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The Profit Newsletter for September 2013

Real Estate Investor Profits $68,000 Because of Her Mentor!
By Kimberlee Frank
Don’t Question Having a Mentor… JUST HAVE ONE! I remember when I decided to quit my job as a legal secretary and become a millionaire in real estate! I started with Carleton Sheets’ course. Once it arrived, I was to read it and take action. Yeah, right! I found that between my J.O.B. (Just Over Broke) and taking care of my children, I was busy and distracted, so the course sat on my shelf collecting dust. About 6 months later… Read More>>

Marketing to Owners of Vacant Houses
By Dustin Griffin
Last month’s article was on “Driving for Dollars and Farming with Flyers”. As you are out driving neighborhoods in search of houses to buy, you will soon discover that there are many vacant houses out there. Some of these houses are obviously for sale or rent as indicated by a sign in the yard, but many are not so obvious. These houses are just sitting empty, often deteriorating, waiting for someone like you to come along and buy them. Many of these houses appear to have been abandoned and unkept. Read More>>

How to Get a FREE Phone Number to Use in Your Business – Part 2
By Tony Pearl
Here’s What We’re Going to Cover in THIS Article: A quick & easy shortcut to get to your GV options. This makes it really easy. A few secrets. You’ll need these. How to get SEVERAL Google Voice Numbers. Use ‘em for home or office! Some limitations (and how to overcome them). And finally… How to get a FREE home phone LINE (and number). Yes, it’s true! Read More>>

Coach’s Response: What Are Your Four Answers?
By Russ Hiner
As the market improves, I have more and more people coming to me for coaching. I am excited about this because it means that you are taking responsibility for your success. You are reading my articles, and you are talking with me to achieve what you want in your life. Read More>>

7 Deadly Mistakes You Can Avoid – Part 3
By Ron LeGrand
There’s an old saying that goes “Even a turtle won’t get anywhere until he sticks his neck out.” Another old saying (that I made up) is “You’re never going to get rich sitting on your behind and waiting for it to come to you.” You have to make it happen. You have to get things started. You have to put the wheels in motion. And if they get stopped, guess who has to get them started again. You guessed right. Read More>>

What Is Securitization and Why Is It Fraudulent? Part 1
By Bob Massey
By now you have heard in the news about robo-signing, MERS, etc. and how the economy was brought down by Mortgage Backed Securities. But what, specifically, does that mean and how does it affect us as homeowners and real estate investors? As can be expected, the greatest financial fraud every pulled over in the history of the world began with taking away responsibility from banks and brokers… Read More>>

Case Study: Owner Carryback Financing
By Dyches Boddiford
With the real estate markets slowing in many areas of the country, we are seeing a resurgence of owner carryback financing. Most of you are aware of the basics of such financing, but you may not have been exposed to some of the more creative approaches. Read More>>

What is Creative Deal Structuring and Financing?
By Bill Cook
I’ve written a weekly real estate investing newspaper column for more than ten years. During this time, we’ve looked at all kinds of creative deal structures and financing…but what exactly are these? The easiest way to tell you what creative deal structuring is, is to tell you what it’s NOT. It’s not finding a house to buy at fair market value and then going to an institutional lender to get a traditional mortgage. Read More>>

Too-Cool Tools: Embracing Tomorrow
By Don DeRosa
Remember last month, when I talked about how amazing it is that one little smartphone or tablet can do so many useful things? Well, not everyone has much use for smartphones. Take my Uncle Milt: He’s convinced that true happiness lies in a phone that’s just a phone. And he’s pretty sure iPads are, well, evil. Every time I see him, he grumbles about the latest new-fangled technology. Bad enough they invented the fax machine, he says… Read More>>

Always Do A Little Thinking Before Making Every Offer
By Larry Harbolt
If I could wave a magic wand and re-live my early real estate investing career from the beginning, I think I would first try to learn more about what seller’s needs and thoughts are. I would also want to better understand the thoughts and logic that run through a seller’s mind when they are motivated and want to sell their house. Read More>>

How to Find Motivated Sellers with Almost No Money
By Kathy Kennebrook
You can locate motivated sellers even if you have little or no money to work with. Way back in the early days of my business I used some very inexpensive techniques to locate very motivated sellers, since we only had a limited budget to work with like many people who are just starting out in the real estate business. Read More>>

Got Funding? Get Creative!
By Bill Ham
Funding can be one of the largest barriers to entry in the real estate business. I remember the very first time I walked into a lenders office and tried to discuss funding for my first apartment complex I wanted to buy. My experience (or lack of) was immediately brought to my attention not to mention my complete lack of liquid assets (NO CASH!) Read More>>

Using Your Self-Directed IRA to Invest in Hard-Money Lending – Part 1
By Jim Hitt
When a real estate developer runs into a snag, and needs additional money to complete a project, or he wants a shorter-term loan of, say, six months to six years, he frequently turns to the “hard-money” market. In a nutshell, these are lenders who are looking to get a decent return on their money, with a margin of safety. They usually do this by holding a lien on the property, or on another property the borrower owns, in a practice called “cross-collateralization.” Read More>>

How to Talk to Sellers and Buyers If You’re Just Getting Started in Real Estate
By Courtney Larsen
If someone would have told me one year ago that I would be a full time real estate investor together with my husband and flipping houses for a living, I would have laughed at them! To be totally honest, real estate was never a passion of mine and I hadn’t given it much thought until I read “Rich Dad Poor Dad.” That got the wheels turning and when Matt (the hubby) discovered the niche of real estate we now love best… Wholesaling… Read More>>

Terminating Contracts
By Michael Vazquez
As investors, we all hope and wish that all of our contracts go smoothly. As much as we hate to admit it, the truth is that some things are out of our control. Appraisals, hidden renovation cost, weather and financing are just a few examples of what we have little to no control over. How one handles these obstacles is going to be what differentiates you from all the other real estate investors. Read More>>

Some Easy Real Estate Markets Around Atlanta
By Mark Jackson
Though recent signs have pointed to a lessening of the ongoing housing inventory crunch, many markets in the Atlanta metro area are still experiencing shortages of homes for sale. With consistent reports of inventory overall declining in the metro area, we found some bright spots. Using REIAComps helps to quickly see the number of sales and the best prices to buy year over year. Read More>>

Answers to Your QuickBooks Queries
By Karen Bershad
Q: I need to segment my balance sheet AND income statement into three departments (classes). Which version of QuickBooks can provide me with this capability? A: The lowest edition you can use to have classes on both the balance sheet and the income statement is the QuickBooks Premier. Read More>>

Atlanta REIA Welcomes the Sign Mafia!
By Jeff Nix
If you’ve been around the real estate investing community for a while, you already know the Sign Mafia. They have been serving our community of interest since 2002. They are best known for their bandit signs and property marketing packages. What are bandit signs? They are any signage placed in highly visible spots, designed to generate leads for buyers and sellers. Read More>>

The Profit Articles for September 2013 on AtlantaREIA.com

Atlanta REIA holds and sponsors a variety of real estate workshops and seminars each month for Atlanta real estate investors and other real estate professionals. Below are some of our past workshops and training seminars for 2012. Be sure to check out our Atlanta REIA Workshops & Seminars page or our Event Calendar for upcoming real estate investing training events. You can also click here to watch some of our Workshop Replays.

Nov 16-18, 2012 in Atlanta, GA: The Real Estate Game Changer Event
with Robert Shemin, Albert Lowry, Chris Johnson, Andrew Cordle, Chris Bowser, Duncan Wierman & Dustin Griffin
We would like to invite you to join us in Atlanta, Georgia in November to learn how you can take your real estate business to the next level and beyond. “The Real Estate Game Changer Event” will blow you away on how easy it is to make fast money and long-term financial security for you and your family.

The speakers and education presented at this event are top notch. We’ve invited several of the best and most successful trainers in their chosen fields to teach you how to put your real estate business on the fast track to financial freedom. The trainers include Robert Shemin, Dr. Albert Lowry, Chris Johnson, Andrew Cordle, Chris Bowser, Duncan Wierman and Dustin Griffin.

We’ll show you step-by-step how to make huge profits fast using the Internet as well as powerful new real estate investing techniques and strategies you’ve probably never heard of before. Just one strategy learned at this event could make you an extra $10,000 in the next 30 days! Read More→

October 6, 2012: How to Raise Private Money Workshop
with Alan Cowgill
Could you use an unlimited supply of money to fund all the real estate deals you can find? Now is your chance to learn how to raise all the private money you need to fund all your residential and commercial real estate deals with Alan Cowgill. He is going to teach you how to raise all the private money you need to buy single-family houses, commercial buildings, apartment complexes, or luxury homes, regardless of your credit or financial situation. Read more→

October 25 – 28, 2012 in Tampa, FL: Robyn Thompson’s 5th Annual Millionaire Mastermind Convention with Robyn Thompson, Ron LeGrand, Alan Cowgill, Robert Shemin, Marshall Sylver & many more speakers
Join Robyn Thompson and her all star lineup of guest speakers at her 5th Annual Millionaire Master Mind Convention in Tampa, FL on Oct 25th – 28th. There will be sessions on “Maximizing the Efficiency of Employees and Part Time Staff so The Less You Do the More You Make”, “How to Buy Tons of Houses with No Money and Bruised Credit”, “Structuring Seller Financing Deals so You Will Never Need the Banks”, “How to Line Up Transactional Funding for Your Wholesale Deals”, “How to Become a 7 Figure Landlord”, “Reprogramming Your Mind to Think Like A Multi Millionaire”, “How to Run Your Real Estate Business Like a Million Dollar Business Not A Hobby” plus a whole bunch more. Don’t miss your chance to attend this event for FREE. Register while tickets last. VIP tickets are available as well for only $250 per person. Read more→

September 22, 2012: How to Make $20,000 in 30 Days
with Don DeRosa
Would you lke to make more by working less? Is this really possible? Real estate expert, Don DeRosa says “15 hours a week is all you need to build short term cash flow and long term wealth by investing in real estate.” Imagine taking any seller lead and creating a profitable, winning deal… making thousands of dollars in profit where you thought there was none. Wouldn’t this be nice? No more wasted marketing dollars. No more wasted phone calls. No more wasted time. If you want to learn how to make more and work less by investing in real estate, be sure to join Don DeRosa for a full day workshop. Read more→

September 29 & 30, 2012: 2 Day Foreclosure Training & Tour
with Chris Littleton in Tyrone, Georgia
The SRN Academy has openings for New Real Estate Investor Clients. Are you investing in Real Estate? If not, do you think that it is too expensive, too risky or too time consuming? If you could easily purchase single family rental homes with excellent returns and cash flow; rehab & tenant placement for your property; expert property management in place; all within a 30 to 60 day window; would you be willing to invest 2 days learning to identify & acquire these properties with one of the most successful Asset Management Firms in Atlanta? Read More →

August 18, 2012: The Wealth Blue Print to a Millionaire Mind Workshop
with Robyn Thompson & Larry Harbolt (SOLD OUT)
Robyn Thompson, the “Rehab Queen” and Larry Harbolt, the “King of Creative Financing” are teaming up and coming to back to Atlanta for full day workshop called “The Wealth Blue Print to a Millionaire Mind” on Saturday, August 18th, 2012. Robyn will be teaching her cutting edge business practices to help you increase your profits in today’s troubled real estate market and help you run your real estate investing business like a real money making machine and not just a hobby. Larry will be teaching you what you really need to know to buy real estate profitably with only $10 down using creative seller financing as well as teaching you how to use land trusts to protect your assets. Read more→

July 28, 2012: 51 Ways to Find Motivated Sellers Workshop
with Robert Woodruff in Atlanta, Georgia
If you want to know how real estate investors find the best deals, this is your chance. At this live event in Atlanta, Georgia, Robert Woodruff will teach you how to find the absolute best deals on Real Estate Investments. Robert has been investing for over 15 years and has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars testing out different marketing strategies promoted by the best in real estate. After years of trial and error, he has created an event for investors to learn the top “51 Ways to Find Motivated Sellers”. Read more about this event →

July 27-29, 2012: 3 Day Foreclosure Training & Tour
with Chris Littleton in Tyrone, Georgia
The SRN Academy has openings for New Real Estate Investor Clients. Are you investing in Real Estate? If not, do you think that it is too expensive, too risky or too time consuming? If you could easily purchase single family rental homes with excellent returns and cash flow; rehab & tenant placement for your property; expert property management in place; all within a 30 to 60 day window; would you be willing to invest 3 days learning to identify & acquire these properties with one of the most successful Asset Management Firms in Atlanta? Read More →

July 14, 2012: 51 Ways to Find Motivated Sellers Workshop
with Robert Woodruff in Tampa, Florida
If you want to know how real estate investors find the best deals, this is your chance. At this live event in Tampa, Florida, Robert Woodruff will teach you how to find the absolute best deals on Real Estate Investments. Robert has been investing for over 15 years and has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars testing out different marketing strategies promoted by the best in real estate. After years of trial and error, he has created an event for investors to learn the top “51 Ways to Find Motivated Sellers”. Read more about this event →

July 14, 2012: 51 Ways to Find Motivated Sellers Workshop
with Robert Woodruff in Charleston, South Carolina
If you want to know how real estate investors find the best deals, this is your chance. At this live event in Charleston, South Carolina, Robert Woodruff will teach you how to find the absolute best deals on Real Estate Investments. Robert has been investing for over 15 years and has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars testing out different marketing strategies promoted by the best in real estate. After years of trial and error, he has created an event for investors to learn the top “51 Ways to Find Motivated Sellers”. Read more about this event →

June 9, 2012: Ultimate Fast Track to Your Business Success Workshop
with Larry Harbolt
At this full day workshop and strategy session, Larry Harbolt will share with you his secrets on how to make money in today’s real estate market. Larry will show you what you really need to know to buy real estate profitably with only $10 down, even if you have bad credit or are bankrupt. Read more about this event →

May 12, 2012: Build Your Brand & Dominate Your Niche
with Duncan Wierman
At this full day Internet Marketing Workshop and Strategy Session, Duncan Wierman will teach you how you can easily leverage the power of the Internet to grow your business quicker and more profitably than you ever thought possible. Duncan promises to teach you 3 growth strategies to dramatically help you grow your business. Read more about this event →

April 28, 2012: Courthouse 101 Workshop
with Gordon Catts
At this workshop, Gordon Catts will teach you the insider secrets of locating property, lenders and other investors, as well as how to research ownership and mortgage information, sale prices, liens and judgments and much more. Gordon will follow this event up with a live courthouse field trip. Read more about this event →

April 21, 2012: Wholesaling 101 Workshop (SOLD OUT)
with Russ Hiner
Wholesaling is a great strategy for making quick cash, with low risk and without they use of your own cash or credit when done correctly. Wholesaling real estate is among the most popular investment strategies because anyone can do it. At this workshop, you will learn the 2011 wholesale strategies you need to succeed. Read more→

April 7, 2012: Wealth Training Workshop
with Robert Shemin
On Saturday, April 7th, 2012 you and a guest will get a chance to spend an entire day with Robert for only pennies per hour! That’s right, Robert will also be teaching a Full-Day Wealth Training Workshop on “7 Keys to Making a Fortune in Real Estate” for only $10 for Gold Members, $20 for Silver Members and $30 for guests. Not only is this price good for two people, but it gets even better… The first 20 people to register for this Wealth Training Workshop will receive a FREE hard copy of Robert’s best-selling book “How Come That Idiot’s Rich and I’m Not?” Read more→

April 14, 2012: What Box? – The Seminar in Cartersville, GA
with Peter Fortunato, Dyches Boddiford & Bill Cook
This seminar is about helping you see different ways a deal can be creatively constructed without using institutional financing. It’s about you realizing that there is no box! Combined, Pete, Dyches and Bill, have been investing in real estate for nearly 100 years – that’s a ton of real-world experience! If you want to learn how to do your deals better, if you want to be able to make the impossible deals possible, then this is your gotta-be-there-event! Read more→

February 25, 2012: Real Estate Investing 101 Workshop (SOLD OUT)
with Russ Hiner
REI 101 is a new monthly training series designed to give new real estate investors an exciting glimpse into the highly profitable world of real estate investing. Each month, a different local or national real estate expert will teach their own unique version of REI 101 and focus on their favorite types of real estate investing strategies. No two workshops will be the same and therefore attendees will be exposed to a wide variety of information from a wide variety of real estate experts. Local real estate expert, Russ Hiner, is helping us kick off our first workshop. During this first session, Russ is going to give you a high level overview of the various ways to profit by investing in real estate and help you get started on your way. Read more→

Feb 18, 2012: Turning Foreclosures, Estate Sales & Ugly Houses into Fast Cash (SOLD OUT)
with Robyn Thompson
Robyn is the nation’s leading expert on buying properties at deep discounts, renovating them at lightning speed and selling them quickly for huge chunks of cash. Robyn has shared her knowledge with thousands of real estate investors across the country and contributed their real estate investing success. We are thrilled that Robyn is coming to Atlanta to teach her cutting edge real estate investment strategies that will produce huge profits in today’s real estate market. Robyn has rehabbed over 300 properties in her 14 years of investing experience and the majority of her profits were made on properties that were in a depressed market. Read more→

February 3 – 5, 2012: Wealth Building Summit in Atlanta
with Robyn Thompson, Ron LeGrand, Alan Cowgill & Ryan Bush
Robyn Thompson is teaming up with Ron LeGrand, Alan Cowgill and Ryan Bush for a 3 day Wealth Building Summit in Atlanta to help you kickstart your New Year so you can make 2012 your profitable year ever! During the event, you will be provided with the necessary office procedures, policies and infrastructure that can help make you a fortune. You’ll also receive an invaluable education that will mainstream your business on the internet. You will also learn how to make massive profits in this current recession, even if you have no money, no credit or bad credit. Read more→

January 28, 2012: How to Become a Mobile Real Estate Rockstar
with Don DeRosa
At this full day workshop, will show you how to find, evaluate, buy and make thousands of dollars on houses right in your own backyard using the latest mobile technology such as the iPad, smartphones and other portable devices. Don is going to teach you everything you need to know to become a “Mobile Real Estate Rockstar” whether you’re a new or seasoned real estate investor, agent or broker! Read more→

Sept 27th – Feb 9th: Internet Marketing Online Boot Camp 2011/2012
with Dustin Griffin
Starting on September 27th, we will be kicking off the Atlanta REIA Internet Marketing Online Boot Camp which is being taught by Dustin Griffin. This live, online boot camp is a series of hands-on webcast workshops that are designed to teach you how to establish a strong Internet presence, get your websites, pages and profiles to the top of the major search engines quickly and to generate all the leads you can handle using the power of the Internet. These workshops cover search engine optimization, search engine marketing, websites, blogging, social networking, social bookmarking, online videos, email marketing, RSS Feeds and much, much more. Read more→

1. Sept 27: Getting Ready – An Intro to Internet Marketing
2. Sept 29: Getting Started – Setting Up Your Online Accounts & Profiles
3. Oct 11: Setting Up a WordPress Website & Blog (Part 1)
4. Oct 13: Setting Up a WordPress Website & Blog (Part 2)
5. Oct 25: On-Site Search Engine Optimization
6. Nov 10: Social Networking for Business
7. Nov 17: Online Articles & Advertisements
8. Nov 29: Marketing with Online Videos
9. Jan 12: Social Bookmarking & RSS Feeds
10. Jan 24: Email Marketing
11. Feb 9: Putting it All Together Wrap Up Session

Click here to watch Internet Marketing Online Boot Camp Replays for 2011.

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