Tampa Real Estate Investors Alliance Blog

Mon, November 16th @ 7PM – ONLINE ONLY AREIA.us/BIG

Beginning Investors Group (BIG)

Beginning Investors Group
Mon, November 16th at 7PM
7 Signs Your Real Estate Market is Changing
& What To Do About It

with Bill Twyford
ONLINE WEBINAR at AREIA.us/BIG

Bill TwyfordJoin us at the Beginning Investors Group (BIG) on Monday, November 16th at 7PM ONLINE at http://areia.us/big with our special guest speaker, Bill Twyford, who is going to be looking into the future of the local Real Estate Market based on current market trends, 8 months of Covid and the election craziness. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS whether you are a new, intermediate or seasoned investor!

Bill will show you what areas are gaining momentum and what areas are losing momentum right in our own back yards. He will also share the 7 triggers that drive your momentum in our market. What ZIP CODES are HOT and what ZIP CODES are NOT? Do you know or do you just think you know? The data doesn’t lie. Come see for yourself.

If our real estate market were to crash again in the near future as predicted and is looking more and more likely, will you be ready? Will you adapt and overcome or crash and burn? Can you compete with the big dogs?

You better show up and join us so Bill can show you where the collapse will be and where the “Wealth Phase” will happen next in our area. TAKE ACTION, RSVP NOW & Join Us on the BIG Webinar!

As always, Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members can attend this Online Meeting at no charge and not-yet-members can RSVP Online for $20.

Register Now!

The Beginning Investors Group (BIG) is an educational and networking group for new investors who are just getting started in real estate investing as well as “new again” real estate investors who’ve taken a few years off and are looking to get back in the game.

Dustin GriffinBIG is hosted by Dustin Griffin who will be bringing in local and national real estate experts to teach new investors how to survive and thrive in our ever changing economy and real estate market.The entire purpose of the group is to help new investors get their first deal and help new again investors get their next deal.

Sat, October 24th – Online Workshop

Building Wealth Online Workshop

A BRAND NEW REI Workshop…
Building Wealth
How To Buy Houses without Banks, Credit or Bundles of Cash
Using Subject-To, Wrap Around Mortgages & Sandwich Leases
A Full Day Online Workshop
with Don DeRosa
Register Now for the Online Workshop

Don DeRosaDo you remember playing musical chairs as a kid? The basic premiss is you always have one less chair than you have people and someone plays the music while everyone walks around the chairs and when the music stops, everyone rushes to an empty chair and the one left standing without a chair is out.

Well, real estate is a lot like that. As long as the real estate market is good (Hot) and the music is playing, everyone is happy. In fact most people don’t ever think about when the music is going to stop. But let’s get REAL for a moment. Real estate goes in cycles. History tells us that about every 10 years we transition from a Seller’s Market to a Buyer’s Market.

So what does that mean? That means that our real estate market has been going gang busters for over 10 year now. It is time for a historical shift in the cycle. No-one ever knows when or believes it is going to happen, but yet it always does. So, do you want to play musical chairs and wait until the music stops and possibly be left without a chair or do you want to prepare yourself for eventual change?

When I make this analogy, I am typically talking about the investors that buy traditionally and not creatively. The secret to becoming “recession proof” is your ability to buy and sell in ANY market using creative techniques where you don’t need banks, you don’t need credit and you don’t need lots of money. I’m talking about the getting Sellers to give you the deed to their property so you won’t need banks, credit or bundles of cash.

On Saturday, Oct 24th,I will be teaching a NEW Seminar and combining some of the oldest and most powerful techniques in real estate today, but in a new way. At this event, you will learn how to locate leads, screen them and negotiate using simple tools that don’t cost a lot of money or time.

If you really want to make money in real estate, then don’t do what everyone else is doing. Do something that only a few people know how to do successfully. Buy on owner finance using techniques like “Subject to”, Wrap Around Mortgages and sandwich lease options. I will show you how to own ANY house, regardless of price, even if you have no money (or don’t want to use it) or credit. I will prepare you for when the music stops, so you are guaranteed to have a chair.

Join me and you will learn:

  • How to Find These Diamonds in the Rough
  • How to Evaluate Them Quickly
  • How to Write Multiple Offers in Minutes
  • What to say to the homeowner to get them to say YES
  • What paperwork is needed for “Subject to”, Wraps and Sandwich Lease Options
  • How to protect yourself
  • How to find the money
  • And a whole lot more…

If you are 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… then this is the event to attend! I promise you don’t want to miss it. Register Now!

Register Now!
Mon, October 12th from 6PM-9PM ONLINE via Zoom Webinar

Atlanta REIA

Atlanta REIA Main Meeting
ONLINE
Mon, October 12th, 6PM-9PM
Register at AREIA.us/Online
How to Make BIG MONEY in Real Estate With Owner Financing Techniques
with Alex Ottewell & Don DeRosa
Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members Who RSVP Online Can Attend at NO CHARGE. Non-Members for $20.
Register at AREIA.us/Online.

With the elections right around the corner and the economy in an uncertain state, one thing is for sure. Real Estate investing is still at an all time high. BUT, will it stay there? That is the question on everyone’s mind right now.

Well, here is an answer to that very important question. It REALLY doesn’t matter. Here’s why… When investing in real estate using creative techniques such as Owner Finance, Subject-To and Wrap Around Mortgages, the traditional whims of the market don’t really apply.

Creative Real Estate Investors make money in any market, whether it is UP or DOWN, it really doesn’t matter because we don’t have to rely solely on traditional methods to buy and sell.

Don DeRosaAlex OttewellAt this month’s Atlanta REIA Online Webinar on Monday, October 12th from 6PM – 9PM, you will get the perspective of two Expert Creative Real Estate Investors and how they thrive in ANY market. Don DeRosa and Alex Ottewell will share with you many of the secrets that have elevated their business above the whims of the market.

Some of the things they will share are:

  • Why Subject To is the greatest buying technique in real estate today
  • How to Structure seller finance deals
  • When to finance and when to flip/wholesale
  • How much to rehab a finance deal, so you don’t over rehab it
  • Alternate ways to finance the purchase
  • How important your numbers are in every deal
  • What types of contracts to use for seller financing
  • How to sell seasoned notes
  • Answers to your questions and more!

These are just a few of the gems you will learn from these seasoned professionals. If you are concerned with where the economy is headed, then you don’t want to miss Don and Alex because they will show you a whole new way to invest virtually risk free.

Register to Attend Now and join us Online on Monday, October 12th from 6 to 9PM. We hope to see you there!

Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members Who RSVP Online Can Attend at NO CHARGE. Non-Members for $20.
Register at AREIA.us/Online.
Register Now!
*Meeting Day Agenda
6:00 pm: Meeting-Before-the-Meeting with Don DeRosa
7:00 pm: Updates & Announcements
7:30 pm: Main Event with Don DeRosa & Alex Ottewell
9:00 pm: Meeting Wrap Up

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.

6:00 PM is the Meeting-Before-the-Meeting
The Meeting Before the Meeting
How to Control Real Estate Without Risk of Ownership
with Don DeRosa

“The secret to success is to own nothing, but control everything.”
~ Nelson Rockefeller

Don DeRosaJoin Don DeRosa every month at 6PM SHARP at our Meeting-Before-the-Meeting that we like to call the High Tech Home Buying Creative Deal Structuring Subgroup  that meets one hour BEFORE the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Event.

In this month’s Meeting Before the Meeting, Don is going to show you the simplest and easiest way to get monthly cash flow without all the troubles of being a landlord.

Don says “I am going detail out one of the oldest techniques in real estate and until now has been all but forgotten. I will show you where to find these cash cows and how to control these homes without ownership all while creating 3 different paydays on every deal.”

You will learn:

  • How to find everyday deals
  • How to create 3 distinct profit centers on each deal
  • How to structure them
  • What paperwork is needed
  • And then how to get rid of them when its time

Join us at the Meeting-Before-the-Meeting each month where Don will teach you about different real estate investing purchase and sale strategies to put more money in your pocket as well as state-of-the-art tools and techniques you’ll use to evaluate deals and figure out how to make them work. You’ll learn to work less and earn more so you can spend more time where you want, when you want and with whom you want.

Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members Who RSVP Online Can Attend at NO CHARGE. Non-Members for $20.
Register at AREIA.us/Online.
Register Now!
Thu, October 8th from 6PM-9PM Live & In Person or Online

Tampa REIA

TAMPA REIA LIVE
Meeting & Vendor Tradeshow
Thurs, October 8th, 6PM-9PM
Live & In Person at
Doubletree on Tampa Bay
3050 North Rocky Point Dr West, Tampa, FL

& ONLINE for Those Who Can’t Attend In Person
FIXING & FLIPPING
HOUSES IN 2020
What’s Hot & What’s Not
All-Star Panel of Expert Rehabbers
with Mark Lepzinski, Amanda Sutherlin, Jim Miera & Derick Outar
Tampa REIA, Atlanta REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members can attend at NO CHARGE. Non-Members can attend for $20.
Register to Attend in Person at TREIA.us/RSVP or
Register to Attend Online at TREIA.us/Online

TAMPA REIA is BACK LIVE & IN PERSON on Thursday, October 8th from 6PM to 9PM at the Doubletree Tampa Rockypoint Waterfront located at 3050 North Rocky Point Dr. West in Tampa, FL. We will also be doing our best to Broadcast Live to those that cannot attend in person.

There are two ways to attend…

  1. Register to Attend in Person at TREIA.us/RSVP – For your safety and the safety of others, please bring a facemask to wear if you plan on attending in person.

  2. Register to Attend Online at TREIA.us/Online – After you checkout using this link, be sure to immediately register for the Tampa REIA Webinar on Zoom.

The Local Expert Panel
Mark Lepzinski Amanda Sutherlin Jim Miera Derick Outar
Mark Lepzinski
Rehabber
Amanda Sutherlin
Rehabber
Jim Miera
Rehabber
Derick Outar
Rehabber

This month, since this is only our second time to get together live and in person since Covid-19 struck back in March, we’ve invited a few of our local real estate investor friends to join us for a panel discussion rehabbing in the CRAZY YEAR of 2020.

Perhaps you’ve always wanted to Fix & Flip Houses for Fast Cash or to Fix and Hold for Long Term Cash Flow but didn’t know how or where to get started? Maybe you’re wondering if this is a good time to get started with all the craziness going on in the country right now.

If so, be sure to RSVP and join us this month at Tampa REIA with our All Star Rehabber Panel including Mark Lepzinski, Amanda Sutherlin, Jim Miera and Derick Outar. Some of these guys and gals are seasoned pros while others have enjoyed much success more recently. Some are not only rehabbers, but are also creative real estate investors, wholesalers, landlords, short-term rental hosts, note buyers and sellers and more.

Mark Lepzinski has been a Creative Real Estate Investor for couple decades with a focus on deal making including JV deals, creative structures, portfolio structuring. Mark is a full time investor and does wholesaling, rentals and rehabs. He is also the host of the Facebook group Wholesale Real Estate Tampa bay and co host of Beach REIA.

Amanda Sutherlin has been investing since 2014. She started out as an unemployed single mom. She’s acquired several rentals including a vacation rental and started a very successful flipping business. She’s been featured on the discovery channel the weather channel and the science channel for her work in specializing in sinkhole remediation.

Jim Miera has been involved with real estate in the Tampa Bay area for over 15 years. He specializes in doing rehabs of all sizes and also wholesaling properties to others! He loves transforming an ugly property to a masterpiece and adding value to a neighborhood! Jim really enjoys the “creative” side of real estate of solving real estate problems by connecting the dots to create positive results and a win/win outcome for everyone involved!

Derick Outar has been investing in real estate with friends and family since he was 20 years old and is a second generation real estate investor. He has lived in Pinellas county for 31 years and buys houses to flip, rentals, corporate rentals, vacation rentals and student rentals. He gave up the corporate America in 2012 and became a full time investor. Two of his homes have been featured at the Tampa REIA Onsite Renovation Group with Jim Miera.

RSVP NOW and come out and network with us, bring your masks and bring your questions to ask the experts! We hope to see you again in person or online!

Register Now!
PLEASE NOTE: For your safety and the safety of others, please bring a facemask to wear.
Register Now!
*Meeting Day Agenda
6:00 pm: Networking with Members & Vendors
6:30 pm: Announcements + Haves & Wants
7:30 pm: Main Event with Rehabber Panel
9:00 pm: Meeting Wrap Up
9:30 PM: Late Night Networking at Bahama Breeze

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.

6:00 PM in Hotel Lobby or Hallway
Monthly Vendor Trade Show

Auction.comAt 6:00 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.

6:30 PM in the Main Meeting Room
What’s Happening at Tampa REIA

Dustin GriffinStarting at 6:30 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!

6:45 PM in the Main Meeting Room
Haves & Wants Marketing Session

At a little after 6:45 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.

9:05 PM @ Door Prizes & Giveaways

Door Prizes and GiveawaysDoor 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.

9:30 PM: Late Night Networking at Bahama Breeze
Late Night Networking at Bahama Breeze

Bahama BreezeAfter 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!

See Tampa REIA Events Calendar for More Events!
Thu, September 24th @ 7PM – ONLINE WEBINAR

Marketing Madness

MARKETING MADNESS
Thurs, September 24th at 7PM ET 
ONLINE ZOOM WEBINAR
Networking
Your Not So Secret Weapon That You Must Maximize!
with Frank Iglesias
Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members can Register for $5. Not-Yet-Members can Register for $25 or Join Atlanta REIA for $100/Year!

Frank IglesiasJoin us at the Marketing Madness Event on Thursday, September 24th at 7PM ET ONLINE via Zoom Webinar with Frank Iglesias who will be discussing “Networking – Your Not So Secret Weapon That You Must Maximize” to reach buyers, sellers, funders, partners and anyone else you need on your dream team.

Networking, simple right? Everyone knows how to talk to people right? Nothing could be further from the truth. Reality is we go to school for 13 years to get a high school degree and maybe another 4-10 to get one or numerous college degrees and still may not know how to network effectively. Yet networking is one of the most powerful tools at your fingertips every single day.

Yet, very few people know how to use it, much less use it effectively. This presentation is to talk about people and how networking with others effectively. This all too often unused form of marketing has the ability to change the impact your business can make every day.

Frank will discuss…

  • It’s all about the relationship
  • Stop asking for so much stuff all the time! Give instead!
  • Why referrals stink and introductions are great
  • Why taking someone out to lunch is the worst thing you could offer them.
  • Thinking long term in every deal conversation you have
  • Answers to your questions and a whole lot more!

You do not want to miss this session! Everyone talks about the house needs this much work and the ARV and the MAO, blah, blah, blah. Yet that only counts for no more than 20% of what matters in every transaction. 80%+ is about the people, the people, the people and if you know how to network, you can get a lot of people on your side. Isn’t that what you want?

Register Now and join us on the webinar and we’ll discuss how to do all of this and more!

Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Chattanooga REIA & Savannah REIA Members can currently Register for the Webinar at for $5. Not-Yet-Members can Register for the Webinar for $25 or Join Atlanta REIA for Only $100/year!

Register Now!

Frank IglesiasDustin GriffinMarketing Madness is hosted by Dustin Griffin & Frank Iglesias who will be bringing in local and national real estate experts and marketers each month to teach investors how to consistently market for deals in order to survive and thrive in our ever changing economy and real estate market. The entire purpose of the group is to teach investors how to be Marketers, aka “Lead Generating Machines”, so they can have an unlimited source of leads and potential income.

Mon, September 21st @ 7PM – ONLINE ONLY AREIA.us/BIG

Beginning Investors Group

Beginning Investors Group
Mon, September 21st at 7PM
An Evening with an Expert
on Short-Term Rentals
with Richard Munroe
ONLINE WEBINAR at AREIA.us/BIG

Richard MunroeJoin us at the Beginning Investors Group (BIG) on Monday, September 21st at 7PM ONLINE at http://AREIA.us/BIG for an Evening with a Real Estate Expert with special guest, Richard Munroe who will be taking questions regarding Short-Term Rentals in the age of Covid and the “new normal” we are currently living through.

We’ve seen moratoriums on short-term renteals in both Georgia and Florida when Covid first hit. Corporate travel and tourism has been down for months as more and more people are working from home and traveling less. Many hotels are still at 10 – 20% occupancy.

You may know some fellow investors whose short-term rentals were wiped out by Covid while others while others are prospering and building their inventory as fast as they can.

Richard Munroe is a Short-Term Rental Investor and leader of our Short-Term Rental Owners Networking Group (STRONG), and he hasn’t missed a beat. He is actively picking up short-term rental properties as fast as he can.

Join us on Monday evening ONLINE at http://AREIA.us/BIG and learn the pros and cons and do’s and don’ts of controlling and/or owning short-term rentals. Find out what’s working and what’s not in the short-term rental market. Is it time to get in or get out? RSVP NOW and get your questions ready and come join us for the webinar!

As always, Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members can attend this Online Meeting at no charge and not-yet-members can RSVP Online for $20.

Register Now!

The Beginning Investors Group (BIG) is an educational and networking group for new investors who are just getting started in real estate investing as well as “new again” real estate investors who’ve taken a few years off and are looking to get back in the game.

Dustin GriffinBIG is hosted by Dustin Griffin who will be bringing in local and national real estate experts to teach new investors how to survive and thrive in our ever changing economy and real estate market.The entire purpose of the group is to help new investors get their first deal and help new again investors get their next deal.

See Atlanta REIA Events Calendar for More Events!
Tue, September 22nd @ 7PM – ONLINE ZOOM WEBINAR 

Hardcore Wholesaling

The ALL NEW

Hardcore Wholesaling

Tues, September 22nd at 7PM
ONLINE ZOOM WEBINAR
Wholesaling is Competitive…
How to Handle It for Success!
with Anson Young
Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members can Register for $10. Not-Yet-Members can Register for $25 or Join Atlanta REIA for $100/Year!

Anson YoungJoin us at the HARDCORE WHOLESALING Online Event for on Tuesday, September 22nd at 7PM ET  on Zoom Webinar with our special guest speaker Anson Young who will be discussing how to deal with your competition and come out on top.

Is your market getting more competitive? Are sellers are talking to more investors leaving you feeling the pinch? During this month’s Hardcore Wholesaling Event, we will talk about how to set yourself apart from the increased competition, stand out to sellers and get more deals under contract!

We will discuss…

  • The insane 2020 market
  • Setting yourself apart from your competitors
  • How sellers see you
  • Why should they go with your offer?
  • Answers to your questions and more!

Anson Young is the owner of Anson Property Group based in Denver, Colorado, which specializes in distressed property purchases. As a full-time real estate investor and agent for the past 14 years, he has completed over 120 wholesale deals and 90 flips.

Anson Property Group is committed to changing communities, helping homeowners and building long-term wealth. When not working, Anson can be found exploring the wilds of Colorado by hiking the Rocky Mountains with his family, reading favorite books with his son and attending loud rock concerts.

Join us for the Hardcore Wholesaling Webinar where we will will be going over real world strategies that are working today to help you crush your competition! RSVP NOW & DON’T MISS THIS EVENT!

Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Chattanooga REIA & Savannah REIA Members can currently Register for the Webinar at for $10. Not-Yet-Members can Register for the Webinar for $25 or Join Atlanta REIA for Only $100/year!

Register Now!

Dustin GriffinFrank IglesiasHardcore Wholesaling is hosted by Frank Iglesias & Dustin Griffin who will be bringing in local and national wholesale real estate experts each month to teach you how to take your wholesaling business to the next level so you too can become a Hardcore Six Figure Real Estate Wholesaler!

See Atlanta REIA Events Calendar for More Events!
Tue, September 15th @ 1PM in St Petersburg, FL

Onsite Renovation Group

Onsite Renovation Group
Come See Derick Outar’s Latest Rehab in St Pete!
Tuesday, September 15th at 1PM
5181 102nd Way N, St. Petersburg, FL
Learn “Onsite” at Real Renovation Projects

Hello Everyone! We are back to the REAL WORLD of Fixing and Flipping House LIVE & IN PERSON at real rehabs at the Onsite Renovation Group!

Jim MieraPlease join us once again on Tuesday, September 15th 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!

Onsite MeetupThis month’s at project at 5181 102nd Way N, St. Petersburg, FL. It is a 2251 sqft, 5 bedroom, 3 bath, block pool home with many learning opportunities to be shared.

Derick OutarThe project is being managed by Derick Outar and is 85% complete. We look forward to seeing everyone September 15th at 1:00 PM!

Like all of our onsite renovation projects, you will learn valuable lessons from other new, intermediate and seasoned investor’s successes (and how to duplicate them) as well as their mistakes (and how to avoid them). Come join us at Onsite to learn from the Real Flippers of Tampa Bay!

We look forward to seeing everyone for a fun and informative real-time rehab case study! RSVP Now on Meetup or Facebook and we will see you there!

RSVP on Meetup.com

RSVP on Facebook.com

Onsite Renovation GroupThe 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.

Onsite Renovation GroupThe 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!

See Tampa REIA Events Calendar for More Events!
Thu, Sept 10th from 6PM-9PM Live & In Person or Online

Tampa REIA

TAMPA REIA IS BACK!
Thurs, Sept 10th, 6PM-9PM
Live & In Person at
Doubletree on Tampa Bay
3050 North Rocky Point Dr West, Tampa, FL

& ONLINE for Those Who Can’t Attend In Person
How Has Real Estate Investing Changed During the Age of Covid-19?
with Panel of Local Experts including David Minor, Courtney Potter, Alex Ottewell & Don DeRosa
Tampa REIA, Atlanta REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members can attend at NO CHARGE. Non-Members can attend for $20.
Register to Attend in Person at TREIA.us/RSVP or
Register to Attend Online at TREIA.us/Online

TAMPA REIA is BACK LIVE & IN PERSON on Thursday, September 10th from 6PM to 9PM at at the Doubletree Tampa Rockypoint Waterfront located at 3050 North Rocky Point Dr. West in Tampa, FL. We will also be doing our best to Broadcast Live to those that cannot attend in person.

There are two ways to attend…

  1. Register to Attend in Person at TREIA.us/RSVP – For your safety and the safety of others, please bring a facemask to wear if you plan on attending in person. PLEASE NOTE: The Doubletree added a parking gate when entering the parking lot. If the gate is not open, get a ticket and the Doubletree front desk will validate it for you if you tell them you are with Tampa REIA.

  2. Register to Attend Online at TREIA.us/Online – After you checkout using this link, be sure to immediately register for the Tampa REIA Webinar on Zoom.

This month, since it’s our first time to get together live and in person since Covid-19 struck back in March, we invited a few local experts in for a panel discussion on how the real estate market has changed over the past few months, what they are doing to adapt and overcome any obstacles they may be facing and their predictions for the near future.

The panel will consist of David Minor, a local rehabber; Courtney Potter, a local real estate agent; Alex Ottewell, a local wholesaler; and Don DeRosa, an “all of the above” real estate investor.

The Local Expert Panel
David Minor Courtney Potter Alex Ottewell Don Derosa
David Minor
Rehabber
Courtney Potter
Real Estate Agent
Alex Ottewell
Wholesaler
Don DeRosa
Real Esate Investor

It’s been a LONG TIME since we’ve seen you. We’ve MISSED YOU! RSVP NOW and come out and network with us, bring your masks and bring your questions to ask the experts! We hope to see you again in person or online!

Register Now!
PLEASE NOTE: For your safety and the safety of others, please bring a facemask to wear.
Register Now!
*Meeting Day Agenda
6:00 pm: Meeting-Before-the-Meeting with Don DeRosa
6:00 pm: Networking in the Lobby with Members & Vendors
7:00 pm: Announcements + Haves & Wants
7:30 pm: Main Event with Local Expert Panel
9:00 pm: Meeting Wrap Up with Door Prizes & Giveaways
9:30 PM: Late Night Networking at Bahama Breeze

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.

6:00 PM is the Meeting-Before-the-Meeting
The Meeting Before the Meeting
How to Create a Kick A$$ Vertical Marketing Machine!
with Don DeRosa

Don DeRosaJoin Don DeRosa every month at 6PM SHARP at our Meeting-Before-the-Meeting that we like to call the High Tech Home Buying Creative Deal Structuring Subgroup  that meets one hour BEFORE the Tampa REIA Main Monthly Event.

Join us at the Meeting-Before-the-Meeting each month where Don will teach you about different real estate investing purchase and sale strategies to put more money in your pocket as well as state-of-the-art tools and techniques you’ll use to evaluate deals and figure out how to make them work. You’ll learn to work less and earn more so you can spend more time where you want, when you want and with whom you want.

6:00 PM in Hotel Lobby or Hallway
Monthly Vendor Trade Show

Auction.comAt 6:00 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.

7:00 PM in the Main Meeting Room
What’s Happening at Tampa REIA

Dustin GriffinStarting at 7:00 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!

7:00 PM in the Main Meeting Room
Haves & Wants Marketing Session

At a little after 7:00 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.

9:05 PM @ Door Prizes & Giveaways

Door Prizes and GiveawaysDoor 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.

9:30 PM: Late Night Networking at Bahama Breeze
Late Night Networking at Bahama Breeze

Bahama BreezeAfter 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!

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Sat, Sept 12th in Tampa, FL at Doubletree & Online
Tampa REIA Presents the BRAND NEW:
Due Diligence Workshop
A Hands-On Workshop for Any Investor Who Wants to Know & Understand Their Numbers Like a Pro, Especially with All the Changes as a Result of Covid-19!
Don’t Miss This All Day Workshop
with Don DeRosa
Sat, Sept 12th from 9AM-5PM
Live & In Person at
Doubletree on Tampa Bay
3050 North Rocky Point Dr West, Tampa, FL

& ONLINE for Those Who Can’t Attend In Person

Don DeRosaWhen it comes to running a profitable real estate investing business, the name of the game has always been about knowing your numbers and what makes a deal profitable or not. That will especially be true in the upcoming months when our uncertain economy begins to change. And we’ve already seen many changes for labor and materials since Covid-19 hit. Are you accounting for these changes when you run your numbers?

You’ve probably heard the saying… “You make your money when you buy and you get paid when you sell”. This means YOU MUST KNOW YOUR NUMBERS BEFORE YOU BUY SO THAT YOU WILL GET PAID WHEN YOU SELL!

So when it comes to knowing your numbers…

  • Do you know how to really determine if you are buying a good deal or not?
  • Do you know if you’re paying too much?
  • Do you know how much profit you’re going to make?
  • Do you know how to do all of your due diligence before you buy and what to look for?
  • Do you know how to accurately determine the AS-IS value of an ugly house, especially now?
  • Do you know After Repair Value (ARV) of a property for a buy and hold vs a fix and flip (or a high end rehab vs a low end rehab)?
  • Do you know how to accurately determine repairs and estimate repair costs before you buy, especially now that building materials have skyrocketed and contractors are extremely busy?
  • Are you totally comfortable using the numbers your buyer or sellers give you when working a deal?
  • Do you know how to quickly run the numbers like a pro?
  • Do you know the other types of due diligence you must do before you ever close on a deal?

If you answered “NO” to any of these questions, unfortunately you may be going to a real life, expensive, school of hard knocks seminar very soon if your not extremely careful!

Instead of learning these valuable due diligence skills the hard and expensive way, be sure to attend the upcoming, highly affordable, Due Diligence Workshop with Don DeRosa on Saturday, September 12th, 2020 from 9AM to 5PM at the Doubletree Suites located at 3050 North Rocky Point Dr West in Tampa, FL and Online via Zoom Webinar for those who cannot attend in person.

At this Workshop, You will Learn:

  • How to become a transaction engineer
  • How to determine the different types of property values and why there are two different ARV’s for every property
  • Using different property valuation models
  • Reliable sources of “comparable” information data
  • How to find and run comparables
  • How to decide which comparables to use and which to ignore
  • How to be a problem solver to create win-win deals for everyone
  • How to take a lead and come up with multiple ways to structure the deal
  • How to use your computer or mobile device to do your due diligence
  • How to use state of the art tools to do all your negotiating for you
  • How to overcome all seller objections when buying a house
  • How to know the differences with a property’s rental income and it’s value
  • Determining how much an investor should pay for a property
  • Identifying the target market (buyers) for the property
  • How to utilize public and near public information
  • How to inspect the property
  • How to determine what kinds of repairs are needed based on your exit strategy
  • How to estimate the costs of repairs based on your exit strategy especially now that building materials are climbing due to the supply and demand of the Covid-19 pandemic
  • How to determine if a lead is a deal or no deal
  • Checking title and solving title flaws
  • Pitfalls to Avoid
  • All this, answers to your questions & so much more!

Sign Up Today and make what’s left of 2020 and 2021 your most profitable year ever in real estate investing by knowing how to run your numbers and how to buy right! REGISTER NOW!

Register Now!

REGISTER NOW WHILE SEATS ARE AVAILABLE for the workshop and join us at the event! Be sure to bring a mask, hand sanitizer, light jacket, pen and paper for taking notes, and your computer and/or mobile device.

Don DeRosa is a real estate investor, author, teacher, coach and national speaker. Don has trained thousands of new and experienced investors to build wealth in real estate using the same techniques that helped him build his fortune, particularly buying with owner financing, using private money, creatively structuring deals and selling quickly in any market.

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Mon, September 14th from 6PM-9PM ONLINE via Zoom Webinar

Atlanta REIA

Atlanta REIA Main Meeting
ONLINE
Mon, September 14th, 6PM-9PM
Register at AREIA.us/Online
Turning Today’s Rising Mortgage Delinquencies Into Tomorrow’s Real Estate Fortunes
Learn the Secret to Buying REOs Before They Hit MLS, Flipping Some for Quick Cash & Goldmining Others with Rent Smart Lease Purchases
with Special Guest, Andy Heller
Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members Who RSVP Online Can Attend at NO CHARGE. Non-Members for $20.
Register at AREIA.us/Online.

Real Estate in this country can be purchased for PENNIES ON THE DOLLAR for investors who know how to find them, how to fund the purchases, and how to sell or lease the properties when purchased. Learn how to be one of those investors at Atlanta REIA!

Mortgage delinquencies are peaking now, just like they did back in 2007 and 2008. Remember how that led to a spike in REOs, and investors who were prepared made hundreds of thousands of dollars acquiring properties for pennies on the dollar in 2009 and 2010? We are seeing similar patterns once again today!

Over the next 12 – 24 months real estate investors who are prepared for this, who know where and how to find REOs, how to finance these purchases, how to flip and lease purchase them, will be in a position to make hundreds of thousands of dollars in a generational opportunity. If you can devote 2-4 hours per week to looking for properties, we can show you how to make it happen.

Andy HellerThe “Buy Low, Rent Smart, Sell High” investment strategy was featured by Fortune Magazine. Come and learn why at the upcoming Atlanta REIA Online Webinar on Monday, September 14th from 6PM – 9PM with Special Guest Speaker, Andy Heller!

Join us at Atlanta REIA and you will learn how to buy properties for pennies on the dollar and marketing strategies for wholesaling, flipping, and holding the properties once purchased.

  • What type of properties to buy, residential and commercial
  • How to find the foreclosures BEFORE they are listed by real estate agents (on MLS)
  • Marketing your properties to flip and create instant cash
  • Marketing your properties to hold and create a nest egg for your future
  • Selling your properties without discounting or using a real estate agent

A few examples of student success stories that Andy gives are:

  • Donald Kung made $15,000 on his first REO, wholesaling it without using any of his own money
  • John and Michelle Authement purchased their first bank-owned foreclosure, and had it lease/purchased 2 HOURS AFTER closing!
  • Hans van der Kolk made $168,000 in just 4 months buying REOs, flipping two properties and lease optioning a 3rd.
  • Jim Kincer is making $500/month on his first lease/purchase
  • Sophie Ravenel purchased her first foreclosure worth $118,000 for just $55,000, 50 cents on the dollar

Many experts, such as Andy, are predicting the real estate opportunity of a lifetime headed our way. Register to Attend Now and come learn from the nation’s leading expert on REOs and Lease Options! We hope to see you there!

Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members Who RSVP Online Can Attend at NO CHARGE. Non-Members for $20.
Register at AREIA.us/Online.
Register Now!
*Meeting Day Agenda
6:00 pm: Meeting-Before-the-Meeting with Don DeRosa on “How to Create a Kick A$$ Vertical Marketing Machine! Part 2”
7:00 pm: Updates & Announcements
7:30 pm: Main Event with Andy Heller on “Turning” Today’s Rising Mortgage Delinquencies Into Tomorrow’s Real Estate Fortunes”
9:00 pm: Meeting Wrap Up

*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.

As always, Atlanta REIA Members can attend our Main Meeting event at no charge. Non-Members can attend for $20. Register at AREIA.us/Online.

6:00 PM is the Meeting-Before-the-Meeting
The Meeting Before the Meeting
How to Create a Kick A$$ Vertical Marketing Machine! Part 2
with Don DeRosa

Don DeRosaJoin Don DeRosa every month at 6PM SHARP at our Meeting-Before-the-Meeting that we like to call the High Tech Home Buying Creative Deal Structuring Subgroup  that meets one hour BEFORE the Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Event.

Join us at the Meeting-Before-the-Meeting each month where Don will teach you about different real estate investing purchase and sale strategies to put more money in your pocket as well as state-of-the-art tools and techniques you’ll use to evaluate deals and figure out how to make them work. You’ll learn to work less and earn more so you can spend more time where you want, when you want and with whom you want.

Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members Who RSVP Online Can Attend at NO CHARGE. Non-Members for $20.
Register at AREIA.us/Online.
Register Now!
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Tuesday, September 8th – Online Evening Workshop
Hard Money Lending 101
Structuring Your Deals & Understanding Your Numbers
A Evening Online Workshop
with Nate Wolosiewicz
Tues, Sept 8th, 7PM-10PM
Register Now for the Online Workshop

Nate WolosiewiczHave you ever found yourself assessing the Purchase Price and Renovation of a potential Fix and Flip and wonder, how do get financing for this? In this Hard Money 101 Online Workshop, we will go over what qualifications lenders use to approve investors, how a deal is actually structured, and how lenders actually come up with interest rates and costs of their programs.

Ever wonder how to figure out your cash at close and avoid getting surprised at Close? Do you know how to best keep your rates and cost down in the lending process to increase your margins? How do you recognize if a lender is being fair in the terms, rates, and cost they are quoting you?

In this workshop we will cover soup to nuts the lending process, structuring deals, figuring out your numbers, and much more in order for you to be prepared when you speak to a lending partner about your next deal!

During this Hard Money Workshop, we will be covering…

  • Qualifying for Private/Hard Money Loans, how do get the best terms from a lender?
  • What the heck are the all these acronyms my lender is using?
  • What Lending options are currently available to investors?
  • The Fix and Flip loan
  • The Budget, do I use a GC, sub contract, or do this on my own?
  • How to structure a fix and flip deal
  • What’s my cash at close going to be?
  • Structuring Long Term Finance deals
  • Should I cash flow or flip the property?

Nate Wolosiewicz is the SE Regional Manager for Civic Financial Services, a non-recourse Private Money Lender that finances Non-owner occupied investment properties and fix and flip projects. Over the last 19 years, Nate’s lending experience has been in conventional, small business, commercial, hard money and private money financing. He and his family have been Atlanta residents for the last decade, and during this time has focused on helping Atlanta investors finance their investment properties. His current focus is on managing and growing the Georgia and SE Account Executive team, and product development for the SE region.

After attending this workshop, you will be on the same playing field as the lenders! Know their terms, understand how to structure a deal and increase your margins, and identify a lender who truly has YOUR best interest at heart. Knowledge is power when it comes to picking a lending partner, and this workshop will leave you confident in understanding your numbers and increasing your margins! REGISTER NOW!

Register Now!

PLEASE NOTE: Price will increase by $20 for Members and Non-Members when the Early Registration Special Expires, so REGISTER NOW and Save $20!

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Fri, Sat & Sun, Sept 18 – 20th at 10AM-6PM – Online Webinar
REI Blueprint 3-Day Virtual Bootcamp
with Jason Roberts & Rachel Schneider
Fri, Sat & Sun, Sept 18th-20th, 10AM-6PM
Register for Virtual Online Bootcamp

DISCOVER THE SECRETS FOR STABILITY AND SUCCESS IN REAL ESTATE INVESTING

Looking to create stability in these uncertain times? Looking to find some control over your future in the world we are now living in? The most stable way to create consistent income is through real estate investing. In our one-stop-shop 3-Day training we are going to walk you through marketing to find leads all the way to finding the money and closing the deal!!

GET YOUR EVENT TICKET HERE!

REI Blueprint

“The key to success in any business is to have a strategic plan or blueprint that is followed consistently.”
– RACHEL SCHNEIDER

Through Numerous Years of Running a Highly Successful Investing Business, We Have Narrowed Down the Five Stages to Closing Any Deal

We Will Guide You Through:

$100 Off
Regular $497
Non-Members $397!
Members Only $297!
  • Marketing to the 4 lead sources that are generating the highest return on marketing investment
  • How to stabilize your business and create consistency in the months ahead
  • How to overcome common and current objections, build rapport and get offers accepted
  • The Deal Analyzer Blueprint: a step-by-step guide to ensure you do not lose money on a deal and increase your profits
  • Identifying multiple ways to find the money to fund all your deals
  • And much, much more!
GET YOUR EVENT TICKET NOW!
What Will the Training Look Like?

3-Day Bootcamp Breakdown



DAY 1

Marketing:
We are going to breakdown, step-by-step, the 4 marketing strategies that are working the best in today’s market. What used to work 5 years ago isn’t what’s working today. If you want your business to thrive you have to understand what is motivating today’s sellers and help them with their needs. You will leave with a step-by-step blueprint of how to find your data, how to use things like ringless voicemail, email autoresponders and skip tracing. To give you a little hint, our Marketing Blueprint receives up to a 10% response rate and the average direct mail response rate is 1%!



DAY 2

Deal Evaluation, Estimating Repairs & The Psychology of the Homeowner Appointment:
Knowing how much to offer on a property is the key to any successful real estate deal. On day 2, we will show you our proprietary process for determining As-Is Value, After Repair Value, how to pull comps and how to determine an offer price you can feel confident in. We are going to instruct you on how to walk a property using our home repair checklist so that all repairs and updates are accounted for (no unforeseen expenses!) Finally, we are going to dive into the psychology of the homeowner; discussing tips and tricks to not only get a seller to agree to YOUR offer price but to also be begging you to buy their house! After 1000’s of homeowner appointments we have this down to a science.



DAY 3

Exiting the Deal & Finding the Money:
Which exit strategy is right for your particular property? Rehab, wholesale, owner finance, retail listing…knowing which strategy is right for your particular deal can mean the difference between making a five or six figure profit and making nothing! We will give you the blueprint on how to evaluate a property so that you can maximize profit through the right exit strategy. And finally we are going to show you how to line up funding and get that profit check. We will be diving into the pros and cons of different funding options and what to look out for.


PURCHASE YOUR 3-DAY TICKET NOW!
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Fri, Sat & Sun, Sept 25 – 27 at 9AM – Online via Zoom Webinar
Find ‘Em, Fund ‘Em,
Fix ‘Em & Flip ‘Em

How to Make a Flipping Fortune Rehabbing Houses in the Brave New World of Social Distancing!
A 3 Day Online Rehabbing Boot Camp & Field Trip with Don DeRosa
Fri, Sat & Sun, Sept 25-27, 9AM-6PM
Online Via Zoom Webinar

Find 'Em, Fix 'Em & Flip 'Em ManualAre you concerned about rehabbing houses in a potential transitioning market? Are you ready to take advantage of the number of deals that may potentially come your way because of this Pandemic? Are you thinking about flipping but don’t know how? Does the idea of renovating properties by yourself scare you to death? Don’t know where to start? Does the possibility of a crash have you scared?

If the answer is YES to any of these questions, then you absolutely need to attend Don’s ALL NEW upcoming 3 Day Online Fixing and Flipping Event!

Come see Don DeRosa on September 25th – 27th Online via Zoom Webinar and in the field, where he will spend three full days teaching you how simple it actually is to Find ‘Em, Fund ‘Em, Fix ‘Em, and Flip ‘Em!

You will spend three full days learning the art and science of flipping houses. Don will show you a Step-by-Step process to evaluate, avoid rookie mistakes and build a highly profitable fix and flip business.

Day One & Two:

  • How to put together a solid flipping strategy in this day and age of the Covid-19
  • Best methods for marketing specifically for rehabs
  • What tools you need to start using and what to avoid in TODAY’s market
  • The best methods for securing multiple types of funding in the current Covid-19 environment
  • What are the new lending rules since Covid-19
  • How to evaluate properties, work with contractors and manage renovations like permit delays and super busy contractors
  • How to flip multiple houses at one time
  • How to crunch numbers and evaluate high profit margins
  • How to negotiate like a seasoned pro with Sellers, Lenders, Contractors and Buyers in this ever changing social distancing society we are now in
  • How to handle Legal and Tax Regulations
  • How to choose the best marketing strategy that guarantees top dollar for your property
  • How to handle difficult inspections and appraisals so you can get the highest price possible
  • What to do if you can’t sell it. (How to save your butt, if you’ve already bought it wrong)
  • Answers to your questions and much more…

Rehab Bus TourDay Three (Field Trip):

  • Field Trip will be LIVE & IN PERSON for those in the Atlanta area who want to attend. Otherwise we will do our best to broadcast the field trip live on Zoom Webinar for those watching from home.
  • How to automate your renovation business using SKU based model
  • Compare prices and learn basic costs of materials that will be used in every job
  • What are the low, middle and high end products to use depending on your level of renovation
  • Visit 3-4 actual houses, determine ARV, estimate repairs, discuss potential renovations and more
  • First hand experience looking at real houses, using real numbers, and making real offers

Don will give you his digital manual, practical tips with real life examples, easy to use systems and killer paperwork so you can tap into this exciting and potentially unlimited source of income. This will be one of the best, most affordable boot camps you’ve ever attended! So don’t miss it!

Register Now!

PLEASE NOTE: Pricing is per couple. No refunds 5 days prior to event. Register before early registration expires to save $100 off tuition.

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Tue, August 25th @ 7PM – ONLINE ZOOM WEBINAR 

Hardcore Wholesaling

The ALL NEW

Hardcore Wholesaling

Tues, August 25th at 7PM
ONLINE ZOOM WEBINAR
Why Wholesaling is Maybe the Best Exit Strategy for Real Estate in the Current Environment
with Dewayne Murray
Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members can Register for $10. Not-Yet-Members can Register for $25 or Join Atlanta REIA for $100/Year!

Dewayne MurrayJoin us at the HARDCORE WHOLESALING Online Event for on Tuesday, August 25th at 7PM ET  on Zoom Webinar with our special guest speaker Dewayne Murray who will be discussing why wholesaling is maybe the best exit strategy for real estate in the current environment. The world is volatile.  But your exit strategies do not have to be.  Join us to learn how to make the most of the current chaos.

Dewayne says… I’ve been investing in Real Estate since 2010. I’ve wholelsaled cash deals and subject to deals as well. I’ve purchased and sold properties in 6 different states. Most of the out of state deals, I’ve never seen before. I’ve also rehabbed numerous homes in the Atlanta area. I’m currently wholesaling, own long and short term rentals, and selling properties on a lease option contract.

Join me at the Hardcore Wholesaling Online Event on Tuesday where we will discuss why wholesaling might be the best exit strategy for real estate in the current environment plus…

  • What have I changed in my marketing
  • Why I changed my marketing
  • What list am I targeting
  • What do I see coming in the near future
  • The world is volatile. But your exit strategies do not have to be
  • Answers to your questions and more!

Join us to make this most of the current turbulent environment that we are all living through and learn how to Market, Market, Market and ultimately Profit from your Wholesale Deals! RSVP NOW & DON’T MISS THIS EVENT!

Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Chattanooga REIA & Savannah REIA Members can currently Register for the Webinar at for $10. Not-Yet-Members can Register for the Webinar for $25 or Join Atlanta REIA for Only $100/year!

Register Now!

Dustin GriffinFrank IglesiasHardcore Wholesaling is hosted by Frank Iglesias & Dustin Griffin who will be bringing in local and national wholesale real estate experts each month to teach you how to take your wholesaling business to the next level so you too can become a Hardcore Six Figure Real Estate Wholesaler!

Thu, August 27th @ 7PM – ONLINE WEBINAR

Marketing Madness

MARKETING MADNESS
Thurs, August 27th at 7PM ET 
ONLINE ZOOM WEBINAR
Using Ringless Voicemail to Reach Potential Sellers
with Don DeRosa
Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members can Register for $5. Not-Yet-Members can Register for $25 or Join Tampa REIA for $100/Year!

Don DeRosaJoin us at the Marketing Madness Event on Thursday, August 27th at 7PM ET ONLINE via Zoom Webinar with Don DeRosa who will be discussing how to reach potential seller with ringless voicemails.

Have you ever wondered what the best, most affordable method is to reach sellers? Is it direct mail? Text messaging? Ringless voicemails? Well on Thursday, Don is going to compare all of them and answer your burning questions.

Don will explain what ringless voicemails are and how to use them. He will answer your questions such as…

    • What is RVM?
    • How does RVM work?
    • What is the cost of it?
    • How effective is it compared to my traditional methods of marketing?
    • Is it legal in my state?
    • If so, Is there a way around it?
    • Answers to your questions and a whole lot more!

We will also discuss the cost of the tools to send it out and how effective it really is, so Register Now and join us on the Marketing Madness Webinar to learn everything you need to know to get started using Ringless Voicemails or an effective alternative!

Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Chattanooga REIA & Savannah REIA Members can currently Register for the Webinar at for $5. Not-Yet-Members can Register for the Webinar for $25 or Join Tampa REIA for Only $100/year!

Register Now!

Frank IglesiasDustin GriffinMarketing Madness is hosted by Dustin Griffin & Frank Iglesias who will be bringing in local and national real estate experts and marketers each month to teach investors how to consistently market for deals in order to survive and thrive in our ever changing economy and real estate market. The entire purpose of the group is to teach investors how to be Marketers, aka “Lead Generating Machines”, so they can have an unlimited source of leads and potential income.

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Sat & Sun, August 22 & 23 Online & In-the-Field Where You Live!
Driving For Dollars,
Dialing for Dollars &

Door Knocking for Dollars
A 2 Day Real Estate Investor Workshop on Finding Opportunities, Talking to Sellers & Creating Deals!
with Don DeRosa & Dustin Griffin
Saturday, August 22nd from 9AM-6PM
Online Zoom Webinar
Sunday, August 23rd from 9AM-6PM
Online Zoom Webinar & In the Field

Register Now Before Early Registration Special Expires on August 19th at Midnight

PLEASE NOTE: Non-Members who Join Tampa REIA between August 1st and August 21st may attend the Driving For Dollars, Doorknocking for Dollars & Dialing for Dollars Online Workshop & Field Trip (aka the 3D Workshop) with Don DeRosa & Dustin Griffin at NO CHARGE as a THANK YOU for joining. Also, Tampa REIA Members who Renew Tampa REIA Membership between August 1st and August 21st may attend the 3D Workshop at NO CHARGE as a THANK YOU for renewing. After joining or renewing, Contact Chrissy at 330-607-6839 for COUPON CODE to attend the workshop at no charge.

Don DeRosaDoes talking to Sellers on the phone make you sweat? When you drive neighborhoods looking for ugly properties, does it stress you out because you don’t know what to look for? Does the thought of talking with Sellers face-to-face make you nervous? Do you avoid knocking on doors because you’re afraid you don’t know what to say? Are you worried about COVID-19?

These are all very common fears that all beginning investors have when seeking out their first few deals. Learning how to deal with these issues can make the difference between your success and failure.

Dustin GriffinIf you would like to overcome challenges such as these, please be sure to join Don DeRosa & Dustin Griffin in a two day, hands-on workshop where he will teach you…

Day ONE in the Online Classroom

Day One of the Online Workshop will take place on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 from 9AM to 6PM on Zoom Webinar. Day One will be spent in the virtual classroom learning:

Talking with Sellers Over the Phone

  • Basic Phone Scripts for talking to Sellers
  • How to talk with Agents, Investors and Homeowners (there is a BIG difference) when they call you or you call them
  • How to quickly determine the Seller’s motivation
  • What questions are essential to get answered every time to speak to a potential seller
  • How to prescreen leads quickly and determine if you have a deal or a dud

Driving for Dollars

  • How to juse technology to make yourself much more productive
    • Google maps to narrow your focus
    • Heat maps to help you decide where to go first
    • Routing software to make sure you aren’t wasting time and energy
    • Mobile apps to help with data collection, skip-tracing, and due diligence
    • Marketing apps to help you send out postcards while in front of the house
  • How to market yourself using software to make sure you put yourself ahead of your competition
  • What things you must have with you at all times (examples)
  • How to research and pick the BEST skip-tracing company for your budget so you can find vacant property owners
  • How to put a follow up system in place to ensure sellers will call you using FREE or low cost CRM’s

Talking with Sellers Face to Face (Door Knocking)

  • What scripts to use and how to adjust it based on your type of customer
  • How to ensure you get invited in the house if you would like to see the inside
  • What marketing material you need to leave behind so you don’t get forgotten
  • How to handle ANY objections a Seller throw at you and turn it around so they say YES
  • What marketing to leave behind if they’re not home

Day TWO in the Field

Rehab Bus TourDay Two will be spent in the FIELD putting everything you learned in the online classroom to immediate use. Those who wish to meet in person will will meetup on Sunday, August 23rd, 2020 at 9AM Sharp at an Atlanta Area Location to be announced in class on Saturday. Those who can’t or don’t want to meet in person can watch the intro Online via Zoom.

You can team up with another classmate, or not, and literally go into the field and drive for dollars, door knock and talk to live sellers as well as seeking out and finding vacant properties.

If talking with sellers is a challenge for you, then you DO NOT want to miss out on this TRAINING EVENT we created just for YOU to get out and make deals happen, even during Covid! There will be lots of hands-on practical applications in this event unlike anything you’ve probably ever seen. We will immerse you in the real estate investor experience so that you will quickly learn the skills you need to give you the confidence to talk with Sellers like a seasoned PRO.

Register Now!

*PLEASE NOTE: Tuition price will increase after by $20 at midnight on August 19th when Early Registration Expires. Register now and save!  Read More→

Mon, August 17th @ 7PM – ONLINE ONLY AREIA.us/BIG

Beginning Investors Group

Beginning Investors Group
Mon, August 17th at 7PM
An Evening with a Real Estate Expert on REO & Lease-Purchase Fortunes
with Andy Heller
ONLINE WEBINAR at AREIA.us/BIG

Andy HellerJoin us at the Beginning Investors Group (BIG) on Monday, August 17th at 7PM ONLINE at http://AREIA.us/BIG for an Evening with a Real Estate Expert with special guest, Andy Heller who will be taking questions regarding REOs and Lease/Purchase deals in the age of Covid and the “new normal” we are currently experiencing.

Imagine if it was 2007 again and you had insight into what would happen to the real estate market in the coming months, and how to turn this window of opportunity into a lifetime of riches! Well today we are seeing drastic increases in mortgage delinquencies, 90 day lates, divorces, bankruptcies, etc.

What does that mean to you as an investor and how do you capitalize on the flood of REOs that will likely follow? Many economists are comparing today to 2007, a window of time before a real estate reset. The signs today resemble what we saw in 2007, but obviously for different reasons.

Investors may be looking at the opportunity of a lifetime in the coming months and years. Arguably, the top two real estate investing strategies that follow rises in mortgage delinquencies are REOs and Lease/Purchases.

You will learn about BOTH these strategies at BIG and have a chance to grill real estate author and investor Andy Heller. 2020 could be your 2007, so investors buckle up and prepare and start by joining us on Monday night at ONLINE at http://AREIA.us/BIG. RSVP NOW, get your questions ready and come join us for the webinar!

As always, Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members can attend this Online Meeting at no charge and not-yet-members can RSVP Online for $20.

Register Now!

Andy was born in Canada, raised in Florida, has lived for many years in Georgia and California, and has studied real estate markets throughout North America. He has helped countless people in their efforts to realize their dreams, and he is ready to share his knowledge to simply and easily put you on the road to financial freedom.

Andy Heller’s primary market for investing is Atlanta GA, so we will have BOTH a nationally respected expert in REOs and Lease Options, and one who is intimately familiar with our home market

Andy Heller grew up in Tampa Bay, and other than Atlanta, Andy knows Tampa Bay better than any other market in the United States and has watched first hand as Tampa has grown the past 40 years.

The Beginning Investors Group (BIG) is an educational and networking group for new investors who are just getting started in real estate investing as well as “new again” real estate investors who’ve taken a few years off and are looking to get back in the game.

Dustin GriffinBIG is hosted by Dustin Griffin who will be bringing in local and national real estate experts to teach new investors how to survive and thrive in our ever changing economy and real estate market.The entire purpose of the group is to help new investors get their first deal and help new again investors get their next deal.

Your Blueprint to Financial Freedom!

Posted on August 7, 2020 by

What if You Could Learn All of the Secrets of the Country’s Top Real Estate Investors?

Hi Everyone,

Most of us would love to do this! I mean who wouldn’t want to pick the brains of the best of the best and find out what they’ve been doing over the past few months to stay successful. What changes have they made, what is still working, what are their secret tips, tricks and blueprints for making tons of money?

One problem. That could take a ton of time, getting all those people in one place, getting copies of their letters and follow up plans. How many investors are you going to have to talk to?

Well at our next Atlanta REIA Online and Tampa REIA Online meetings, we are going to have Jason Roberts and Rachel Schneider, top real estate investors and national coaches, will be doing a 2-Part Webinar Series with us where they will share all of the secrets they have learned from their top coaching students.

They have done all the work for you. They have collaborated with the industry’s leading investors to get their strategies that actually work! I am talking about the marketing that gets the most responses, the formula for paying 60% of after repair value, as well as how to get money to close any deal! These strategies will make the dream of financial freedom a reality!

If you are ready to make a change and learn the blueprint to successful investing, then check out the video below and Register Now for our next two upcoming Online REIA Meetings!

Register to attend Part 1 at Atlanta REIA Online on August 10th at: http://AREIA.us/Online

Register to attend Part 2 at Tampa REIA Online on August 13th at: http://TREIA.us/Online

Tampa REIA, Atlanta REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members can attend both these online meetings at no charge, so register now and we will see you there!

Time to Pivot

Posted on August 5, 2020 by

How Have You Pivoted Your Life for the World We Live in Right Now?

In this uncertain time we all have to adjust and make changes. Historically Real Estate Investing has created the largest amounts of wealth. Some would say that buying Real Estate is not only the best way, the quickest way, the safest way, but the only way to become wealthy. Believe it or not, this is the time to take action to get started in Real Estate Investing or to make changes in your existing business and you are in luck!

At our next Atlanta REIA Online Meeting on Monday, August 10th from 6PM-9PM and Tampa REIA Online Meeting on Thursday, August 13 from 6PM-9PM, both on a Zoom Webinar, we are going to be doing a 2 Part Series on the 5-Stage Blueprint to Closing Any Deal, even in uncertain times! We have invited some special guests to walk you through the 4 marketing secrets that are bringing in the most deals right now, how to analyze a deal from determining the After-Repair Value to figuring out your best Exit strategy. But not only that, they are going to show you how to have unlimited resources for funding your deals and much, much more.

After 400+ deals our guests have learned a thing or too and will be sharing all of their tips and tricks and how they’ve pivoted in their business over the last few months to save you the time of recreating the wheel so you can get right to the fun part!

Jason Roberts & Rachel SchneiderJason Roberts and Rachel Schneider, top real estate investors and national speakers, have offered to come share their investing strategies that have created not only a profitable real estate investing business but how they can do this in less than 20 hours a week! Jason and Rachel have tried every guru out there’s marketing and found out what really works and what doesn’t so you don’t have to!

Join us virtually on Monday, August 10th from 6PM-9PM at Atlanta REIA Online Meeting and Tampa REIA Online Meeting on Thursday, August 13 from 6PM-9PM for this 2 Part Series on Zoom Webinar, where Jason and Rachel will be teaching you:

  • Their 4 Secret Marketing Strategies on how to make $30K in 30 days, produce $100k+ profit checks and find hidden inventory
  • Separate yourself from the competition with our unique ways to reach sellers that no one else is doing
  • How to get every offer accepted by ensuring the seller knows, likes and trusts you
  • The Deal Analyzer Blueprint on how to not lose money on a deal and increase your profits by 60%
  • Multiple ways to find the Money to fund your deals
  • Bonus! How to communicate, negotiate and conduct business with homeowners during COVID-19

Register to attend Part 1 at Atlanta REIA Online on August 10th at: http://AREIA.us/Online

Register to attend Part 2 at Tampa REIA Online on August 13th at: http://TREIA.us/Online

Atlanta REIA, Tampa REIA, Savannah REIA & Chattanooga REIA Members can attend both these online meetings at no charge, so register now!

See you at these two online meetings soon!