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Atlanta REIA with Robyn Thompson (New Meeting Location!)
Posted on September 22, 2017 by
& Vendor Trade Show
Mon, October 2nd from 5PM-9PM
Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend at No Charge. This month,
Guests Can RSVP Online Now for $20 or Pay $25 at the Door.
We are very excited at Atlanta REIA to announce that Robyn Thompson, “The Queen of Rehab”, will be our special guest speaker on Monday, October 2nd at the NEW LOCATION of the City of Light at 3125 Presidential Pkwy, Atlanta, GA. Robyn has visited our group many times over the years and each time she delivers something very powerful and special. This meeting is no exception and is an event you certainly DO NOT want to miss!
If you’ve ever seen those Fix & Flip shows on TV and ever thought about investing in real estate, ask yourself…
- Are you tired of living paycheck to paycheck?
- Are you sick of your same old job?
- Are you looking for another way to create wealth?
- Are you ready to start a business that will generate huge chunks of cash?
If you answered YES to any or all of these questions, then RSVP NOW and join us! 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. She takes her business very serious and has turned it into a fine tuned machine. She has rehabbed well over 390+ properties in her investing career and rehabbed as many as 51 houses in single year. She treats her real estate investing business as a serious cash machine and not just a hobby.
At the meeting, Robyn will teach you…
- Her Buying Machine
- Where to Find Properties to Rehab for profit
- 10 Criteria to Ensure High Profit Deals
- The Rehab Process
- Locating the Best Contractors to Get the Job Done
- Prescreening Contractors
- 9 Types of Houses to Never buy
- 4 Strategies to Funding Deals when You Have No Money
- Maximum Allowable Offer formula
- Selling Houses in a Down Market
- The Most Critical “WOW” Factors to Sell the house
- Marketing to Attract “A” Credit Buyers
- Prescreening Buyers in 4 Minutes to Ensure they can buy
- And That’s Not All…
SPECIAL BONUS for Meeting Attendees: Robyn also has a very special bonus for those who attend our meeting while supplies last. She will be giving away a brand new audio CD she created with Ron LeGrand called “Rehabbing Creates Big Fat Checks”. RSVP NOW so we know you are coming and make sure we have enough copies. Don’t miss this meeting if you want a CD!
As you can see this will be a knowledge packed evening full of excitement and education. Make a list of your questions and have them ready for her at her table following the end of the meeting. Robyn will hang out after the meeting and answer as many questions as possible for you all. All this is happening on Monday, October 2nd at the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Meeting. RSVP NOW!
As always, Atlanta REIA Members can attend the event at no charge and Non-Members can Register Online for $20 or pay $25.00 at the door. Be sure to bring your business cards and flyers and join us for an evening of real estate deals, vendors, networking, education and fun! See you there! RSVP Now!
WIN A VIP EXPERIENCE JUST FOR YOU: All participants who attend the Atlanta REIA Meeting will entered into a drawing for a chance to win a *Complimentary 6 Day, 5 Night Stay for You and a Guest at One of 6 Incredible Mexico Destinations! *You must be present at the meeting to win. Giveaway does not include dining, transportation, transfers, taxes, upgrades, etc.
*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.
with Don DeRosa
Are you spending money on marketing and not getting any deals? Are you able to take any lead and make a deal out of it? Do you know how to make multiple offers that actually get accepted? Are you using technology to your advantage? If the answer is “NO” to these questions then you MUST attend this subgroup meeting.
Would you like to learn how to structure deals so you can buy houses with little or none of your own cash and none of your own cred? 15 hours a week… That’s all you need! Imagine… taking any seller lead and being able to create a winning deal out of it… Making thousands of dollars where you thought there were none. No more wasted marketing dollars. No more wasted phone calls. No more wasted time.
Join Don DeRosa at the High Tech Home Buying Creative Deal Structuring Subgroup on Monday, October 2nd from 5PM to 6PM at the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Meeting where he will be teaching about a wide variety of topics each month. Don will teach you about the state-of-the-art tools and techniques you’ll use to evaluate deals and figure out how to make them work – so you can work less and spend more time where you want, when you want and with whom you want.
Some topics Don will be teaching about include:
- Using Apps on your iPad or other mobile device to evaluate deals on the go
- Creative Techniques such as Wrap Around Mortgages, Sandwich Lease Options, Subject-To, Seller Financing, and more
- How to be a transaction engineer.
- How to be a problem solver.
- And so much more…
Bring your deals and Don will walk through them step-by-step and he’ll show you how to easily evaluate the lead, determine your exit strategy, structure the deal, negotiate with the seller, and get the paperwork done in a snap.
Its an amazing time to be a real estate investor. Don’t look back 5 years from now and wish you had acted. Learn how to buy right… Learn to Make More and Work Less, Right Now!
At 5:00 PM in the Main Lobby, we have a Vendor Trade Show that lasts throughout the meeting where you can come out and meet many of our participating Business Members and Vendor Guests who help sponsor our meeting. See a full list of our vendors and sponsors below as they are added.
Vendor tables are limited, so any vendors wanting to reserve a table for the meeting can RSVP for a Vendor Table here. Vendor tables are reserved and setup on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Starting at 6:15 PM, Dustin Griffin kicks off the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Event with updates and announcements. Dustin covers what’s happening at Atlanta REIA in the upcoming weeks and months such as upcoming workshops, webcasts, special events, members benefits and much more! Be sure to be in the main meeting room at 6:15 PM for your chance to be one of the first to receive a printed copy of The Profit Newsletter while supplies last.
At approximately 6:30 PM, Joe Thompson will be hosting the Haves & Wants Speed Marketing Session which gives our members the opportunity to quickly market deals they HAVE and to find deals they WANT. We also give our business members the opportunity to get up and say a few words about their businesses. Members who want to participate in the Haves & Wants Marketing Session must bring your flyers and get to the meeting early to get on Joe’s list of participants.
at the Three Dollar Cafe
After the conclusion of the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting, we will be reconvening at 9:30 PM at the Three Dollar Cafe located at 3537 Chamblee Tucker Rd in Atlanta, GA for the Late Nite Networking and the “Meeting-After-The-Meeting”! There is no charge for Atlanta REIA Members or guests to attend Late Nite Networking, so bring a friend and head on down to Late Nite Networking and have a cold brew with us! Just be sure you order food and beverages from the restaurant and please tip their wait staff generously.
American IRA – The American IRA mission is to provide the highest level of customer service in the self-directed retirement industry.
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Goldmine Properties, Inc. – As Atlanta’s first full service real estate wholesaler, we offer wholesale property at 65% loan to value, with financing available. Purchase price and repairs are 65% of certified after repaired appraisal. Read More>>
The Small Business Advisor – A full service small business consulting firm specializing in QuickBooks with a wide variety of specialized services, trainings and products for small businesses. Read More>>
Advanta IRA Administration – With the help of your local Advanta IRA staff, use your IRA to invest in assets you know, understand and control, such as real estate, notes & mortgages, private placements, and much more! Read More>>
Networth 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>>
Auction.com – The nation’s leading online real estate marketplace, having sold over $34 billion in real estate assets. Auction.com’s mission is to provide the most trusted online real estate marketplace, making transactions easier and more transparent. Read More>>
CRS Data – We offer comps from the MLS & FSBO’s, custom searches, property tax records, interactive maps, sales & mortgage info, real estate valuations, mailing lists & more. Read More>>
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Robyn Thompson will be Teaching Rehabbing at Chattanooga REIA on June 1 & 3, 2017
Posted on May 19, 2017 byATTENTION ATLANTA REIA MEMBERS & GUESTS: Robyn Thompson will be teaching Rehabbing Houses at Atlanta REIA later this fall. But if you don’t want to wait until then to see her or to learn more about rehabbing houses, take a short drive to Chattanooga, TN to see her on June 1st and 3rd at the Chattanooga REIA Meeting and Workshop (See more info below). Atlanta REIA members can attend the Chattanooga Meeting for FREE. Atlanta REIA Members can also attend Robyn’s Workshop for the same price as Chattanooga REIA Members.
In The Bank Each Month
with Robyn Thompson
the “Queen of Rehab”
SPECIAL BONUS for Meeting Attendees: Robyn also has a very special bonus for those who attend our meeting while supplies last. She will be giving away a brand new audio CD she created with Ron LeGrand called “Rehabbing Creates Big Fat Checks”. RSVP on Meetup Now so we know you are comign and can reserve you a copy. Don’t miss this meeting if you want a copy!
We are very excited at Chattanooga REIA to present Robyn Thompson “The Rehab Queen” on Thursday, June 1st at 6:30PM at the Hilton Garden Inn located at 2343 Shallowford Village Drive, Chattanooga, TN. This will be Robyn’s first time visiting and training in Chattanooga and she will be sharing something very special for you. This is a meeting that you certainly DO NOT want to miss! Members and guests can join us for dinner at the Garden Grill in hotel at 5:30 PM.
Ask Yourself:
- Are you tired of living paycheck to paycheck?
- Are you looking for economic independence?
- Are you ready to start a business that will generate huge chunks of cash?.
If you answered YES to any or all of these questions, then RSVP NOW and join us! 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. She takes her business very serious and it is a fine tuned machine. She has rehabbed over 390+ properties in her 15+ years of investing and actually rehabbed 51 houses in single year. Her real estate investing business is a serious cash machine and not a hobby.
Robyn will instruct you on:
- Her Buying Machine
- Where to Find Properties to Rehab for profit
- 10 Criteria to Ensure High Profit Deals
- The Rehab Process
- Locating the Best Contractors to Get the Job Done
- Prescreening Contractors
- 9 Types of Houses to Never buy
- 4 Strategies to Funding Deals when You Have No Money
- Maximum Allowable Offer formula
- Selling Houses in a Down Market
- The Most Critical “WOW” Factors to Sell the house
- Marketing to Attract “A” Buyers
- Prescreening Buyers in 4 Minutes to Ensure they can buy
- And That’s Not All…
As you can see this will be a knowledge packed evening full of excitement and education. Make a list of your questions and have them ready for her at her table following the end of the meeting. Robyn will remain near her table answering all questions possible for each and every one of you. All this is happening on Thursday, June 1st at the Chattanooga REIA Main Meeting.
Robyn Thompson is the nations leading expert on buying, renovating and selling homes for huge chunks of cash and is known throughout the United States and Canada as “The Queen of Rehab”. After spending 9 years working a dead end corporate job, Robyn realized that her hard work and dedication for IBM was not going to provided economic independence. She walked away from her secure paycheck and never looked back. Over the past 20 years since Robyn left IBM, she has bought, fixed and sold 390+ homes with price ranges as low as $8,000 to as high as $4,000,000. She has spent as much as $2,100,000 in labor and materials in one year to renovate properties with more than 22 contractors working full time to take the run down homes she bought and turn them into little castles at lightening speed. Robyn has taught thousands of students throughout the United States how to become economically independent. She has shared the stage with Donald Trump, Dr Phil, Mark Victor Hansen, Ron LeGrand, Marshall Sylver & many more legends.
Chattanooga REIA Members & Guests, Please RSVP on Meetup.com
WIN A VIP EXPERIENCE JUST FOR YOU: All participants who attend the Chattanooga REIA Meeting will entered into a drawing for a chance to win a *Complimentary 6 Day, 5 Night Stay for You and a Guest at One of 6 Incredible Mexico Destinations! *You must be present at the meeting to win. Giveaway does not include dining, transportation, transfers, taxes, upgrades, etc.
*Please Note: Main Meeting agenda is subject to change.
“Queen of Rehab”Robyn Thompson
SPECIAL BONUS for Workshop Attendees: Robyn also has a very special bonus for those who attend our meeting while supplies last. She will be giving away a brand new audio CD called “Hire The Best, Fire The Rest” which details how you can find and keep the best contractors so that your rehab project will go smoothly and will really stand out from the competition!
Learn How to Turn Foreclosures, Estate Sales and Unwanted Houses into Fast Cash!
Robyn Thompson has taught thousands of students how to achieve economic independence by investing in distressed properties. Robyn has made retailing homes a science and she knows every technique imaginable to locate profitable deals, renovate distressed properties at lightning speed, minimize holding costs, and qualify good buyers and expedite closings so you can collect a big check.
In this special one-of-a-kind workshop right here in Chattanooga, Robyn Thompson will show you more of her proven, effective, affordable methods that she briefly touched on at
Thursday’s meeting.
She will instruct you on:
- Her Buying Machine
- Where to Find Properties to Rehab for Huge Profit
- The 9 Types of Houses to Never Buy
- The Rehab Process
- Locating and Hiring the Best Contractors to Get the Job Done
- Prescreening & Controlling The 8 Contractors on A Dream Team
- The Magic Buying Formula to Ensure Huge Profits
- The 3 Critical Steps to Selling Houses in a Down Market
- The 21 Critical “WOW” Factors to Make the Home Sell
- 8 Marketing Strategies to Attract “A” Buyers
- How to Prescreen Buyers in 4 Minutes to Make Sure They Qualify for a Loan
Robyn has rehabbed over 390 properties in her 20 years of investing and the majority of her profits were made on properties that were in a depressed market.
As you can see this will be a knowledge packed day full of excitement and education. We look forward to seeing you at this great event on Saturday, June 3rd!!
*PLEASE NOTE: Non-Members who join Chattanooga REIA between May 25th and June 1st, 2017 can attend the workshop for NO CHARGE. Also, Chattanooga REIA Members who renew their membership for an additional year between May 25th – 31st, 2017 can attend the workshop for NO CHARGE as well. When joining Chattanooga REIA or renewing your membership, please indicate that you want to attend the workshop at no charge. You can join Chattanooga REIA at http://ChattanoogaREIA.com/Join-Us.
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Unplugging… To Recharge (Revisited)
Posted on April 3, 2017 byAs I write these words, I’m overlooking the crystal-clear blue-tinged waters of the Caribbean. The boats in the marina are docked and their crews are scurrying about in preparation of the day’s activities. The weather here in Curacao (a Dutch Caribbean island just north of Venezuela) has been exquisite, as my slight sunburn indicates. It should be about 82 degrees here today, while back home it’s a balmy 30 degrees.
So, have YOU taken a vacation recently? Did you have the chance to get away and do something fun, relaxing, or otherwise fulfilling lately? If not, why not? There have been countless studies done and research conducted that prove that people who take the time to take vacations live longer, happier, and healthier lives. Google that if you don’t believe me. Or ask the guy who sold us our timeshare (I’ll get back to you about that). Read More→
What’s It Gonna Take? How to Finally End Procrastination & Take Action!
Posted on August 1, 2016 byThis article was not easy to write. In fact, it was one of the more challenging articles I’ve written in a while. Why? Because it deals with something that’s not easy for us to talk about: The reason why most people don’t take the action they know they should so that they can have the success they say they want to have.
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. It’s an old-school, classic, tried-and-true principle: If you want to have success, you’ve got to work hard to make it happen. And hard work means taking action.
Why do you think most people don’t take the action that needs to be taken? I believe it comes down to two things: 1. Lack of Knowledge, or 2. Abundance of Fear. Read More→
Flipping is Illegal – Part 2
Posted on March 6, 2016 byWelcome back! Last month I told you about the stigma behind the word “flipping” and how some are considering it to be illegal. Flipping houses is not illegal. Fraud is.
O.K., Back To Flipping.
What does lender fraud have to do with flipping and the stigma some of the media have placed on it? Some lenders have had so many loans default on lower priced properties sold by investors it’s opened their eyes and made them cautious, and justifiably so, if I were a lender making loans at 80%-100% of the purchase price, I’d be cautious too. In fact, I’d be paranoid, but then again I’d be neither because I’d never even consider doing it.
I have no way of proving this, but if I had to guess, I’d say 75% of all loans closed to fund low income home buyers contain some kind of false statement or fraud. Read More→
Flipping is Illegal – Part 1
Posted on January 31, 2016 byOh No! All this time you’ve been telling me I could make a killing buying & selling (flipping) houses and now you’re telling me it’s illegal, Ron?
Well, sort of! But before you get all upset, I’d better explain. Don’t worry; you’re not going to jail. Here’s the deal. Illegal flipping is indeed illegal. But first, let’s define flipping because it is a misunderstood term, sort of like the term “nothing down.” When I say you can buy houses with nothing down, I mean you’re not using your own money. That doesn’t mean the seller doesn’t get money. Sometimes they don’t and sometimes they get cashed out. But, it is NOT your money; it’s a “nothing down” deal.
When you take over a loan “subject to” the mortgage, and the seller doesn’t want any money, it’s a nothing down deal. When you pay all cash but borrow the money from a private lender, it’s still considered a nothing down deal. Thousands of people don’t believe in the nothing down philosophy and aren’t doing real estate because they simply don’t understand the term, and therefore they’re convinced they can’t buy houses without their own money. Their loss. A closed mind and an open mouth will keep you broke and working for those who are willing to learn. Read More→
Attracting Even More Motivated Sellers in an Ever Changing Market – Part 1
Posted on January 4, 2016 byI am often asked whether or not there are still good real estate deals out there with the market constantly changing like it has been. The real estate market will always experience ups and downs and as real estate investors we need to be trained on utilizing the best tools to locate the motivated sellers within those markets. We also need to learn to be flexible in our marketing in order to bring in the highest number of new deals.
I often hear comments like, “you were just lucky” or “you got in on the real estate game when there were still lots of deals out there, it’s just not that way anymore”. Those folks couldn’t be more wrong in their thinking. This is just “stinkin’ thinkin’” as my friend Ron LeGrand would say. There are always deals to be made if you know where to look for them no matter what your local real estate market is doing. This is just a matter of having a marketing mind.
Using direct mail to attract motivated sellers is always one of the best tools in the real estate business for locating highly motivated sellers on a regular basis. I also utilize other tools along with my direct mail, such as lumpy mail pieces to make my direct mail stand out or I will send CDs to my sellers explaining to them why they should work with me. Using a little creativity with your direct mail campaigns will increase the response rate significantly. There are several reasons for this. Read More→
What Causes a Quantum Leap?
Posted on January 4, 2016 byI’m sure you’ve noticed when I sign off, I prefer “To your quantum leap.” People often ask me what I mean by that or how to have a quantum leap. The only way I know to answer is to “keep fertilizing your crop.” Let me explain.
You must ask yourself certain questions and continuously analyze what you’re doing at every moment. Whether you’re young or old, what are you doing to fertilize your crop? Is every day the same or are you taking on new challenges and learning new stuff? Are you playing not to lose or playing to win? Does your seed have a chance to grow and if it does, will it produce a crop worth having? Are you spending so much time making a living you can’t take time to get rich? If you are rich, are you complacent and bored or are you putting it on the line to stay in the game and win big? Do you look forward to tomorrow because it’s just another day full of problems? Have you had some major set- backs with your finances or health that you’re letting take you out of the game, or are you playing no matter what?
Everyone faces adversity at some point, many more than others. Yet, successful people just keep ticking. They keep fertilizing their crop and looking for new harvest. They survive the test of time because they refuse to quit when things get tough and because they love what they do to the point it becomes their life… their station.
You never know at what point in your life a major turning point will take place that catapults you further in one year than all previous years combined. I’ve seen that happen a lot lately with some of my students and in my own life. Read More→
Commercial Deals Are Like Home Deals, And Here’s Why – Part 2
Posted on November 9, 2015 byLast month we began talking about commercial properties. This month we will continue talking about opportunities you can find with small apartments, self-storage, large apartments, shopping centers, office buildings and industrial.
I think of my friend, Lance Edwards, who specializes in small apartments. Small apartments meaning anything from 4 to 100 units. In fact, Lance will be at our upcoming boot camp in August, and he will be at the summit in February. Lance is very successful in that small apartment niche.
And there’s self-storage. My friend, Scott Myers, is the king of self-storage, he has hundreds of units starting from scratch with no money or credit and has built an empire by buying and redeveloping or by buying land and building self-storage units on it, which has always been a hot commercial component in the market because even when people use their homes, they still need a place to store their Junk. Did you know that self-storage is the only type that you can literally get 100% financing on? That’s how much the banks think of self-storage. Scott will also be at my commercial boot camp, and he is a wealth of information when it comes to the self-storage business. Read More→
Commercial Deals Are Like Home Deals, And Here’s Why – Part 1
Posted on October 20, 2015 byI want to take this opportunity to talk to you a little bit about commercial property. I’ve got a lot of experience in commercial property from developing vacant land to income-producing properties of all kinds. My favorite is development.
But first, let’s talk about what is commercial property. And, in the world of residential it’s anything over 4 units. So, a 4-plex is not commercial, but a 5-plex is considered commercial. And, some of the properties that I have dealt with actually had income from tenants. I’ve had office buildings, I’ve had apartments, I’ve had retail and two or three other things, heck, I even had a mobile home park at one time, and over the years I’ve pretty much dabbled in everything.
I’ve specialized in nothing in the commercial world because I’m more of a generalist than a specialist, and of course we could have this discussion for hours. I think the smartest thing to do is to be a specialist because you can get good at one thing and not have to do so much and go through the learning curve that I had to go through. Read More→
The Decision
Posted on September 16, 2015 byIt was March 12th, 1982, when I had a decision to make, and it didn’t seem like a very big one. You see, there was a seminar coming to town called “How to Buy Real Estate with No Money Down,” and it caught my attention because I certainly had none and didn’t want to continue doing what I had been doing for most of my life. I believe I saw the commercial on television, and after about the third time it aired I got to thinking about it and said, “Well, gosh, what have I got to lose. I know it’s a scam, I know they’re full of crap, but I might as well go down and check it out. Maybe there is something there, maybe I can find a way to get out of this mechanic job and make a little money for a change that lasts more than 15 minutes.”
Now, this was not an easy decision because I was going to miss my favorite television show “Dallas” with J.R. Ewing. For me to miss J.R. in order to go to the seminar was a big, big deal. We laugh about it now, but it wasn’t so funny back then because J.R. was the guy that gave me hope. He’s the first exposure I had to see what it was like to be very rich. I couldn’t really see myself as J.R. at that time, but I certainly wanted to be like him. I’m not sure I wanted to be as mean as he was. Of course, some people will say I am. I certainly wanted to have his money and his power. Read More→
The Profit Newsletter August 2015 Edition
Posted on August 1, 2015 by
The August 2015 Edition of The Profit Newsletter is available for download just in time for our Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on August 3rd with Vena Jones-Cox. There are 52 pages of valuable information this month for your real estate investing success. Download it and check it out! The Profit is Atlanta REIA’s digital, interactive newsletter for serious real estate investors delivered as an Adobe PDF file to read on your PC, Mac, Smart Phone, iPad or other mobile ready devices. Many of the articles and ads in The Profit contain many hyperlinks you can click to get more information online! The high res version of The Profit is “print ready” for those who want to print the newsletter on their home or business printer. Be sure to Subscribe to The Profit by Email or Subscribe to The Profit by Text so you don’t miss a single issue.
