All Forum Posts by: Jessica Manzella

Join Carol and Jessica for some fun and networking at NOREIA's monthly Cocktail Time at A Tavola! This is a great opportunity to get to know your fellow NOREIA members and board members and maybe cook up some deals! Thursday, July 14th, at 5:00 pm 

Meeting is free for members. Please pre-register at www.NewOrleansREIA.com.

Happy hour lasts until 6 pm. But we all could be staying later...just sayin' 

Investing in Louisiana has unique benefits due to our abundance of historic properties. This month NOREIA has an outstanding and informative presentation that will allow our members to gain insight into Historic Tax Credits and how it can help your bottom line. Our speaker is James Rolf, who has over 15 years of experience in rehabilitating historic structures. James' company, Rolf Preservation Works, LLC (RPW) is a locally-owned historic preservation consulting firm based in Old Gretna, Louisiana. Consultants specialize in historic tax credits, historic district and structures surveys, and preservation consulting from the Gulf South to the West Coast. RPW has experience with both Federal and State Historic Tax Credit applications, National Register of Historic Places & National Historic Landmark nominations, LA Cultural District Creation/Expansions, historic property research, building assessments and documentation, project management, historic district permitting, and grant writing. In addition, James is the Director of Planning and Preservation for the Recovery School District and has personally overseen the renovation of 25 school buildings, leveraging over $85M in historic and new markets tax credits .

Here are a few highlights that James will cover:

• What are historic tax credits?
• What are the benefits for property investors to purchase tax credit properties?
• What are other incentive programs in the capital stack?
• How does your property qualify and what if your property isn't in a current historic district?
• What is the difference between Federal and State tax credits?
• Why the historic tax credit program isn't for everybody?

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn about investing in historic properties! This will be another "tool" in your investing toolbox that you will want to have!

Don't forget to pre-register! See you there!

Meeting is free for members. Please visit www.NewOrleansREIA.com for membership information. 

Doors open at 5:45 and meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. (Dinner is included before the meeting! --What a deal!)

Investing in Louisiana has unique benefits due to our abundance of historic properties. This month NOREIA has an outstanding and informative presentation that will allow our members to gain insight into Historic Tax Credits and how it can help your bottom line. Our speaker is James Rolf, who has over 15 years of experience in rehabilitating historic structures. James' company, Rolf Preservation Works, LLC (RPW) is a locally-owned historic preservation consulting firm based in Old Gretna, Louisiana. Consultants specialize in historic tax credits, historic district and structures surveys, and preservation consulting from the Gulf South to the West Coast. RPW has experience with both Federal and State Historic Tax Credit applications, National Register of Historic Places & National Historic Landmark nominations, LA Cultural District Creation/Expansions, historic property research, building assessments and documentation, project management, historic district permitting, and grant writing. In addition, James is the Director of Planning and Preservation for the Recovery School District and has personally overseen the renovation of 25 school buildings, leveraging over $85M in historic and new markets tax credits .

Here are a few highlights that James will cover:

• What are historic tax credits?
• What are the benefits for property investors to purchase tax credit properties?
• What are other incentive programs in the capital stack?
• How does your property qualify and what if your property isn't in a current historic district?
• What is the difference between Federal and State tax credits?
• Why the historic tax credit program isn't for everybody?

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn about investing in historic properties! This will be another "tool" in your investing toolbox that you will want to have!

Don't forget to pre-register! See you there!

Meeting is free for members. Please visit www.NewOrleansREIA.com for membership information. 

Doors open at 5:45 and meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. (Dinner is included before the meeting! --What a deal!)

NOREIA offers a monthly class for new investors, called our Basics class. March's topic focuses on financing. You will learn if you can you really buy a house for no money down as well as how to structure terms that can benefit both you and the buyer. Various sources of financing will be discussed. We'll also cover how to approach friends and family to be your lender.

Meeting is free for members. Please pre-register or join at www.NewOrleansREIA.com.

... Inn and suites 

2710 Severn 

Metairie, LA 70002 

Carol and Jessica will be hosting a social event at A Tavola! We will have a special guest, board member Linda Locascio. Linda specializes in purchasing properties subject to and selling them on a lease option. You'll have the opportunity to talk to Linda and ask any questions that you may have. Come join us for a little learning, networking, and just getting to know each other! Happy hour will last until 6 pm.

Please pre-register at www.NewOrleansREIA.com.

You might want to come for 6 pm for dinner! A little early never hurts!

How much was your Home Depot rebate check this year? 

Our main meeting this month will teach you how to maximize your Home Depot benefits! We will have a national representative, Brian Aguire, here to explain the details. The Home Depot offers customized solutions & tremendous savings for members of New Orleans REIA through their Pro Xtra program. NOREIA Members receive a 2% biannual rebate, 20% off interior & exterior paints & primers, volume pricing, access to an exclusive appliance & cabinet program, and much more! We will also have local paint and cabinet reps to answer your questions.

Don't miss this chance to save even more money on your rehabs, rentals, or even your personal property!

Meeting is free for members. Guests $20. Dinner is served. Please pre-register to avoid lines at www.NewOrleansREIA.com 

Full Disclosure: Jessica Manzella is a Board Member for the New Orleans Real Estate Investors Association, Marketing Department. 

The topic for our 2nd Basics Class is Wholesaling! This is one class in our 11 part series. You will learn what wholesaling is and the legalities of doing it in Louisiana. We will discuss how to properly get a property under contract and then transfer the contract/property to a third party. You'll learn what to do and what not to do from David Birdsong, NOREIA's attorney and board member. Wholesaling is often the way people begin real estate investing and you don't want to miss this class! 

Meeting is in person and free for members. Visit www.NewOrleansREIA.com for membership information. You MUST pre-register!

Carol and Jessica will hold NOREIA's Cocktail Time at A Tavola on Thursday February 10th. Usually they whip up some tasty libations themselves while interviewing local, seasoned investors. However, we have decided to take advantage of happy hour while getting to know other  NOREIA members! Join us at 5 pm for a lot of fun, some real estate talk, and creating relationships, one of the flagships of this business!  Meeting is free for members. Visit www.NewOrleansREIA.com for membership information. 

Our members have asked for more networking time and we are pleased to announce that our February meeting will be speed networking! At this meeting, you will have the opportunity to meet every investor in the room and learn about their style of investing. One of the most valuable benefits that you receive as a NOREIA member is the networking. As an investor, having the right people on your team is critical and can make or break your success in this business. Building and maintaining that network is essential! It exposes you to new ideas and opportunities. You can learn from the mistakes of experienced investors, get guidance on your latest deals and strategies, and possibly forge valuable partnerships that can propel your investment goals forward. Regular attendance also helps you keep up with the local real estate trends allows you to make smart decisions based on the current market. Making new connections can also help you build a solid reputation amongst the local investor community, enabling you to have more deals brought to you! Bring your business cards and get ready to meet your fellow NOREIA members!

Meeting is in person. Free for members. Guests $20. Please visit www.NewOrleansREIA.com for membership information.