What You Missed Last Month: June 2015 Meeting Recap
GaREIA held its June General Meeting on June 8, 2015, at the Wyndham Atlanta
Galleria. Doors opened early at 5:30 p.m. for a rousing round of networking, and
the meeting hall was filled with members and guests eager to hear about deals,
strategies, and radio host John Adams’ latest training event, “Toilets, Tenants,
Taxes, and Tools: A Guide to Lowering Your Expenses and Boosting Revenues.”
Our president, Mike Jacobson, kicked off the meeting with some observations on
creating financial freedom. He observed that GaREIA contributes to member
success in this arena in multiple capacities, including networking, business
opportunities, and creative outlets for business and investing ventures related to
real estate. “Whatever your business, we’ve got something for you,” he said.
Next, Angela Nurse, head of marketing, introduced a quick “marketing minute”
with a quote from Zig Ziglar. “You can get everything you want if you help people
get everything they want,” she said, noting that GA REIA’s marketing division is
not only already playing a crucial role in this area but also is primed to expand and
grow so that it can serve GaREIA’s members and business associates in creative,
effective ways.
Mark Galey then stepped up to discuss progress at the Fuller Center for Housing
(FCH). The center has been working hard to provide housing for families in need
and recently completed a build in the Atlanta area. GaREIA is proud of Mark for
his leadership at FCH and happy to be part of such a dynamic, philanthropic
group. Curt Smith also talked about rural rental rehabbing, Robert Mulcahy, one
of GaREIA’s business associates (BAs) discussed Angel Oak Funding, which makes
loans based on property values alone – a very attractive proposition for real
estate investors –, and the Atlanta Housing Authority (AHA) paid us a visit to
discuss a new initiative to lease to 1,200 section 8 tenants over the next 12
months. As you can imagine, AHA is looking for vacant units!
A.C. Cooley then stepped up to describe a recent investment and accept
recognition for his achievement as GaREIA’s “June Success Story.” You can read
more about that in the Success Story section of the newsletter. John Adams, host
of the John Adams Show on Talk 920AM, then took over the stage to give a
presentation on the disciplines you need to master in order to make money