The Market is GREAT! – Ray West – Nashville SIG – April 12th
The real estate market continues to be full of uncertainties and vastly different predictions but one market is performing very well, the stock market.
From 7,100 in March of 2009 the Dow Jones Industrial Average has made drastic gains towards 11,000.
How did this happen?
How did I miss it?
What is going to happen?
Ray West of Rayburn West Financial Services will give us a summary of what happened over the past year to get us to where we are. Then he’ll share some of the thoughts and opinions of some the leading market analysts along with his vision of what the future holds.
Presenter: Ray West
Start Time: 4:15 pm
Date: Monday 04-12
Location: Al Menah Shriners Center
Nashville April Monthly Meeting Summary
Turn Key Marketing System for Real Estate Investors – Than Merrill – Nashville Main Presentation – delayed
NOTE: Due to the flooding, this meeting will be altered – [more info]
The flooding of Nashville has caused the normal meeting location of this meeting to be used as a shelter for flood victims.
We have had to change locations, programs, and expect a lower attendance this month. Thus Than will not be at the meeting, and we will attempt to reschedule him for later this year.
Star of A&E television’s popular show “Flip This House”, Than Merrill, is coming to REIN Monday, May 10th.
Than Merrill is one of the most respected and successful real estate marketers in the nation. He and his team buy 9 to 10 properties every month. In the past five years he has bought and sold over 350 properties nationwide.
The key to his students’ rapid success is the turn key marketing and business systems he has developed which generate leads from both buyers and sellers.
Than’s systems are some of the most advanced in the industry.
What Than will Cover at the May 10th Event
- The top 5 best ways to find deals at 40 – 65 cents on the dollar in the next 30 days
- “Done for you” marketing strategies you can put to use right away
- How to attract boatloads of qualified buyers with great credit score in today’s market
- The top strategies for finding buyers on the internet for FREE
- What marketing strategies work and what strategies are a waste of time
- How to pre-screen all your leads and evaluate deals in 10 minutes or less
- How to build a business that will literally run itself
- Cutting edge technology you can use to match buyers with sellers
- See a demo of the software you must use that will run your whole real estate business
PLUS…
- Learn how to find deals 30% to 60% below market value on properties in your area. You won’t believe how easy it is!
- How to find qualified buyers
- The 3 things you ABSOLUTELY must know to get your properties sold
- Learn how to automate all of your marketing and lead generation efforts
You Should Attend This Event If…
- You are looking for a system to buy and sell real estate
- You want to profit from the foreclosure boom
- You are looking for a way to build wealth using limited capital
- You’re interested in a system to find buyers and get properties sold at lightning speed
- You want to learn how to profit in one of the best buyers’ markets in history
- You need to learn how to buy distressed property for literally pennies on the dollar
About Than Merrill
Than Merrill is a graduate of Yale University and a former NFL football player. After a successful college football career, he played two years with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before moving into real estate development. Than is a national speaker and has shared the platform with some of the top speakers in the country including Donald Trump, Tony Robbins and Robert Kiyosaki.
NOTE: Due to the flooding, this meeting will be altered – [more info]
Nashville May Monthly Meeting Summary
Flood effects May 10th Meeting – now at REIN Ed Center
All who are local know of the flooding in the Middle Tennessee area. This has effected REIN in a few ways:
May 10th meeting - the Al Menah Shriners center is currently being used by the Red Cross to house those displaced by the flood, thus we will not meet there.
The date & times are the same. The program & location are modified.
NEW Location: REIN Education Center
NEW Main Presentation: "Ask The Experts".
All classes scheduled to be held at the REIN Education Center are still scheduled as planned, check the calender for more information.
UPDATE: See the May summary page for specifics; SIG & Main Presentation at the same times, location change to REIN Ed Center.
Flood image by tandemracer found on Flickr.
Nashville June Monthly Meeting Summary
Monday June 14, 2010 Nashville REIN Monthly Meeting will be held at the REIN Education Center. Future home of this monthly meeting will be announced as soon as we can.
Main Presentation: [7:00p]
Fixin' & Flippin' in Today's Real Estate Market
- An Unfiltered Q&A with Fellow Investors.
- Geo Mitchell
- Mark Hayes
- Ray Burkhalter
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Table Topics: [5:45p]
- The Appraisal Business: What affect an appraisals positively and negatively - Danny Wiley
- How will the flooding affect loans and rates? What is going on in the mortgage world and why are rates changing - Al Murad
Seasoned Investor Group: [4:15p]
- EPA Lead Based Paint - Kenneth Bakari
- Wheelin' and Dealin' - a time of networking & deal making. Bring deals or come looking for them.
Fixin’ & Flippin’ in Today’s Real Estate Market – Nashville Main Presentation – June 14th spea
An Unfiltered Q&A with Fellow Investors
REIN Members Ray Burkhalter, Mark Hayes and George Mitchell have mastered the art of fixing and flipping properties. And at the June meeting they will be sharing tips and secrets including:
- Which improvements add value (and which don’t)
- Importance of a detailed property inspection
- Which properties make the best investments
- How to make the most money when you sell
Ray Burkhalter has been an active Real Estate Investor in Tennessee since 2004 and a real estate agent from 2009. After 12 years working as a mechanical engineer, he made the transition to full time investor in 2008 and opened Sugarbush Investment Group, Inc. with his wife Gail. Together they have purchased over 30 properties using a combination of owner financing and private lenders. They currently own and manage 16 investment properties in Rutherford County. A number of their investments have employed the fix and flip strategy which they continue to use on a limited basis today.
Mark Hayes was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina, and is a 1997 graduate of Vanderbilt with a degree in Civil Engineering. From 1997 to 2001, Mark was a project manager for a geotechnical engineering firm. In 2002 he started RE Investing. Mark worked 5 part-time jobs for the next two years to pay the bills & worked on real estate during the day. He has been a full-time Real Estate Investor since January, 2005, having renovated over 35
homes. He currently has 35 rental units but his specialty is rehabbing homes to sell in the West Nashville area. He rehabs 6-8 homes per year.
REIN member George Mitchell made his first real estate purchase when he was 18 years old. He has built new houses, renovated multiple properties from houses to small apartment complexes, and is a licensed real estate agent. George buys, sells, and manages properties throughout Nashville.
[ Nashville June Monthly Meeting Summary ]
Nashville July Monthly Meeting Summary
Nashville Monthly Meeting - July 12th, 2010
Smith Springs Church of Christ [map] 2783 Smith Springs Rd,Nashville, TN 37217-3434
Main Presentation: [7:00p]
How to Wholesale Properties in Today’s Market by Vena Jones-Cox
Wholesaling is practically stress-free, and it creates profits of $5,000 - $20,000 per deal in 30 days or less. Vena Jones-Cox, “The Real Estate Goddess”, has been a full-time investor since 1989, and has bought and sold over 500 properties. Vena will walk you through the process step-by-step, showing you:
- How to find the deals & find the buyers--FAST
- What you need to know to make the right offer every time—no more guessing!
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Table Topics: [5:45p]
- Ask the Experts
- New Home Construction
- Investing in Vacant Residential Building Lots
- How to Find Deals in Today's Real Estate Market
- more ...
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Seasoned Investor Group: [4:15p]
Tricks of the Trade Swap
How do you put together a deal using fast thinking? Stories about coming up with a deal.
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Vena will present Advanced Guide to Wholesaling on Saturday the 17th, limited spaces valuable.
How to Wholesale Properties in Today’s Market – Main Presentation – July 12
Wholesaling is the perfect short-term, cash-generating strategy.
It’s simple, it’s practically stress-free, and it creates profits of $5,000 - $20,000 per deal in 30 days or less.
Whether you’re a new investor looking for a “quick start” in real estate, or an advanced investor who needs cash to pay off long-term “keeper” properties, Vena will fill your head full of money-making information, real-life advice, and down-to-earth techniques that you can use right away!
Vena will walk you through the process step-by-step, showing you:
- What wholesaling is, and how it works step-by-step
- Why wholesaling is a strategy that EVERY investors at EVERY level of experience
- How to find the deals & find the buyers--FAST
- How to make $10,000 in the next 30 days, even if you have no cash, credit or experience
- What you need to know to make the right offer every time—no more guessing!
Vena Jones-Cox has been a full-time real estate investor since 1989. All told, she’s bought over 500 properties. Vena is also the host of public radio’s “Real Life Real Estate Investing”, a live weekly program that addresses all aspects of real estate investing. She’s past president of Cincinnati Real Estate Investors’ Association, the Ohio Real Estate Investors’ Association, and the National Real Estate Investors’ Association, and has been featured in Reader’s Digest, Money Magazine, Smart Money, USA Today and spoken about real estate investing at the Cato Institute in Washington DC. In her spare time, she teaches other real estate entrepreneurs how to invest profitably, safely, and ethically.
[ Nashville July Monthly Meeting Summary ]
Saturday Class
Vena will present Advanced Guide to Wholesaling on Saturday the 17th, limited spaces valuable.
Tricks of the Trade Swap – Nashville SIG – July 12th
How do you put together a deal using fast thinking?
What combination of methods do you use to purchase, sell, or refinance a property?
Bring your stories to share how you work “outside the box” to put deals together. Stories about how you came up with your own way of doing a deal are what we are looking for.
Start Time: 4:15 pm
Date: Monday 07-12
Location: Smith Springs Church of Christ [map] 2783 Smith Springs Rd,Nashville, TN 37217-3434
[ Nashville July Monthly Meeting Summary ]
Gangs, Crime and Punishment – Main Presentation – August 9
Back by popular demand, Sergeant Dan Ogren returns to REIN on Monday, August 9th, 2010.
Members and Guests will gain so much 'hidden' knowledge with this special meeting. Sgt. Ogren will reveal tips and tricks on how to detect possible criminal activity in and near your property. Plus, he teaches how to spot this in an area *before* you invest to help you make more informed investment decisions.
He will have graphics and overlays of crime concentration by certain types of crimes and criminal activity, such as drug complaints, gangs, and more.
As a special bonus for REIN, Sgt. Ogren will have templates and examples of on-line resources that investors can access.
Knowledge is power! And crime *doesn't* pay investors. Find out what you need to know right now. Mark your calendar *now* to attend this special event!
About Our Speaker: Sgt. Dan Ogren is a 22-year veteran of the Metro Nashville Police
Department. Sgt. Ogren has been the East Precinct Community Affairs Coordinator for 11 years. Prior to joining the police force, he served 8 years on active duty in the US Coast Guard & US Navy. He has been married to Yvonne for 23 years. Together, they are applying the finishing touches on the raising of a biologist and an economist.
How To Find More Great DealsThan You Can Handle by Vena Jones-Cox
Some of the country’s Most Successful investors credit Vena Jones-Cox with their financial independence.
Why?
Because Vena gives the most usable, down-to-earth advice and strategies you’ve ever heard about how to make money in real estate (and still have time left over to enjoy it!)
Vena’s 19 years’ of experience investing in over 500 deals make her one of the most knowledgeable instructors in the country, but you’ll love her honesty and ability to explain money-making concepts in a way that anyone can understand.
Vena Guarantee's You’ll Learn:
- The 5 tools and skills you need to find great deals—if you’re not getting big discounts now, this is why
- 15 ways to find sellers who DON’T want top price for their houses — and 5 ways to get THEM calling YOU
- How to tell over the phone, in just a few minutes, whether a deal is a good one (or just a big fat waste of your time)
- How to turn a great deal “on paper” into real money in your pocket—even if you have no cash or credit
- Plus real life examples and much more!