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If you want to dramatically increase your income this year, don’t miss the Tampa REIA Main Monthly Event on Thursday, May 10th from 5PM-9PM at the Doubletree Suites Tampa Bay located at 3050 North Rocky Point Dr. West in Tampa, FL where we are doing an Expert Panel this month on “Wholesaling Houses for Fast Cash” with 4 of Tampa’s Top Wholesalers.

David Minor	Ryan Groff	Rex Gaugh	Lawrence Malloy

As you know, it’s a proven fact that real estate has created more millionaires than any other investment in history, so what’s stopping you from being the next real estate multi-millionaire? Don’t know how or where to get started? Don’t know how to find good deals? Don’t know how to analyze a deal if you find one? Don’t have funding?

The good news is… Wholesaling Houses is a simple, fun and highly profitable way to get started investing in real estate without a lot of training, experience, cash or cred. You can quickly learn to wholesale houses in any real estate market and can often complete many of these deals, from start to finish in a few days or weeks. This means you can often get paid thousands of dollars in 30 Days or less!

The Panel will consist of David Minor of Vesado, Ryan Groff of New Western Acquisitions, Rex Gaugh, and Lawrence Malloy of Ethical Home Buyers. These gentlemen will teach you everything you need to know about wholesaling like a pro and answer all your questions during the meeting. The panel will discuss…

• What is a Wholesaler vs a Bird Dog?
• What is Wholesaling and how does it work?
• What is Co-Wholesaling and how does it work?
• How has the Wholesale Market changed over the past year?
• How to find deals with the best profit potential
• How to determine value of properties
• How to determine cost of repairs
• How to negotiate the deal
• How to offer all cash even if you have no cash
• How to complete the paperwork
• How to find a buyer
• How to close quickly and get paid
• Wholesaling pros and cons
• Answers to YOUR questions and more!

Come join us to learn how to Wholesale Houses in 2018 at the Tampa REIA Meeting on Thursday, May 10th from 5PM-9PM at the Doubletree Suites, 3050 North Rocky Point Dr. West, Tampa, FL. Take Action & RSVP Now!

If you have Wholesale Deals, bring your flyers…
There will be plenty of buyers at the meeting!

As always, Tampa REIA Members can attend our March 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, May 10th! See you there!

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.

Join Don DeRosa every month at our High Tech Home Buying Creative Deal Structuring Subgroup that meets one hour BEFORE the Tampa REIA Main Monthly Event at the Doubletree Suites Tampa Bay. 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.

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 plan 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 6:20 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 Bahama Breeze located at 3045 N Rocky Point Dr E in Tampa 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>>

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>>

VESADO – Our team of experts have an intricate understanding of every aspect of real estate investing. Whether you are working on your first investment property or you’re buying your fiftieth we have the resources and knowledge to exceed your expectations. More>>

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 Friday at 6PM at the Property Protege Group Open House hosted by Don DeRosa and Dustin Griffin at Vesado Office, 2203 N Lois Ave, 12th Floor, Suite 1210, Tampa, FL. 

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!

Please join us on Tuesday, May 15th at 1:00PM for the Tampa REIA Onsite Renovation Group (ORG) to learn all about finding, funding, fixing, and flipping houses for big profits. This month’s meeting will be held at 1015 East 24th Ave, Tampa, FL.

This will be a great Onsite case study house in Tampa’s historical Ybor Heights district! This is a 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1464 square feet block home built in 1947 that’s taking on a whole new personality!

The house is being renovated by TJ Hines of American Home Buyers Group and is about 40% complete. We look forward to seeing everyone for this unique real time case study! See you there on Tuesday, May 15th at 1PM.

The purpose of the group is to allow both new and experienced rehabbers and investors to meet, network, share knowledge and learn from each other’s 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 1Pm, 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 TampaREIA.com/Calendar.

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

The Tampa REIA Onsite Renovation Group is an exciting 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!

Savvy Investor Networking (SIN) is a brand new Tampa REIA Networking Subgroup that meets on Wednesday, April 11th (2nd Wednesday) from 6:30PM to 9:30PM at Del Frisco’s Grille located at 4138 W Boy Scout Blvd in Tampa (Westshore) near the airport. SIN is hosted by Dustin Griffin, David Minor, Denise Brown and Tangie Cousins.

The entire purpose of Savvy Investor Networking is to bring that Beach REIA vibe to the Tampa Bay Real Estate Investing Community together in a fun, festive environment where we can network, discuss real estate opportunities, share resources, brainstorm ideas, ask questions, get answers and figure out additional ways to support one another, our community and all make more money.

Invite your friends and co-workers and be sure to bring your business cards, your flyers and come prepared to promote yourself, your deals and your business!

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 Main Monthly Event on Thursday, April 12th from 5PM at the 3050 North Rocky Point Dr. West in Tampa, FL where our special guest speaker will be Duncan Wierman on the Vacation Rental Business you’ve been hearing so much about like AirBNB, VRBO and others.

Are you tired of tenants and toilets? Are you tired of having to work so hard wholesaling houses or fixing and flipping? Are you looking to earn some more passive income or “mailbox money” without having to deal with all the problems associated with tenants? If so, you need to join us at Tampa REIA for Duncan’s 90 minute presentation on Vacation Rentals where he will cover…

• How to control properties with the lowest risk and investment
• How easy it is to double your rental income with less work
• Decide whether a Bed and Breakfast or a Whole House Vacation Rental works best for you
• How to pick the perfect location for a vacation rental – Hint: the rules have changed! You will be surprised how easy this is now
• Learn the formula to calculate for yourself how much money you can really make with vacation rentals
• Eliminate all of your worries with the “Trifecta of Safety” which insures your investment and protects you from damages, theft or vandalism
• Learn the importance of the difference between “renting to tenants” and “hosting guests”
• How to simplify the guest screening process from days to a matter of minutes
• Answers to your questions on vacation rentals and more!

If you are serious about building passive income while minimizing your risk and workload and have considered vacation rentals, you owe it to yourself to join us at the Tampa REIA and learn more about this exciting real estate investing niche. Take Action and RSVP NOW!

As always, Tampa REIA Members can attend our March 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, April 12th! See you there!

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.

When you come across a lead, do you know how to look at the information, analyze it and determine what to do with it next? There’s nothing worse than losing a deal because you don’t know multiple ways to structure the deal and how to present multiple offers to the seller.

At the Meeting-Before-the-Meeting this month, I am going to teach you 3 methods to buy houses with little to no money down and without borrowing money from a bank.

I’m also going to show you what paperwork you need for subject-to deals, wrap around mortgages and wholesale lease-option deals.

Join Don DeRosa every month at our High Tech Home Buying Creative Deal Structuring Subgroup that meets one hour BEFORE the Tampa REIA Main Monthly Event at the Doubletree Suites Tampa Bay. 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.

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 plan 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 6:00 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 Bahama Breeze located at 3045 N Rocky Point Dr E in Tampa 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>>

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>>

VESADO – Our team of experts have an intricate understanding of every aspect of real estate investing. Whether you are working on your first investment property or you’re buying your fiftieth we have the resources and knowledge to exceed your expectations. More>>

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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 Friday at 6PM at the Property Protege Group Open House hosted by Don DeRosa and Dustin Griffin at Vesado Office, 2203 N Lois Ave, 12th Floor, Suite 1210, Tampa, FL. 

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!

Please join us on Tuesday, April 17th at 1:00PM for the Tampa REIA onsite Renovation Group (ORG) to learn all about finding, funding, fixing, and flipping houses for big profits. This month’s meeting will be held at a fire damaged house located at 1000 Oakview Ave in Clearwater, FL.

This was a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home with a 2 car garage before it was transformed into a pile of ash and rubble by fire. Now Nick and Connie Nichols are transforming it into a beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bath home with a 2 car garage once more!

This will be the first time we’ve ever used a fire damaged home as a case study. So come and join us to learn what potential problems and opportunities await when dealing with a fire damaged home such as this. We look forward to seeing you there at 1PM on April 17th!

The Tampa REIA Onsite Renovation Group is an exciting 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!

Savvy Investor Networking (SIN) is a brand new Tampa REIA Networking Subgroup that meets on Wednesday, March 14th (2nd Wednesday) from 6:30PM to 9:30PM at Del Frisco’s Grille located at 4138 W Boy Scout Blvd in Tampa (Westshore) near the airport. SIN is hosted by Dustin Griffin, David Minor, Denise Brown and Tangie Cousins.

The entire purpose of Savvy Investor Networking is to bring that Beach REIA vibe to the Tampa Bay Real Estate Investing Community together in a fun, festive environment where we can network, discuss real estate opportunities, share resources, brainstorm ideas, ask questions, get answers and figure out additional ways to support one another, our community and all make more money.

Invite your friends and co-workers and be sure to bring your business cards, your flyers and come prepared to promote yourself, your deals and your business!