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• 2024 JV Club

  • Start
    July 16, 2024
  •  
    5:30 PM
  • End
    December 31, 2024
  • Location
    1641 Butterfield Coach Rd, Springdale, AR
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  You Are Invited to Apply for the
  New REI NWA Joint Venture Club!

  Have you done 4+ real estate deals?  Are you looking for a way to expand the resources you have and do more deals?  Apply today to our New JV Club and you'll: 

  • Meet Like-Minded Investors
  • Build trusted relationships that can result in joint ventures
  • Learn new investment styles 
  • Meet cash providers
  • Find deal providers 
  • Meet trusted investor-friendly business partners

  We'll meet monthly to network, learn new skills from local pros, connect with Bird Dogs to find more deals, and support each other as we work together to find, fund and complete joint ventures. 

  This year we'll be more proactive in our approach. We'll be:

  • Creating direct marketing campaigns
  • Investigating out-of-market areas for opportunities
  • Learning and adopting more creative funding techniques
  • Bringing pros to the group to explain best practices in new 
  • Industries
  • Asset Classes
  • Geographic areas

  This brand new JV Club  is not for everyone. You must have completed 4+ real estate deals, apply and be vetted by our Advisory Board.  Invitations will be extended based on your experience, skills and goals. 

  You will not want to miss this exciting opportunity.  APPLY TODAY!  The ball is in your court!

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• Landlord Lunch ~ Breaking the Lease: Move Out & Assessing Damages

  • When
    September 19, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Wagon Wheel Cafe ~ Springdale
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Meetings Now In-Person & Online
  Non-Members:  $20 Door Charge ~ Members Always Free

  For landlords, breaking a lease isn't a matter of "If", it's a matter of "When". It will happen to you. We've asked one of our property manager pros to share how they navigate the process successfully.

  There are legitimate reasons for people to ask for an Early Move Out and how the right attitude and process can make the experience compassionate, fair and Win-Win for all parties. He'll explore:

  • Legal reasons for early move-out
  • What kind of damages can be charged
  • How to assess damage costs
  • Documentation you should have, understand and use
  • When it's Not a compassionate scenario

  Speakers 

  Tyler and Renee Casey are the owners of Pro X, a unique real estate and property management firm focused on helping investors build wealth. Investors themselves, the Casey team assists their customers in sourcing Deals, developing and managing assets.
  

  
  

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• Rookie Nook ~ Finding a Deal in a Tough Market

  • When
    September 26, 2024
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Whole Hog Cafe ~ Fayetteville
  • Registered
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  Meetings Now In-Person & Open To All
  Non-Members:  $20 Door Charge ~ Members Always Free

  It's Still a Seller's Market, but Deals are being made. This month we're bringing you a successful investor who will share how he does it - an how You Can, Too!

  After a few years of trial and error, Darrel has settled on 3 strategies for finding Deals in any market: Networking, On Market research (MLS) and Foreclosures. He'll share with us:

  • How he got started
  • Using technology to minimize labor & maximize results
  • Leveraging relationships through networks
  • Making foreclosures work for you
  • What he sees in today's market - and tomorrow's

  Speakers

  Darrel Donohew is an experienced Investor/Builder, a Realtor and an Army Veteran. His primary strategy of buy-and-hold has garnered a portfolio of single- and multi-family properties. Darrel finds building new ensures low/no maintenance for many years. He has become great mentor and joint venture partner.

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• Builders Circle ~ Designing a Septic System: It's All About New Dirt!

  • When
    October 01, 2024
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Rendezvous Junction Brewing Co. 2225 S Bellview Rd Suite 101 Rogers, AR
  • Registered
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  In Person and Open to All!

  Non-Members: $20 Door Charge ~ Members Always Free

  Attention Rookies: Here's what you need to know BEFORE you touch any dirt! For many investors, septic design is a mystery. Tonight we'll show the elegance of a well designed system.

  Land prices are moving many builders to outlying areas where septic is the norm. Knowing why and how the system works can lead you to better decisions and lower costs. Piper is an experienced Pro who will share:

  • What goes into a design
  • Why you need a Permit from the Health Department
  • The Why and How of a Perc Test
  • Red Flags to look for
  • Problems that can be prohibitive - and costly

  Speakers

  Piper Satterfield is Septic System Design Specialist for BBB Septic. A 25 year veteran of wastewater industry with 17 years at the Arkansas Health Department approving designs, Piper knows builders, how they think and what they need. Now with BBB (Jon stole her), she can help you too!

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• Main Meeting ~ Adjusting Your ARM - Newest Trends!

  • When
    October 08, 2024
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Hyatt House ~1803 S 52nd St Rogers
  • Registered
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  Non-Members: $20 Door Charge

  Members Always Free

  Interest Rates are Coming Down - What's Happening with your Adjustable Rate? It's been a tough couple of years, but things are beginning to change. Those changes will affect your ARM loans and finally - for the better!

  Our Panel of Pros this month will give us some insight as to how the ARM adjustment process works and a preview of how each bank is handling the adjustment of their ARM loans. You'll hear:

  • How interest rates affect ARM adjustments
  • Individual borrower considerations vs corporate policy
  • Is it time to refi or wait for downward adjustments
  • Crystal Ball for future adjustments

  Speakers

  Andrew Brink is Market President of the new NWA branch of Armor Bank charged with growing that banking franchise. For Andrew, that means a focus on real estate investing using his skills to provide tailored and innovative solutions for NWA investors.

  Sam Harris is President of Armstrong Bank, a community bank with locations in the NWA & Ft Smith area. Incredibly knowledgeable about the investor market, Sam has been a solid partner to many of our members for their residential and commercial projects.  

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• Landlord Lunch ~ Safety Tips from an Investor/Cop

  • When
    October 17, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Wagon Wheel Cafe ~ Springdale
  • Registered
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  Meetings Now In-Person & Online
  Non-Members:  $20 Door Charge ~ Members Always Free

  Whether it's Neighborhood info or structural safety, who better than a cop for safety tips - They've seen it all. And if he's also an investor, you know this will be solid information from a hands-on Pro.

  While safety tips about maintenance and structural issues are important, having a relationship with local law enforcement can be a way to keep track of neighborhood activity as well as the best means of protecting your asset. Anthony will share his experience and discuss:

  • Building a relationship with local law enforcement
  • Monitoring the neighborhood
  • Less common structural issues to look for
  • Maintenance tasks to save your $$ and your asset
  • Crazy stuff he's seen

  Speakers 

  Anthony Pellouso is a retired cop, investor, entrepreneur and the new owner of Arkansas Security & Alarm. His rei journey began in 2019 with wholesaling and quickly expanding to house flipping, buy & hold and now security systems - right up his alley.

  
  

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• Rookie Nook ~ Secret Funding Tool: Contract for Deed!

  • When
    October 24, 2024
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Whole Hog Cafe ~ Fayetteville
  • Registered
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  Meetings Now In-Person & Open To All
  Non-Members:  $20 Door Charge ~ Members Always Free

  As a Rookie, your job is to put as many tools into your toolbox as possible. Tonight we'll bring you little known tool and show you how it can save you time, $$ and Deals!

  There will be times (a lot of times) when conventional financing won't work for the Deal you've found. As a solution-solver, this creative tool can save that Deal. Larry will discuss the pros and cons and Kathleen will explain how an escrow agent can assist with servicing the loan. They'll share:

  • Benefits of a Contract for Deed
  • When to use this tool

  Speakers

  Larry Kelly is a seasoned investor, broker, all around real estate guru and one of REI NWA's most valued resources. Known for his negotiating and problem-solving skills, Larry brings effective, tested creative tools to our members.

  Kathleen Everitt is Executive Director of REI NWA and Co-Founder of Investor Escrow Services. Seeing the growth of seller-financed Deals, she and her partner founded an escrow company to service Contract for Deed transactions. 

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