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Learn to Generate Motivated Buyer & Seller Leads at BIG Online on October 26, 2016
Posted on October 26, 2016 byA Live Webinar with Dustin Griffin
Oct 26th @ 7PM on GoToWebinar.com
No Charge to Attend Online for Members or Guests!
Register @ bigonline.tampareia.com
As a new or “new again” investor, are you generating enough motivated buyer and seller leads each month to survive and thrive in today’s competitive real estate market? Are you generating at least 20-40 leads per month from your marketing efforts? If you’re not generating this many leads or more, you should join us for our next BIG Meeting to learn how to generate all the motivated buyer and seller leads you can handle.
Dustin Griffin will be speaking at BIG Online on Wednesday, October 26th at 7PM ET on many of the Guerilla Marketing Strategies and Techniques that he and other successful real estate investors use to generate a steady flow of leads for their real estate investing businesses. You will learn:
- What is Marketing vs Guerilla Marketing?
- How can one dominate their local market online and offline on a budget?
- Marketing in 7 Easy Steps
- Multiple ways to consistently market your business
- 5 Rules for Marketing
- And much more…
New Investors, DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT if you want to learn how to generate motivated buyer and seller leads! Join us and learn how you can generate all the leads you can handle with a little time, effort, creativity and a relatively low budget. Register now and join us on Wednesday, October 26th at 7:00 PM ET.
No Charge to Attend ONLINE for Members or Guests!
What’s Your Plan for Generating Motivated Buyer and Seller Leads?
Posted on October 10, 2016 byAre you tired of making offers on houses listed in the MLS only to have the price bid up by other investors and hedge funds? Well, that’s what happens when there’s an inventory shortage and everyone is chasing the same leads. The minute a new listing hits the MLS, there are often multiple offers on the home by the end of the day.
Instead of competing for the same small pool of leads, you need to crank up your Lead Generation Machine. You need to generate your own leads… leads no one else knows about but you. You can do this by using low cost, low tech marketing methods such as…
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Bandit Signs – Putting out we buy houses signs with your phone number and web address in and around the neighborhoods where you want to purchase will get the leads coming in almost instantly. Be sure to be aware of the sign ordinances in your area to avoid fines. Read More→
Learn to Crank Up Your Lead Generating Machine at Tampa REIA on October 13, 2016
Posted on October 6, 2016 byat the Doubletree Suites Tampa Bay
Tampa REIA Members Can Attend for NO CHARGE.
Guests Can RSVP Online Now for $15 or Pay $20 at the Door.
Come join us Thursday, October 13th at 6PM at the Tampa REIA Main Meeting at the Doubletree Suites Tampa Bay located at 3050 North Rocky Point Dr West in Tampa, FL where Dustin Griffin will be talking about how to use simple, low cost, low tech guerilla marketing techniques to generate all the motivated buyer and seller leads you can handle.
As an investor, you know you need to generate buyer and seller leads to succeed. So ask yourself… are you getting enough leads each month to survive and thrive in today’s competitive real estate market? Are you generating at least 20-40 leads per month from your current marketing efforts? If you’re not happy with the number of leads or the quality of leads you’re getting each month, you need to join us for our next Tampa REIA Meeting to learn how to become a lead generating machine.
At the meeting, Dustin will be sharing many of the Guerilla Marketing Strategies and Techniques that he and other successful real estate investors use to generate a steady flow of leads for their real estate investing businesses that won’t cost you an arm and a leg. You will learn:
- What is Marketing vs Guerilla Marketing?
- How can one dominate their local market online and offline on a budget?
- Marketing in 7 Easy Steps
- Multiple ways to consistently market your business
- 5 Rules for Marketing
- And much more…
Please bring examples of your marketing materials such as your business cards, flyers, signs and any other marketing material you would like to share with and/or show the group. Come join us and learn how you can generate all the leads you can handle with a little time, effort, creativity and a relatively low budget.
Tampa REIA Members Please RSVP on Meetup.com
Marketing to Probate Leads
Tangie Cousins of Foreclosures and Probates Daily will be doing a special bonus session on “The Do’s and Don’ts When Marketing to Probate Leads” prior to the main session. Tangie will discuss:
- How to write your probate letter
- What to say and not to say
- How often to Market
- Who to market to
- What info you get with probate leads
- The difference between probate & pre-probate leads
- And more…
*Please Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change.
All this is happening at the Tampa REIA main meeting on Monday, October 13th at 6PM at the Doubletree Suites Tampa Bay located at 3050 North Rocky Point Dr West in Tampa, FL. TAKE ACTION, RSVP for this Meeting Now and come join us to learn how to crank up your lead generating machine!
As always, Tampa REIA Members can attend the event at no charge and Non-Members can Register Online for $15 or pay $20.00 at the door. Be sure to bring your business cards and flyers and join us for an evening of real estate deals, vendors, networking, education and fun! See you there!
WIN A 4 NIGHT STAY IN CANCUN: All participants who attend the Tampa REIA Meeting will entered into a drawing for a chance to win a *Complimentary 5 Day, 4 Night Stay in Cancun! *You must be present at the meeting to win. Giveaway does not include dining, transportation, transfers, taxes, upgrades, etc.
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 Scott Siegle and the rest of the Tampa REIA Crew. Come eat, drink, network and have fun with us as hang out late into the night on Tampa Bay!
The Ron LeGrand Fast Track Event Schedules for Jan 24, 2015 is CANCELLED!
Posted on January 23, 2015 byRON LEGRAND EVENT IS CANCELLED.
Hey Everyone, Dustin Griffin here. I have just been informed that Ron is cancelling the Fast Track to Wealth Event this weekend in Tampa on Saturday, January 24th, 2015.
I am currently in the Dominican Republic on the Island REIA Retreat with very spotty internet access and little time or ability to get the word out through normal channels. I am currently typing to you from my cell phone in Punta Cana with a very weak wifi signal.
If you our your friends were planning on attending the event, please advise them that this event is cancelled.
I will do my best to get to the bottom of this matter upon my return and make it up to all registered attendees. I am so, so sorry for this inconvenience and hope you will accept my apologies while I am away.
Past Tampa REIA Workshops
Posted on January 3, 2015 by
Tampa REIA holds and sponsors a variety of real estate workshops and seminars each month for Tampa Bay real estate investors and other real estate professionals. Below are some of our past workshops and training seminars. Be sure to check out our Tampa REIA Workshops & Seminars page or our Event Calendar for upcoming real estate investing training events. You can also click here to watch some of our Workshop Replays.
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December 12-14, 2014: The Pretty House Boot Camp – Part 1: Buying
with Don DeRosa & Dustin Griffin
(Buford, GA) At this 3 day, hands-on, Pretty House Buying Boot Camp, we will teach you How to Buy, Sell and Trade all the Gorgeous Homes You Want with Little or None of Your Own Cash or Credit while helping others get what they want… a fast, fair, friendly and flexible sale of their unwanted house. You will learn how to turn an unwanted house into a gorgeous home for any individual, couple or family with less than perfect credit for fair price, a reasonable down payment or assignment fee and a monthly payment they can afford. Read more→
November 20-22, 2014: The Ugly House Boot Camp – Part 1: Wholesaling
with Russ Hiner & Rock Shukoor
(Buford, GA) The Wholesale Technique for doing Real Estate Deals is Simple, Fun and Highly Profitable! You can learn to Apply this Strategy in ANY Real Estate Market and can complete many of these deals, from start to finish in a few days or weeks. This means you can often Get Paid in 30 Days or Less and start to Create the Financial Freedom You Deserve by getting started in buying and selling real estate today Read more→
November 15, 2014: Learn How to Use the Law to Make More Money & Protect Your Assets in Today’s Sue-Happy Society!
with Lee Phillips
This is the Nation’s foremost full-day seminar on how to use trusts, LLCs, corporations, and limited partnerships to insulate your personal and investment assets from lawsuits, minimize income taxes, and manage your assets, even after death. Come join Lee and learn how to use the law to make money and protect your assets. Read more→
August 16, 2014: Making a Fortune Buying Houses with No Money and No Credit. The Ultimate “How To” Workshop on Buying Houses “Subject To”
with Don DeRosa
You will learn how to buy houses so you don’t need credit, you don’t have to sign personally on a note, you never have to qualify for a mortgage and you don’t have to have any money. Beginner or experienced real estate investors can find immediate success using Don’s simple strategies and formulas. Come learn “What’s New” about “Subject To.” Read more→
July 12, 2014: Creative Real Estate Exchange Workshop
with Wayne Arnold & Jonathan Henrich
Wayne and Jonathan are going to teach you all about Creative Real Estate Exchanging where you can exchange all sorts of inventory for real estate while creating transactions that benefit everyone involved. You will learn what is “exchanging”, the benefits and fundamentals of exchanging, how to identify identify “don’t wanters”, “takers”, “catalysts”, and “lenders” and the other participants in an exchange and so much more. Read more→
June 21-22, 2014: Real Estate Acquisition Techniques in Atlanta (SOLD OUT)
with Peter Fortunato
(Atlanta, GA) Peter will present two days of lecture and of discussion, with case studies, regarding why and how to acquire benefits using real estate. He will go into great detail on structuring creative real estate transactions and the paperwork necessary to complete the deal. Questions and debate are highly encouraged! Read more→
June 14-15, 2014: Negotiations Workshop
with Jimmy Napier
Jimmy is teaching a full two day seminar based on his best ideas on how to negotiate any deal. Each one of his strategies will make you money and increase your negotiation power. Attend if you want to want to be the best negotiator in any room! It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginning investor or a seasoned veteran, you need this information. Read more→
May 17-18, 2014: Booms, Busts & Beyond Seminar… Evolve or Perish
with Peter Fortunato & John Schaub
Markets are heating up, but the future of the economy is still uncertain. You can’t predict the future, but you can be ready for it. Come learn strategies for building cash flow and your estate whether we have inflation, deflation or a meltdown. Peter and John will teach you to how to survice and thrive in the ever changing real estate market and how to create an exciting and profitable future! Read more→
April 12, 2014: Rehabbing Workshop
with Robyn Thompson
Having rehabbed over 355 properties in the past 16 years, Robyn is the nation’s leading expert on buying properties from motivated sellers at deep discounts, renovating them at lightning speed and selling them quickly for huge chunks of cash. At the workshop, she will share her cutting edge strategies that will produce huge profits in today’s competitive market. She will als teach you how to run a business like a business not a hobby so we can all make more money and work less hours. Read more→
March 15, 2014: REACT Workshop
with Jon & Stephanie Iannotti
The Iannotti’s, who are the creators of “ACT” (Assignment of Contract and Terms), are turning real estate investor training upside down with a bold new strategy they call “REACT”. The beauty of REACT is that it will work in a down market, an up market, and a sideways market. REACT works with no money, no credit. Motivated Sellers are an option, not a necessity. So, if you want an unlimited supply of leads, where every one of them WANTS to sell, you do not want to miss this Workshop. Read more→
February 15, 2014: Tax Sale Workshop
with Tom DiAgostino
Tom is going to teach you how to create short term cash flow and long term wealth with tax liens and tax deeds and how to get out of the rat race forever. He is going to show you how to consistently buy properties at 10-20% of the after repair value with very little competition. Tom says “This training will change your financial life, and your generations to come. We’re not just trainers, we’re your investment partners. Trust us and come spend the day with us, where I’ll explain why this is the best deal source on the planet for every type of investor and show you how to do it.” Read more→
January 4 & 5, 2014: FREE 2 Day Wealth Building Event in Orlando, FL
Hosted by David Lindahl
We are very excited to announce that renowned real estate investor and trainer Dave Lindahl is hosting a 2 Day Wealth Building Event in Olrando on January 4th & 5th and has invited our members, friends and followers to attend at NO CHARGE. That’s right… FREE! And it gets even better… keep reading to find out about several FREE Bonuses Dave has in store for you for registering and attending. Read more→
January 11, 2014: Fast Track to Wealth Seminar
with Ron LeGrand
Tampa REIA is very excited to announce that Ron LeGrand will be teaching his Fast Track to Wealth Seminar for a full days’ worth of serious money making strategies for real estate investors. Come spend all day with Ron where he will teach you how to “Quick Turn Real Estate for Fast Cash” and become a “transaction engineer” so you can kick start the New Year and make 2014 your most profitable year ever! Read more→
November 2 & 3, 2013: FREE 2 Day Wealth Building Event in Tampa, FL
Hosted by David Lindahl
We are very excited to announce that renowned real estate investor and trainer Dave Lindahl is hosting a 2 Day Wealth Building Event in Tampa on November 2nd & 3rd and has invited our members, friends and followers to attend at NO CHARGE. That’s right… FREE! And it gets even better… keep reading to find out about several FREE Bonuses Dave has in store for you for registering and attending. Read more→
November 23rd, 2013: Making Big Profits with Abandoned Properties
with Reggie Brooks
At this workshop, Reggie will teach you how you can make $10,000 cash in the next 60 days with Abandoned Properties. he will teach you how to find these abandoned and distressed properties, find the owners, and structure a transaction that is mutually beneficial to both you and the seller. You will learn how to automate the process of finding the property and the owners and create a cookie-cutter type business where you get the abandoned properties chasing you, rather than the other way around. Read more→
Sept 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2013: 101 Plus Ways to Generate Motivated Buyer & Seller Leads Online Workshop
with Dustin Griffin Online on TampaREIA.com
In this 4 part Online Workshop, Dustin is going to teach you many of the 800 Pound Guerilla Marketing strategies, tips, tools, techniques and tricks he and other successful real estate investors use to generate all the leads they can handle and how you can too! He is going to teach you how you can totally dominate your local competition with a little effort and a relatively low budget using new and traditional marketing, a little creativity and the power of the Internet. Read more→
September 12, 2013: Doorknocking Field Trip
with Bill Cook in Tampa, FL
What’s the fastest, cheapest, most effective way to get face-to-face with motivated sellers? When you see a For Sale sign in a seller’s yard, get out of your car and knock on the seller’s door. Join Bill Cook for a day full of door knocking with real, live sellers at their homes. We’ll spend the day out talking to sellers and constructing win-win deals their kitchen tables and you will see how easy it can be! Read more about this event →
September 14 & 15, 2013: One Step Beyond Class
with Peter Fortunato
Peter will present two days of advanced real estate purchase and sale techniques including case studies for discussion. He will go into great detail on structuring creative real estate transactions and the paperwork necessary to complete the deal. This is Peter’s advanced training class the he only holds ever few years, so don’t miss it. Read more→
August 17, 2013: 101+ Ways to Generate Buyer & Seller Leads Workshop
with Dustin Griffin in Orlando, FL
Dustin is going to teach you many of the 800 Pound Guerilla Marketing Strategies and Techniques he uses to generate all the buyer and seller leads he can handle and how you can too. He is going to teach you how you can totally dominate your local competition with little effort and a relatively low budget using new and traditional marketing techniques, a little creativity and the power of the Internet. Read more about this event →
August 10, 2013: 101+ Ways to Generate Buyer & Seller Leads Workshop
with Dustin Griffin in Tampa, FL
Dustin is going to teach you many of the 800 Pound Guerilla Marketing Strategies and Techniques he uses to generate all the buyer and seller leads he can handle and how you can too. He is going to teach you how you can totally dominate your local competition with little effort and a relatively low budget using new and traditional marketing techniques, a little creativity and the power of the Internet. Read more about this event →
July 13, 2013: Wholesaling 101 Workshop
with Russ Hiner
Wholesaling is a great strategy for making quick cash, with low risk and without they use of your own cash or credit when done correctly. Wholesaling real estate is among the most popular investment strategies because anyone can do it. At this workshop, you will learn the wholesale strategies you need to succeed this year and beyond. Read more→
June 15 & 16, 2013: Real Estate Acquisition Techniques Class
with Peter Fortunato
Peter will present two days of lecture and of discussion, with case studies, regarding why and how to acquire benefits using real estate. He will go into great detail on structuring creative real estate transactions and the paperwork necessary to complete the deal. Questions and debate are highly encouraged! Read more→
April 13, 2013: 101 Plus Ways to Generate Buyer & Seller Leads Workshop
with Dustin Griffin
Dustin is going to teach you many of the 800 Pound Guerilla Marketing Strategies and Techniques he uses to generate all the buyer and seller leads he can handle and how you can too. He is going to teach you how you can totally dominate your local competition with little effort and a relatively low budget using new and traditional marketing techniques, a little creativity and the power of the Internet. Read more about this event →
February 16, 2013: Investing Ideas All Investors Must Know In Today’s Changing Market
with Larry Harbolt
Larry will teach you how to quickly determine which the good deals are, and which are the not-so-good deals. This class will take you to different levels of deal structuring and strategy you’ve never seen or thought of before. You will learn how successful investors in today’s market think through every deal they do and how they structure multiple ways to buy any property. Read more about this event →
January 12, 2013: How to Make $20K in 30 Days Workshop
with Don DeRosa
Would You Like to Make More by Working Less? Is this really possible? Real estate expert, Don DeRosa says “15 hours a week is all you need to build short term cash flow and long term wealth by investing in real estate.” Imagine taking any seller lead and creating a profitable, winning deal… making thousands of dollars in profit where you thought there was none. Wouldn’t this be nice? Read more about this event →
December 15, 2012: Foreclosures Gone Wild Workshop
with Kimberlee Frank
Kimberlee says “Join me at my 1-day Event and I will knock your socks off with the new changes in the industry. Learn how to overcome the challenges of short sales and increase your closing ratio! I will even partner with you! Now is the time to make a boatload of money. Let me give you the Power Push into 2013! Attend my 1-Day Training and blast your business into financial success!” Read more about this event →
October 25 – 28, 2012 in Tampa, FL: Robyn Thompson’s 5th Annual Millionaire Mastermind Convention with Robyn Thompson, Ron LeGrand, Alan Cowgill, Robert Shemin, Marshall Sylver & many more speakers
(FREE Tickets & VIP Tickets Available!)
Join Robyn Thompson and her all star lineup of guest speakers at her 5th Annual Millionaire Master Mind Convention in Tampa, FL on Oct 25th – 28th. There will be sessions on “Maximizing the Efficiency of Employees and Part Time Staff so The Less You Do the More You Make”, “How to Buy Tons of Houses with No Money and Bruised Credit”, “Structuring Seller Financing Deals so You Will Never Need the Banks”, “How to Line Up Transactional Funding for Your Wholesale Deals”, “How to Become a 7 Figure Landlord”, “Reprogramming Your Mind to Think Like A Multi Millionaire”, “How to Run Your Real Estate Business Like a Million Dollar Business Not A Hobby” plus a whole bunch more. Don’t miss your chance to attend this event for FREE. Register while tickets last. VIP tickets are available as well for only $250 per person. Read more→
September 15, 2012: Ultimate Fast Track to Your Business Success Workshop
with Larry Harbolt
At this full day workshop and strategy session, Larry Harbolt will share with you his secrets on how to make money in today’s real estate market. Larry will show you what you really need to know to buy real estate profitably with only $10 down, even if you have bad credit or are bankrupt. Read more about this event →
Aug 11, 2012: Mobile Ready Marketing Workshop for Real Estate Investors
with Mike Barnes in Tampa, Florida
Mike will be teaching us many of latest tools, tips and techniques on how you can buy and sell more houses than ever before and build large buyer and seller lists faster using Mobile Media Marketing technology. He will teach you marketing strategies and technology such as Mobile Websites, Social Media Marketing, Text Message Marketing, Mobile Media Marketing, QR codes and much more! Read more about this event →
July 14, 2012: 51 Ways to Find Motivated Sellers Workshop
with Robert Woodruff in Tampa, Florida
If you want to know how real estate investors find the best deals, this is your chance. At this live event in Tampa, Florida, Robert Woodruff will teach you how to find the absolute best deals on Real Estate Investments. Robert has been investing for over 15 years and has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars testing out different marketing strategies promoted by the best in real estate. After years of trial and error, he has created an event for investors to learn the top “51 Ways to Find Motivated Sellers”. Read more about this event →
Pretty House Boot Camp on Dec 12 -14, 2014
Posted on December 3, 2014 byPart 1: Buying Pretty Houses
No Credit Check & No Money Down!
You’ve probably heard it said that trading real estate has created more millionaires than any other investment vehicle on the planet.
…And you probably have noticed that the real estate market is coming back and that there are a lot of people out there making big money fast by skillfully investing in real estate.
But did you know that most of them do it without using or putting a lot of their own personal cash or credit at risk?
Yes, it’s true… you can be one of the next real estate millionaires without needing a lot of your own cash or credit to make it happen!
Even if you don’t become an overnight millionaire, you can still easily make an additional $20,000 to $100,000 dollars or more per year, even on a part time basis.
All You Need Is the Drive, Determination, Skills
& Knowledge to Make It Happen!
If you would like to be the next Real Estate Millionaire or your own definition of an Overnight Real Estate Success, you should consider attending our upcoming 3 day Pretty House Buying Boot Camp on December 12 – 14, 2014 with Don DeRosa & Dustin Griffin in Buford, GA to help you acquire the skills, knowledge and connections you need to become successful in the Pretty Home Buying Business.
At this 3 day, hands-on, Pretty House Buying Boot Camp, we will teach you How to Buy, Sell and Trade all the Gorgeous Homes You Want with Little or None of Your Own Cash or Credit while helping others get what they want… a fast, fair, friendly and flexible sale of their unwanted house.
You will learn how to turn an unwanted house into a gorgeous home for any individual, couple or family with less than perfect credit for fair price, a reasonable down payment or assignment fee and a monthly payment they can afford.
We will teach you everything you need to know to create a successful real estate investment business offering the American Dream of Home Ownership that will allow you and your family to Live The Life Of Your Dreams.
SPECIAL BONUSES JUST FOR ATTENDING:
- 1 Day Deal Structuring Workshop in 2015 ($397 Value)
- 5 Hours of 1-on-1 Consulting with Don DeRosa ($2500 Value)
- 4 Day Pass to High Tech Homebuying Academy in 2015 ($2,497 Value)
- Access to Don DeRosa’s Pre-Recorded Full Day Wholesale Course ($297 Value
EXTRA LIFESTYLE BONUS: For those who sign up between Dec 1st – 7th will get a 4 Day, 3 Night All-Inclusive Vacation Package at the Marival Resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Certain terms and conditions to apply. Airfare not included.
Island REIA Winter Retreat: Jan 18-24, 2015
Posted on November 4, 2014 byHard Rock Hotel & Casino
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Be part of the first ever Island REIA Winter Retreat on January 18th – 24th, 2015 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. There will be 7 days of luxury accommodations, fun and exciting excursions and advanced real estate investor training you won’t get anywhere else on the planet from experts like Russ Hiner, Rock Shukoor, Linda Dana, Dustin Griffin, Chris Littleton, Donna Littleton, Jim Hitt, Duncan Wierman, Gordan Catts, Leslie Mathis, Don DeRosa and many others!
Contact Dave Biddison at 801-550-9042
to book your room now!
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casio Punta Cana is situated on a perfect 30 mile stretch of palm lined coastline and is famous for its stunning beaches that rank among the world’s very best. The Hard Rock offers a mind blowing all-inclusive experience with thrilling gaming action in one of the biggest and best casinos in the Caribbean featuring exhilarating nightlife, tantalizing culinary options, state-of-the-art meeting facilities and luxurious rooms worth tweeting about, all infused with a legendary rock and roll vibe.
The Hard Rock has 13 pools, 9 restaurants, a Nicklaus designed golf course, and an astonishing Spa all surrounded by the most pristine beaches in the Caribbean. This is the perfect setting for our first retreat. Come see what it really means to get away from it all with a group of your favorite real estate investors and friends at a world class, all-inclusive luxury resort in paradise!
Come join us at the Island REIA Winter Retreat and learn real estate investing topics you won’t hear anywhere else from some of the best minds in the business. It’s going to be a full week of fun, sun, great food, good times, educational opportunities, social gatherings and exciting excursions with other like-minded investors and much more!
*Membership has its advantages. January is peak travel season for the Caribbean and the Hard Rock normally charges at least $547.44/night or $3,284.64/week based on double occupancy in the Caribbean Suite with King or Double Beds. This amount includes taxes and fees, but does not include airfare or transfer to and from the resort. However, Our Special Price via World Ventures is only $350/night or $2100/week based on double occupancy, a savings of over $1,280! You can join us for Only $1050/person! Our special price includes your all-inclusive visit, taxes, fees and transport to and from the resort, as well as $1500 resort credits per room that can be spent at the resort on spa visits, golf, excursions, etc. Airfare is NOT included. Certain terms and conditions do apply. Also, you can bring your kids under 17 year old for only $219/each for the week!
Because January is peak travel season and we have a very limited number of rooms available, get your passport and reserve your room now before all the rooms are booked!
Contact Dave Biddison at 801-550-9042
to book your room now!
Call now and don’t miss out! See You in Paradise!
Quantum Coincidences
Posted on September 8, 2014 by
I’ve been known to say that “Coincidence is God’s way of staying anonymous,” and I feel like my life, and my career is proof of that! You may not know it, but I moonlight as a world famous composer. I started writing music at 17, and while I didn’t put out my first album until 1997, it’s always been a passion for me. Back in the day, my grand piano came all the way from Texas to North Carolina in the front of my 72 x 14 single wide—it never left my side.
Getting back to the world famous part, my big break came in a little known movie, an Alan Smithee Film, “Burn, Hollywood, Burn”. While the show itself wasn’t a favorite, my music was! Right after the movie came out, my family and I went on a vacation to California. I’ll never forget my wife pulling me out of the shower one morning in Palm Springs to listen to my song playing on the radio! Today, my compositions are played in stations across 22 countries, and in spite of the 8% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, I still get royalties from my Hollywood days.
Music taught me to follow my passions. I knew that work should be something I could be passionate about, and when I stepped into buying and selling homes, that was exactly what I was able to do—live and work passionately. I like to think that some of my best moments, or “quantum leaps,” come from my moments of greatest adversity. Maybe their power comes from the way they force the best out of you, and I look forward to the challenges – they always bring opportunities for something new! Read More→
What Marketing Methods Will You Use to Promote Your Business?
Posted on February 10, 2014 by
Over the last two months we discussed Step #2 of “Determining Your Marketing Plan in 7 Easy Steps” which was to “Determine Your Market”. We broke Step #2 down into 2 parts which were to determine “Who and What is Your Market?” and “Where is Your Market Place?” This month we’re going to move along to Step #3 which is to “Determine Your Marketing Methods”.
Webster defines a “method” as a careful or organized plan that controls the way something is done. Coming up with an organized marketing plan is exactly what the 7 Steps are all about so we want to put some careful thought into the methods we will use to get our desired results.
In Step #1, you determined how many leads you need to achieve your personal and business financial goals. In Step #2, you determined who you want to market to and where you want to market.
In Step #3, you need to determine what marketing “methods” you will use to promote your real estate investing business to your desired prospects in your market area so you can generate your desired number of leads each and every week/month to reach your financial goals. Read More→
The Profit – January 2014
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Constructing Offers
By Ron LeGrand
Once the seller is called by either you or your virtual assistant using our property information sheet, the prospects will come at you in one of four categories: 1) they’ll be free and clear, 2) there’ll be a mortgage with lots of equity, 3) there’ll be a mortgage with a small amount of equity, or 4) they’ll be over-leveraged. All prospects will fall into one of these categories. So, now our job is to look at the property information sheet and figure out what to do next…. Read More>>
Where is Your Market Place?
By Dustin Griffin
In last month’s article we discussed Step #2 of “Determining Your Marketing Plan in 7 Easy Steps” which was to “Determine Your Market”. In Step 2 we covered “Who and What is Your Market”. Using Wholesaling as our investment strategy, we determined that our ideal property prospect was a distressed, vacant, ugly house with no mortgage or a low loan balance. Our ideal seller was a motivated seller who needs to sell and often needs to sell quickly… Read More>>
Buying a Business With Your Self-Directed IRA
By Jim Hitt
Stocks, bonds and mutual funds are all well and good – for those seeking ordinary returns. But if you have a particular expertise, or access to a lucrative market for just about any good or service, you have the potential to earn much more by going into business for yourself than you stand to gain by investing in the broad market. Fortunately, your Self-Directed IRA doesn’t limit you to the mundane investments you read about in the papers all the time. Read More>>
Wait – My Phone Will Do What???
By Don DeRosaSo, here it is: January. You’ve gotten most of the pine needles and tinsel out of the carpet so the dog won’t eat it. Aunt Flora and Uncle Ruben have gone back to Miami. Your kids are back in school. And you? You’ve had a minute or two to breathe and enjoy the satisfaction of a holiday season well spent. Time is precious, isn’t it? But now, it’s time to get moving again. Read More>>
Why Do Courts Let Banks Steal Houses?
By Bob Massey
If the courts rule against the banks in the homeowners’ favor, but no news outlets report it, does it really happen? That’s the situation we’re in now. If you’ve been digging deep, you might have seen that the estimate of bank losses from mortgage related lawsuits has increased to $100 BILLION in future payouts. This number includes settlements and judgments as well as legal fees for defending all of the lawsuits. How many stories about this have you heard on the major news outlets? Read More>>
Selling a Property: Identifying Comps in the Area
By Mark Jackson
Selling an investment property can be a very challenging process. One of the preliminary considerations in selling the property is what price you should ask. Evaluating the prices of comparable houses in the neighborhood may sometimes solve this problem. However, for those of you connected to REIAComps, the control and feeling of confidence you have over your deals is priceless. Read More>>
The 10 Deadly Mistakes That Will Kill Your Dream
By Kathy Kennebrook
I am frequently asked, “If you had it to do over again what would you do differently?” Well, I’d like to answer that question for you. There are several things you can do to help your business grow and several things you can do to kill the dream before it ever has a chance to become a reality. Let’s talk about the “ten deadly mistakes” that can kill your dream. Read More>>
The Objective is a Written Offer
By Bill CookA common mistake made by real estate investors is to forget why they knock on the seller’s door. By “forget,” I don’t mean the seller answers the door and the investor stands there with a stupid, lost look on his face. I mean the investor doesn’t understand the basic objective of why he’s there. Do you know the ultimate objective of meeting with sellers? I mean, why are you there? What’s the purpose? Is it to be given a tour of the seller’s house? Read More>>
Master Lease Options 101
By Bill Ham
Lease options have made a big comeback in today’s market. They are great ways to take control of real estate without using banks or lenders. They are also a great way to fix up a distressed asset that a bank won’t lend on. Once you have the property up and running, you can then sell for quick cash or refinance for a long term hold. A master lease option is a set of two contracts that give us the right to control the operations and the sale of a property. Read More>>
Whose Financials Do I Use For Divorced Couples On Short Sales?
By Kimberlee Frank
Many of my students repeatedly ask me, “Do I need both the Wife and the ex-Husband’s financial documents when negotiating a short sale?” I let them know that there are several variables that I need in order to give them an answer. In order to have a clear understanding of whose financials I need to collect, I need the following information: Property Appraiser sheet, a copy of the last recorded Deed, a copy of the Property Settlement and Judgment of Divorce. Read More>>
Turn Your TRASH Into CASH – How to Make More Money by Selling The Leads You Get… Even if You Don’t Buy The House! – Part 1
By Tony Pearl
Not too long ago, I wrote a sweet 3-part article on how to fill your pipeline full of leads & deals. I hope by now that you’re using that advice to get lots of leads coming in that you can work with. If not, then go back & read it again! And now that you (hopefully) have leads coming in, it’s time to introduce you to a new technique to make money. Read More>>
How Should I Title My Personal Residence?
By Dyches Boddiford
Often I have investors ask me what entity should hold their personal residences. Many want to use at least the land trust or Family Limited Partnership. But by using any of these, you could be losing tax and financial benefits. So, how do you protect it? Your personal residence is protected by being mortgaged 100%. Don’t worry, I am not suggesting that you have loans out totaling the full value of your residence, but have a home equity line up to 90-100% of the value. Read More>>
Hitting the Bulls Eye: Becoming a Hunter
By Russ HinerOwners of vacant houses can be hard to find, so I am about to give you some insider tips so you can hunt these elusive owners… Once upon a time, I found a boarded up house and wanted to find the owner. Given my experience, I knew that trying to find the owner through tax records might get me an address, but mailing anything to that address would be a waste of my hard earned 42 cents. I needed to find another way to hunt this owner. Read More>>
Pick An Area To Focus On And Focus On It!
By Matt Larsen
Happy New Year!! You may be reading this in early January even though I am writing this in December so I figured I’d throw that out. Hope you had a great Christmas season as well. It’s always my favorite time of the year. Our December one year ago I think was still our best month Wholesaling. We did 12 deals – which was insane. Don’t let up in the holiday season – it can be a good time to get deals. Read More>>
WARNING! Only Offering Sellers CASH for Their Property May Be Detrimental to Your Financial Future!
By Larry Harbolt
A few weeks ago I attended a weekend training put on by, who I believe is the most creative and knowledgeable real estate investor and teacher in this country. The training was put on by Peter Fortunato. Peter spent two days with his class explaining how dozens and dozens of deals he had helped structure without the need for institutional financing or credit. It truly amazed me how he never completed any of the deals he spoke about in the same way twice. Read More>>
Where is Your Market Place?
Posted on January 4, 2014 by
In last month’s article we discussed Step #2 of “Determining Your Marketing Plan in 7 Easy Steps” which was to “Determine Your Market”. In Step 2 we covered “Who and What is Your Market”. Using Wholesaling as our investment strategy, we determined that our ideal property prospect was a distressed, vacant, ugly house with no mortgage or a low loan balance. Our ideal seller was a motivated seller who needs to sell and often needs to sell quickly. We also determined that our ideal buyers for these distressed properties were other real estate investors such as rehabbers, landlords, wholesalers and hedge funds who can pay all cash and can close quickly.
This month we’re going to pick up where we left off in Step #2 and determine “Where is Your Marketplace?” If we continue using Wholesaling as our investment strategy, you now need to determine:
- Where will you find motivated sellers with distressed properties for sale?
- Will you target your entire metro area to find these properties or only certain counties, townships, zip codes or neighborhoods?
- Will your buyers want to purchase homes in the areas where you have inventory?
- Are there certain areas you should avoid?
By answering questions such as these, you will quickly start to determine the marketplace where you will buy and sell your inventory of distressed homes. To help you answer these questions, click below to download and complete the… Read More→
The Profit December 2013 Edition
Posted on December 6, 2013 by
The December 2013 edition of The Profit Newsletter is now available for download. You can download The Profit Newsletter as a High Quality PDF (Recommended) or Low Res PDF for slower devices. The Profit Newsletter is the official newsletter of the Tampa Real Estate Investors Alliance and is a digital, interactive newsletter for new and seasoned real estate investors delivered as an Adobe PDF file to read on your PC, Mac, Smart Phone, iPad or other mobile ready devices with a PDF reader. Many of the articles and ads in The Profit contain hyperlinks you can click or tap to visit websites, watch videos, listen to audios, download content, send emails, comment on articles, share socially and much more! The high res version of The Profit is “print ready” for those who want to print the newsletter on their home or business printer. Also, be sure to Subscribe to The Profit so you don’t miss a single monthly issue.
Who and What is Your Market?
Posted on December 6, 2013 by
In last month’s article we discussed Step #1 of “Determining Your Marketing Plan in 7 Easy Steps” which was to “Determine How Many Leads You Need to Succeed”. This month we’re going to cover Step #2 which is to “Determine Your Market”.
A Market (noun) is defined as “a place or area where products and services are bought and sold”. Your market consists of the area where you do business, the products and services you buy and sell as well as the buyers and sellers of your products and services. To Market (verb) means “to promote products and/or services” to your Market (noun).
So in Step #2, you need to determine the market area where you want to do business, what products and services you will offer, and who the buyers and sellers of your products and services will be.
Like last month’s article, we’re going to use Wholesaling as our chosen real estate investing strategy to illustrate how to determine your market.
Wholesaling is the business of locating houses (usually the house and/or owner is distressed), putting them under contract for a very low price and quickly selling or assigning (quick turning) them to other investors well below retail price. Wholesaling is the art of finding bargain properties and passing them along to bargain hunters at bargain prices. Read More→
The Profit – December 2013
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How Many Units to Retirement?
By Bill Ham
Do you have a solid plan to have your real estate investing be your vehicle to retirement? Do you know how many units you need to own to quit that job? Not having a solid plan of action is one of the biggest mistakes I see new investors making. Most people know that they want to be full time investors and they want the passive income from real estate to replace their working income but they never really form a solid plan to get to that goal. Read More>>
Who and What is Your Market?
By Dustin GriffinIn last month’s article we discussed Step #1 of “Determining Your Marketing Plan in 7 Easy Steps” which was to “Determine How Many Leads You Need to Succeed”. This month we’re going to cover Step #2 which is to “Determine Your Market”. A Market (noun) is defined as “a place or area where products and services are bought and sold”. Your market consists of the area where you do business, the products and services you buy and sell as well as the buyers and sellers of your products and services. Read More>>
A Barrel Full of Fishhooks
By Bill CookLast Friday, I took Michele, a new real estate investor, out knocking on sellers’ doors. Hers was a very, very special case that touched my heart. Recently, Michele lost her husband. This caused her to fall into financially troubled times. In an attempt to dig out of the I-don’t-have-any-money pit, she attended one of those “free” real estate investing dog-and-pony shows that come to town regularly. Read More>>
Busy Season? Don’t Lose Your Mynd!
By Don DeRosaI love the holidays! But they can be pretty tough to navigate, what with parties, church and synagogue events, school happenings, gift shopping, cooking, work, and everything else I’ve got to manage. Thank goodness for my iPad, because otherwise, I would forget about Grandpa Bill’s annual Christmas Luau. And that party is a hoot! Read More>>
The Most Cost Effective Way to Find Deals
By Matt Larsen
Alright – Winter Time! Time to hunker down and do some deals before Christmas. You want to give out good gifts this year right? Well get to it then! It’s cooler out so you will be less tempted by the beach and the pool and can focus on your marketing and getting the phone to ring. So as I am writing this article in early December, I’m thinking about the deals we did in October. Read More>>
Self-Directed IRAs: Investing in What You Don’t Know
By Jim HittIf you’ve been following our articles, then you know we have often talked about how self-directed IRAs give you the freedom to invest in what you know and understand with your retirement account. This is the first time that we will talk about investing in what you don’t know. Introducing Jenna, she is new to real estate investing and knows some very experienced real estate investors she can lean on for advice. Read More>>
Prescreening Prospects
By Ron LeGrandIn our last issue, I dealt with Locating Prospects by using a virtual assistant to call FSBO ads. I said that’s pretty much all we do here and can’t keep up with the leads they generate. This month we’ll discuss how to determine if it’s a suspect or a prospect and quickly determine which need to be called and which need to be trashed. It all begins with my Property Information Sheet… Read More>>
Marketing to Motivated Sellers in Rural Communities
By Kathy KennebrookSince I am the type of investor who purchases properties in multiple counties and in multiple states, I have had lots of experience buying homes and vacant land in rural communities. In fact this is a part of our business that we find to be very profitable for us. I will share with you that buying properties this way is a science in and of itself. Read More>>
You Can Rely on Assessed Value
By Mark JacksonAs a trainer of appraisers for nearly 15 years, to those who hold private and public roles, one thing is certain, local assessor offices around the country make relying on their values rough on investors. However, for those of you connected to REIAComps, the control and feeling of confidence you have over your deals is priceless. The stuff going on in places like Clark County, NV or even your own area won’t shake you. Read More>>
Why Are Banks Letting Criminals Steal Homes From Them?
By Bob MasseyThe last several months have been extremely encouraging for real estate investors who are purchasing notes from banks! Every day more and more judgments in foreclosure cases are coming down in the homeowner’s favor as judges become aware of the depth of fraud the banks have committed. What we are seeing in the market is more judges making the right decisions, and the banks starting to run scared of this turning tide. Read More>>
It’s Time for a New Year and a New Plan!
By Larry HarboltHere it is almost the end of another year and it’s time to ask yourself again, was this a prosperous year for you or not? If you feel that you haven’t had as prosperous of a year as you might have wished for you may want to ask yourself what you could possibly do differently next year to achieve your financial goals. Read More>>
What Makes or Breaks a Short Sale?
By Kimberlee FrankMany Realtors and Investors really don’t know the secrets to a successful short sale. They think just because they make an offer close to market value that their short sale should go thru! Obviously, that is not correct. The secret to a successful short sale consists of several things including 1) listing price and 2) broker price opinion/appraisal on the property. Read More>>
How to Make a Website For Fun or Profit – Part 3
By Tony PearlHello – Nice To See You Again! Here’s what you’ve learned in the first 2 parts of this article: (1) How important it is to have a website, if you’re in business in the 21st Century. (2) There are so many things you can do with it, like get more business, educate your consumers, entertain an audience, inspire your community, link it to Facebook, etc… and that’s just scratching the surface… Read More>>
Case Study – Single Person Asset Protection
By Dyches BoddifordRick is a single person with no immediate family. After hearing a discussion I did on stacking Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), he wanted to know what he could do as a single person. At the time he owned seven properties. Three had almost no equity. One had over $60,000 equity and the other three varied from $25,000 to $30,000 in equity. Read More>>
The Profit November 2013 Edition
Posted on November 6, 2013 by
The November 2013 edition of The Profit Newsletter is available for download just in time for our Tampa REIA Meeting on November 14th. You can download The Profit Newsletter as a High Quality PDF (Recommended) or Low Res PDF for slower devices. The Profit Newsletter is the official newsletter of the Tampa Real Estate Investors Alliance and is a digital, interactive newsletter for new and seasoned real estate investors delivered as an Adobe PDF file to read on your PC, Mac, Smart Phone, iPad or other mobile ready devices with a PDF reader. Many of the articles and ads in The Profit contain hyperlinks you can click or tap to visit websites, watch videos, listen to audios, download content, send emails, comment on articles, share socially and much more! The high res version of The Profit is “print ready” for those who want to print the newsletter on their home or business printer. Also, be sure to Subscribe to The Profit so you don’t miss a single monthly issue.
How Many Leads Do You Need to Succeed?
Posted on November 6, 2013 by
Recently I wrote an article on “Determining Your Marketing Plan in 7 Easy Steps”. You can apply these 7 Steps to market your home buying and selling business or pretty much any other business, product or service you wish to promote.
In this article, I want to expand on Step #1: Determine How Many Leads You Need to Succeed at _____________. For the purposes of this article, let’s fill in the blank with Wholesaling. In order to determine how many leads you need to succeed at Wholesaling, you need to begin with the end in mind and ask yourself a few more questions…
1. How many deals do you want to do per month and per year?
You need to set a target number of deals you want to quick turn (put under contract to buy and immediately resell or assign) each month to know if you’re achieving your goals. Let’s say you want to find and flip 1 to 2 deals per month or 12 to 24 deals per year. This is a very, very realistic and achievable goal for any part-time real investor.
2. How much cash do you want to make per month and per year?
You need to set the monthly and annual financial goal you wish to achieve so you know if you’ve succeeded or not. Let’s say your goal is to make $10,000 per month or $120,000 per year wholesaling houses on a part-time basis. Again, this is a very realistic and achievable goal for an investor who is willing to put in the time and effort to get the job done. Yes, wholesaling is like a job. It pays you well if you work it and pays you nothing if you don’t. Read More→
The Profit – November 2013
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Abandoned Properties – One Of The Best Kept Money-Making Secrets
By Reggie Brooks
When I began my career as a real estate investor in 1985, I stumbled across a little known area of real estate that had the potential to make us a ton of money. This was an area of the market that went unnoticed by most people. This was the area of abandoned properties. Read More>>
How Many Leads Do You Need to Succeed?
By Dustin GriffinRecently I wrote an article on “Determining Your Marketing Plan in 7 Easy Steps”. You can apply these 7 Steps to market your home buying and selling business or pretty much any other business, product or service you wish to promote. In this article, I want to expand on Step #1: Determine How Many Leads You Need to Succeed at Wholesaling. In order to determine how many leads you need to succeed at Wholesaling, you need to begin with the end in mind and ask yourself a few more questions… Read More>>
Building a Better Blog
By Don DeRosaLast month, if you’ll remember, I talked about starting a blog. I began with a reality check, which I’ll repeat here: Blogging can be a great marketing tool, but it takes a lot of work to keep one up. And don’t expect riches! I gave you four other tips as well: make sure you have something to say, know your goals, identify your audience, and read other blogs. Those tips are just as important when you sit down to write individual posts, too. Read More>>
Negotiate Like A Pro
By Bill Ham
Have you ever made a great offer, had it accepted and then for some reason it just fell apart? This is an all too common occurrence in the real estate business. The most common reason for this is an improper negotiation prior to the acceptance of an agreement. If you view a real estate negotiation as “win/lose” situation, then you probably got the buyer or seller to agree to something that they really weren’t comfortable with. Read More>>
How Countrywide Created 3.5 Million Fraudulent Loans and What It Means to You
By Bob MasseyMy last two articles focused on the great Securitization Swindle the banks have been perpetrating for over a decade. It was successful because the banks created such a tangled web that it was nearly impossible for everyday people, lawyers, and judges to understand what was happening. But what if they committed a comparatively straightforward fraud? Surely that would be caught and stopped, right? Read More>>
Making the Impossible Deals Possible
By Bill CookA realtor asked me to talk about a real-world example of a recent deal we did that demonstrates how we make impossible deals possible. No problem, but I ask one favor: As I describe the homeowner’s situation, BEFORE you read how we structured the deal, think about how YOU would have done it! Read More>>
Foreign Real Estate in Your Self-Directed IRA
By Jim HittMany people are surprised to learn that not only can they take direct ownership of real estate within their IRA, but they aren’t even restricted to owning land within the United States. The IRS rules regarding what you may or may not invest IRA assets in are very liberal, and there is no IRS restriction whatsoever on ownership of foreign assets, including real estate. Read More>>
Case Study: Piercing the LLC Liability Shield
By Dyches BoddifordSally and Julie grew up together and have decided to invest in real estate. They both have regular jobs, but figure they can find a property, fix it up and rent it out in their spare time. They find a good property which takes most of their savings as a down payment. They figure that over the next few months, they can get the repairs done with money earned on their regular jobs. Read More>>
Nationstar and Auction.com Take Advantage of Short Sale Sellers!
By Kimberlee FrankRecently we were working a short sale through Nationstar who requested that the Seller sign a document allowing Nationstar’s affiliate, Auction.com, to sell our short sale. Yes, you heard me correctly! We already had a buyer, submitted all the financials to Lender, and had the BPO (Broker Price Opinion). However, they hadn’t countered the buyer yet. The form that my agent and her Seller signed stated that Auction.com was allowed to hold an auction on the property and should my agent be a dual agent on both sides… Read More>>
How to Make a Website For Fun or Profit – Part 2
By Tony PearlHaving a free website is great! This is particularly an attractive option IF you don’t run a “real” business, or if you’re only concerned with sharing your thoughts or ideas with the world. However, if you DO run a legitimate business, or if you’re interested in making money or being perceived as legitimate… or if you want to learn how a true website is made these days, then keep reading! Read More>>
Create Your Own Luck in Real Estate Investing
By Matt LarsenHowdy! As I am writing this in early October, I’m celebrating my one year anniversary of quitting my job as well as our 50th deal, as we closed deals 48, 49, and 50 last week. We are also a couple of weeks away from our one year anniversary of our 1st deal back in late October 2012. So as I reflect back on these milestones and the last year, I wonder how to attribute our early success. Was it luck?Read More>>
Choosing the Road to Wealth
By Kathy KennebrookMore people are becoming millionaires today than ever before in the real estate business. So what makes these wealthy entrepreneurs so different? They chose the road to wealth and real estate as the vehicle to get there. When choosing the road to wealth, there are some important distinctions that set the truly successful people apart from everyone else. Read More>>
Locating Prospects
By Ron LeGrandLast month, I said we were going to spend the next few issues going through an ACTS or Sandwich Lease Option deal. The first step is locating prospects, and that’s what we’re going to cover here. Actually, this is one of the easiest steps in the multiple steps of getting through a deal and getting your first check. Today, my team does nothing but call FSBOs to get more leads than we can handle, and in fact… Read More>>
IMPORTANT: Private Money and Cash Flow
By Russ HinerOne of the most important rules to remember is that…
Cash Flow Starts and Stops a Business. As my career has matured, I have realized that the best way for me to grow my business is by making others wealthy — making YOU wealthy. I want you to learn from my mistakes and enhance your life and your business. I know that you can do it with certain essentials in place. Read More>>
Local Market Actually Does Equal Location
By Mark JacksonAs a regular writer for the Atlanta REIA and Tampa REIA, I look forward to sharing with readers current, timely concepts and ideas regarding the valuation of real estate in many markets. Perhaps even better than sharing in these articles, is knowing REIAComps helps to quickly see how the location of your market impacts the profit of a deal year to year and in some cases, month to month. Read More>>
Do You Have a Burning Desire to Buy One Hundred Houses per Year? If You Do, Be Sure You Are Prepared!
By Larry HarboltRecently I was talking to several of my students who each said they wanted to buy 100 houses next year. These students had listened to one of the gurus who had bought and sold over one hundred houses in one year and is now teaching people how to duplicate what he had done. I listened closely to these bright eyed, inexperienced students tell me they wanted to do the same as the guru, which frightened me to death. Read More>>
The Profit – October 2013
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Acquire a New Operating System for Your Real Estate – Trusts
By Jack Shea
We are talking about a more global approach to real estate investing using land trusts. Investors should be acquiring a new operating system for their real estate. Just as Windows Vista includes word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail, contact management, Photoshop, and more. Read More>>
Five Marketing Musts
By Dustin Griffin When it comes to 800 Pound Guerilla Marketing, I have learned that the number of motivated buyer and seller leads I am able to generate only seem to be limited by the time, effort and creativity I put into the marketing process, rather than how much money I spend. Read More>>
What Is Securitization and Why Is It Fraudulent? Part 2
By Bob Massey In last month’s issue, I began to explain exactly what securitization is and why it is fraudulent. For several years the mortgage banks in this country were flat-out making up transactions and trusts to cover for the fact that they were pocketing their investors’ money. But that wasn’t enough for them. They bundled up the loans, intentionally loaded them with toxic mortgages to increase their rate of return, and sold them to themselves for a “profit.” Read More>>
How to Get Your First Check, Step-by-Step
By Ron LeGrand Several members have asked me to lay out the steps required to get your first check with a detailed description of each. That’s exactly what you’ll get, but it’ll take several editions to get it done. You may want to copy these lessons and build your own manual as we go. Read More>>
Working Smart: Making $5,000 From Selling Houses You Never See!
By Russ Hiner Have you ever heard the saying, “Work smart, not hard”? It’s one of my personal favorites, and I’m here as a coach to show you how you can do it. I’m guessing that when you think about buying a property, you’re assuming a lot of leg work: traveling to the property, inspecting it, doing the due diligence, and checking your numbers. Read More>>
To Blog or Not to Blog?
By Don DeRosa Do you have a blog? Have you ever thought about starting one? For a while there, you could be shunned if you didn’t have a blog. Every Tom, Dick, and Alice had a blog. Heck, even my second cousin Flora, the cat lady, had a blog. All God’s children had a blog! Thankfully, the hype has subsided. But the potential benefits of blogs – and pitfalls – are still there. Read More>>
5 Tips to Getting Your Next Deal Funded Creatively!
By Bill Ham Funding in the real estate business can be one of the biggest barriers to entry and one of the biggest headaches! Here are some tips to help get your next deal funded. Remember that the only thing that sellers really care about is solving their problems. Make your offers a solution to their problems. Do your homework on the seller and the property. Find out why they are selling and if the property is distressed in any way. Make an offer that solves the seller’s problems. Read More>>
Getting Realtors to Work For You Bringing You Even More Sellers and Buyers For Your Real Estate Investing Business
By Kathy Kennebrook Whether you are a serious investor or you’re just getting started in the real estate investing business, you need to have at least one Realtor on your “dream team”. There are many ways a Realtor can help you in your business, both on the buying and the selling side and they can play an integral role in building your business. Read More>>
Using Your Self-Directed IRA to Invest in Hard-Money Lending – Part 2
By Jim Hitt Hard money lending can be a great place for self-directed IRA or other retirement assets. There are, however, a few things to be aware of before you commit: Hard money loans can be illiquid. If you are nearing or over age 70, pay attention to your required minimum distributions. You must make these RMDs, even if the borrower pays the loan late. You may want to earmark RMD money to come from another source besides the hard money lending part of your portfolio. Read More>>
How to Make a Website For Fun or Profit
By Tony Pearl f you want to sell/educate/entertain/enlighten/etc. just about anything to anyone in the world these days, you can and should have a website. No matter what you do, you will be able to reach and communicate with anyone you desire with this incredible tool. But how do you make one? What do you put on it? What do you say? And how do you add those cool videos and funny pictures of cats on there that everyone loves? Yes, these are the questions I often hear people ask. And today, I’ll do my best to answer them for you! Read More>>
Closing Short Sales Back to Back While the Money Stacks!
By Kimberlee Frank I was just up speaking for Atlanta REIA when a member asked me “isn’t closing short sales back to back illegal?” My answer was NO! He asked me, when did that change? It has never changed. He just didn’t ask the right questions to the right Attorney or Title Company. Closing a short sale back to back can only be done with full disclosure which I always do on my paperwork to the short sale lender and to the “C” Buyer. Read More>>
How to Talk to Sellers and Buyers If You’re Just Getting Started in Real Estate
By Matt Larsen OK! So you have decided you want to get into real estate investing and you have gone to some real estate seminars and classes and read some books. Great! You have learned that the next step is to put out some marketing to get leads coming in, like people that want to sell their house, and hopefully at a discount. So you have started doing one or more of the following… Read More>>
Dinner With The Millionaire Next Door
By Bill Cook Have you ever made a TOTAL fool of yourself – when you were least expecting to? Read on, and learn how I stepped square in the middle of it! Last night, one of my lifelong friends – Mary Ann Doering – invited Kim and me over to a small dinner party she was having for her neighbors. Mary Ann is a wordsmith and the woman who proofs my columns. Read More>>
From Top Secret Clearance to Minimum Wage at Krystal
By Dyches Boddiford Major Zane Purdy’s life crumbled overnight… Maj. Zane Purdy was making over $100,000 a year employed by defense contracting company, General Dynamics, when his identity was stolen and sold to an identity theft and tax fraud ring. Now, Purdy makes $7.25 an hour at a Krystal to support his wife and two children. Read More>>
Make Sure Your Rental Property Always Has a Cash Flow Using the Correct Formula Before You Buy!
By Larry Harbolt I spent the last weekend attending a training event put on by one of the premier real estate teachers in the country today. As I listened to her teach phenomenal content, I kept hearing her talk about the MAO formula to determine the most that anyone should pay for any property. The basic MAO formula is… “The After Repaired Value of the subject property X 70% less Repair Costs = the most you should pay for any property” when using institutional or private financing. Read More>>
What Do Underwater Mortgages Mean For You?
By Mark JacksonAcross the country there are cities which have high percentages of underwater houses. Cities like Tampa, FL have as much as 43 percent of area home mortgages seriously below its formerly established market value. Fortunately for investors there are numerous areas like Tampa which have a large volume of homes with a mortgage balance exceeding the home’s value by at least 25 percent. REIAComps helps to quickly see the number of foreclosure sales of these types of houses in your market month after month. Read More>>
The Profit October 2013 Edition
Posted on October 9, 2013 by
The October 2013 edition of The Profit Newsletter is available for download just in time for our Tampa REIA Meeting on October 12th. You can download The Profit Newsletter as a High Quality PDF (Recommended) or Low Res PDF for slower devices. The Profit Newsletter is the official newsletter of the Tampa Real Estate Investors Alliance and is a digital, interactive newsletter for new and seasoned real estate investors delivered as an Adobe PDF file to read on your PC, Mac, Smart Phone, iPad or other mobile ready devices with a PDF reader. Many of the articles and ads in The Profit contain hyperlinks you can click or tap to visit websites, watch videos, listen to audios, download content, send emails, comment on articles, share socially and much more! The high res version of The Profit is “print ready” for those who want to print the newsletter on their home or business printer. Also, be sure to Subscribe to The Profit so you don’t miss a single monthly issue.
Five Marketing Musts
Posted on October 9, 2013 byWhen it comes to 800 Pound Guerilla Marketing, I have learned that the number of motivated buyer and seller leads I am able to generate only seem to be limited by the time, effort and creativity I put into the marketing process, rather than how much money I spend.
When I put in the time, effort and creativity needed to successfully market my real estate investing business, the leads come pouring in on a steady and predictable basis. When I slack up, the leads often start to dry up rather quickly.
Over the years, as I came to this realization, I created a few personal marketing rules or “marketing musts” to help keep me and my marketing efforts on track so I can consistently generate a steady stream of incoming buyer and seller leads.
I wanted to share these “Five Marketing Musts” with you in hopes they might positively influence your future marketing efforts and real estate investing success… Read More→
