Tampa Real Estate Investors Alliance Blog

Hello Everyone! Please join us on Tuesday, July 16th at 1:00 PM for the Tampa REIA Onsite Renovation Group (ORG) hosted by Jim Miera, to learn all about finding, funding, fixing, and flipping houses (or holding) for big profits.

Join us on July 16th at 1PM at 5215 101st Ave N, Pinellas Park, FL for another great rehab learning opportunity where we will feature some creative tricks of the trade to add value to your rehabs!

This rehab project, being managed by Kevin Mika, is a block house with unique character that was built in 1962 and is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath being converted to a 2 bedroom home. This 815 sq feet house is getting a new roof, new a/c and a whole new personality and is 20% complete!

We all look forward to sharing the story, facts & figures as this house also has some unique financing too! Don’t miss this new exciting on-site case study! RSVP Now on Meetup or Facebook and we will see you there!

The Tampa REIA Onsite Renovation Group is an exciting new educational and networking group that focuses on the acquisition, renovation and retail resale (fix & flip) or rental (buy & hold) of single or multi family residential homes in the Tampa Bay Area. The purpose of the group is to allow both new and experienced rehabbers and investors to meet, network, share knowledge and learn from each others successes and mistakes while getting “hands on” experience at real rehab properties.

The Onsite Renovation Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 1:00PM at an active renovation site, build site or rental property which will vary from month to month and be announced prior to the meeting on the Tampa REIA Calendar.

Come join us to learn how to rehab houses for big profits the right way… you will be glad you did!

Are you wanting to learn how to invest in real estate but don’t know where to begin, how to really crank things up or don’t want to do it alone?

If so, please join us Wed at 6:30PM at the Property Protege Group hosted by Don DeRosa and Dustin Griffin. This Month we meet at the iHop, 11111 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL at 6:30PM.

This week, Don will be talking about the various ways you can fund your fix & flip and buy & hold deals such as with bank loans, credit cards, hard money, private money, your own money, etc. He will cover which is best, which is easiest, which involves the most risk and answer your funding related questions.

ALL TAMPA REIA MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THEIR FIRST PPG MEETING AT NO CHARGE, but seating is extremely limited, so arrive early to get a seat.

The Property Protege Group (PPG) is a private coaching group led by Don and Dustin that meets in-person in Tampa, Atlanta or Online via Facebook Live for PPG Members that cannot attend in-person (Replays are available for PPG members who can’t attend live). The first part of the meeting is educational and the second part is where we evaluate your deals and decide if they are a deal or no deal.

If you are interested in becoming a better, more profitable investor, those of us in PPG are here to help! PPG was created for new investors and existing investors who want to take their investing to the next level and beyond with the help of others!

If you are interested in learning more about the PPG program, we invite our Tampa REIA Members to attend their first Tampa PPG Meeting as our guest at 6:30PM so you can check us out. We look forward to seeing you there!

At PPG, we will be coving topics such as:

• How to locate properties and motivated sellers
• How to pre-screen sellers and properties
• How to analyze deals
• How to determine repair costs
• How to determine property value before and after repair
• How to construct multiple offers
• How to present and negotiate your offers
• How to put properties under contract and complete the paperwork
• Where to find the money to fund your deals
• How to find buyers and sell houses fast
• Wholesaling and how it works
• Buying & selling pretty houses with creative terms
• Finding deals with the most profit potential
• How to avoid pitfalls and minimize risk
• How to find leads on your mobile device
• How to automate and systematize your business using mobile technology
• And much more!

If you would like to take your investing business to the next level, don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of the Property Protégé Group!

RSVP on Facebook or RSVP on Meetup

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

Have you ever wanted to buy, sell, rehab or hold real estate investment properties but didn’t know where to get the money to fund your deals? Maybe you want to find, fix and flip properties needing major repairs… Or maybe you don’t want to flip houses, but want to buy and hold them long term as long or short-term rentals.

Regardless of your investment strategy, you need learn to raise money quickly and have it available to fund your deals before someone else comes along and buys them. If you don’t have cash and/or credit, what are your options?

If you want to learn how to get your deals funded fast, don’t miss the Tampa REIA Main Meeting on Thursday, July 11th from 5PM to 9PM at the Ramada Tampa Westshore located at 1200 N Westshore Blvd, Tampa, FL where a panel of real estate funding experts will talk to you about how to use bank loans, hard money and private money to fund your deals.

Greg Emmer Equity Max	Paul Lewis Asset Based Lending	Danita Olney Lima One Capital	Don DeRosa Private Lending

The Panel will consist of Greg Emmer of EquityMax, Paul Lewis of Asset Based Lending, Danita Olney of Lima One Capital and Don DeRosa representing Private Lenders & Private Money in general. These folks will teach you everything you need to know about funding and answer all your questions during the meeting.

The panel will discuss…

• Lending Requirements
• Down Payment Needed
• Points & Interest Rates
• Lending Terms
• Refinancing
• Credit Score
• Collateral
• Draws
• Answers to your questions and more!

If want to learn more about how to get your deals funded fast, join us at Tampa REIA on Ramada Tampa Westshore located at 1200 N Westshore Blvd, Tampa, FL with our Lender Panel to find out more! We look forward to seeing you at this month’s main meeting! RSVP NOW & DON’T MISS THIS EVENT!

As always, Tampa REIA Members can attend our Tampa REIA Main Meeting event at no charge and Non-Members can Register Online for $15 or pay $20 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!

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.

There are three basic reasons businesses fail, Management, marketing and money. During this month’s meeting I will be showing you how to find all the money you need from people sitting right next to you when you did didn’t even know it.

During this meeting, I’m going to show you that four out of every 10 people you meet have the potential to be your private lender even though you don’t even realize it.

I will discuss the “Do’s and Don’ts” of borrowing money from private individuals. Often times you hear people say “you don’t need money to buy real estate” and although this is true, the reality is that it is so much easier with money.

So, if you’re interested in finding out how you can find all the private lenders you can get your hands on, then be sure to attend this session. Here’s just a few of the things that I will discuss…

• How to create an elevator speech
• What to say and what not to say to Potential private lenders
• How to structure of them
• How to find them with a few simple questions

These are just a few of the questions I will be answering, so please come out and join me at 5PM if you want to learn how to get private individuals to lend you money to fund your deals.

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 6:20 PM, Dustin Griffin kicks off the Tampa REIA Main Monthly Event with updates and announcements. Dustin covers what’s happening at Tampa 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, we will be having 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 our list of participants.

Door Prizes & Giveaways!*
All members who check in and attend the Tampa REIA Meeting will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win several Flat Screen LED TVs, a variety of Gift Cards (such as Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart, Amazon, etc), Flashlights, Phone Chargers and all sorts of other miscellaneous items that vary from meeting to meeting each month. *You must be present and in the room during the drawing to win. Door prizes and giveaways can change at any time for any reason. Non-Members and Vendors are not eligible to win.

After the conclusion of the Tampa REIA Main Meeting (around 9:30PM), we will be reconvening at World of Beer located at 5311 Avion Park Dr across from the airport in Tampa Westshore for the “Meeting after the Meeting” with Tampa REIA Crew. Come eat, drink, network and have fun with us as hang out late into the night on Tampa Bay!

Foreclosures & Probates Daily – We are a nationwide lead provider for Investors, Realtors and Attorneys. We provide leads to suit your real estate needs such as Probates, Pre Probates, Inheritance, Lis Pendens, Auctions, Absentee Owners, Tax lates and Cash Buyers just to name a few. Read More>>

EquityPro Tampa Bay – A real estate brokerage specializing in investment real estate. Our primary focus is to help you identify properties that get you closer to your investment goals. Whether you’re looking for rental properties, flips, just starting out or have multiple properties, we can help. Read More →

RSVP on Facebook or RSVP on Meetup

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

Join us at Tampa REIA on Thursday, June 13th from 5PM-9PM at the Ramada Tampa Westshore located at 1200 N Westshore Blvd, Tampa, FL with special guest speaker, “Mr. Land Trust”, Randy Hughes on how and why you should be using Land Trusts to purchase and control your real estate deals to financial privacy and asset protection.

Perhaps you’ve heard other seasoned investors talking about buying houses in trust but didn’t know what they were talking about. Now is your chance to find out more about why Land Trusts are so important for your real estate business and your family’s financial security.

Randy will explain to you how you can:

• Make bigger profits when selling on an installment contract
• Eliminate the risk of selling on a note or contract
• Make more money when selling on a lease-option
• Eliminate confrontations with tenants
• Combine this one essential step with LLC’s for dy-no-mite asset protection
• Avoid due-on-sale, transfer taxes, re-assessment upon sale and seasoning issues
• Obtain privacy of ownership and avoid frivolous lawsuits
• Answers to your questions on Land Trusts and more!

You can’t afford to miss this incredible training. Join us Tampa REIA on Thursday, June 13th for this RARE Opportunity to learn all about Land Trusts. RSVP NOW & DON’T MISS THIS EVENT!

As always, Tampa REIA Members can attend our Tampa REIA Main Meeting event at no charge and Non-Members can Register Online for $15 or pay $20 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 on Thursday, June 13th! See you there!

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.

Hey folks, Don DeRosa here… I’d like to personally invite you to kick off the monthly Atlanta REIA Meeting with me on June 10th at 5PM Sharp.

At this special session on “Buying Houses Subject-To” I will show you how to buy your next 1) personal residence, 2) long term rental or 3) short term vacation rental without having use your own cash or cred or having to go to the bank for a loan.

Many people believe that stocks and bonds are the way to wealth in America. Many people also believe that you have to buy multiple properties a month to be successful in real estate. Well, I am going to show you how neither of those two statements are true.

I’m going to show you how quality beats quantity every time. At the meeting before the meeting I am going to show you why real estate is the IDEAL investment strategy to create wealth hands down.

I will show you how to build a pretty healthy retirement nest egg on only a few properties. I will share how buying properties using other people’s money and other people’s cred is the only way to go.

You will learn:

• Why income producing properties are SO important
• How real estate is the one true tax shelter
• How simply utilizing TIME is the BEST way to creating wealth
• How to retire wealthy simply buy walking to the mailbox every month
• How to use small amounts of cash ( or none at all ) to buy all the properties you want and need.

Join me at 5PM SHARP on Thursday, June 13th and learn arguably the BEST wealth building technique on the planet!

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 6:20 PM, Dustin Griffin kicks off the Tampa REIA Main Monthly Event with updates and announcements. Dustin covers what’s happening at Tampa 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, we will be having 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 our list of participants.

Door Prizes & Giveaways!*
All members who check in and attend the Tampa REIA Meeting will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win several Flat Screen LED TVs, a variety of Gift Cards (such as Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart, Amazon, etc), Flashlights, Phone Chargers and all sorts of other miscellaneous items that vary from meeting to meeting each month. *You must be present and in the room during the drawing to win. Door prizes and giveaways can change at any time for any reason. Non-Members and Vendors are not eligible to win.

Foreclosures & Probates Daily – We are a nationwide lead provider for Investors, Realtors and Attorneys. We provide leads to suit your real estate needs such as Probates, Pre Probates, Inheritance, Lis Pendens, Auctions, Absentee Owners, Tax lates and Cash Buyers just to name a few. Read More>>

EquityPro Tampa Bay – A real estate brokerage specializing in investment real estate. Our primary focus is to help you identify properties that get you closer to your investment goals. Whether you’re looking for rental properties, flips, just starting out or have multiple properties, we can help. Read More →

Hello Everyone! Please join us on Tuesday, May 21st at 1:00PM for the Tampa REIA Onsite Renovation Group (ORG) hosted by Jim Miera, to learn all about finding, funding, fixing, and flipping houses (or holding) for big profits.

This month’s meeting will be held at 5719 25th Ave S, Gulfport, FL which is a rehab project being managed by Brandon Mann that is about 35% complete.

Please note that this new Onsite Renovation Group case study features a lot of chaos, mayhem and pandemonium ALL for the GOOD as this rehab project transitions into a NICE home! Many learning opportunities will be shared with you or this unique rehab including how it was acquired and how it is being financed.

This house is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath built in 1959 with a 4 car garage with an apartment above that is already rented. The finished home will sell for about $500,000, so don’t let the numbers scare you as we will discuss while you are there!

Don’t miss ALL the learning that will be gained at this awesome Onsite case study in ever-popular Gulfport on May 21st at 1PM. RSVP Now and we will see you there!

The Tampa REIA Onsite Renovation Group is an exciting new educational and networking group that focuses on the acquisition, renovation and retail resale (fix & flip) or rental (buy & hold) of single or multi family residential homes in the Tampa Bay Area. The purpose of the group is to allow both new and experienced rehabbers and investors to meet, network, share knowledge and learn from each others successes and mistakes while getting “hands on” experience at real rehab properties.

The Onsite Renovation Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 1:00PM at an active renovation site, build site or rental property which will vary from month to month and be announced prior to the meeting on the Tampa REIA Calendar.

Come join us to learn how to rehab houses for big profits the right way… you will be glad you did!

Price includes: Fishing Charter on a 75 foot Boat from 9AM to 5PM. Rod, Reel, Bait and Fishing License. Food, drinks and Snacks are sold separately on the boat. Parking is $6.00 extra for full day.

Get There by 8AM: You should arrive by 8AM at the latest. Some of us are meeting there at 6AM to reserve a spot on the back of the boat. You must come early to reserve a spot on the back of the boat as well since we cannot save spots. If you arrive late, the boat will not wait.

Breakfast @ 7AM: We are all going to have coffee and/or breakfast at the Salt Cracker Cafe at 7AM which is a couple of buildings down in the Marina Building.

BYOB: You can bring a cooler on the boat with beer but in Cans ONLY no glass bottles and your own food if you wish.

What We Can Catch: GAG Grouper, Red Grouper, Sea Bass, Mackerel, Hog Fish and Snapper among other fish as well.

Bait: The bait that is provided is cut bait and sardines. You may purchase extra bait before you enter the boat but you must bring your own aerated bait bucket if you plan to do that.

Sea Sickness: We will be going out 15 – 25 miles and would suggest you get some Dramamine pills, a wrist band or Ginger Pills if you get sea sick.

Get Together After Fishing: At the end of the trip we will go down to either Cooter’s, Crabby Bills or back to the Salt Cracker Café so they can cook up our catch of the day!

Special Thanks: We want to offer special thanks to Tangie Cousins of Foreclosures & Probates Daily for putting this Fishing Charter together for us. Thanks Tangie!

Are you wanting to learn how to invest in real estate but don’t know where to begin, how to really crank things up or don’t want to do it alone?

If so, please join us Wed at 6PM at the Property Protege Group hosted by Don DeRosa and Dustin Griffin. This Month we meet at the Clubhouse located at 61 Phyllis Terrace, St Petersburg, FL at 6PM.

ALL TAMPA REIA MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THEIR FIRST PPG MEETING AT NO CHARGE, but seating is extremely limited, so arrive early to get a seat.

The Property Protege Group (PPG) is a private coaching group led by Don and Dustin that meets in-person in Tampa, Atlanta or Online via Facebook Live for PPG Members that cannot attend in-person (Replays are available for PPG members who can’t attend live). The first part of the meeting is educational and the second part is where we evaluate your deals and decide if they are a deal or no deal.

If you are interested in becoming a better, more profitable investor, those of us in PPG are here to help! PPG was created for new investors and existing investors who want to take their investing to the next level and beyond with the help of others!

If you are interested in learning more about the PPG program, we invite our Tampa REIA Members to attend their first Tampa PPG Meeting as our guest at the Vesado Office in Tampa at 6PM so you can check us out. We look forward to seeing you there!

At PPG, we will be coving topics such as:

• How to locate properties and motivated sellers
• How to pre-screen sellers and properties
• How to analyze deals
• How to determine repair costs
• How to determine property value before and after repair
• How to construct multiple offers
• How to present and negotiate your offers
• How to put properties under contract and complete the paperwork
• Where to find the money to fund your deals
• How to find buyers and sell houses fast
• Wholesaling and how it works
• Buying & selling pretty houses with creative terms
• Finding deals with the most profit potential
• How to avoid pitfalls and minimize risk
• How to find leads on your mobile device
• How to automate and systematize your business using mobile technology
• And much more!

If you would like to take your investing business to the next level, don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of the Property Protégé Group!