What’s Happening at Atlanta REIA – Week of March 19, 2012

We have another great week of education, networking and fun at Atlanta REIA. Monday is Movers & Shakers with Robert Locke. Tuesday is the Short Sale and Foreclosure Group with Bob Massey as well as the “Fish Club” with Russ Hiner on Negotiations. Thursday is the Cash Cow Commercial Group with Steve Brown and the Haves & Wants Meeting with Joe Thompson.

We hear about all these foreign buying groups, hedge funds, big investor groups, etc. coming into Atlanta and purchasing big portfolios of properties. What’s the real story? Rumors are flying about large packages being sold off by government agencies. Who is going to purchase them, and who is going to manage them? What are they going to do with them once they purchase them? Will the “small” investor have a chance to participate or will they be locked out?

We are very pleased to have Robert Locke, Broker Owner of Crown Realty and Management as our Speaker for the Movers & Shakers Meeting on Monday, March 19th at 11:00 AM who will be addressing these topics and more. Robert speaks to these folks on a regular basis and has some interesting insights to share on these trends and more.

The Short Sale & Foreclosure Group (SSF), hosted by Bob Massey, 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→

Have you ever done a real estate deal only to later realize you didn’t get what you wanted or expected? If so, the Gwinnett County Subgroup is excited to announce that on Tuesday, March 20th at 7:00 PM, local real estate expert and mentor, Russ Hiner, will teach you many of the negotiation tools, tips and techniques that professional negotiators use every day to get the best deals. With the correct negotiation skills you can easily and effectively get what you want without having to drive a hard bargain. Russ will be teach you his nuclear negotiation techniques that you can use to improve all of your daily personal and business transactions. Join us to learn more!

The Gwinnett County Subgroup (aka “The Fish Club”), led by Aaron McGinnis, meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the Red Lobster Seafood Restaurant located at 2055 Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth just off I-85. This group is an educational and networking group that brings in local, active investors and service providers to provide information and education in a low or no-sales environment. This group is open to everyone for $2 per person. Please be prepared to patron the restaurant, enjoy the networking, and the outstanding information!

Steve Brown wants to take you on a Money Making Journey in the Commercial Real Estate. On Thursday, March 22nd at 11:30 AM, Steve will help you choose your commercial niche asset class from quadraplexes, apartments, assisted living, mobile home parks, and self storage facilities. Steve is going to start with the asset class of Assisted Living in this session. He will cover Commercial REI 101 including terminology, finding the land, research, estimating, the contact, cash needs, loan requirements, zoning, closing, developing, building, operating, exit strategies, and more. Even if you don’t have deep pockets to invest $100K to $200K in commercial, you can “Assign Your Contract” for big bucks. This could be your key to wealth investing in commercial real estate without cash and credit. Just find, research, estimate and flip for big profits. Join us on Thursday to learn more!

Haves and Wants is a weekly investor’s networking, brainstorming and deal making jam session hosted by Joe Thompson and held every Thursday at 5 Seasons Brewing located at 5600 Roswell Rd (map) inside the Perimeter at the “Prado” in Sandy Springs from 1:30 PM till approximately 3:00 PM. This group is all about doing deals and making money right now. If you are a real estate player or want to be, this is one meeting you don’t want to miss! Come out and eat, drink, network and do some deals with us!

This month on Monday, March 26 at 6:30 PM, at the Atlanta REIA West Meeting at the The Cherokee Cattle Company in Marietta, we have an incredible opportunity for you to learn the basics of asset protection from one of the country’s foremost experts on the subject! We are very proud to host Atlanta’s own Attorney Doug Shaddix, founder of Wealth Preservation Solutions, LLC. which specializes in helping clients avoid probate, minimize their tax burden, and maximize their privacy by utilizing trusts and entities that assist you in your asset protection. Attorney Shaddix will be sharing his knowledge and expertise on this very timely and important subject. Why is this so important? Here’s why…

If you have significant assets of any type, you are a target for a lawsuit. You need to know more about legally protecting your assets. Enjoy greater privacy, limits on your personal liability, as well as tax benefits through the use of entities such as LLC’s, corporations and trusts. Join us at the meeting to learn how to protect yourself from predators, creditors, and the like. Read more→