Get the Real Numbers

Join Gordon Catts and John Mangnum at the Atlanta REIA North Meeting on Wednesday, August 21^st at 6:30PM located at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D in Buford, GA as they discuss the “Real Numbers” on:

• How much does a paint and carpet rehab really cost?
• What should I set aside for holding cost?
• Do I really need granite in the Kitchen?
• Do I need to replace the toilets in Dekalb County?
• They “harvested” the copper, can we just patch the electrical service.
• The house has been vacant for 3 years, why won’t the power company turn the power back on?
• What hidden things should I look for?
• Does someone really have to look under the house?
• How much does a new roof cost? Do I need one?
• Someone stole the AC Compressor, can I buy a used one?
• Can I put a section 8 tenant in this house?
• Why are there long thin holes in the walls?
• The contractor wants $10,000 up front for “materials”, should I give it to him?

Join us this Wednesday as we discuss the numbers all investors, new and seasoned, should be familiar with.

After the conclusion of the Atlanta REIA North Meeting (after 9:30 PM), we will be reconvening at the Mall of Georgia located at 3250 Woodward Crossing Blvd in Buford, GA for the “Meeting after the Meeting”. We may arrive late if the Atlanta REIA Meeting runs late. So please come eat, drink, network and have fun with us as hang out late into the night!

John Mangnum, aka “1031 Guy”, is a CPA and a real estate broker but most importantly, he’s been an active investor for over 3 decades. During the past 3 years, John and his partners have bought over 120 houses! He is the Southeast Regional Manager of Starker Services, the oldest and largest independent 1031 exchange company. Collectively saving clients over 100 million dollars of capital gains taxes since 1988, they help to keep tax dollars at work in your local real estate! John will help you evaluate what kind of investor you are and provide suggestions to maximize your investing efforts

Gordon Catts has a widely diversified real estate background. He has been involved in building, appraisal, title work, and brokerage, as well as training, mentoring and consulting. Gordon has trained thousands of real estate investors nationally, as well as locally in the Greater Atlanta area. He actively participates in the Creative Real Estate Movement and is a Past President of Georgia Real Estate Investors Association (GaREIA) as well as being a Founding Board Member of the National Real Estate Investors Association (NaREIA). Gordon is currently actively involved in the Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance (Atlanta REIA) and the Mountain Real Estate Investors Association (Mountain REIA). As an instructor he has also taught Real Estate License Law and Post License Continuing Education for agents. He was one of the contributing review editors for the Real Estate Post License Courses and was a Founding Member of the Georgia Association of Real Estate Educators. He is a published author with articles in the Financial Freedom Report, The Creative Investor’s Advisor, and others.

Atlanta REIA North is a of the Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance that meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D, Buford, Georgia in North Gwinnett County just a few miles from the Mall of Georgia. Like the Main Atlanta REIA Monthly Meeting, this subchapter will be led by Dustin Griffin and will focus on a wide variety of cutting edge real estate investing strategies with a special emphasis on Internet Marketing and Technology for the modern day “High Tech Investor”. The cost is $5.00 at the door for non-members.