Atlanta REIA Meeting Updates

PLEASE NOTE: The date of the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting for March has been changed to Monday, March 12th at 5:30 PM at Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites located at 111 Perimeter Center W in Atlanta due to a scheduling conflict with the hotel. The location is the same. Only the date has changed.

Mon, Mar 12th @ 3:00 PM – Total Wine & More Atlanta
The “Meeting-Before-the-Meeting”
(with FREE WINE TASTING!)

Atlanta REIA is pleased to announce that we are having our first “Meeting-Before-The-Meeting” on March 12th at 3:00 PM in a private meeting room at Total Wine & More located at 124 Perimeter Center W (see map), just across down the street from where we meet for the Main Atlanta Meeting. This will be a great opportunity for those who want to get to the meeting early to mix, mingle, learn something new and avoid rush hour traffic.

Gordon CattsGordon Catts will be hosting our first meeting and will be talking about all the new changes the Georgia Superior Court Clerk Cooperative (GSCCCA) has made to their website. Now it is possible to sort by deed type (Looking for private lenders?), view a map of sales at street level (Pulling comps?), sort transactions by date (Want to get a snapshot of the market on a county level?), look up sales information by address (What did the seller pay for the property?) and view a history of the property transactions linked by date (Want to know the sales history?). All this and more is available on the new Superior Search Option of GSCCCA. Come learn about all this at the “Meeting-Before-The-Meeting”.

At 5:00 PM, Total Wines & More will be offering a complimentary wine tasting to all those who wish to participate. There is NO CHARGE to attend this meeting or the wine tasting for Atlanta REIA Members and guests.

Mon, Mar 12th @ 5:30 PM – Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites
Atlanta REIA Main Meeting with Attorneys Craig Halperin, Jonathan Lyman & Other Special Guests
Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend at No Charge
Guests Can RSVP Online for $10 or pay $20 at the Door

Attorney Craig HalperinAtlanta REIA is excited to announce that Attorney Craig M. Halperin and Attorney Jonathan F. Lyman, Managing Partners of Halperin Lyman, LLC, will be our main speakers at the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on March 12th at 5:30 PM at the Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites, located at 111 Perimeter Center West in Atlanta, where they will discuss “Title Insurance and Recording for Real Estate Investors”.

Attorney Jonathan LymanCraig and Jonathan will also attempt to address many of the relevant questions and concerns you may have regarding the validity of the paperwork that you may be using from a very well-known Atlanta guru and national speaker that is currently the subject of a federal criminal investigation for allegedly using a complicated series of trusts, LLCs and non-profit organizations to commit fraud and tax evasion.

This is a definitely a “Do Not Miss” educational opportunity for anyone involved in real estate investing. The information provided will not only help new investors to learn to setup their business and legal transactions the right way from the very beginning, but is also guaranteed to teach seasoned investors a few new lessons as well.

Did you know that if you prepare your own paperwork to hold your properties in trust, that your title may have serious flaws, your trust may not be valid and your assets may be at risk if challenged? Did you know that even if you close your properties through a competent closing attorney, that your attorney might not be using the right documents needed to ensure your continued title insurance coverage on all your properties. Join Craig and Jonathan to learn more about the closing process, how all of your title and recording fees are calculated and how to insure that all your closings are compliant, legal and insurable.

This Month’s Mini-Session Topics & Guest Speakers

Dustin Griffin“What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA” is a mini-session hosted by Atlanta REIA Executive Director, Dustin Griffin, to update our members and guests on many of the exciting new things that are going on at Atlanta REIA in the upcoming weeks and months such as upcoming workshops, webcasts, special events, member’s benefits and more!

Karen Bershad“New Member Orientation” is a mini-session hosted by Karen Bershad that is designed to introduce our new members (and guests interested in become a member) to our organization and show them multiple ways they can get involved, get connected and get educated. Come learn more about our website, meetings, networking events, workshops, webcasts, replays and more!

Gordon Catts“Real Estate Investing 101” is an new educational mini-session designed to give new real estate investors an exciting glimpse into the highly profitable world of real estate investing. This month’s special guest speaker is local and long time real estate investor, Gordon Catts who will be giving you an overview of the different ways you can profit by investing in real estate.

Don DeRosa“There’s an App for That” is a fun new mini-session dedicated to updating you on some of the latest and greatest applications or “apps” for your iPad, iphone or Droid smartphones and tablets for both business and personal use. We want to help you become a high-tech, mobile real estate entrepreneur and this month, Don DeRosa is going to help you do just that!

Bob Massey“Short Sales, Foreclosures & Saving Homes” – You can save your family, friends and neighbors from losing their homes to foreclosure and Bob will show you how. Foreclosure continues to dominate the real estate market. He’s going to teach you what you need to know to monetize pre-foreclosures in a big way.

Jim Hitt“How to Invest in Real Estate with Your IRA (Part 2)” – Mr. IRA, Jim Hitt of American IRA, LLC is back this month to talk about some of the intermediate to advanced IRA investing strategies that he will be teaching on a special webcast on Thursday, March 15th.

Joe Thompson“Have’s & Wants Speed Marketing” is 30 minute marketing session hosted by Joe Thompson that is held 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. Be sure to get to the meeting early and get on the speed marketing list if you want to participate.

Late Night Networking at Tilted Kilt Perimeter (FREE FOOD!)

Tilted KiltAfter the conclusion of the Main Meeting, we will be reconvening at the Tilted Kilt Perimeter located at 1155-B Mount Vernon Highway in Atlanta for the “Meeting after the Meeting”. We will have some complimentary appetizers available. Also, the Tilted Kilt will be offering half price appetizers as well as food and drink specials for our members and guests. Come eat, drink, network and have fun with us as hang out late into the night!

*Meeting Agenda for March 12, 2012
3:00 pm: “Meeting-Before-The-Meeting” at Total Wines & More
5:00 pm: Vendor & Event Setup for Main Meeting
5:30 pm: Vendor Trade Show & Networking in the Lobby
5:30 pm: New Member Orientation & Real Estate Investing 101
6:00 pm: There’s an App for That & IRA Investing
6:30 pm: Haves & Wants Speed Marketing Session
7:00 pm: Networking Break
7:20 pm: Vendor Door Prizes & Giveaways
7:30 pm: Main Topics with Attorneys Halperin & Lyman
9:30 pm: Late Nite Networking at the Tilted Kilt Perimeter!

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.

Participating Vendors & Sponsors

Each and every month, for the duration of our meeting, we have a Vendor Tradeshow in which you can come out and meet many of our participating business members who help sponsor our meeting. It’s not to late to sponsor this meeting. Thanks again sponsors!

Atlanta Carpet ServicesAtlanta Carpet Services, Inc. – Providing carpet, wood, vinyl, and tile, ACS is dedicated to every aspect of your floor covering needs from initial consultation to the sale and follow-up services. Read More→

Fuller Center for Housing of Greater AtlantaFuller Center for Housing of Greater Atlanta – A faith-driven, Christ-centered, non-profit organization dedicated to providing adequate shelter for people in need in the Greater Atlanta area. Read More→

American IRAAmerican IRA – The American IRA mission is to provide the highest level of customer service in the self-directed retirement industry. Read More→

Networth Realty of Atlanta, LLCNetworth Realty of Atlanta, LLC – A licensed, full-service residential wholesale brokerage that specializes in finding quality wholesale properties and making them available to you. Read More→

Halperin Lyman, LLCHalperin Lyman, LLC – A transactional real property law firm devoted to providing the full spectrum of non-litigation related real estate legal and consulting services to its clientele. Read More→

Commercial Realty ExpertsCommercial Realty Experts – Our Team utilizes the latest information technologies, market research, and business strategies to move real estate quickly, or satisfy your particular buying needs. Read More→

Atlanta Private LendingAtlanta Private Lending – Atlanta’s premier private real estate lending company. We provide private, hard money loans to professional real estate investors for renovation and investment purposes. Read More→

Simply Amazing Staging AtlantaSimply Amazing Staging Atlanta – We have a proven record of converting those “For Sale” signs into “Sold” signs. We use 5 proven and time tested steps to sell your home in record time.

Angel Oak Funding

Scott Bowen’s Specialized Services

Springboard Real Estate (with Don DeRosa)

Vacant Investment Protection

Also, special thanks to all of our volunteers that help make our meetings and networking events possible!

Are You Cutting Edge?

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Joe ThompsonCome join us at the West Subgroup on Monday night at 6:30 PM at the Cherokee Cattle Company in Marietta, where Joe Thompson will share with us extremely valuable secrets to success. Here’s a glimpse into the life-changing topics Joe is going to cover:

  • to plan or not plan
  • where are we today?
  • the WHY factor
  • the eight step goal setting process
  • how do you apply your goal setting?
  • tips tools and techniques
  • a call to action

Are you new to real estate and want to learn what I consider to be the absolute biggest factor in whether you succeed in this business or not?   Have you been at this real estate thing for a while and just aren’t seeing the results you’d like to have?  Have you thought that there is some key ingredient that you just can’t get ahold of?  What is the difference between people that make mediocre to average success at best, and those few that are very successful at what they do?  There are some very key thoughts and rituals the very successful embrace that the average person either doesn’t know about or won’t do in order to reach high levels of achievement.  Do you know what these key fundamentals are?  Well you should, if you want to be truly successful in whatever endeavors you take on! Read More→

Bob MasseyJUST ANNOUNCED: We are very excited to announce that Bob Massey, a local investor and national speaker, has teamed up with Atlanta REIA to create a new quarterly networking and educational subgroup focused on short sales and foreclosures. With all of the changes going on with short sales, state laws, bank and government programs and the new quiet title actions, it is critical that investors keep up with all the ongoing changes. The opportunities surrounding pre-foreclosure homes are huge. Bob has started this group so that he and all of our members can share information and techniques for monetizing this huge income potential.

The Short Sale & Foreclosure Group (SSF) will have it’s first meeting on Tuesday, March 20th at Noon at O’Charleys located at 1289 Dogwood Dr SW in Conyers, GA. During the first session Bob will give a foreclosure market update and share his views on the short sale market and on Quiet Title. Atlanta REIA Members can attend this meeting at NO Charge. Non-Members may attend only if they RSVP Online for $25. Read more→

“Do As I Say and NOT as I DID!”
with Bill Cook at BIG

Bill Cook of North Georgia REIAThis ain’t your mama talking this time.  We investors are always looking for information and what to do. This month at BIG, we’re going in a different direction. The topic is going to be on what NOT to do as an investor.

Our special guest speaker is none other than Bill Cook. Bill is regarded as one of the most experienced investors in the country. Bill will be talking about the mistakes he made as he was investing, and what not to do as a first time investor. It will certainly be a VERY informative and if you know Bill, humorous topic.

Beginning Investors Group (BIG)BIG, the Beginning Investors Group, meets on Wednesday, February 22, at Chef Rob’s Caribbean Cafe at 5920 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs.  The meeting begins at 6:30 pm with networking and at 7pm we start with a short presentation by the group’s founder and leader Alan McDonald. If you are a member of Foursquare, or Twitter, please remember to check in! February’s BIG meeting will be jammed packed.  Come early to get a seat!  Come ready to learn! Come ready to participate!  Come with pad and pen! Read More→

PLEASE NOTE: The date of the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting for February has been changed to Monday, February 13th at 5:30 PM at Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites located at 111 Perimeter Center W in Atlanta due to a scheduling conflict with the hotel. The location is the same. Only the date has changed.

Mon, Feb 13th @ 5:30 PM in Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites
Atlanta REIA Main Meeting with Robyn Thompson & Other Special Guests
Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend at No Charge
Guests Can Attend for $10 at the Door or
RSVP Online Now for FREE

Robyn ThompsonAtlanta REIA is excited to announce that Robyn Thompson, “The Queen of Rehab”, will be our main speaker at our Main Meeting on February 13th at 5:30 PM at the Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites, located at 111 Perimeter Center West in Atlanta, where she will teach you how to turn foreclosures, estate sales and ugly houses into fast cash and huge profits. Specifically, Robyn is going to teach you…

  • How to target after out-of-state owners with direct mail and get a whopping 12.7% response rate
  • How to get Pocket Listing from REO Realtors so you can buy the very best, most profitable foreclosure deals
  • How to target market to properties that are in probate or are estate sales with lots of equity
  • The top 5 strategies to building a massive cash buyers list so you can quickly and easily generate $15k per month. Imagine having your deals “sold” before you ever put them under contract.
  • 5 creative strategies to buy properties, even if you have no money and bad credit
  • How to locate and manage a top notch renovation crew so your rehabs will be gorgeous and finished on time and on budget
  • How to prescreen buyers in less than 10 minutes so you know with certainty that they can close and you will be cashed out
  • How to make your renovations drop dead gorgeous for pennies so you can sell for top dollar
  • and much, much more!

Watch this short video from Robyn…

Robyn Thompson

BonusSPECIAL BONUS for 1st 100 Attendees
Robyn also has a very special bonus for the first 100 people who RSVP below and attend our meeting. She will be giving away a brand new Audio Course entitled “The Fast Track Principles to Wealth” which will teach you the absolute fastest way to get out of debt. She will give you the three key ingredients to becoming wealthy no matter what your current financial situation might be as well as the critical steps to wealth accumulation and the 5 steps necessary to achieve the millionaire mindset. She will also walk you through the 7 types of real estate transactions that can be done with little money down so you to can build massive wealth from mere pennies. These cutting edge strategies are how she went from a broke waitress to multi-millionaire in three short years. Robyn sells “The Fast Track Principals to Wealth” for $249, but is offering as a gift for the first 100 people who RSVP below and join us at our February 13th Main Meeting. Guests can attend our meeting for $10 at the door or Guests Can RSVP Online Now For FREE! Atlanta REIA Members can attend this meeting at no charge as usual, but need to RSVP and let us know you will be attending to receive a copy of Robyn’s eCourse by registering here… Atlanta REIA Members Only RSVP.

This Month’s Mini-Session Topics & Guest Speakers

Dustin Griffin“What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA” is a mini-session hosted by Atlanta REIA Executive Director, Dustin Griffin, to update our members and guests on many of the exciting new things that are going on at Atlanta REIA in the upcoming weeks and months such as upcoming workshops, webcasts, special events, members benefits and more!

Karen Bershad“New Member Orientation” is a mini-session hosted by Karen Bershad that is designed to introduce our new members (and guests interested in become a member) to our organization and show them multiple ways they can get involved, get connected and get educated. Come learn more about our website, meetings, networking events, workshops, webcasts, replays and more!

Russ Hiner“Real Estate Investing 101” is an new educational mini-session designed to give new real estate investors an exciting glimse into the highly profitable world of real estate investing. This month’s special guest speaker is local real estate expert, Russ Hiner who will be giving you an overview of the different ways you can profit by investing in real estate.

Don DeRosa“There’s an App for That” is a fun new mini-session dedicated to updating you on some of the latest and greatest applications or “apps” for your iPad, iphone or Droid smartphones and tablets for both business and personal use. We want to help you become a high-tech, mobile real estate entreprenuer and this month, Don DeRosa is going to help you do just that!

Jim Hitt“IRA Investing 101 & 201” is a 2 part mini-sesion that will be led by Jim Hitt of American IRA, LLC. Part 1 will take place this month and cover some IRA investing basics. Part 2 will take place at our March Main Meeting and will cover more intermediate to advanced IRA investing strategies.

John Maurer“Ask the Attorney” is an informative and educational mini-session where you can ask a real estate attorney your legal questions. If you don’t have a real estate attorney, this will be your perfect chance to meet one and get your questions answered. This month’s special guest will be John Maurer.

Joe Thompson“Have’s & Wants Speed Marketing” is 30 minute marketing session hosted by Joe Thompson that is held 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. Be sure to get to the meeting early and get on the speed marketing list if you want to participate.

Late Night Networking at the Tilted Kilt Perimeter (Food & Fun!)

Tilted KiltAfter the conclusion of the Main Meeting, we will be reconvening at the Tilted Kilt Perimeter located at 1155-B Mount Vernon Highway in Atlanta for the “Meeting after the Meeting”. The Tilted Kilt will be offering half price appetizers as well as food and drink specials for our members and guests. Come eat, drink, network and have fun with us as hang out late into the night!

*Meeting Agenda for February 13, 2012
5:00 pm: Vendor & Event Setup
5:30 pm: Vendor Trade Show & Networking in the Lobby
5:30 pm: New Member Orientation & Real Estate Investing 101
6:00 pm: There’s an App for That, IRA Investing & Ask the Attorney
6:30 pm: Haves & Wants Speed Marketing Session
7:00 pm: Networking Break
7:20 pm: Vendor Door Prizes & Giveaways
7:30 pm: Main Topics with Robyn Thompson
9:30 pm: Late Nite Networking at the Tilted Kilt Perimeter!

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.

Participating Vendors & Sponsors

Each and every month, for the duration of our meeting, we have a Vendor Tradeshow in which you can come out and meet many of our participating business members who help sponsor our meeting. It’s not to late to sponsor this meeting. Business members RSVP for a Vendor Table here for only $25 by using coupon code VIPDISCOUNT and save $50. Thanks again sponsors!

Networth Realty of Atlanta, LLCNetworth Realty of Atlanta, LLC – A licensed, full-service residential wholesale brokerage that specializes in finding quality wholesale properties and making them available to you. Read More→

Halperin Lyman, LLCHalperin Lyman, LLC – A transactional real property law firm devoted to providing the full spectrum of non-litigation related real estate legal and consulting services to its clientele. Read More→

Solutions Realty NetworkSolutions Realty Network – Providing expert property management and investment services since 2003. You invest and we take care of the rest! We’re the solution to all your real estate needs. Read More→

Atlanta Carpet ServicesAtlanta Carpet Services, Inc. – Providing carpet, wood, vinyl, and tile, ACS is dedicated to every aspect of your floor covering needs from initial consultation to the sale and follow-up services. Read More→

Fuller Center for Housing of Greater AtlantaFuller Center for Housing of Greater Atlanta – A faith-driven, Christ-centered, non-profit organization dedicated to providing adequate shelter for people in need in the Greater Atlanta area. Read More→

Atlanta Private LendingAtlanta Private Lending – Atlanta’s premier private real estate lending company. We provide private, hard money loans to professional real estate investors for renovation and investment purposes. Read More→

American IRAAmerican IRA – The American IRA mission is to provide the highest level of customer service in the self-directed retirement industry. Read More→

Simply Amazing Staging AtlantaSimply Amazing Staging Atlanta – We have a proven record of converting those “For Sale” signs into “Sold” signs. We use 5 proven and time tested steps to sell your home in record time.

Angel Oak Funding

Air Conditioning Experts, Inc

Vacant Investment Protection

Also, special thanks to all of our volunteers that help make our meetings and networking events possible!

Jeff SmithThe Small Business Group is proud to present Mr. Jeff Smith, an Action Coach, on February 9th at 3:30 PM at the 5 Seasons Brewery located at 5600 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs, GA (map) where he will speak on “Real Estate Investing: Making Your Business Work For You – The Plan, The Actions, The Results!” Jeff will cover…

  • How the future you intended your business to be can be achieved.
  • Do you know the proven formula for getting your investment business to the next level.
  • What to focus on to be a successful investor.
  • Learn how to execute practical strategies that will create massive results in your business.
  • Gain proven strategies you can use to identify and overcome challenges in your business.
  • Learn, have fun, be entertained and take home some valuable strategies for your business.

Read More→

You keep hearing it time and time again… there’s no better time to buy than right now. This is very true if you know what and where to buy. Come join us on January 18th at 6:30 PM for the Atlanta REIA North Meeting held at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D in Buford, GA (map) to find for yourself. Atlanta REIA Members can attend for FREE and Guests may attend for $10 each at the door or Guests can RSVP Online for Only $5!

Deborah HarrisDeborah Harris, a real estate agent and associate broker for Keller Williams Realty and a 30 year veteran of the real estate industry, is going to give us a very thorough, Atlanta Real Estate Market Update for 2012. She is going to share what has been happening over the last few months and what is likely to happen in 2012 so that you can make an informed decision on what and where to buy in the Atlanta Metro Area this year. If you missed her brief presentation at the January Main Monthly Meeting, Deborah will be back for a full length presentation with the very latest statistics, graphs, charts and industry trends.

Joe ThompsonAfter Deborah’s presentation, she and local real estate expert, Joe Thompson, will provide detailed analysis of what all the numbers mean from both an agent/broker and real estate agents point of view and well as answering your questions. If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what is going on in the Atlanta real estate market, don’t miss this very exciting meeting. You will get valuable information here you can’t get anywhere else!

After the Atlanta REIA North Meeting, Deborah, Joe and the rest of us will be reconvening a that the Mall of GA Tilted Kilt (map) for the “meeting-after-the-meeting” also known as “Late Nite Networking”. So come join us for an evening filled with information, education, networking and fun!

$75 Membership & $100 Couple Membership Special Expires Monday, Jan 9th at Midnight!

Join Atlanta REIA now through Jan 9th as a Silver Member for only $75 for your 1st year (Save $25) and add a spouse for only $25 more (Save another $25)! Click here to Join Atlanta REIA Now! Offer for new members only.

PLEASE NOTE: Main Meeting date changed due to Holiday
Mon, Jan 9th @ 5:30 PM in Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites
Atlanta REIA Main Meeting, Vendor Trade Show & New Year Celebration!
Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend at No Charge
Guests Can Attend for $20 at the Door or
RSVP Online Now for $10

Happy New Year everyone!!! May you and your family have more happiness, health and wealth this year than ever before. Atlanta REIA is glad that you have made us a part of your lives and given us the opportunity to help you along your way to prosperity and success. We all feel so blessed to have you as members, friends and followers.

After taking a few weeks off for the Christmas and New Year Holidays, we are glad to be back as I am sure you are too. To help us kick off the New Year right, we are having a special Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on Monday, January 9th at 5:30 PM at the Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites at 111 Perimeter Center West in Atlanta. Please note that we have rescheduled this meeting to the 2nd Monday of January due to the New Year Holiday. This is a NO SALES meeting and we have a great lineup for you!

Don DeRosaDon DeRosa, a seasoned real estate investor and a national real estate trainer will be giving us some tips and tricks for structuring profitable real estate deals using much of the modern day technology we have at our fingertips from virtually anywhere.

Deborah HarrisDeborah Harris, a real estate agent and associate broker for Keller Williams Realty with over 30 years of experience, is going to give us a Atlanta real estate market update on what has been happening over the last few months and what is likely to happen in 2012. If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what is going on in the Atlanta market, don’t miss this session.

Joe ThompsonNo New Year’s meeting would be complete without talking about New Year’s resolutions and goal setting. Joe Thompson, a financial consultant, seasoned investor and leader of the Haves & Wants Meeting will be talking about how we can all set some realistic, easily achievable goals to make 2012 our most successful and profitable year ever.

Sophie TingSophie Ting will share her journey in commercial real estate investor from the beginning to the point now she is going to close her first major deal. Sophie will introduce her power team and reveal how she “sold” the bank on her project with her PowerPoint presentation and business plan.

Bob MasseyBob Massey, a local, active real estate investor and a nationally known teacher of short sales will be sharing up-to-the-minute, earth shattering news as it relates to “Quiet Title” and defending against foreclosure. This is some current, cutting edge information you don’t want to miss!

New Year’s Party at the Tilted Kilt Perimeter (FREE FOOD!)

Tilted KiltAfter the conclusion of the Main Meeting, we will be reconvening at the Tilted Kilt Perimeter located at 1155-B Mount Vernon Highway in Atlanta for our 2012 New Year’s Party at 9 PM! Atlanta REIA and our sponsors will providing FREE Appetizers. The Tilted Kilt will also be offering half price appetizers as well as food and drink specials. Come celebrate the New Year with us. There will be plenty of food, networking and FUN! BTW, the Tilted Kilt will be showing the BCS National Championship Game so you don’t have to miss it to join us.

PLEASE NOTE: Atlanta REIA Members can attend at no charge with a valid membership card. Guests can attend the Main Meeting and New Year’s Party this month for $20. However, guests can RSVP Online Now for $10 and Save $10!

New Member Orientation at 5:30 PM

Karen BershadAt 5:30 PM, Karen Bershad, our new Atlanta REIA Membership Director and leader of the Small Business Group, will be hosting an informal New Member Orientation. Join Karen to learn more about Atlanta REIA and how to get involved. If you haven’t joined Atlanta REIA yet, you can join this month at the meeting for a special discounted price and start your New Year off lots of new friends!

MEETING AGENDA FOR JANUARY 9TH, 2012
5:00 pm: Vendor & Event Setup
5:30 pm: Trade Show, Networking, New Member Orientation
6:00 pm: Haves & Wants Speed Marketing Session
6:30 pm: Networking Activity
6:45 pm: Vendor Door Prizes & Giveaways
7:00 pm: Main Topics with our Guest Speakers
9:00 pm: New Year’s Party, Food & Fun at Tilted Kilt Perimeter!
PARTICIPATING VENDORS & SPONSORS

We want to personally thank the vendors below for helping sponsor this meeting, our New Year’s Party and the food. Thank you so much! It is not to late to sponsor this meeting. RSVP for a Vendor Table here for only $50 by using coupon code HAPPYNEWYEAR to save $25. Thanks again sponsors!

Atlanta Carpet ServicesAtlanta Carpet Services, Inc. – Providing carpet, wood, vinyl, and tile, ACS is dedicated to every aspect of your floor covering needs from initial consultation to the sale and follow-up services. Read More→

Fuller Center for Housing of Greater AtlantaFuller Center for Housing of Greater Atlanta – A faith-driven, Christ-centered, non-profit organization dedicated to providing adequate shelter for people in need in the Greater Atlanta area. Read More→

Solutions Realty NetworkSolutions Realty Network – Providing expert property management and investment services since 2003. You invest and we take care of the rest! We’re the solution to all your real estate needs. Read More→

Networth Realty of Atlanta, LLCNetworth Realty of Atlanta, LLC – A licensed, full-service residential wholesale brokerage that specializes in finding quality wholesale properties and making them available to you. Read More→

Halperin Lyman, LLCHalperin Lyman, LLC – A transactional real property law firm devoted to providing the full spectrum of non-litigation related real estate legal and consulting services to its clientele. Read More→

American IRAAmerican IRA – The American IRA mission is to provide the highest level of customer service in the self-directed retirement industry.
Read More→

Simply Amazing Staging AtlantaSimply Amazing Staging Atlanta – We have a proven record of converting those “For Sale” signs into “Sold” signs. We use 5 proven and time tested steps to sell your home in record time.

Foundation Publishing LLCFoundation Publishing LLC – Bob Massey is a nationally known real estate trainer dedicated to helping you generate immediate cash flow while building long term wealth through real estate investment.

Air Conditioning Experts, Inc.

Vacant Investment Protection

Angel Oak Funding

Keller Williams Commercial (Deborah Harris)

Happy Homeowners Club, LLC (Rock Shukoor)

Also, special thanks to all of our volunteers that help make our meetings and networking events possible!

Merry ChristmasThe Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance Wants to thank all of our members, guests, vendors and volunteers who attended last night’s Atlanta REIA Main Meeting, Vendor Trade Show and Christmas Party for 2011 and made it such a great success. We truly appreciate your participation and look forward to sharing another great year with you in 2012. Thanks again so much! We love you! Read More→

Mon, Dec 5th at 5:30 PM @ Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites
Atlanta REIA Main Meeting, Vendor Trade Show & Christmas Celebration
Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend at No Charge
Guests Can Attend for $20 at the Door or
RSVP Online Now for $10
Panel Discussion on Real Estate Technology & Internet Marketing
with Panelists, Don DeRosa, Jens Beatty & Dustin Griffin

Atlanta REIA Main Monthly MeetingTechnology and the Internet have become more pervasive in the real estate investing than ever before for sure… and both are changing constantly, seemingly at the speed of light. As a result, many investors and small businesses don’t know where to start while others struggle to keep up with all the ongoing changes. What they don’t know often hurts them or puts them out of business.

At Atlanta REIA, we don’t want you to go out of business or fall behind the times. In fact, your real estate investing success is our mission and big part of the continuing education we offer. In case you haven’t noticed, Atlanta REIA is a high-tech real estate investing club dedicated to helping you become more a more tech savvy so that you generate more leads and buy and sell more real estate easier than ever before.

To help achieve this goal, on December 5th at 5:30 PM at our Atlanta REIA Main Meeting located at the Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites (map), we are having a very special panel discussion on “Real Estate Technology & Internet Marketing”. Whether you’re a new or seasoned investor, this is going to be a meeting you don’t want to miss. Three real estate technology experts are going to share their secrets on how they use technology to improve and automate their businesses and that of their customers, as well as answering your technology related questions.

Don DeRosaDon DeRosa is a seasoned real estate investor and a national real estate trainer and specializes in using his proprietary buying and selling strategies along with the iPad to automate his entire real estate investing business and that of his students.

Jens BeattyJens Beatty is not a real estate investor, but he is a seasoned graphic artist, website developer, WordPress expert and internet marketer who has been doing branding, marketing and website development for aggressive real estate investors for over a decade.

Dustin GriffinDustin Griffin is a seasoned real estate investor, internet marketer and long time website developer who specializes in building, dynamic, web-based business management systems for serious real estate investors wanting to automate and run their business on remote control from virtually anywhere while generating leads 24/7.

Christmas Party at the Tilted Kilt Perimeter (FREE FOOD!)

Tilted KiltAfter the conclusion of the Main Meeting, we will be reconvening at the Tilted Kilt Permimeter located at 1155-B Mount Vernon Highway in Atlanta for our 2011 Christmas Party at 9 PM! Atlanta REIA and our sponsors will providing FREE Appetizers. The Tilted Kilt will also be offering half price appetizers as well as food and drink specials. Come celebrate Christmas and the Holidays with us as we wrap up 2011 and prepare for a prosperous New Year in 2012. There will be plenty of food, networking and FUN!

PLEASE NOTE: Atlanta REIA Members can attend at no charge with a valid membership card. Guests can attend the Main Meeting and Christmas Party this month for $20. Guests can RSVP Online Now for $10 and Save $10! Read More→

Leslie MathisThis month at our Atlanta REIA West Meeting on Monday, November 28th at 6:30 PM at the Cherokee Cattle Company, local subgroup leader and real estate expert Leslie Mathis will teach you “How to Use Lease Options to Control and/or Buy Real Estate with Little to No Money Down”, as well as how to rent and sell your properties quickly using this powerful technique.  She’ll share with you how to quickly maximize your cash flow, significantly reduce your maintenance costs and headaches, and reduce the time you spend with management issues on your rental properties.

Atlanta REIA West MeetingYou’ll definitely want to attend this meeting if you want to hold rental properties long term while increasing your monthly cash flow and reducing all of the maintenance responsibilities and management hassles of a typical landlord. This is possible using a very powerful technique known as a Lease Option, which is a form of creative financing where you and/or the tenant/buyer leases the house and also has an option to buy it.

At this month’s West Subgroup, Leslie will share with you how you can use the Lease Option technique both to buy and sell real estate.  She’ll cover the following: Read More→

Atlanta REIA Main Meeting
& Vendor Trade Show
Monday, November 7, 2011 @ 5:30 PM
Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites @ 111 Perimeter Center W
Members Can Bring a Guest at No Charge this Month!
Unaccompanied Guests Can Attend for Only $10
“How to Wholesale Real Estate & Make $10,000 to $45,000+ in the Next Few Months”
with Special Guest, Jon Steingraber

Than Merrill & Jon SteingraberJon Steingraber, one of Than Merrill’s partners who is the star of A&E’s hit TV show “Flip This House”, will be our special guest speaker at our Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Meeting on Monday, November 7, 2011. Jon and Than have worked together for five years and during that time frame they have bought and sold over 550+ properties in the past 8 years and is currently buying and selling between 8 and 10 properties every month.

At the meeting, Jon is going to teach you how to get your first wholesale deal done within a 90 day time frame, even if you are new to the business. Jon is also going to teach you how he and Than are Wholesaling over a 100 properties a year, the systems they use to automate their entire business and more importantly he will teach you how you get can started wholesaling real estate and bring in between $10,000 to $45,000+ per deal with just a few hours of your time each week.

PLEASE NOTE: Jon and Than are giving everyone who attends the meeting a FREE copy of their Audio Training CD on “Building a 6 Figure Real Estate Business”.

Than Merrill & Jon Steingraber Video

Jon is going to break down every aspect of his current business from:

  • How to find the most profitable Real Estate deals
  • What marketing strategies bring in the most profitable deals and give you the largest ROI
  • How to actually get REO offers accepted by the banks at the prices you want
  • How to analyze deals and structure contracts properly so you minimize your risk and maximize your upside as an investor
  • What paperwork you need to use to protect yourself in wholesale transactions
  • How to build a dominant online presence for your real estate business in the next few months
  • How to build a massive buyers list using social media
  • How to find all the cash buyers in your area who are actively buying deals from wholesalers
  • How to structure contracts when you sell so you are protected
  • How to finance your wholesale and rehab deals using private lenders
  • How to manage your whole business with just a few hours committed each week
  • How to build a business that will literally run itself.
  • And more!
MEETING AGENDA FOR NOV 7, 2011
5:00 pm: Vendor & Event Setup
5:30 pm: Doors Open, Trade Show Begins, Networking
6:15 pm: Haves & Wants Speed Marketing Session
7:00 pm: Updates & Announcements
7:30 pm: Guest Speaker, Jon Steingrabber on Wholesaling
9:15 pm: Late Nite Networking @ Perimeter Tilted Kilt
Just a Few of the Vendors in Attendance

Solutions Realty NetworkSolutions Realty Network – Providing expert property management and investment services since 2003. You invest and we take care of the rest! We’re the solution to all your real estate needs.
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Networth Realty of Atlanta, LLCNetworth Realty of Atlanta, LLC – A licensed, full-service residential wholesale brokerage that specializes in finding quality wholesale properties and making them available to you.
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Atlanta Carpet ServicesAtlanta Carpet Services, Inc. – Providing carpet, wood, vinyl, and tile, ACS is dedicated to every aspect of your floor covering needs from initial consultation to the sale and follow-up services.
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SafeGuard CommunitiesSafeGuard Communities – A real estate investment company providing turn key real estate solutions for individuals who want to invest in quality, cash flowing, single family homes.
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Halperin Lyman, LLCHalperin Lyman, LLC – A transactional real property law firm devoted to providing the full spectrum of non-litigation related real estate legal and consulting services to its clientele.
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Fuller Center for Housing of Greater AtlantaFuller Center for Housing of Greater Atlanta – A faith-driven, Christ-centered, non-profit organization dedicated to providing adequate shelter for people in need in the Greater Atlanta area.
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Alpha Dog InvestmentsAlpha Dog Investments – We are a private investment group with 14 years experience who buys houses regardless of price, condition or location and help solve your real estate problem. Read More→

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