Atlanta REIA Meeting Updates
Scott Scheel is Our Guest Speaker for Our Main Meeting Feb 7th
Posted on February 2, 2011 by
I am very excited to announce that my good friend, 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. Many of you have heard me say that I met Scott about 10 years ago at my first Ron LeGrand “Ugly House” boot camp where Scott and I were both attending as students. Since then we became very good friends and Scott has gone on to become a very successful commercial real estate investor and has trained thousands of other investors across the country to do the same. Read More→
New Atlanta REIA Mastermind Group for Real Estate Investors
Posted on January 31, 2011 byUpdate: This Mastermind Group has reached capacity and is now a closed group. You may contact Russ or Beth to put your name on the waiting list in case any new spots open up.
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!
Mastermind Mission: Support the Business Owner/Operator in a positive, uplifting, and trusting environment for the mutual benefit of the organization.
Movers & Shakers Lunch Meeting with Dyches Boddiford Meets Monday, Jan 17th at 11AM
Posted on January 16, 2011 by
Movers and Shakers is an brand new Atlanta REIA educational and networking group led by Gordon Catts that is designed to meet the interests and needs of intermediate and advanced investors. Our first meeting is on Monday, January 17th at 11:00 AM 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 meeting will take place each month at the same location on the 3rd Monday of each month, so update your calendar and be sure to attend!
Our special guest at this month’s Movers & Shakers Meeting will be Dyches Boddiford, a 30 Year veteran of the Atlanta Real Estate Market. Dyches will will be sharing his thoughts on:
- What will the real estate market be like in 2011?
- What should you do to hedge your position to take advantage of opportunities and avoid the pitfalls?
- What are the market trends and why?
- How will you adjust your business plan for these changes in the market?
Come hear Dyches discuss his take on these topics based on his 30 years of experience investing in the Atlanta real estate market. Bring your questions for discussion as well. We look forward to seeing you there!
The Movers and Shakers Monthly Lunch Meeting
- When: Third Monday from 11:00 AM until 1:30 PM
- Where: 5 Seasons Brewing at 3655 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA (map)
- Why: Provide Networking & Education for Intermediate to Advanced Investors
- Cost: No Charge to Atlanta REIA Members. $5.00 for Guests
- Link: moversandshakers.atlantareia.com
Atlanta REIA is Moving our Main Meeting to the W Hotel Atlanta Perimeter as of February 7th
Posted on January 10, 2011 by
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Atlanta REIA will be moving to an upscale new venue at the W Hotel Atlanta Perimeter located at 111 Perimeter Center West, Atlanta, GA (map) just across the street from Perimeter Mall. Members and guests can arrive early at 5:00 PM and mingle in the hotel lobby and lounge. We will begin setting up the meeting room at 5:30PM and getting ready for the Haves and Wants Speed Marketing Session which will begin at 6:00 PM sharp. Free parking is available for members and guests in the parking lot conveniently located behind the hotel.
Jan 3, 2011: Atlanta REIA New Year Meeting & VIP Party with Ron LeGrand
Posted on January 2, 2011 byHappy New Year! You’re Invited to Our
January 3rd, 2011 Atlanta REIA New Year
Meeting & VIP Party with Ron LeGrand
If you haven’t heard by now, Atlanta REIA’s New Year Meeting and VIP Party is starting at 5:30PM on January 3rd, 2011 at the Doubletree Hotel in Roswell with our very special guest, Ron LeGrand! This is sure to be our BIGGEST and BEST monthly event so far and you are invited!
Guests and members of other local REIA groups can attend at NO CHARGE this month. Come check us out, network, have fun and celebrate the New Year with us and see what all the buzz is about first hand!
Be sure to dress sharp (business attire), bring plenty of business cards and your camera for networking. There will be speed marketing, training and plenty of VIPs and networking with a cash bar and hors d’oeuvres.
Here’s our tentative agenda for the evening…
Starting at 5:30PM: Haves & Wants Speed Marketing Session
This month, Joe Thompson will host Atlanta REIA’s new Haves and Wants Speed Marketing Session starting at 5:30 PM sharp. The purpose of this session is to make deals happen 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. We will be video recording the session and putting it on AtlantaREIA.com for 24/7 playback to help you market your Haves & Wants throughout the month.
Here’s what you need to know to participate: (1) Members and guests are welcome to participate this month. (2) Show up early (5:15PM) to get on our participant list since spots are limited due to time constraints. (3) Bring a single flyer with big, bold letters including your Name, Phone & Email as well as your have’s and wants. We will digitally project your flyer up on the big screen, so avoid fine print that will be difficult for the audience to read. (4) You need to be prepared to address your haves, wants and contact information quickly since you will only have 30 seconds to one minute depending on the number of participants. (5) Remember, you can bring business cards additional flyers with more detailed information for discussion during the networking session and VIP Party.
At 6:00PM: Atlanta REIA Announcements & Upcoming Events
We’re going to take a few minute to tell you what’s new with Atlanta REIA, what events and workshops are coming soon and how to become an official Atlanta REIA Member while “Charter” memberships are still available. Click here for more information on how to Join Atlanta REIA Online while Charter Member and Goodwill Ambassador status is still available.
At 6:30PM: Ron LeGrand on How to Prosper This New Year
Ron LeGrand be delivering a special, never heard before presentation called “The 7 Top Requirements For You To Prosper As A Real Estate Investor.” Ron has bought over 2000 houses personally over 29 years and trained over a half million people on his simple system and his tell it like it is, humorous delivery by the most qualified man alive may be a turning point in your life as it has been for so many others. He’ll come bearing gifts and do a Q & A after his talk and networking at our VIP Party, so don’t plan on leaving early. Come see, meet and greet the “Godfather of Real Estate Investing” Monday night! BTW, Ron will be back in Atlanta on January 15th for a one day Fast Track to Wealth Workshop, so clear your calendar now!
At 8:15PM: New Year 2011 Late Nite Networking VIP Party
There will be a very special Late Nite Networking VIP Party after the Atlanta REIA Meeting starting around 8:15 PM. There will be a cash bar and hors d’oeuvres. Dress code is business attire. All local speakers, vendors, business associates are welcome to attend at no charge as well as members of other local REIA groups. Come out network, have fun and celebrate the New Year with us! Please RSVP for this event by contacting Chrissy at 770-904-2508 ext 1 or chrissy@atlantareia.com.
Also be sure to bring your camera and/or video camera to take lots of pictures and videos for posting online and sharing with Atlanta REIA, your friends and/or customers. Not only do we like to network in person at our Atlanta REIA and Late Nite Networking Meetups, but we like to socialize via social networking online too! Follow us and we’ll follow you back so you can expand your social network, post comments, photos and videos on our social networking sites and more! You can be a friend and follow us online at the following sites and network with us 24/7!
Atlanta REIA’s 2011 New Year Meeting & VIP Party with Ron LeGrand
Posted on December 27, 2010 by
January 3rd, 2010 is Atlanta REIA’s 2011 New Year Meeting & VIP Party. The Haves & Wants Speed Marketing Session starts at 5:30 PM. Ron LeGrand is speaking on how to make 2011 your best year ever in investing in real estate at 6:30 PM (see more about Ron below). Our VIP Party begins at 8:30 PM. Dress to impress (business attire). There will be a cash bar and hors d’oeuvres. All local speakers, vendors, business associates are welcome to attend at no charge as well as members of other local REIA groups. Come out network, have fun and celebrate the New Year with us! Please RSVP for this event by December 31st by contacting Chrissy at 770-904-2508 ext 1 or chrissy@atlantareia.com. If you are interested in sponsoring this meeting or future meetings, please let Chrissy know. Read More→
Jan 3, 2011: Atlanta REIA Meeting with Ron LeGrand
Posted on December 26, 2010 byRon LeGrand is Coming to Atlanta REIA on January 3rd!
Atlanta REIA is very proud to announce that real estate investing legend and millionaire maker, Ron LeGrand, will be speaking at the January Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on how to make money investing in today’s real estate market without using your own cash or credit. If you are new to real estate investing, there is perhaps no one better to learn from than Ron LeGrand! The meeting will be held January 3rd, 2011 at the Doubletree Hotel in Roswell, GA and starts at 5:30 PM. Guests can attend this special meeting at no charge. This includes members of GaREIA, North Metro REIA or any other REIA Group. Come celebrate the New Year and kick it off the right way with Ron LeGrand and Atlanta REIA!
Haves & Wants Speed Marketing Comes to Atlanta REIA Main Meeting Starting January 3rd!
Atlanta REIA has asked Joe Thompson of the weekly Have’s and Wants Meeting to host Atlanta REIA’s new Have’s and Wants Speed Marketing Session starting January 3rd at 5:30 PM at the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Meeting. Our goal for this session is the same as at Joe’s Thursday meetings. Joe says “Were looking to aid our members who HAVE things they no longer wish to have as well as those members who WANT things they have been unable to find through their own networks. Our Mission is to increase our members networks and their ability to access the resources necessary to increase their business.” This session is all about making deals happen, so bring in your have’s and wants and share them with our live audience. It gets even better… we will be video recording the Speed Marketing Session and putting it on AtlantaREIA.com for 24/7 playback. This is a great way to spread the word about what you may have or want with our members, guests, friends and followers online and off. Come join us, bring your deal flyers and share your haves and wants and make deals happen!
Shooting Photos & Video, Uploading & Tagging on Facebook
Bring your digital camera to the Atlanta REIA Meeting and Party and take lots of pictures and videos of you and your friends during the event. After the Speed Marketing Session, Dustin Griffin is going to show you how to upload pictures and videos to Facebook from your PC or cell phone and tag yourself and your friends if you don’t already know how. Using pictures and video is a great way to network and make friends in-person and to continue networking online long after the meeting and party is over.
Our 1st Atlanta REIA / Late Nite Networking VIP Party of the New Year on January 3rd!
There will be a very special Late Nite Networking VIP Party after the Atlanta REIA Meeting starting around 8:30 PM. There will be a cash bar and hors d’oeuvres. Dress to impress (business attire). All local speakers, vendors, business associates are welcome to attend at no charge as well as members of other local REIA groups. Come out network, have fun and celebrate the New Year with us! If you are interested in sponsoring this meeting or future meetings, please contact Chrissy at 770-904-2408 ext 1.
Atlanta REIA Charter/Founding Member Status Ends in Jan 2011
We founded the Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance back in June of this year, had our first meeting on July 5th and have been getting stronger and stronger each and every month thanks to your help and support. 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. If you do choose to become an official Atlanta REIA Charter Member, it will be a designation and honor that you can put on your “resume” for many, many years to come. We will also be forever listing you on our website, as well as a plaque at our headquarters, as an official Atlanta REIA Founding Member of organization. This way, many years from now, you can look back and say I helped make Atlanta REIA the #1 real estate investor alliance in the South! Join Atlanta REIA Now! Again we thank you for your support!
Atlanta REIA South Meeting Resumes Tonight, Dec 9, 2010 @ 6:30 in Stockbridge, GA
Posted on December 9, 2010 by
The Atlanta REIA South Meetings are resuming once more starting tonight at 6:30 PM at Ryan’s Restaurant located at 5425 North Henry Blvd in Stockbridge, Georgia. Atlanta REIA members can attend for free. Guests can attend for $5.00. Show up at 6:30 PM if you wish to eat and network before the meeting officially starts at 7:00 PM. There will be Late Nite Networking afterwards around 9:00 PM at the Taco Mac in Stockbridge.
Atlanta REIA had originally teamed up with the SMART Group led by Marc Fordham to host Atlanta REIA South, but Marc canceled the past 3 meetings and all future meetings indefinitely due to personal time constraints. Because of this, Atlanta REIA South has found a new leader, by the name of Reggie Jackson, and will start meeting once more on the 2nd Thursday of the month at Ryan’s Restaurant in Stockbridge. We hope you will attend and show your support as re-launch this group!
Atlanta REIA December Meeting & Christmas Party is TONIGHT!
Posted on December 6, 2010 by
We at the Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance want to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! On Monday, December 6th starting at 5:30 PM at the Doubletree Hotel in Roswell, GA, we are having a very special Atlanta REIA Meeting and Christmas party. Atlanta REIA Members may bring guests at NO CHARGE and non-members may attend for FREE as well. Come one, come all and celebrate the holiday season with us and many other Atlanta real estate investors, entrepreneurs and professionals.
From 6 to 7 PM, I’ve asked several of our good friends, business members and fellow investors such as Jeff Nix, Mark Galey, Joe Thompson, Erven Kimble, Karen Bershad and a few others to address our group about what we have going on at Atlanta REIA and are planning in the near future.
From 7 to 8:30 PM, our good friend, guru and very successful commercial real estate investor, David Lindahl, will be our main speaker for the evening and will be talking about how to successfully invest in commercial real estate and make a fortune in today’s real estate market. Dave is NOT one of those real estate gurus who is all talk and no action. Dave currently owns over 7200 commercial units and is still actively working the business. In fact, we did a short webcast with Dave yesterday, live from Huntsville, Alabama where he was overseeing some of his properties there. Click here to listen to the webcast with Dave. If you attend our December 6th Meeting, Dave has a special gift for you… FREE Tickets to his Wealth Conference on December 11th and 12th in Buckhead. This is an event you don’t want to miss!
After Dave speaks, we will be having our Atlanta REIA / Late Nite Networking Christmas Party starting around 8:30 PM. There will be music, a cash bar and hors d’oeuvres so come out eat, drink, learn, network and celebrate the Christmas Season with us!
TONIGHT ONLY: Gold Charter Business Memberships for Only $150/year!
Any business who joins Atlanta REIA at our Atlanta REIA Meeting tonight only for $150 will automatically be upgraded from a Silver Membership to an Atlanta REIA Gold Charter Business Membership ($350 value) at no additional charge! This is another $200 savings for joining at our Monthly Meeting and Christmas Party. To take advantage of this Christmas special, Download our Atlanta REIA Charter Business Application, fill it out and bring it with you to the meeting and we will take care of the rest. Be sure to complete our Goodwill Ambassador Form if you want to get paid up to 50% to refer us new members. Merry Christmas!
TONIGHT ONLY: Individual & Couple Charter Memberships for $75 to $150/year
For tonight and tonight only, you can join Atlanta REIA as an Individual Silver Charter Member for $75/year and save $25. You can add a 2nd adult member from your same household to your Silver Membership for $50/year. Better yet, you can also join Atlanta REIA as Gold Charter Member for $200/year and save $150/year! Gold Membership includes a second membership for an adult from your household and up to 50% off Atlanta REIA workshops and seminars. Both of these special prices are good for tonight only at the Atlanta REIA Meeting and Christmas Party. To get in on this special Christmas offer, Download our Atlanta REIA Charter Membership Application, fill it out and bring it to the meeting. We will give you the appropriate discount when you apply in person. Be sure to bring in our Goodwill Ambassador Form too if you want to get paid up to 50% to refer us new Atlanta REIA members. See you tonight and Merry Christmas!
Members of Other REIA Groups Welcome to Attend Tonight!
If you are currently a member of the Georgia Real Estate Investors Association (GaREIA), North Metro Real Estate Investors Association (NorthMetroREIA) or any other REIA Group, you are welcome to attend our Atlanta REIA December Meeting & Christmas Party at NO CHARGE. Come check us out for FREE and think about joining! Merry Christmas!
Atlanta REIA December Meeting & Christmas Party 2010 with David Lindahl
Posted on December 2, 2010 byWe at the Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance want to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! On Monday, December 6th starting at 5:30 PM at the Doubletree Hotel in Roswell, GA, we are having a very special Atlanta REIA Meeting and Christmas party. Atlanta REIA Members may bring guests at NO CHARGE and non-members may attend for FREE as well. Come one, come all and celebrate the holiday season with us and many other Atlanta real estate investors, entrepreneurs and professionals. If you plan on attending, please email Chrissy at chrissy@atlantareia.com and RSVP so we know how much food to get. Read More→
Marc Fordham Cancels Atlanta REIA South Meeting for November 2010
Posted on November 11, 2010 byUpdate November 15, 2010: Atlanta REIA South Meetings will resume in Stockbrige on December 13th under new leadership. Late Nite Networking will follow the Atlanta REIA South Meeting. See Atlanta REIA South Monthly Meeting for more information.
Hello everyone. We sincerely regret to inform you that Marc Fordham has canceled the SMART Group AKA Atlanta REIA South for November. Additionally he is canceling all future meetings as well. See Marc’s email below for his reasons.
Atlanta REIA will be attempting to make other arrangements to form a new Atlanta REIA South group in the near future. If you would like to help us start such a South, East or West group, please let us know. In the meantime, please check out our Atlanta REIA Calendar for other meetings we have throughout the month or in the Atanta area.
Again, we are very sorry for any inconvenience or disappointment this has caused you. Read More→
David Lindahl will be Speaking on Commercial Real Estate Investing at our Dec 6th Meeting (Guests Can Attend For FREE)
Posted on November 9, 2010 by
Many of our Atlanta REIA members and guests have been asking how to get started in commercial real estate because of their interest in purchasing office buildings, strip malls, apartments and the like. Because of these repeated requests, I have managed to convince my good friend and commercial real estate expert David Lindahl to speak on the secrets of his success at our next Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Meeting on December 6th at the Doubletree Hotel in Roswell GA (map)!
Just so you know, David has rehabbed over 820 houses in just under 10 years and currently owns over 7,400 apartment units and has a wealth of information to share with you. David will be talking about…
- How to own apartments and never have to deal with tenants
- How to get paid three different ways by investing in multi family properties
- How to hire the right management company to do all of the work for you
- How to find properties that have the highest profit potential
- How you can buy local real estate in the best areas of Atlanta and Georgia
- Discover the low risk and high cash flow of multi-family investing
- Learn about recession proof investing and attracting all the money you need to finance your deals
So mark your calendars and come join us at our December 6th Atlanta REIA Meeting to find out how to get started investing in commercial real estate. We are waiving the cover charge for the December meetings so you can attend for FREE and bring your friends, family and business associates.
