All Forum Posts by: Charles Nguyen

@Tim LaBorde - We need to get together for lunch.  In exchange for a Bud Light, I will take that bowl of Pho we've been meaning to have but haven't been able to schedule. 

You are surrounded by Sellers, whether its at work, on an elevator, at a grocery store or a phone call, do you know how to talk to them, do you know what to ask, ....

Speaking with sellers is an extremely critical tool all successful real estate investors must master. Negotiations are well in progress the second you pick up the phone. The first impression on the phone can determine whether you win or lose a deal.

If you want to learn how to handle sellers and increase your chances of getting your next deal, you will need to be at our next meeting on October 22nd.

RSVP here and/or on the meetup in my signature.

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Our agenda will include:

6:30 – 7:00 pm: Networking and Deal Making with your fellow investors (both new and active)

7:00 – 7:10 pm: Case Study

7:10 – 8:00 pm: Main discussion: How to speak with sellers

8:00 – 9:00 pm: More networking and Deal Making

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When: Thursday Oct 22, 2015

Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Where: Pub Fiction

http://pubfiction.com/

2303 Smith St. Suite 100

Houston, TX 77006

Tel. 713.400.8400

Dress: The dress is always casual

Investment: There will be no charge for this meeting.

Parking: Free parking is available on the streets after 6pm. Valet is also available for a fee.

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Our presenters will include:

Ray Sasser – He has been an investor in the Houston area for over 30 years and is known as a premier expert in negotiations, rehabbing, and deal structuring (just to name a few).

Charles Nguyen – Although he maintains a full time job, he is an active real estate investor in the Houston community. He specializes in creative financing and putting in place systems that run his real estate business. 

In case you missed our last meetup, here's a quick recap:

We went over a quick case study of how a deal got put together by just showing up at the August Meetup. Michelle (one of our regular attendees) had a deal requiring funding, and Nathan (a first time attendee in August) had some extra cash. They met at our August meetup and put together a deal. It definitely paid for both of them by being a member of our community.

Ray Sasser, an expert negotiator and house buyer in Houston, was the featured presenter with negotiation as the topic. He went over Common Objections From Sellers, Motivatiors, and walked attendees through the three parts of every negotiation.

Everyone who attended walked about a better deal maker.

Here’s what one attendee had to say, “Ray has such a wealth of knowledge and I learned so much from hearing him speak, that I really didn't want the night to end.”

We are busy planning the agenda for the October meeting and will post the details/agenda soon.

@George Smith - Welcome to BP!  We met this past week, but we are busy planning our October one.

@Tim Shin - We have missed you.  Would you come if we moved the meeting to the 4th Thursday next month just for you?

Hi @Account Closed - Hope you got a lot of contacts and knowledge this evening!

@Mark Nolan:  Thanks for sending this to your clients.

@Michelle Zarlengo:  Look forward to seeing you again.

@Ethan G.:  They do not have an official place to store items.  I have had them place items behind the bar for me before, but they will likely tell you to do so at your own risk.  

@Michael Le and @Lauren W.:  If you are not too busy buying property, we might see you this month.

Come join your fellow Houston investors at our next meetup. It will be held at 6:30pm on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Pub Fiction.

We got incredible feedback from the last meeting, and everyone was asking to have Ray Sasser come back at our September meeting. He has been investing the Houston area for over 30 years and is known as a premier expert in negotiations, rehabbing, and deal structuring (just to name a few).

He will share some negotiation tips that have allowed him to buy and sell hundreds of properties during his career. A mutual friend brought Ray along to close a deal with a seller recently, and the friend texted me this the following day, “Wow. Maestro came through yesterday!”

If you are ready to take your real estate career to the next level, you will not want to miss the chance to interact with a local Houston expert.

Experienced and new investors are all welcome to attend this free event. Come join us and you will not be disappointed!  Drop a message here or rsvp on the meetup details in my signature to let us know you are coming.

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Our agenda will include:

6:30 – 7:00 pm: Networking with your fellow investors (both new and active)

7:00 – 7:45 pm: Main discussion: Negotiation

7:45 – 9:00 pm: More networking

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 When: Thursday September 17, 2015

Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Where: Pub Fiction

http://pubfiction.com/

2303 Smith St. Suite 100Houston, TX 77006

Tel. 713.400.8400

Dress: The dress is always casual

Parking: Free parking is available on the streets after 6pm. Valet is also available for a fee.

There was a great turnout for our August Meetup, and thanks to everyone who attended. In case you missed it, the networking was fantastic as usual. We also had a special guest (Ray Sasser) on hand to lend his 30+ years of real estate expertise to the group, and he did not disappoint the crowd.

He explained some of the early influencers/mentors when he was learning the business (Jack Miller, Jimmy Napier, and Peter Fortunato). Ray led a lively discussion on a number of topics from the audience. Some of the key areas covered included:

• Negotiation
• Seller financing
• Entities
• Private lending
• Hard money
• Institutional financing
• Master leases
• Lease options
• Rehabbing.

Many of us were drinking from a fire hose with the amount of knowledge Ray was impressing upon us. One of the critical points stressed throughout the discussion was the importance of understanding how money works, and Ray recommended a book for everyone to read (Invest in Debt, written by Jimmy Napier).

After his presentation, he went through an indepth discussion on negotiation with several attendees. This included an invaluable role playing exercise where participants went through roll playing.

Due to popular demand by the group’s members, Ray will be coming back to speak at the next meetup. We plan to have him lead a discussion for about 30 minutes on one topic allowing the group to drill down deeper than we could at this past meetup.
We want your input on what the topic should be.

The topic can be one discussed previously or a new one. Please let me know your preferred topic choice either by messaging me or posting on the meetup.com message board. We will tally up your suggestions and use it as the main topic for the September 17th meeting.  

We hold it monthly.

Reminder:  We are having a meetup this evening, and we have a last minute special guest. It looks like it should be another big crowd from the rsvps on meetup.com.  Look forward to seeing you this evening.

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DEAL MAKING and a special guest today at the meetup!

Are you having trouble with any of your deals and need some helpful advice? We are going to have a special guest (Ray Sasser) at our meetup this evening to provide his expertise. Ray has been involved in hundreds of real estate transactions for over 30 years. He initially made his mark as the fire damage rehabber of Houston, and he is now known throughout Houston as an expert in deal making, negotiations, and rehabbing.

Bring along your problematic deals/questions for Ray as well as your fellow meeting attendees to find solutions for. If you do not have any current deals, come out to watch as deals get put together. Better yet, you can participate in the deal analysis and construction process.

Anyone who has spent time talking real estate with Ray has never been disappointed and always wish they had more time with him. When you come out today, you will not be disappointed either.