton Road, Marietta, GA (map). Bill and Kim will be speaking about…
How to Make Money at Foreclosure Auctions!
These days, with so many BIG-PROFIT deals popping up at each month’s foreclosure auction, lots of real estate investors – both new and experienced alike – are asking how to successfully buy at the foreclosure auction. Now is your chance to learn from a couple who buys at the courthouse steps every month! Read More→
Workshop & Webcast Replay: How to Appeal & Lower Your Property Taxes
Posted on March 24, 2011 by
On March 23, 2011, Lenny Ogburn taught a FREE Workshop and Webinar on “How to Appeal Your Property Taxes & Beat the County!” On this special workshop and webcast, Lenny taught us step-by-step how to appeal our property taxes which could save us hundreds if not thousands of dollars each year on our own home as well as our investment properties. This is a workshop and webinar you definitely want to watch. Thanks for teaching this free workshop Lenny, you did a great job! Read More→
Cash Cow Commercial Real Estate Group Lunch Meeting on March 24, 2011
Posted on March 22, 2011 byThursday, March 24th, 11:30 AM @ 5 Seasons Brewing in Sandy Springs
The Cash Cow Commercial Real Estate Group is a new educational and networking subgroup led by Steve Brown for new, intermediate and advanced investors with a serious interest in purchasing commercial real estate. The group meets on Thursday, March 24th at 11:30 AM at 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd (map).
Steve is having two great guests at this month’s meeting… SBA/USDA Lender, Melanie Brown, and Commercial Broker, Tom Hogan. Melanie is going to talk about SBA & USDA loans available for commercial properties. Tom is also going to talk about some different loan programs available for commercial properties as well as some apartment building that are currently on the market. Steve is also going to talk about how to make the transition from single family homebuyer to becoming a commercial real estate investor. He will also talk about how to option commercial properties for huge profits. Read More→
Webcast Replay: Determining Accurate Property Values In Today’s Market
Posted on March 21, 2011 byMost seasoned real estate investors and other real estate professionals are pulling comps entirely different than they did a few short years ago. One of the main reasons many investors are sitting on the sidelines is because they are not comfortable determining home values in this market. Find out why on this webcast where Gordon Catts talks about resources available through public records, the Internet as well as subscription services and explain why it is critical to have a better understanding of the valuation process. In this market the difference between making a big profit and making a big loss rests on the investor’s ability to understand and apply the valuation process to investment properties. Read More→
FREE Workshop & Webinar: How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
Posted on March 20, 2011 bySave Hundreds, Even Thousands of Dollars in This Market by Having Your Property Taxes Lowered!
Lenny Ogburn has always been an entrepreneur and investor, owning a partnership in 3 video stores in the early 1990’s, owing over a dozen rental properties and self storage units, rehabbed and/or flipped over 30 properties, has invested in car notes, business notes and real estate notes.
In 1998, when he bought his present home at a great price, paying the sellers asking price and acquiring it by a subject-to deal, the county that year raised his property tax value to over $60,000 higher than the purchase price of his home. Having bought 7 properties that year, Lenny quickly realized that buying properties as an investor was tough to make cash flow from the rentals when the county jacked the values for investors and home owners.
Having lower fair market tax values helps a landlord/owner with making a property carry a positive cash-flow. Lenny dug in, learned the laws regarding property taxes, fought the counties, sometimes even taking the cases to Superior court, and wining lower tax valuations even in a rising market. Lenny has been fighting tax increase ever since and teaches other investors how to lower their property taxes.
On Wednesday, March 23 at 6PM, Lenny is going to be teaching a FREE Workshop and Webinar on “How to Appeal Your Property Taxes & Beat the County!” You can attend this FREE event live and in person at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D, in Buford, GA (map) or on a live webcast via GoToWebinar.com. Register now for FREE and we will email you information on how to attend the webinar. Read More→
