Archive for January, 2015

New Year Resolutions

Posted on January 6, 2015 by

Happy New Year! I know a lot of you are looking for a “break out” this year and some are looking to continue their multifamily growth in 2015. No matter what your goals for the year are, they all begin with one very important concept… Focus!

At the beginning of every year most people make crazy resolutions that they never keep. We make resolutions to eat better, get on a crash diet, start that extreme workout program etc. While these resolutions start with the best intentions we usually don’t follow them through or at least not to the extent we had planned on.

In the business world this is what I call the battle of the “Comfort Zone” vs “Shock Zone”. This can probably be applied to our daily lives as well. When I first became a real estate student I realized a very important lesson. The need for FOCUS! Read More→

The banks are turning on each other! Over the past few years, Americans have become aware of the financial fraud that was committed against the country by the major banks. The more the public hears about the Federal Reserve spending $60-70 billion dollars every month to buy garbage loans back from the banks that created them at 100 cents on the dollar, the more upset they get. Well it looks like the banks are starting to get upset with each other, too. Bank of New York Mellon (BONY) has sued JP Morgan Chase for misrepresenting the value of a pool of loans that was sold to BONY for nearly $1 billion. You would think that BONY would expect this sort of thing from Chase. After all, it has been common knowledge for years that the banks have been lying about the values of their loans and mortgage backed securities since the beginning of the housing boom. In fact, we now have the first person testimony of a person who tried to stop the fraud at Chase.

According to Chase whistleblower Alayne Fleischmann, Chase knowingly bundled up garbage loans with good ones, slapped a good rating on them, and sold them off to investors. These garbage loans were referred to as “scratch and dent” in the industry because they were a lot like dinged up cars – worth nowhere near the same amount as cars in good condition. This isn’t just an accusation though. Chase has admitted to selling hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of these loans to investors by lying about their quality. Not only do they admit to doing this, they also admit that they were warned by people like Fleischmann that they were committing fraud by knowingly selling these mortgage backed securities. Read More→

Roger SalamIn the previous article (if you missed it, see Part I), I mentioned about all the things you’ll need to do before and during attending a seminar to maximize the investment of your time and resources.

However, that’s not enough. If you really want to capitalize (and I’m assuming you do, otherwise you’d not be reading this), you MUST implement these post seminar suggestions. Actually, these are more than just “suggestions” they are requirements to truly maximize the experience of being there.

1. What To Do With The Business Cards

I hope you collected tons of business cards (or exchanged contact information electronically) to expand your contacts and sphere of influence. Now what do you do with them? Stack them in some corner of your work desk at your office or home perhaps with the rubber band? No, that’ll not do. I hope you’ve some kind of contact management software (I use Infusionsoft.com). Type them (preferably your assistant) into your contact manager or you can use a business card reader to make it faster. I give my stack of business cards (with notes on back) to my assistant and they go into my CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software for follow up actions. On the back of the card, I write down where and when we met and anything that stands out about that person in the notes section of the contact. Read More→

Who Values the House More?

Posted on January 6, 2015 by

Investors and homeowners alike are almost intuitively inclined to have a higher opinion of their existing or potential properties than other parties. This would include potential buyers, lenders, brokers and even appraisers. However, this wasn’t always the case during the bubble years of the last decade. We know inflated real estate appraisals contributed to the excesses. The data within REIAComps has consistently shown investors how to determine both solid acquisition value and after repair value for residential real estate.

For those of you already connected to REIAComps, the control and feeling of confidence you have over your deals is priceless. Having valuation data at the ready adds power and knowledge to your tool belt. Use REIAComps to investigate the changing values of dwellings no matter what market area you are in.

When we look at the half-dozen years after the financial crisis, everything got turned upside down. We know Appraisers became in most cases overly conservative. Every one saw Appraisal values were consistently lower than homeowner value opinions from 2007 to 2013. We could even say this factor was a drag on the U.S. housing-market recovery. Read More→

Thurs, Jan 8th at 6:00 PM @ Doubletree Suites Tampa Bay
Tampa REIA – January 8th
at the Doubletree Suites Tampa Bay
Extreme Online Lead Generation
& Virtual Real Estate Investing
Forget Investing the Old Fashioned Way!
Let Technology do the Heavy Lifting!
with Duncan Wierman

Tampa REIA Members Can Attend at No Charge.
Guests Can RSVP Online Now for $15 or Pay $20 at the Door.

Duncan WiermanDo you need more motivated buyer and seller leads in order to do more profitable deals? If so, be sure to join us at Tampa REIA on Thursday, January 8th  at 6:00 PM at the Doubletree Suites Tampa Bay located at 3050 North Rocky Point Dr West in Tampa, FL where our special guest speaker, Duncan Wierman, also known as “Mr. Lead Generation”, who is one of the nation’s foremost Marketing Strategists for real estate investors will teach you “Extreme Online Lead Generation & Virtual Real Estate Investing”!

Duncan is a full time investor in Greenville, South Carolina. His business revolves around automated systems so he can do less work and make more money. He has used internet marketing and automated internet systems for attracting buyers, sellers, and investors have allowed him to do over 300 deals a year without leaving his desk!

After doing real estate investing the hard way, Duncan finally swore to himself that he’d had enough. He then invested serious time and money into using systems that would pay off in less aggravation, more time, and more profits! He became an expert in finding motivated sellers, hungry buyers, and private lenders through the Internet.

Forget investing the old fashioned way. Let technology do the heavy lifting! At the meeting, Duncan will show you how to make HUGE profits in today’s real estate market by combining real estate investing knowledge with the power of the internet and technology!

RSVP Now!

You will learn…

  • How to earn unlimited income by working just 3-5 hours each week
  • Have motivated sellers and hungry buyers coming to YOU instead of spending hours trying to reach them
  • Use the Internet as a tool that will do 93% of your work
  • Use the exclusive software that I’ve developed to effortlessly generate massive profits on every transaction
  • How to literally flip deals from seller to buyer in as little as 2 hours
  • Have hundreds of investor/buyers knocking on your door in as little as 2 weeks after you start using my system
  • How you can negotiate deals at home and in your spare time
  • How you can FLIP Foreclosures with NO credit, No money down, and NO risk to you or your personal finances
  • How you can flip a property ANYWHERE, even if that property is 2000 miles away
  • How you can run your entire business from your home computer VIRTUALLY!
  • And much, much more!

Internet Marketing Workshop on January 10th

And to teach you even more, Duncan will be back with us on Saturday, January 10th for a full day workshop on “How to Beat the Competition, Increase ROI and Do More Deals” to teach you more about Virtual Real Estate Investing and Extreme Online Lead Generation. Please join us for both dates to learn more about these exciting and profitable topics!

Duncan Wierman’s Online Lead Finder
Version 3.3.16 Released (1/8/2015)

Duncan Wierman's Online Lead Finder SoftwarePLEASE NOTE: If you are an Tampa REIA Member you can download the software for free by logging in to the Tampa REIA Members Only Website and navigating to the Members Only Downloads & Bonuses.

Follow follow the instructions in the ReadMe file on how to unlock the software at NO CHARGE. Gold Members get the Unlimited Gold Edition (a $995 value). Silver Members get the Silver Craigslist Edition (a $100 value).

Join Duncan at the Internet Marketing Workshop on January 10th to learn how to full leverage this awesome software!

*Meeting Agenda
6:00 pm: Tampa REIA Meeting in Tampa
6:15 pm: Announcements, Introductions, Haves & Wants
7:30 pm: Main Presentation with Duncan Wierman
9:30 pm: Late Night Networking at Whiskey Joe’s Bar & Grill

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.

5 Days & 4 Nights in CancunWIN A 4 NIGHT STAY IN CANCUN: All participants who attend the Tampa REIA Meeting will entered into a drawing for a chance to win a *Complimentary 5 Day, 4 Night Stay in Cancun! *You must be present at the meeting to win. Giveaway does not include dining, transportation, transfers, taxes, upgrades, etc.

Late Night Networking at Whiskey Joe’s Bar & Grill

Whiskey Joe's Bar & Grill Tampa FloridaAfter the conclusion of the Tampa REIA Main Meeting (around 9:30PM), we will be reconvening at Whiskey Joe’s Bar & Grill located at 7720 West Courtney Campbell Causeway in Tampa for the “Meeting after the Meeting”. Come eat, drink, network and have fun with us as hang out late into the night on Tampa Bay!

See Tampa REIA Events Calendar for More Events!
Sat, Jan 10th at 9:00 AM @ Doubletree Suites, Tampa, FL
How to Beat The Competition, Increase ROI & Do More Deals!
A Full Day Internet Marketing Workshop & Strategy Session with Duncan Wierman
January 10th, 2015 from 9AM to 4PM
Doubletree Suites, 3050 North Rocky Point Dr W, Tampa
Get Duncan’s Workbook on “How to Beat the Competition, Increase ROI & Boost Sales” for Attending

Duncan WiermanJoin Duncan Wierman on Saturday, January 10th, 2015 from 9AM to 4PM at the Doubletree Suites Tampa Bay located at 3050 North Rocky Point Dr West in Tampa, FL for a live 6-hour Internet Marketing Workshop and Strategy Session entitled “How to Beat the Competition, Increase ROI & Do More Deals” to find out how you can easily leverage the power of the Internet to grow your business quicker and more profitably than you ever thought possible.

Duncan is a Master of Strategic Marketing using Social and Mobile Media for Market Domination. Duncan helps real estate investors grow their businesses by developing online lead generation strategies that will make massive differences to sales revenues in their specific market.

During this 6-Hour Workshop and Strategy Session, he will teach you:

  • The 3 key factors that guarantee your web site will be an effective part of your sales process, not just a worthless e-brochure.
  • How to build an effective client nurturing process that builds your brand credibility and gives you an unfair advantage over your competitors.
  • How to determine if social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are an effective channel to market your business, and the 3 key strategies you’ll need to be successful.
  • Overlooked ways to advertise your business online so that you reach more prospects every day than any of your competitors, usually while spending much less.

Duncan Wierman's WorkbookWARNING! This Saturday training is currently limited to 50 participants to make sure Duncan is able to fulfill his promise to deliver 3 growth strategies to everyone in the room. Therefore we are limiting the class size to ensure personal attention. Attendees will also receive his workbook on “How to Beat the Competition, Increase ROI & Boost Sales” for attending.

If you wish to attend, Reserve Your Seat(s) Now! Gold Members can attend for $24.95, Silver Members for $39.95 and Guests for $69.95. TampaREIA Members can bring a spouse, adult child or parent at no extra charge! Non-Members who join TampaREIA from January 1st – 8th, 2014 can attend this full day seminar for FREE and bring a qualified guest. TampaREIA Members who renew their membership for an additional year between January 1st – 8th, 2014 can attend for FREE as well. When joining or renewing your membership, please be sure to let us know you want to attend this event at no charge.

Join us at the workshop and Duncan will also teach you:

  • Website Design and Must Have Design Elements
  • Building a Consistent Brand Across the Internet
  • Identifying What Your Customer Really Wants (WIIFM)
  • Creating a Custom Avatar. What is an Avatar Anyway?
  • Mapping Our Your Customer Website Navigation & Buying Process
  • Designing a Powerful Home Page to Make Traffic Stick & Click
  • Creating Website Landing Pages to Convert Traffic to Leads
  • Doing a Competitive Analysis So You Can Learn to Beat Your Competition
  • Keyword Research for Maximum Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Performing On-Page & Off-Page Optimization
  • Conducting a Search Engine Optimization Campaign
  • Writing & Promoting Search Engine Optimized Content
  • Using Pay-Per-Click Advertising Without Wasting Money
  • Creating & Promoting Viral Video Content
  • Promoting Your Business with Social Media Marketing
  • Creating & Promoting Your Blog
  • Setting Up Your Site Tracking & Conversion Testing
  • And Much More!
Register Now!
See Tampa REIA Events Calendar for More Events!

We’ve attached a training video from Ron LeGrand that clearly teaches why all of us should add seller financing to our business. It should get you thinking about the possibilities.

Tampa REIA is excited to announce that we will be hosting Ron’s Fast Track to Wealth Seminar on Saturday, January 24th at 9AM at the Doubletree Suites Tampa Bay for a full days’ worth of serious money making strategies for real estate investors. Read More>>

Today is Your Last Chance to Register for Ron LeGrand’s Fast Track To Wealth Seminar at No Charge!

Today, Saturday, January 17th, is your last chance to register for Ron LeGrand’s Fast Track to Wealth Seminar at no charge by Joining Tampa REIA for the first time or Renewing Your Tampa REIA Membership.

Taking advantage of this offer is really easy…

  1. Join Tampa REIA Here or Renew Your Tampa Membership Here
  2. During checkout, use the comment box to indicate that you want to attend Ron’s event at no charge. If you want to bring a qualified guest such as a spouse, parent or adult child, let us know their name and relation as well in the comment box.
  3. Be sure to do this by Saturday, January 17th before midnight to qualify!

It’s that easy! Even if you don’t join or renew your membership, you and a spouse, parent or adult child can still attend this seminar at really low price. See details below…

Sat, Jan 24th at 9:00 AM @ Doubletree Suites, Tampa, FL
The Fast Track To Wealth
A Full Day Seminar with Ron LeGrand
Saturday, January 24th from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Doubletree Suites, 3050 North Rocky Point Dr West in Tampa, FL

Ron LeGrandTampa REIA is very excited to announce that Ron LeGrand will be teaching his all-day Fast Track to Wealth Seminar in Tampa on Saturday, January 24th at 9AM (registration starts at 8:30 am, class starts at 9:00 am) at the Doubletree Suites Tampa Bay located at 3050 North Rocky Point Dr West in Tampa, FL for a full days’ worth of serious money making strategies for real estate investors.

Here’s a sample of the topics Ron will cover at the Fast Track to Wealth Seminar…

  • Session I. Making Big Money With No Money Or Credit
  • Session II. How To Make $5,000 Per House On Over-Leveraged Houses And Never Own Them And Do 4 A Month Part Time.
  • Session III. Getting Rich In Your IRA Tax Free
  • Session IV. Where To Find The Best Deals Even With Hot Competition
  • Session V. Handling A Personal Financial Crisis.
  • Session VI. Session VI. Ron will Screen Leads You Bring To Class And Show You Exactly What To Do When You Leave To Get A $5,000 – $10,000 Check From Your Leads.

    Please Note: When you register for this event, you will be able to download a copy of Ron’s “Property Information Sheet”. Take this lead sheet, call a few sellers and get a few of these completed lead sheets to class and Ron will analyze the deals with you and try to help you close some deals in class. Ron will be giving out “I Buy Houses” T-Shirts to everyone who brings in some fully completed lead sheets!

For much more detail on what Ron will teach you at the event, click here to…

Read a Special Message from Ron LeGrand
About This Upcoming Event

Register Now and come spend a full day with Ron and learn how you can make 2015 your most profitable year ever! When you register, you will be able to download Ron’s “Lead/Property Information Sheet”.

Register Now!

Click here for More Detailed Information About the Event!

See Tampa REIA Events Calendar for More Events!

From the desk of Ron LeGrand…

A Day With The Master
To Discuss America’s Perfect
Home-Based Business

This Recession Won’t Last, And When It Goes,
So Will The Best Chance In Your Lifetime For An Average Person To Get Rich In Florida Real Estate

If you’re not making obscene amounts of money in real estate right now, you’re missing the best opportunity of your lifetime to get rich. This recession has opened doors for both beginning and seasoned investors, the likes of which I haven’t seen in my 30 years, and I hate to think most people will sleep right through it… and it does not require money, credit, experience or a license to get started.

Why Is This Important To You?

It’s simple! If you don’t take action now and get on the bandwagon, the greatest opportunity to create wealth on The Fast Track may pass you by before you even know what happened.

Ron LeGrandMy name is Ron LeGrand and I’ve set aside a full day on Saturday, January 24th, 2015 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (registration starts at 8:30 am, class at 9:00 am) to share these secrets with you. You’re invited to attend if you truly want to make this year your best year ever and let this recession make you rich. I call this all-day seminar The Fast Track To Wealth and the title says it all. Click here to Register Now!

But Who Am I, And
Why Should You Listen To Me?

I am the world’s leading expert in quick turning residential real estate and Dustin invited me to spend the day sharing how I make millionaires.

Over the past 30 years, I have bought and sold over 2,500 single-family homes, and still do 6-12 every month now on auto pilot with less than 2 hours a week of my time.

I tell it like it is, and those who follow my system make a lot of money, some become millionaires. I show people the real business of buying and selling real estate with little or no money or credit and how to build a fortune quickly with my time-tested, proven and trademarked techniques.

Here’s A List Of The Sessions Covered
At My All-Day Fast Track To Wealth Seminar

Session I. Making Big Money With No Money Or Credit

Read More→