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Buying REO Properties at Auction
What to Expect & How to Buy

So many properties have been foreclosed on and repossessed by the banks which are using “ballroom auctions” to liquidate the extreme excess of properties they have in inventory right now.  Many times these REO’s sell for 40-50-60 cents on the dollar!  There are some incredible deals to be had at these auctions, but you MUST know what you are doing to play in this game.  The deals are plentiful if you know what to look for and what to avoid.

Atlanta REIA West MeetingCome join us on Monday, February 28th at 6:30 PM as we kick off our very first Atlanta REIA West Meeting at the Cherokee Cattle Company located at 2710 Canton Road in Marietta, GA, where Leslie Mathis will take you step-by-step through what you can expect, and more importantly, what you need to know, to successfully buy REO Properties at these ballroom auctions.  She will even cover a couple of strategies that will allow you to make quick cash without long-term ownership, simply by putting these properties under contract, then finding investor-buyers for them.  Get paid thousands of dollars in just 30 to 45 days!

Atlanta REIA West wants to hear from you—your input is needed!  Come network, learn, and mastermind with us as we kick off this exciting new group.  This will be your opportunity to let us know what’s important to you, what you want to see and hear, meeting topics, etc. at future Atlanta REIA West Meetings.  This is your group, so let us know what you want it to be.  Come be a part of custom-building this group to your desires! Whether you are brand new to real estate or a seasoned investor, you will find this evening to be both very informative and entertaining.  Atlanta REIA Members can attend this meeting for FREE. Other REIA members and guests only pay $5.00. See you there! Read More→

Pete YoungsDon DerosaPete Youngs and Don DeRosa were our special guests on this month’s Evening with a Real Estate Expert Webcast. Don and Pete talked about how new investors can get started investing in real estate with little money and no credit by wholesaling houses or wholesaling lease-options. Don and Pete also talked about what they will be teaching on March 7th at the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting as well as their 5 Day Investor Bonanza Boot Camp on March 16th – 20th. Overall, Don and Pete had some great advice for investors. Thanks Don, Pete and all who participated! Watch the replay below. Read More→

Russ HinerThis was a specially scheduled Evening with a Real Estate Expert Webcast that took place on Tuesday, February 22nd at 6:00 PM with local real estate expert and mentor Russ Hiner. Russ talked about how new investors can buy houses at huge discounts will little or no money down and pass these bargains along other investors for quick cash paydays. Russ will also talk about his upcoming Wholesaling 101 Workshop on Saturday, February 26th and answered many questions from the live audience. Read More→

Dustin Griffin & Gordon Catts talked about all of the different meetings, webcasts and workshops that are coming up between Feb 17th and March 7th and there were quite a few. Watch or listen to this webcast and find out why Atlanta REIA members and guests are calling the Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance the hottest new real estate investor club in Georgia. Read More→

Gordon Catts was our special guest on the February 15th, 2011 What’s Hot in Real Investing Webcast. Gordon talked about why it is so important to build a strong buyers list in today’s ever changing economy and competitive buyer’s market. Watch the webcast replay to see how you can easily build a strong buyers list and have your investment properties sold or occupied before you ever even buy them. Doing so will allow you to buy with confidence and make 2011 your best your for investing in real estate ever! Read More→

Haves & Wants Speed MarketingThis was the Haves and Wants Speed Marketing Session that we recorded live at our February 7, 2011 Atlanta REIA Meeting. This is a new 30 minute session at our Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Meeting that starts at 6:00 PM on the 1st Monday of the month and is hosted by Joe Thompson. The purpose of this marketing session is to help facilitate deals by giving our members the opportunity to quickly market things they HAVE and no longer want and to find things they WANT but don’t yet have. Thanks Joe and Alan for helping make this Speed Marketing Session possible! Read More→

Kimberlee Frank, the Real Estate JunkieAre you having problems getting your BPO or appraisal low enough on your short sale offers? Is the lender saying the house is worth far more than it really is and declining your reasonable short sale payoff offer? Are your short sale offers being rejected because of this? If so, you need to watch this webcast with Kimberlee Frank. On this webcast, Kimberlee talked about how to influence the BPO or appraisal and how to use repair estimates to convince the bank to accept your short sale offer. Read More→

Dustin GriffinGordon CattsOn February 19th, 2011 from 10 AM to 5 PM, Gordon Catts and Dustin Griffin, will be teaching our first Atlanta REIA “How to Build a Buyers List Workshop” at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D, in Buford, GA.

In the highly competitive real estate market we operate in today, it is foolish to wait until you have a property and then try to generate a buyer specific for that property. There has to be a better way!

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Generate a list of buyers that you can plug into properties as they become available. If you are in the business of being an investor, it makes sense to create and manage a strong buyers list. It’s much more efficient and will help you make wiser and more profitable real estate investment decisions.

Building a Buyers List Workshop

  • When? Saturday, February 19th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Where? 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D, Buford, GA (map)
  • Why? To learn how to build a strong buyers list
  • Cost? $49 for Gold Members, $79 for Silver Members & $99 for guests
  • Class size? Workshop limited to 30 people. Reserve your seat now!

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Dustin GriffinWe have scheduled our first Atlanta REIA Social Networking 101 Workshop for February 20th, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D in Buford, GA. This workshop, taught by Dustin Griffin, is designed to teach attendees how to network with other people and businesses online in order to promote themselves, their businesses and Atlanta REIA using various online social networking tools such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, Meetup, Linked In, Realty Join, Skype and much more.

Immediately after this event, starting at 6:30 PM, there is an Atlanta REIA Cashflow Players Game Night at Taco Mac in Suwanee (map) which is only about 5 to 10 minutes from Social Networking Workshop. So first come learn with us and then come play with us!

Be sure to bring your notebook computer or tablet, plenty of business cards, any promotional flyers you use as well as links to your websites, social media sites, etc.

Social Networking 101 Workshop

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*PLEASE NOTE: Because seating is limited at this workshop, Atlanta REIA Members must pay a $20 RSVP fee that is fully refundable if they attend this workshop and non-refundable if they do not attend.

Play the Real Estate Game with
Little to NO Risk with BIG Profits!!

“Wholesaling 101 Workshop”

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Wholesaling is a great strategy for making quick cash, low risk, without the use of your credit, income, or money (when done correctly). Wholesaling real estate is among the most popular investment strategies because anyone can do it — you don’t need a real estate license or a lot of money to start. And once you start, it’s nearly impossible to keep the money from pouring into your bank account.

This is the Atlanta REIA Wholesale 101 Workshop taught by Russ Hiner. We will teach you the 2011 wholesale strategies you need to succeed. There is no need for you to have money out of your pocket or credit, you do no repairs or work yourself and they are usually done in a few days or weeks. Read More→

Andy HellerREO Expert, Andy Heller, talked about why GA is the #1 state in the to buy bank owned REOs for pennies on the dollar and why the best time to buy REOs is right now. Andy talked about creative ways to find REOs; how buy them lender direct before they are listed;  how to negotiate with lenders; how to make offers; how to determine value; how to pay for them and so much more. Read More→

Kimberlee Frank, the Real Estate JunkieDoes the following conversation sound familiar?

MITIGATOR: Our counteroffer is $79,000.

YOU: WHAT? The buyer offered $30,000, which IS current market value and current as-is value! We had the BPO last week, where did the value come in at?

MITIGATOR: It came in at $79,000 so you need to call the buyer and get them as close to $79,000 as possible. We need to net 91% of that, which is $71,100.

YOU: I don’t understand, this house is saturated with pet urine and needs $20,000+ in repairs???

This is a real story of a real deal and the person doing this short sale DID NOT ATTEND THE BPO!!! Do you wonder why the value was so exaggerated? They will go round and round with the lender on this file for the next 4 months until that BPO value expires and they can order a new one. SO… is the BPO a deal-maker or a deal-breaker? The answer is YES!

Are you personally attending each of your BPO appointments armed with an all-inclusive packet for your BPO agent? IF NOT, you are throwing yourself up against a brick wall! Ouch!

Is your BPO producing a short sale value? Make your next BPO your BEST BPO!

Join our call on February 8th at 7pm Eastern and let Kimberlee Frank, the BPO Queen, share her most effective tips regarding influencing the BPO.

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