how to navigate that journey in such a way as to come out on top in every deal.
First of all, John noted that you simply must be able to find the properties you
want and need. After all, he joked, “If you can’t find it, you can’t control it – and
you certainly can’t make money on it!” Several of John’s key disciplines dealt with
finding, pricing, and, ultimately, gaining control of the properties you want in your
market. Next, he addressed the control angle, including estimating the right price
for a property, understanding how much repairs actually could cost you, and even
dealing with the legal minutia associated with getting a house under contract in a
way that is beneficial to you. Finally, John tackled funding deals and – everyone’s
favorite part – making money! He even threw in some really handy details about
fighting and lowering property taxes to make holding costs lower and your
potential profits and deal attraction higher.
“John was incredible,” raved one GaREIA member after the presentation, adding
that John’s Landlord Survival Guide class, which he offered free to new GA REIA
members as part of his presentation, is “the neatest thing since sliced bread.”
John had plenty of fans in the audience already thanks to his long tenure on the
Atlanta real estate scene, and based on the sign-ups for attendance at his June 20
GaREIA Super Saturday Training Event, “Toilets, Tenants, Taxes, and Tools: A
Guide to Lowering Your Expenses and Boosting Revenue,” he likely now has many
more.
Don’t miss the next information-packed general session of GaREIA! John gave
away a lot of great, practical information that investors who attended could
immediately leverage in their businesses.
July’s General Meeting will feature a funding panel like no other that will deal
with everything from funding real estate through retirement accounts to the
truth about hard money lending to angel investors and crowdfunding
opportunities. We meet every second Monday at the Wyndham Atlanta
Galleria. Doors open at 5:30 pm and the featured speaker or panel will start at
7:30. Our next meeting is July 13, 2015.