What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA This Week…

Mon, Jan 31 @ 8 AM: Atlanta REIA Master Mind Meeting (NEW!)

(UPDATE: The Mastermind has reached capacity and is now a closed group) Russ Hiner and Beth Fasnacht are teaming up with the Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance to form a brand new Real Estate Investor Master Mind Group on January 31st, 2011. They will be meeting held at 8AM at La Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe located at 1165 Perimeter Center W (map) in Sandy Springs. Come join us and help shape the future of this new group!

Tue, Feb 1 @ 7 PM: Evening with an Expert Webcast with Scott Scheel

Tuesday’s Evening with a Real Estate Expert Webcast will be with Commercial Real Estate Expert, Scott Scheel. Scott will be discussing why now is such a great time to invest in commercial real estate and how to do it without using your own money or credit. Scott will also be talking about his upcoming appearance our Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on Feb 7th at the W Hotel Atlanta Perimeter. Register for the Webcast Now!

Wed, Feb 2 @ 6:30 PM: Cashflow Game Night in Buckhead

Cash Flow Players Group Buckhead meets on the 1st Monday of the month at the Cheyenne Grill located at 2391 Peachtree Rd NE in Atlanta, GA (map). Atlanta REIA Members play for FREE and guests for $7. Come eat, drink, play and network with us!

Thu, Feb 3 @ 1:30 PM: Haves & Wants Meeting

This meeting is a weekly investor’s brainstorming and deal making jam session hosted by Joe Thompson and held at 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd (map) inside the Perimeter at the “Prado” in Sandy Springs from 1:30 PM till approximately 3:00 PM. This group is all about doing deals and making money right now.

Thu, Feb 3 @ 7 PM: Webcast with Andy Heller

Local Atlanta real estate investor and trainer Andy Heller will be our special guest on Thursday’s Atlanta REIA Webcast at 7PM ET. Andy will be discussing what is happening in Georgia with bank-owned properties that make Georgia the #1 state in the nation for investors to snatch up REOs for pennies on the dollar. Andy is one of the nation’s leading experts on purchasing REOs and we very lucky to have him right here in our back yard. Come hear what he has to say… Register for the Webcast Now!

Mon, Feb 7 @ 5:30 PM: Atlanta REIA Main Meeting with Scott Scheel

Scott Scheel is going to be our guest speaker at our Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on February 7, 2011 at the W Hotel Atlanta Perimeter located at 111 Perimeter Center West in Atlanta across the street from Perimeter Mall. Members and guests can arrive early at 5:00 PM and mingle in the hotel lobby and lounge. The Haves & Wants Speed Marketing Session will begin at 6:00 PM.

Tue, Feb 8 @ 7:00 PM: East Point Subgroup Meeting

The East Point Subgroup takes place on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Giovanna’s Italian Kitchen located at 1375 Virginia Ave in East Point, GA. The meetings will cover many areas of real estate investing and offers many opportunities of participation by all attendees. Atlanta REIA members can guest can attend at no charge.

Tue, Feb 8 @ 7:00 PM: Real Estate Junkie Webcast

On the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7PM ET, Kimberlee Frank is going to teach you real world investing strategies and techniques that work in today’s troubled economy and real estate market on the Real Estate Junkie Webcast. Don’t miss your change to learn from home. Register for the Webcast!

Thu, Feb 10 @ 1:30 PM: Haves & Wants Meeting

This meeting is a weekly investor’s brainstorming and deal making jam session hosted by Joe Thompson and held at 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd (map) inside the Perimeter at the “Prado” in Sandy Springs from 1:30 PM till approximately 3:00 PM. This group is all about doing deals and making money right now.

Thu, Feb 10 @ 3:30 PM: Small Business Group Meeting (NEW!)

The Small Business Group is a new educational subgroup, hosted by Karen Bershad, that is designed to help real estate entrepreneurs and other small business owners run their business more efficiently and profitably. The group meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM at the 5 Seasons Brewing at the “Prado” located at 5600 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs, GA inside the Perimeter.

Thu, Feb 10 @ 6:30 PM: Atlanta REIA South Meeting

The Atlanta REIA South Monthly Meeting, run by Reggie Jackson, is held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM at Ryan’s Restaurant located at 5425 North Henry Blvd in Stockbridge, GA (Map). Please show up at 6:30 PM to eat and network before the meeting officially starts at 7:00 PM. Atlanta REIA Members may attend at no charge. Guests may attend for $5.00. Immediately after the meeting, we will reconvene at the Stockbridge Taco Mac (Map) for Late Nite Networking. We hope you will come out and eat, drink, network, learn and have fun with us!

Sat, Feb 19 @ 10 AM: Building a Buyers List Workshop

This workshop, taught by Gordon Catts and Dustin Griffin, is designed to teach attendees how to create and manage a strong buyers list so that they can sell or occupy their investment properties quickly and have buyers and/or renters lined up before the investor ever even purchase a property. Read more about this event →

Sun, Feb 20 @ 1 PM: Social Networking 101 Workshop

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. Atlanta REIA Members can attend for FREE! Read more about this event →

Mon, Feb 21 @11 AM: Movers & Shakers Lunch Meeting (NEW!)

Movers and Shakers is a new educational and networking subgroup led by Gordon Catts for intermediate and advanced investors rather than new investors. The group meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at the 5 Seasons Brewing located at 3655 Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta, GA (Map). The doors open at 11:00 AM and the program officially starts at 11:30 AM. Atlanta REIA members can attend at no charge and non-members for $5.00. This month’s meeting is on how to reduce the property taxes on your investment properties.

Mon, Feb 28, @6:30 PM: Atlanta REIA West in Marietta (NEW!)

The Atlanta REIA West Monthly Meeting is our newest group that will be led by Leslie Mathis that is held on the 4th Monday of each month at 6:30 PM at the Cherokee Cattle Company restaurant located at 2710 Canton Road in Marietta, GA. Atlanta REIA Members can attend for FREE and guests for $5.00. Show up at 6:30 PM to eat and network before the meeting officially starts at 7:00 PM.

See all of our upcoming meeting and events on the Atlanta REIA Calendar→

Atlanta REIA Announcements

Sync Your Outlook or Google Calendar with the Atlanta REIA Calendar

You can now sync your Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar with our Atlanta REIA Calendar so you can stay in sync and updated on all of our upcoming events. Click here for easy instructions on How to Sync Outlook or Google Calendar with the Atlanta REIA Calendar.

Atlanta REIA’s Top 12 Action Items for Serious Real Estate Investors

Atlanta REIA Executive Director, Dustin Griffin, outlined 12 easy ways that active investors can get involved and get in sync with Atlanta REIA and all we do. Click here to Plug In and Get Connected with Atlanta REIA.

Three Webcast Replays Are Now Online

• An Evening with a Real Estate Expert: Dyches Boddiford – Dyches gave his “State of the Real Estate Market Address” for 2011and talked about what the real estate market trends will be like for 2011, what to do take advantages of the buying opportunities and how to avoid the pitfalls and more.
• What’s Hot in Real Estate Investing: Using the iPad with Don DeRosa – On this webcast, Don showed us how he uses the iPad as an integral TOOL to run his real estate investing business and not just as a TOY. Learn how to use the iPad to revolutionize your business.
• The Real Estate Junkie Webcast for Jan 2011 with Kimberlee Frank – On this webcast, Kimberlee talked about how 2011 is one of the best years ever to invest in real estate and how you can do it with no money and no credit! She explained why what worked in the previous years isn’t working now and why.

Atlanta REIA Updates for Jan 24, 2011

Click on any of the links below to read more about an upcoming event or announcement. Because we can’t possibly list all that is happening at Atlanta REIA here, but sure to see our Event Calendar for all of our upcoming events!

What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA This Week…

Thu, Jan 27 @ 1:30 PM: Haves & Wants Meeting

This meeting is a weekly investor’s brainstorming and deal making jam session held at 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd (map) inside the Perimeter at the “Prado” in Sandy Springs from 1:30 PM till approximately 3:00 PM. This group is all about doing deals and making money right now.

Thu, Jan 27 @ 6:30 PM: Cashflow Game Night in Alpharetta

This week, in honor of Robert Kiosaki’s group being in town, Alan McDonald is hosting a special Cashflow Players Group at Miller’s Ale House located at 10750 Davis Drive in Alpharetta (map). Atlanta REIA Members play for FREE and guests for $7. Come eat, drink, play and network with us!

Jan 29 & 30: Dyches Boddiford’s Advanced Strategies Conference

Dyches Boddiford is having is 17th Annual Advanced Strategies Conference for active, experienced investors this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, January 29th and 30th at the Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport from 9 AM to 5 PM each day. Atlanta REIA Members get a discount off of the normal tuition. Click here for more info on the Advanced Strategies Conference.

Thu, Jan 30 @ 6:30 PM: Cashflow Game Night in Stockbridge

Cash Flow Players Group Stockbridge meets on the 4th Sunday of the month at Taco Mac located at 3682 Highway 138 SE in Stockbridge, GA (map). Atlanta REIA Members play for FREE and guests for $7. Come eat, drink, play and network with us!

Mon, Jan 31 @ 8 AM: Atlanta REIA Master Mind Meeting

Russ Hiner and Beth Fasnacht are teaming up with the Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance to form a brand new Real Estate Investor Master Mind Group on January 31st, 2011. They will be meeting held at 8AM at La Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe located at 1165 Perimeter Center W (map) in Sandy Springs. Come join us and help shape the future of this new group!

Tue, Feb 1 @ 7 PM: Evening with an Expert Webcast with Scott Scheel

Tuesday’s Evening with a Real Estate Expert Webcast will be with Commercial Real Estate Expert, Scott Scheel who will also be our guest speaker at our Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on Feb 7th at the W Hotel Atlanta Perimeter. Register for the Webcast Now!

Tue, Feb 3 @ 7 PM: Webcast with Andy Heller on Realty Join

Local real estate expert Andy Heller will be our special guest on Thursday’s Webcast. Andy will be discussing the launch of RealtyJoin 2.0, the new and improved Social Networking Site for Real Estate Investors, Agents, Brokers and Tradespeople. It’s a site specifically designed for real estate investors matchmaking, and will help you make more MONEY. Register for the Webcast Now!

Mon, Feb 7 @ 5:30 PM: Atlanta REIA Main Meeting with Scott Scheel

Scott Scheel is going to be our guest speaker at our Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on February 7, 2011 at the W Hotel Atlanta Perimeter located at 111 Perimeter Center West in Atlanta across the street from Perimeter Mall. Members and guests can arrive early at 5:00 PM and mingle in the hotel lobby and lounge. The Haves & Wants Speed Marketing Session will begin at 6:00 PM.

Sat, Feb 19 @ 10 AM: Building a Buyers List Workshop

This workshop, taught by Gordon Catts and Dustin Griffin, is designed to teach attendees how to create and manage a strong buyers list so that they can sell or occupy their investment properties quickly and have buyers and/or renters lined up before the investor ever even purchase a property. Read more about this event →

Sun: Feb 20 @ 1 PM: Social Networking 101 Workshop

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. Atlanta REIA Members can attend for FREE! Read more about this event →

Atlanta REIA Announcements

New Marietta Monthly Meeting: Atlanta REIA West

The Atlanta REIA West Monthly Meeting is our newest group that will be led by Leslie Mathis that is held on the 4th Monday of each month at 6:30 PM at the Cherokee Cattle Company restaurant located at 2710 Canton Road in Marietta, GA. Atlanta REIA Members can attend for FREE and guests for $5.00. Show up at 6:30 PM to eat and network before the meeting officially starts at 7:00 PM.

Sync Your Outlook or Google Calendar with the Atlanta REIA Calendar

You can now sync your Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar with our Atlanta REIA Calendar so you can stay in sync and updated on all of our upcoming events. Click here for easy instructions on How to Sync Outlook or Google Calendar with the Atlanta REIA Calendar.

Atlanta REIA’s Top 12 Action Items for Serious Real Estate Investors

Atlanta REIA Executive Director, Dustin Griffin, outlined 12 easy ways that active investors can get involved and get in sync with Atlanta REIA and all we do. Click here to Plug In and Get Connected with Atlanta REIA.

Atlanta REIA Charter Membership Status Ends January 31st!

Our Charter Membership Drive, which began on October 4th, will end on January 31st, 2011. This does not mean that you can’t still become an Atlanta REIA Member, it just means that you will not forever be classified as a “Charter” or “Founding Member” of the Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance. Join Atlanta REIA Now for a little as $100/year! Again we thank you for your support!

Three Webcast Replays Are Now Online

• An Evening with a Real Estate Expert: Dyches Boddiford – Dyches gave his “State of the Real Estate Market Address” for 2011and talked about what the real estate market trends will be like for 2011, what to do take advantages of the buying opportunities and how to avoid the pitfalls and more.
• What’s Hot in Real Estate Investing: Using the iPad with Don DeRosa – On this webcast, Don showed us how he uses the iPad as an integral TOOL to run his real estate investing business and not just as a TOY. Learn how to use the iPad to revolutionize your business.
• The Real Estate Junkie Webcast for Jan 2011 with Kimberlee Frank – On this webcast, Kimberlee talked about how 2011 is one of the best years ever to invest in real estate and how you can do it with no money and no credit! She explained why what worked in the previous years isn’t working now and why.