Many of you have seen Nechelle Vanias, Chief strategy Officer of Influenced Living on one of our virtual webinars, now get the chance to meet her in person.
In her leadership role, Nechelle oversees strategic acquisitions and steers the firm’s flagship educational initiative, The GROW Collective.
This Saturday, guests can learn from Influenced Living, a real estate investment, development, and education firm known for its dynamic approach to global property investment and investor empowerment.
The theme for their event is: Rustbelt Riches: Build wealth through turnkey rentals in rustbelt cities
A real estate investor since 2004, Nechelle was among the first to recognize Buffalo, NY as a prime cash flow market, sharing her expertise with investors from Australia to California.
The GROW Collective was created to make Influenced Living’s deep expertise in real estate investment accessible to a wider audience, transforming traditional REI education through practical, results-driven programs.
This Saturday, discover how Nechelle and her team are able to invest nationally and internationally. How do they manage their properties? What’s it like to be a long-distance landlord? How can you secure great assets in other markets? What are important things you should know before you invest.
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Investors, join us for our VIP Network Member’s Virtual Meeting to gain specialized knowledge and real estate insight. Each online session features a special educator, plus our guests will have the opportunity to have all of their questions answered.
Our goal is to make a fantastic online and offline environment where learning and growing are key. We hope to assist as many real estate investors as possible on their journey towards success.
Join us for a new session as we dive into everything you want to know about Hard Money Lending.
Our Educator: AMANDA HART Senior Account Executive, EASY STREET CAPITAL
DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 3RD TIME: 6:30 PM PT
Let’s Learn with Amanda Hart
A dancer since age nine, Amanda Hart received my BFA in Dance from the California Institute of the Arts in 2005 and established her non-profit Hart Pulse Dance Company and annual MixMatch Dance Festival.
In 2015, she made a shift in her full-time dance career and decided to pursue her love for the car world by joining the sales team at the nation’s #1 Audi dealership, Audi Beverly Hills. She spent just over five years as one of Audi Beverly Hill’s top Internet Sales Managers before once again shifting gears and joining Sovereign Lending Group as a licensed Mortgage Loan Originator, specializing in Conventional, FHA, VA, and Jumbo loans .
At the end of 2021, she stepped up to Hard Money Lending with Easy Street Capital, now working exclusively with investors on their rehabs, rentals, and new-build construction goals.
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The new building will be the final building, and will provide more than 117,000 square feet of Class A, build-to-suit space
Submitted by Paul Suter
Aurora, CO (March 2025) – Consolidated Investment Group (CIG), a leading-edge real estate investment company managing a large, international portfolio, is proud to announce the start of construction of Building 7 at the EastPark 70 business park in Aurora. The new building is the final addition to the 110-acre campus that includes nearly 1.5 million square feet of Class A, build-to-suit industrial/distribution space. The campus is located just west of I-70 and E-470 at 19922 E. 22nd Avenue, with easy access to major highways.
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“EastPark 70 is fully leased, and the construction of Building 7 will be a welcome addition for companies in need of distribution space from this highly accessible location,” said Dan Velazquez, Chief Operating Officer of CIG, which owns to business park. “We already have tremendous interest from potential tenants and anticipate construction to be completed by the fourth quarter of this year.”
“We are excited to join in announcing this new industrial building at EastPark 70 in the Denver Airport submarket that’s designed to meet the growing demand for flexible, mid-scale industrial space,” said Todd Witty of CBRE, the company handling leasing efforts. “This building is divisible into 40,000 to 117,493 square feet, offering a tailored solution for businesses that is more difficult to find in a submarket where most new construction is much larger. Buildings this size meet the demand for the largest portion of tenants in the market.”
Doug Viseur, Todd Witty and Nic Carter of CBRE are handling leasing efforts for Building 7 (more information is available at https://eastpark70.cbre-properties.com/). The architect for the new building is Intergroup Architects and the general contractor is Murray & Stafford.
Some of the building’s features include:
117,493 square feet of class-A industrial/distribution space
32’ clear heights
29’ dock-high doors
two drive-in doors
Immediate access to I-70 via Smith Road to Tower Road
Proximity to major highways
Excellent visibility from I-70
Expansion sites
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EastPark 70’s is home to tenants like UPS, Benjamin Moore Paints, Rhino Rack, and Wayfair, who value its strategic location and accessibility to both the I-70 corridor and the Denver Metro.
More information regarding Consolidated Investment Group is available at www.ciginvest.com.
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Network with Sophisticated Investors from Across the State and the Nation at the Beautiful Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa.
Welcome to Realty411’s “Invest with Confidence” Summit & Expo 2025 in Orange County, California. Join us for real estate learning and networking with ocean views and a spectacular setting on Saturday, July 19th. Enjoy delicious appetizers and connect with like-minded investors in beautiful Dana Point. This is the place to learn real estate investing with experienced investors and real estate professionals who have personally invested both locally and throughout the United States, some even internationally.
Guests who join us will gain specialized knowledge and learning in diverse real estate investing topics and subjects. We have reserved the Pacific Learning Center, which is the perfect space to learn and grow in your knowledge of wealth-building, life-changing principles.
Our special one-day conference will host incredible educators from around the country and locally, professionals who are ready to share their valuable insight with our guests. All guests will enjoy a variety of succulent appetizers, fantastic education, wonderful networking opportunities and access to top REI resources from leading companies. Guests will receive our latest publication featuring wonderful resources, insightful news, and educational articles.
Let’s unite to network and learn in Southern California. Connect and learn from top real-estate investment educators. Some of the sample subjects that we have focused on in past events, include:
Become a Lead Generation Machine
Generate Leads for Brokers
Generate Leads for Investors
Multifamily Investing (Units)
Finding Seller Financing Deals
Commercial Investing (NNN)
Land Banking Locally
Industrial Real Estate
Top Investing Markets
Local Areas to Invest In
Real Estate Development
Discover ADUs for Profit
Single-Family Rentals
Investing in Probates
Buying a Flipping Franchise
Get Answers from Top Brokers
Rehabbing Houses for Profit
Finance and Private Lending
Out-of-State Investing Tips
Top MLOs Ready to Help
Get Qualified for Your Deal
Self Storage Experts Here
Tap Our Property Network
Learn About Other Expos!
ADU Experts Ready to Help
Plus, so much more!
So far, Realty411.com has reached tens of thousands of investors, online and in person — all across the nation. We look forward to seeing you in person at our new event in Orange County, California.
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Did you miss our last in-person Sail to Success Summit in Southern California? No worries, we have a wonderful alternative for you. Join us for our ONLINE Recap of our latest live event in Southern California.
Here’s your chance to gain important insight on a variety of subjects, including: tax liens, rehabbing real estate, probates, mortgage lending, 1031 exchanges fro growth, negotiation tactics, private lending, probate investing opportunities, long-distance rentals, and so much more!
We are reviewing our latest live event VIRTUALLY for our readers. Let us guide you as we dive into real estate investing strategies with experienced, licensed real-estate educators who have personally invested both locally, throughout the United States, and even own property internationally.
Our goal is to help as many people as possible expand their real estate knowledge, so all presentations are interactive and guests can participate by asking questions in the chat.
Our featured educators have decades of personal experience in real estate investing and many are licensed realty professionals. If you are serious about personal finance, creating wealth and leaving an incredible legacy for loved ones, reserve your online ticket to learn about top markets, success strategies, private lending, insider tips, and so much more. We hope to see you soon — online.
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By Fabio Zaniboni, Founder & Chief Executive Officer at BubblyNet
The smart building revolution has significantly reshaped the real estate landscape, offering multifamily developers and investors new ways to increase efficiency, enhance tenant experience, and ultimately drive higher property values. From intelligent energy management systems to cloud-based security controls, these interconnected systems not only streamline operations but also position properties as premium assets in competitive markets.
However, as smart buildings become more advanced, they also become prime targets for cybercriminals. A single breach can compromise tenant safety, disrupt operations, and lead to severe financial and reputational damage. In today’s real estate market, cybersecurity is no longer an optional add-on—it is a key determinant of a building’s success and long-term return on investment (ROI).
Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Smart Buildings: The Hidden Risks for Investors
Historically, smart buildings have relied on centralized cloud-based systems to manage essential operations such as:
HVAC and energy systems
Smart locks and access credentials
Lighting automation
Security surveillance
While cloud integration offers convenience, it also presents a major security risk—a single compromised system can expose the entire network. This is especially concerning in multifamily properties, where multiple tenants rely on the same infrastructure for security and comfort.
Additionally, many legacy systems in existing buildings were not designed with cybersecurity in mind. These systems often lack strong encryption and real-time monitoring, making them vulnerable to hacking attempts. As cyberattacks on IoT devices continue to rise, developers who fail to address these risks will see their properties suffer from operational inefficiencies, tenant dissatisfaction, and even legal liabilities.
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Future-Proofing Smart Buildings: Cybersecurity Solutions That Increase Property Value
As cybersecurity threats evolve, developers must adopt cutting-edge technologies to protect their investments. Here are some key advancements that enhance security while boosting ROI:
1. Edge Computing for Secure Data Processing
Traditional cloud-based systems send all data to remote servers for processing, creating security vulnerabilities. Edge computing solves this by processing data locally—within the smart building itself—before sending only essential data to the cloud.
2. Privacy-First Smart Devices
Emerging IoT devices are being designed with built-in privacy protections. For example: • Smart cameras that process footage locally instead of uploading everything to the cloud • IoT sensors that store only minimal tenant data • Devices with auto-updating firmware to patch vulnerabilities in real time
Investing in these devices not only enhances security but also builds tenant trust—a key factor in retaining long-term residents.
3. Advanced Encryption and Multi-Factor Authentication
This ensures that even if a hacker breaches one system, they cannot access others, protecting both operational integrity and tenant privacy.
One of the most effective and scalable solutions for securing smart buildings is Bluetooth® Mesh networking. Unlike traditional IoT networks, which rely on centralized hubs, Bluetooth® Mesh creates a decentralized, self-healing network— ideal for multifamily properties and large commercial buildings.
Key Benefits of Bluetooth® Mesh for Developers and Investors
1. Eliminates Single Points of Failure
Unlike Wi-Fi or cloud-based systems, Bluetooth® Mesh allows devices to communicate directly with each other rather than relying on a single gateway. This reduces the risk of complete system failures due to a single cyberattack.
2. Built-In Multi-Layer
Security Bluetooth® Mesh mandates: • End-to-end encryption for all communications • Device authentication to prevent unauthorized access • Protection against replay attacks, ensuring hackers cannot reuse intercepted data
This ensures that tenant access control systems, surveillance cameras, and environmental sensors remain secure at all times.
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3. Scalability for Multifamily and Commercial Properties
Bluetooth® Mesh is designed to handle thousands of connected devices, making it an ideal solution for large-scale deployments.
Investing in Bluetooth® Mesh not only enhances security but also improves energy efficiency, automation capabilities, and overall building intelligence—leading to higher tenant retention rates and increased property valuations.
For multifamily developers and real estate investors, cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue—it is a business-critical investment. A well-secured smart building commands higher ROI, attracts premium tenants, and maintains long-term asset value.
By integrating edge computing, privacy-first devices, advanced encryption, and Bluetooth® Mesh technology, developers can future-proof their properties, ensuring security, operational efficiency, and financial growth.
In the competitive real estate market, secure smart buildings are not just an advantage—they are the standard. By prioritizing security at the design level and continuously adapting to emerging threats, real estate professionals, property managers, and investors can ensure the safety, efficiency, and resilience of their smart buildings in the years to come.
About Fabio Zaniboni
Fabio Zaniboni, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at BubblyNet, is a technology leader with over two decades of experience in the Internet of Things (IoT), digital transformation, and sustainable innovation, particularly in the lighting industry. His career, including roles at Emerson Electric and Comau Robotics, has given him a global perspective and market insights. Leading an R&D team, Fabio integrates advanced technologies to enhance building efficiency, sustainability, and user experience. His research on how factors like light, sound, and air affect well-being is driving smarter, more sustainable building solutions. Known for transforming complex technologies into scalable applications, Fabio partners with global organizations to foster digital innovation and sustainability in the built environment. For more about BubblyNet visit https://bubblynet.com/.
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As we enter 2025, identifying the best rental property markets remains a top priority for real estate investors. Whether you’re a seasoned professional expanding your portfolio or a homeowner with a low 2-3% interest rate considering turning your property into a rental, thoroughly evaluating a market is essential to maximizing your investment potential.
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Promising Rental Property Markets
Certain areas in the U.S. are positioned for strong rental demand in 2025, driven by population growth, employment opportunities, and housing shortages. Here are a few regions worth considering:
1. Southeast Metro Areas
Cities like Charlotte, NC; Tampa, FL; and Raleigh, NC, continue to thrive. Strong job markets, affordable living costs, and an influx of new residents make these cities a prime choice for investors seeking both growth and stability.
2. Booming Sun Belt Locations
With their pro-business climates, states like Texas and Arizona remain popular. Cities such as Austin and Phoenix offer dynamic job markets, consistent population growth, and rental demand fueled by both local and relocating residents.
3. Affordable Midwest Markets
For investors prioritizing cash flow, markets like Kansas City, MO, and Indianapolis, IN, stand out. These cities combine affordable property prices with above-average rental yields, making them ideal for steady income-focused investments.
4. Suburban Growth Areas
Suburban markets near major urban centers—such as the Denver, CO, and Nashville, TN, suburbs—continue to attract tenants looking for space and affordability without sacrificing access to city amenities.
How to Evaluate a Market for Investment
Successful property investments rely on understanding a market’s potential through key evaluation criteria. Our franchise offices leverage our proprietary Wealth Optimizer Portfolio tool to help investors analyze opportunities using four core principles of real estate investing, truly providing a data-driven and strategic approach to decision-making.
1. Cash Flow
While positive cash flow is important for immediate financial stability, it’s not always the sole indicator of a strong investment. Investors should also consider long-term factors such as appreciation potential, tax benefits, and equity growth, as these can often outweigh short-term cash flow when building sustainable wealth over time.
2. Appreciation Potential
One of the unique advantages of real estate investing is leveraging borrowed funds to purchase property. Since investors typically finance a significant portion of the purchase price, the appreciation occurs on the full value of the property—not just the amount personally invested. This leverage amplifies the wealth-generating power of real estate, making it a cornerstone of long-term financial growth.
3. Tax Benefits
Identifying potential tax advantages early in the decision-making process can significantly impact an investment’s overall appeal, especially when comparing real estate to other asset classes. Deductions for depreciation, property expenses, and mortgage interest can enhance returns and make real estate a uniquely tax-efficient investment vehicle.
4. Debt Paydown
Leveraging tenant payments to reduce your mortgage is a critical wealth-building strategy. Over time, this process increases equity and strengthens your financial position. We are also able to help investors see how freeing up credit over time will allow them to grow their real estate portfolio.
Tips for Market Evaluation
1. Study Demographics and Trends: Look at population growth, employment rates, and housing demand to identify stable markets.
2. Compare Properties Side by Side: Use tools and resources to analyze potential investments, weighing factors like cash flow, appreciation, and expenses.
3. Focus on Sustainability: Select markets and properties that align with long-term goals, rather than chasing short-term gains.
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Investing for All Experience Levels
Property investors come in many forms, from experienced professionals to accidental investors—those who inherit a property or turn a former residence into a rental. Regardless of experience level, the fundamentals of evaluating markets and properties remain the same. Thoughtful analysis, paired with the right tools and support, ensures decisions are grounded in data and aligned with personal financial goals.
As 2025 begins, the real estate landscape is full of opportunities for those prepared to evaluate markets strategically. Our Wealth Optimizer Portfolio tool allows us to help clients focus on fundamentals and understand key market drivers so they can position themselves for success and capitalize on all four pillars of real estate investing.
Mike Steward joined Real Property Management in 2021 with more than 18 years of business ownership, including real estate, property management, and construction. He was President and COO of a Sotheby’s International Realty franchise, where he was also a founder and equity partner.
As Vice President of Real Estate Sales, Mike and his team help Real Property Management offices increase market share, grow door count, and reduce churn by utilizing in-house sales training and the proprietary Wealth Optimizer Portfolio tool to guide and inspire franchise owners on systems to grow their businesses.
Mike received his bachelor’s degree from the University of South Alabama in human resources and marketing. Mike is a Certified Business and Life Coach in addition to being a multi-state licensed Real Estate Broker.
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Discover the Latest Insight, News, and REI Strategies at Realty411’s Sail to Success Summit in Southern California
Network with Sophisticated Investors from Across the State and Nation at the Shoreline Yacht Club
It’s time to unite at Realty411’s SAIL TO SUCCESS SUMMIT in Southern California. Join us to dive into real estate investing strategies with experienced real-estate investors who have personally invested both locally and throughout the United States, some even own property internationally.
Our featured educators have decades of personal experience in real estate investing and many are licensed realty professionals. Enjoy networking with companies in an indoor and outdoor setting at the Shoreline Yacht Club in Long Beach, California.
DOORS NOW OPEN AT 9:00 AM Learning & Networking Until 4:00 PM
Learn from Top Educators with All-New Presentations for 2025, Including:
Eddie Speed, Founder – Note School “Unlock the Wealth: Note Cycle Mastery Over Rental Market Uncertainties”
Rusty Tweed, CEO – TFS Properties “1031 Exchanges & The State of the Economy Right Now in California”
Rick Tobin, Founder – Real Loans “Firestorms, Floods, Record Debt & All-Time Home Price Peaks”
Jeremy Rubin – CEO, The Friendly Flipper “Learn How to Position Yourself to Maximize Your REI Opportunities”
Paul Finck, CEO – The Maverick Millionaire ® “Skyrocket your income and negotiation skills with proven strategies to help propel your real estate portfolio”
Ken Letourneau, Founder – The Tax Sale Master Learn About Tax Sales: Tax Lien & Tax Deed Investing Insight
Network with Exhibitors – Indoors & Outdoors, Including:
ELUX Homes – New Construction Rental Properties with Special Financing
Mid South Turnkey – Learn About the Memphis Rental Market
New Harvest Ventures – Experts in Local Rehabbing, Construction, Listings
Approved Inheritance Cash – Learn About Probate Investing
Learn to add Value to Your Home with an ADU – Turn your backyard into a long-term or short-term rental unit with Griham Living
Discover Real Estate OFF MARKET Deals Perfect for Rentals, Flip or BRRRR — Meet Turnkey Providers and Property Managers
Speak to Mortgage Brokers, Private Lenders & Finance Experts:
Amanda Hart, Account Executive, Easy Street Capital
Eric Tran, CEO, Universal Commercial Capital
Rick Tobin, Broker / CEO, Real Loans & More!
Fund Your Deals and Learn About the Latest Terms / Rates Here
AND SO MUCH MORE! Doors Open at 9:00 AM until 4 PM – Multiple areas are available for maximum networking throughout the day.
Connect with wonderful companies and their teams! Network with sophisticated and accredited investors from throughout the state of California as well as nationwide. If you are serious about personal finance, creating wealth and leaving an incredible legacy for loved ones, join us to learn about top markets, success strategies, private lending, insider tips, and so much more.
REALTY411 & REI WEALTH FRIENDS, JOIN US FOR A VIP EVENT: Enjoy amazing water-front networking in multiple rooms and wonderful REI education! All guests will enjoy a variety of succulent appetizers, fantastic education, wonderful networking opportunities, plus access to top REI resources from leading companies. All guests will also receive a cocktail ticket to enjoy a Special Summit drink.
A full cash bar is also available in the Lounge of the Yacht Club, which is open for individual networking all day throughout the event. Multiple indoor and outdoor areas are available for making connections. Enjoy fantastic views of the dock from the outdoor patio as you exchange business cards with sophisticated investors and top companies from across the nation.
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Many entrepreneurs still believe outdated myths about business credit, and it’s hurting their chances of getting approved for funding. The truth is, the way lenders decide who gets funding has completely changed. The old system relied on manual, full-document underwriting, but today, it’s all about automatic underwriting. Let’s break down the difference between these two approaches and show you how to adapt to the new way of doing things.
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The Old Paradigm: Manual, Full-Doc Underwriting
Before 2008, lenders mostly relied on manual underwriting, where they reviewed every application by hand. You had to provide extensive documents, and they would base their decision on a Dun & Bradstreet PAYDEX Score. Back then, small businesses faced an uphill battle because lenders didn’t like making loans under $1 million. Why? Because approving smaller loans required just as much time and paperwork as big ones, and it wasn’t worth their effort.
For entrepreneurs, this system was inefficient and hard to navigate. Many applications were rejected simply because small businesses didn’t fit the mold of what lenders wanted.
The New Paradigm: Automatic Underwriting
In 2008, everything changed. Now, most lending decisions are made using automatic underwriting systems. These systems use algorithms to decide whether you’re fundable, based on specific criteria.
Here’s how it works: • 80% of the decision comes from your personal credit profile. • 20% is based on your business data and identity.
Lenders want borrowers who seem trustworthy, professional, and low-risk. Instead of viewing you as a “self-employed business owner,” they prefer to see you as an “employed professional” running a legitimate business.
The old PAYDEX Score? It’s no longer a key factor. What matters now is whether your business fits the automatic underwriting guidelines.
Becoming a “Qualified Fundable Entity”
To succeed in this new system, you need to structure your business as a Qualified Fundable Entity (QFE). This means: 1. Your business must appear legitimate, with clear ownership and real cash flow. 2. Your personal and business information must align with what lenders expect to see.
Think of your business as separate from yourself. You are the strategist—the one making decisions—while your QFE is the professional face of your business. When your business fits the lender’s automatic approval criteria, the process is smoother, faster, and more reliable.
Why Automatic Underwriting is Better
Automatic underwriting saves you time and improves your chances of approval. Lenders don’t need to spend hours analyzing your documents—they can quickly see that your QFE meets their standards. By creating this perfect model, you make yourself and your business more attractive to lenders.
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The Bottom Line
Adapting to the new paradigm of automatic underwriting is essential for growing your business. By structuring yourself as a Qualified Fundable Entity, you can become a lender’s ideal customer. This approach builds trust, simplifies the funding process, and sets you up for long-term success.
Remember: You’re not your business deals—you’re the strategist. Separate your role from your business identity, and you’ll unlock more opportunities for funding. The funding game has changed. Learn the rules, and you’ll master it!
This version simplifies the language, makes the key differences clear, and emphasizes the importance of automatic underwriting.
Merrill Chandler
Since 1997, Merrill Chandler has led the transformation of the personal and business borrowing space. With its basecamp in Utah, GetFundable.com helps entrepreneurs, real estate investors, and business owners, supercharge their personal and business borrower profiles to reach their funding goals.
To us, borrower fundability begins with education. That’s why we offer a FREE web class (recorded live), Live Event, and Online Business Funding Master Course™ to anyone willing to take the time to educate themselves on how fundability can radically improve your funding approvals. In our presentation, you will learn about the power of Fundability Optimization™, and how it significantly AND positively impacts your funding approvals. We also offer a FREE Fundability Strategy Session™ to qualified inquiries. Ask us for details!
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So why spend your hard-earned money going to a local real estate club? And which clubs should I attend? Why not just search out the answers to all my questions on the internet? Even better, there are so many YouTube videos out there. I can just learn everything that way. Well, all I can say is Good Luck!
You see, real estate investing is a business and yes you can learn a lot of things online, however, not everything online is as it seems to suggest. I’ve been investing for nearly forty years in Fort Worth, Texas. I have seen a lot of investors come and go. And all were supposably real estate experts. The key to many experts is what they have survived! See, there is still a lot of get-rich-quick folks out there but it’s harder to spot them. With today’s technology, they all seem to be experts because they are so savvy at social media marketing.
Many of today’s gurus are all social media sensations with hundreds of thousands of followers and video views. But have they really got the experience you need to survive the ever-changing real estate market?
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Well, that is where your local real estate club comes in. You see, many clubs will bring in local experts and national experts in certain fields of real estate investing. These experts can give you the knowledge in specific areas based on their experience in real estate. Now the other side to this is, is the club a good club? Are they bringing in the Warren Buffett’s of real estate or someone who has been in it a few years and made a lot of money selling you their trainings? Now I am totally for good training, and no its never Free. There is always something downstream they are going to hook you on that costs money. Now I say this just so you understand training can be great, just know it does cost. I prefer to know right up front so I can focus on what they are selling and how or if it can help me.
That’s life. People pay to go to school to be surgeons, architects, pilots, etc.… Would you want a pilot who learned everything online to fly you across country? Your flight will be his first real life experience of flying, in the air! How about brain surgery from a doctor who learned online, and you are only his 5th patient! I don’t think so. I want the person with the most real-life experience doing all these things. The same goes for real estate investing. I want those who have survived the ups and downs of real estate investing to teach me what to do and when. I want to learn how to avoid the pitfalls.
Now why attend a live meeting versus an online one? Well, in business, most folks with money want to see who they might be working with. Are you a professional or are you just a person looking and acting as though you know what you are doing. I have to say, so many people solicit online for deals and money, and you can ask them a few questions and they have no clue to the answer.
That’s why live meeting with great networking will show the seasoned investors you should be committed to learning from and not just those trying to get rich quick at any cost. Meeting people in person is still the most effective way to see their expressions when asking questions, and if you’re new, let them know. Everyone was new once in investing. What we don’t want is someone wasting our time.
Now clubs can be new or have been around forever. I like the been around forever ones, especially since my club www.1REclub.com has been around forever. But mainly, you meet a lot of investors who have survived different cycles of real estate and can help guide you on what to look out for or be ready to make move on.
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At 1REclub, we do bring in about 4 national speakers a year, and yes, they are offering a specialized training for sale. That’s good since they most likely have done that specialized type of investing for years. But just because they are selling something does not mean you have to buy it. However, my experience has been you are going to pay one way or the other. It’s the other that can put you out of business quick! Just like college, they charge you. By the way, once you start investing in real estate, you are in sales!
Now over my career, I’ve learned I’m the kind of investor who pays for others to teach me quick. I’ve learned the most valuable asset I have is TIME! And I don’t want to waste it trying to save a few bucks. I’ll pay to get started now instead of learning from all the mistakes you will eventually make.
Another thing to look for at clubs is how they operate. If it’s all about food, drinks, partying, talking trash about the other clubs, usually that’s the club trying to sell you something while hooking you with all that FREE stuff! Nothing wrong with free stuff, but it does train your mind to have a broke mentality or a socialism mindset. And in America, we are capitalists! It’s why others around the world want to come here.
Now, at our club, we do have a great networking dinner after the meeting down the street at a local Catina. We all go eat drink and network with all the vendors that support our club. We have REALTORS®, hard money lenders, property managers, roofers and so on. You can sit next to these experts and pick their brains about real estate investing.
Each month, we have different topics on real estate investing from Wholesaling, Finding Deals via Probate, Foreclosures, Owner Financing, Creating the Note & Selling Notes, eviction judges who teach us how to do evictions the correct way, so you do not waste your time! And we have trainings on apartments, syndications, shared housing VRBO & Airbnb. new construction, rehabs and so on! We even do infield trainings at our club via our Platinum and Diamond Trainings. We also have online only trainings. We even do bus trips every couple of years.
So, by attending a good local club that has been around a few years, you could hang out with experts in different areas of real estate expertise. You can go out and eat a meal with them. Think if you asked to spend time with an attorney for an hour or two, that could cost you up to $300 an hour or more. Maybe you decide that you want to go in the field and let some experts take you by the hand and teach you what to do. Well, that’s what we do at www.1REclub.com. We want to network so well that our students are making money with us and bring deals to the club so we can do more deals within the network. There is a great scripture I use all the time when I’m teaching at the club or in the field; it’s an all-around great scripture. It is…
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: 10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.
I also like to use this scripture which may not be completely in context, but it makes so much sense from a business mindset, Hosea 4:6 …my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.
In closing, keep in mind that you can move extremely faster by not wasting time focusing on what’s FREE. I like to tell my students this, “The More I Know, The More I’m Worth”.
Be sure to check out our trainings at www.JimmyReed.net or www.1REclub.com If you live outside of Texas, you can still be a part of 1REclub online. We have a private Facebook Group for Annual Members so they can catch a replay if they happen to miss the meeting. Again, in-person is always the best but if you live too far away, something is better than nothing!
If you do live outside of Texas, we can also have you do online training with us known as 3 Trainings to Wealth. This training is a full day of Wholesale, another full day of Probate, and the 3rd day is Becoming Debt Free. You have my cell number to call for any help.
With our Platinum Membership, you can do you training online, then fly in for the 4 infield dates. Usually, these are scheduled every other month, but we can work with you.
See you at the real estate club and maybe I might be speaking at yours soon!
Look forward to working with you soon. The Possibilities are Endless!
God Bless You & Your Success!
Jimmy Reed Investor-Mentor-Trainer
Jimmy V. Reed
Jimmy V. Reed of Fort Worth, Texas has been investing in real estate since 1987. In 1991, he started conducting full-day training sessions on wholesaling. He then began teaching and mentoring others throughout the country. He is currently the founder of the Fort Worth R.E. club www.1REclub.com and has his own real estate training company that includes Wholesale, Probate, Mentoring & a Biblically based Debt Free training course and more!
