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All Forum Posts by: Laura Alamery

Laura Alamery has started 251 posts and replied 514 times.

Post: How to Wholesale for Quick Cash & Where to Find the Best Deals

Laura AlameryPosted
  • Investor and RE Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Posts 560
  • Votes 218

*** PLEASE NOTE *** If you don't RSVP and PAY at the link below, your seat will not be reserved.

Click on the link to sign up- https://orlandowholesaledealsmay.eventbrite.com


If you are new to real estate investing or have not really built a thriving business yet, you might be thinking that the competition is hard nowadays, or you cannot find good deals. Last event sold out prior to event. Please get your tickets now because we cannot open more spaces.

Learning to find great deals is one of the hardest aspects of becoming a successful real estate investor.

I have been wholesaling since 1987. I have done it pretty much all in the wholesaling arena: local wholesaling, virtual wholesaling, co-wholesaling, assignments, foreclosures, probate, auctions, tax delinquent property, REO, short sales all with just as little as $1 down!

Still today I do 100% of my wholesale business with little to no money and you should too!

Join me and you will learn tried and true methods by a seasoned investor:

- What exactly is wholesaling & how to do it;
- What works today - the 4 core strategies of wholesaling (there are 4 subniches to wholesaling) and how you can capitalize them for real estate investing;
- What makes a good wholesale deal and where to find them - my 3 favorite ways;
- What makes a good "qualified" buyer and where to get him/her;
- The Proven 5 Steps System - Just "Rinse & Repeat" - and how to scale the plan up exponentially and set it up on automated pilot - work smarter not harder;
- How to find your very first deal within the next week and close in less than 1 month;
- How to negotiate and what to say to property owners so you can get them to act now;
- How to build your business so you can do it all over again and set it on automatic pilot;

& so much more!

You will also receive a Take Away Manual with Presentation Training Notes!

As you can see this will be a knowledge packed event.

You will also have the opportunity to ask questions, and as always, network with other investors and professionals, before and after the presentation, who have services and information that can be beneficial to all attendees.

***********************************
ADMISSION:


I have only 20 seats for this event - Please Register TODAY!
There is a good chance this event will be Sold Out prior to event date. Last event sold out prior to event.

- $15 - First 10 RSVP & MAKE PAYMENT
- $25 - 11 to 17 RSVP & MAKE PAYMENT
- $30 - At the Door (if not Sold Out)

Click on the link to sign up- https://orlandowholesaledealsmay.eventbrite.com

** REFUND POLICY: If you didn't learn anything valuable at the event simply request a refund and we will issue it. No Questions asked.

Also if you pay and cannot attend, please cancel at least 48 hours before the event for a full refund.

Parking & Directions

Street meter parking or parking garage down the street.

There is also a garage off Central: 53 W Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32801

Catalyst is NOT on South Orange. It's off South Orange but the front door is ON Central. You will see "One South Orange" on the doors. Central and Orange are the crossroads. The doors stay locked so Liz will be down there to let you in. Don't walk away if they don't open.

Post: How to Wholesale for Quick Cash & Where to Find the Best Deals

Laura AlameryPosted
  • Investor and RE Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Posts 560
  • Votes 218

*** PLEASE NOTE *** If you don't RSVP and PAY at the link below, your seat will not be reserved.

Link to reserve your spot and get your ticket-
https://sofloreiwholeslaing.eventbrite.com

If you are new to real estate investing or have not really built a thriving business yet, you might be thinking that the competition is hard nowadays, or you cannot find good deals.

Learning to find great deals is one of the hardest aspects of becoming a successful real estate investor.

I am a local investor and I have been wholesaling since 1987. I have done it pretty much all in the wholesaling arena: local wholesaling, virtual wholesaling, co-wholesaling, assignments, foreclosures, probate, auctions, tax delinquent property, REO, short sales all with just as little as $1 down!

Still today I do 100% of my wholesale business with little to no money and you should too!

Join me in my office in Weston. You will learn tried and true methods by a seasoned investor, plus you will be offered the possibility of working in the same office with us!

- What exactly is wholesaling & how to do it;
- What works today - the 4 core strategies of wholesaling (there are 4 subniches to wholesaling) and how you can capitalize them for real estate investing;
- What makes a good wholesale deal and where to find them - my 3 favorite ways;
- What makes a good "qualified" buyer and where to get him/her;
- The Proven 5 Steps System - Just "Rinse & Repeat" - and how to scale the plan up exponentially and set it up on automated pilot - work smarter not harder;
- How to find your very first deal within the next week and close in less than 1 month;
- How to negotiate and what to say to property owners so you can get them to act now;
- How to build your business so you can do it all over again and set it on automatic pilot;

& so much more!

You will also receive a Take Away Manual with Presentation Training Notes!

As you can see this will be a knowledge packed event.

You will also have the opportunity to ask questions, and as always, network with other investors and professionals, before and after the presentation, who have services and information that can be beneficial to all attendees.

***********************************
ADMISSION:


I have only 20 seats for this event - Please Register TODAY!
There is a good chance this event will be Sold Out prior to event date. Last event sold out prior to event.

- $15 - First 10 RSVP & MAKE PAYMENT
- $25 - 11 to 17 RSVP & MAKE PAYMENT
- $30 - At the Door (if not Sold Out)

*** Snacks & Refreshments will be available ***

Link to reserve your spot and get your ticket- https://sofloreiwholeslaing.eventbrite.com

** REFUND POLICY: If you didn't learn anything valuable at the event simply request a refund and we will issue it. No Questions asked.

Also if you pay and cannot attend, please cancel at least 48 hours before the event for a full refund.

Parking & Directions

There is plenty of parking in front of the building.

About the Speaker

Laura Alamery is a local real estate investor of 30 years & consultant with extensive experience in several aspects of the real estate business - she has pioneered several strategies from personal experience that she now teaches nationwide, even to other mentors!

Post: Real Estate Agent as a Path to REI

Laura AlameryPosted
  • Investor and RE Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Posts 560
  • Votes 218

@Danny Abrahamson I also started as a real estate agent working in residential. I actually started while I was in college over 30 years ago as a part-time job to pay for college and eventually I caught the "real estate bug" and decided to pursue real estate as a career instead of working corporate! I did finish college and got my MBA, paid all with real estate. So I was in real estate part-time for several years while in school and did very well for myself.

With that said, the first brokerage I worked under was crucial in my development as a real estate investor. I went to work for a company that was really more into investing and developing. They also did residential sales, but had a very active investing division. I looked for a company with a strong support team, which had regular sale meetings and training. It was a larger company (75 real estate agents) and not a franchise. I interviewed a lot of companies before deciding on which one I wanted to work with: I was looking for the requirements specified above and a good positive environment.

If you wonder which company, it was Dolman and Associates in Honolulu, Hawaii. They don't exist any longer (the owner/broker passed away several years ago, when she was in her 90s and I understand she closed her last deal 3 weeks prior to her passing. That's love for real estate!) They were the best and they definitely set me up for a great future in real estate!

Good luck!

Post: What would be the best thing to do ?

Laura AlameryPosted
  • Investor and RE Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Posts 560
  • Votes 218

@Cesar Burgos I suggest to approach aging (60+,) absentee owners (you have a lot of them in the Fort Myers area ;)

And get to know your local portfolio lenders (credit unions and small local banks) for funding.

Good luck!

Post: Wholesaling/Earnest money deposit????

Laura AlameryPosted
  • Investor and RE Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Posts 560
  • Votes 218

@Account Closed If you stated that you have to deposit $2,500 with the title company, you have to do that within a certain amount of time (whatever is stipulated in your contract and it is required in your area) in order to have a valid contract. Even if it is a back to back closing, the money collected from your end buyer it's applied to that side of the transaction. They are 2 separate transactions. All the funds have to be deposited in escrow with the title company, unless you are a real estate broker with an escrow account. That is the best and "cleanest" way to show the transactions. 

The contract needs to specify what happens to the funds in case the buyer defaults, to your funds with the seller, etc.

Also I have done deals in Philadelphia. Title companies there shy away from double closings and favor assignments instead.

My suggestion is that you talk to some title companies and make sure you can do a double closing or assignment wholesaling transaction first with them and also how they require (timeline and regulations) for your earnest deposit. 

In general, earnest deposit is something to be treated really carefully without commingling funds. 

Post: How to learn your market?

Laura AlameryPosted
  • Investor and RE Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Posts 560
  • Votes 218

@Najee Hoggard Looking up studies and statistics from the National Association of Realtors at realtor.org is a good starting point. Then attending local REIA meetings, but being careful to really just gather data and not get caught in the negativity or personal opinions of other investors. :)

Post: Do you need an Attorney for a Cloud Title or can you DIY

Laura AlameryPosted
  • Investor and RE Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Posts 560
  • Votes 218

@Quinton Bogle It really depends on what is clouding the title. The best advice is to ask the title company if it is something that you can do yourself or if an attorney needs to be involved. For instance, if you have to do a Quiet Title, than most likely you need an attorney. 

Post: Which method has worked best for everyone to find the best deals?

Laura AlameryPosted
  • Investor and RE Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Posts 560
  • Votes 218

@Mark Millich We do a lot of virtual wholesaling, meaning that while we live in South Florida, we wholesale in other cities and states.

We rely on highly targeted lists of off market properties, such as absentee owners who have owned the property for 5+ years, evictions with court dates, etc. We purchase these lists from list sources like PropStream. We then contact via phone, text and direct marketing. The sequence and the frequency of contacting the same list will yield the best results. It's definitely about setting up a well managed system.

We do use MLS from time to time and pursue aging listings (active on the MLS for over 6 months) and we have done deals with those leads as well.

Nowadays it is not just about volume, but clever systems in place and using the right tools.

Post: Orlando- How to Find the Best Deals & Wholesale for Quick Cash

Laura AlameryPosted
  • Investor and RE Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Posts 560
  • Votes 218

*** PLEASE NOTE *** If you don't RSVP and PAY at the link below, your seat will not be reserved.

Click on the link to sign up- https://orlrewholesaledeals.eventbrite.com

If you are new to real estate investing or have not really built a thriving business yet, you might be thinking that the competition is hard nowadays, or you cannot find good deals.

Learning to find great deals is one of the hardest aspects of becoming a successful real estate investor.

I have been wholesaling since 1987. I have done it pretty much all in the wholesaling arena: local wholesaling, virtual wholesaling, co-wholesaling, assignments, foreclosures, probate, auctions, tax delinquent property, REO, short sales all with just as little as $1 down!

Still today I do 100% of my wholesale business with little to no money and you should too!

Join me and you will learn tried and true methods by a seasoned investor:

- What is wholesaling & how to do it;
- What works today - the 4 core strategies of wholesaling (there are 4 subniches to wholesaling) and how you can capitalize them for real estate investing;
- What makes a good wholesale deal and where to find them - my 3 favorite ways;
- What makes a good "qualified" buyer and where to get him/her;
- The Proven 5 Steps System - Just "Rinse & Repeat " - and how to scale the plan up exponentially and set it up on automated pilot - work smarter not harder;
- How to find your very first deal within the next week and close in less than 1 month;
- How to negotiate and what to say to property owners so you can get them to act now;
- How to build your business so you can do it all over again and set it on automatic pilot;

& so much more!

You will also receive a Take Away Manual with Presentation Training Notes!

As you can see this will be a knowledge packed event.

You will also have the opportunity to ask questions, and as always, network with other investors and professionals, before and after the presentation, who have services and information that can be beneficial to all attendees.

***********************************
ADMISSION:


I have only 20 seats for this event - Please Register TODAY!
There is a good chance this event will be Sold Out prior to event date. Last event sold out prior to event.

- $15 - Paid Online - Up to Last Day Prior to Event
- $25 - At The Door Admission or Online Day of the Event

Click on the link to sign up- https://orlrewholesaledeals.eventbrite.com

** REFUND POLICY: If you didn't learn anything valuable at the event simply request a refund and we will issue it. No Questions asked.

Also if you pay and cannot attend, please cancel at least 48 hours before the event for a full refund.

Parking & Directions

Street meter parking or parking garage down the street.

There is also a garage off Central: 53 W Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32801

Catalyst is NOT on South Orange. It's off South Orange but the front door is ON Central. You will see "One South Orange" on the doors. Central and Orange are the crossroads. The doors stay locked so Liz will be down there to let you in. Don't walk away if they don't open.

About the Speaker:

Laura Alamery is a real estate investor and consultant with extensive experience in several aspects of the real estate business - she has pioneered several strategies from personal experience that she now teaches nationwide, even to other mentors!. She has practiced real estate nationwide for 28 years and she has hosted seminars and public speaking engagements for over 15 years.

Post: Chicago- How to Find the Best Deals & Wholesale for Quick Cash

Laura AlameryPosted
  • Investor and RE Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Posts 560
  • Votes 218

*** PLEASE NOTE: If you don't RSVP and PAY by clicking the link below, you will NOT reserve your space for this workshop. ***

Click the link to reserve your spot- https://chicagowholesaledeals.eventbrite.com

If you are new to real estate investing or have not really built a thriving business yet, you might be thinking that the competition is hard nowadays, or you cannot find good deals.

Learning to find great deals is one of the hardest aspects of becoming a successful real estate investor.

I have been wholesaling since 1987. I've been personally wholesaling in the Midwest since 1991. I have done it pretty much all in the wholesaling arena: local wholesaling, virtual wholesaling, co-wholesaling, assignments, foreclosures, probate, auctions, tax delinquent property, REO, short sales all with just as little as $1 down!

Still today I do 100% of my wholesale business with little to no money and you should too!

Join me and you will learn tried and true methods by a seasoned investor:

- What is wholesaling & how to do it;
- What works today - the 4 core strategies of wholesaling (there are 4 subniches to wholesaling) and how you can capitalize them for real estate investing;
- What makes a good wholesale deal and where to find them - my 3 favorite ways;
- What makes a good "qualified" buyer and where to get him/her;
- The Proven 5 Steps System - Just "Rinse & Repeat " - and how to scale the plan up exponentially and set it up on automated pilot - work smarter not harder;
- How to find your very first deal within the next week and close in less than 1 month;
- How to negotiate and what to say to property owners so you can get them to act now;
- How to build your business so you can do it all over again and set it on automatic pilot;

& so much more!

You will also receive a Take Away Manual with Presentation Training Notes!

As you can see this will be a knowledge packed event.

You will also have the opportunity to ask questions, and as always, network with other investors and professionals, before and after the presentation, who have services and information that can be beneficial to all attendees.

***********************************
ADMISSION:

I have only 30 seats for this event - Please Register TODAY!
There is a good chance this event will be Sold Out prior to event date. Last event sold out prior to event.

- $15 - Paid Online - Up to Last Day Prior to Event
- $25 - At The Door Admission or Online Day of the Event

Click the link to reserve your spot- https://chicagowholesaledeals.eventbrite.com

** REFUND POLICY: If you didn't learn anything valuable at the event simply request a refund and we will issue it. No Questions asked.

Also if you pay and cannot attend, please cancel at least 48 hours before the event for a full refund.

Parking & Directions

There is plenty of parking in the front of the hotel.

About the Speaker

Laura Alamery is a local real estate investor and consultant with extensive experience in several aspects of the real estate business - she has pioneered several strategies from personal experience that she now teaches nationwide, even to other mentors!. She has practiced real estate nationwide for 28 years and she has hosted seminars and public speaking engagements for over 15 years.

Read more about Laura and connect at Lauraalamery.com and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RealEstateInvestingMentorship?ref=hl