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VTREM May 2024 Meetup - Monday, 5/6/24 at 6:00pm

Queen City Brewery Event Room, 703B Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401

You've shared your thoughts and we've heard you! Thank you to all who have filled out our survey. Several folks have identified they want more time to connect with other investors. This truly helps us understand how to manage the meetup and ideally provide the best value to the community. Please don't hesitate to reach out directly if you have any additional thoughts, or if you're interested in helping out with these events.

Our next meetup on Monday, May 6th, will not have a presenter--it will simply be an opportunity to connect with other local real estate investors. If you're brand new or a seasoned investor, come share a drink with our growing community of real estate industry professionals. Drinks will be offered at the bar, and some light hors d'oeuvres will be available.

We've seen a steady increase in participation since the New Year, which is amazing to see. What are you looking for to take that next step in your journey?

If you would like to share your story with the community, please reach out to [email protected], or Mady at (802) 316-8339.

The Secrets to Creating 3 Pay Days Per Deal Without Cash

The team over at Smart Real Estate Coach has very generously offered our group a follow-up workshop! Their presentation at the January meetup gave us a general overview of all the creative financing options open to investors and shared the biggest benefits their coaching team can provide.

Zach Beach will be back to share with us with a more detailed breakdown of how to get started on our own creative financing journey. Some of the topics he will be discussing are listed below:

- How to buy real estate without cash, credit, or banks
- How to buy using lease purchase, owner financing, subject-to, and assign out
- How to sell on rent to own
- How to utilize their 3 Payday System® to get cash now, monthly, and future profits
- Case studies of recent deals

Be sure to register using the link above if you are interested in learning how to maximize your profits using creative terms without any cash!

Blair Knowles and Matt Parisi: From IT Help Desk Professional & Yoga Teacher to $250,000 in Rental Property Income in 5 Years

This month at our meetup, come and meet local husband and wife powerhouse team Matt Parisi and Blair Knowles!

Matt currently owns and runs a construction and development company: 802 Development and Consulting, and Blair owns and runs a local residential real estate brokerage: Ridgeline Real Estate. The husband and wife duo live in Richmond VT with their 2-year-old daughter Harper and another daughter, Amelia, on the way due in April of 2024.

When they first met, Blair was a yoga teacher who had newly started a career in real estate sales and Matt was working the IT help desk at the UVM Grossman School of Business. Starting with one investment property a piece, the duo got hitched in 2018, and quickly grew their portfolio.

Today, the couple owns and self-manages 30 residential real estate units primarily in the greater Chittenden County area. Through house hacking, rehabbing, and development projects, Blair and Matt have built a portfolio that produces $250k in income a year. Come hear their story of how they leveraged their cash, their partnership, and their careers to build passive income.

Join us on Tuesday night to hear about how exactly they manage to do it all!

From Middle School Teacher to Over 100 Long-Distance Real Estate Deals with local investor, Mac Sullivan

Breaking News: VTREM is shifting content in 2024 - We are VERY excited to have Vermont Construction Company as our room sponsor for all of 2024! This means that we can curate presentations at the meetups that are not sponsored. IE: presentations that are aimed at educating attendees and where no one is selling a service. We listened to the feedback from meetup attendees and you said you wanted to hear more from fellow attendees in the room. What is their investing niche? What was their investing journey? Thanks to a room sponsor, we can now bring you a lot more of that content in 2024. If you catch them around our meetup, let's all give a big thank you to Vermont Construction Company.

To get us kicked off during Tuesday's event, we will be featuring a presentation from a local investor you may already know from these meetups - Mac Sullivan. If you know Mac, you know he's been absolutely killing it - living in Vermont, even though his primary market is halfway across the country in Wisconsin.

He started his business from the ping pong table in his basement during the COVID lockdown. It was supposed to be an early retirement plan and a way to purchase rental properties, but what started off as a side gig quickly became the main source of income for his family. He ended up leaving his my job as a middle school teacher in 2021 to focus on Stillwater Properties full-time. Since then, he's done over 100 real estate transactions all over the country, and they're looking to continue growing in 2024.

Join us on Tuesday night to hear about how exactly he managed to scale a successful real estate investing business from a thousand miles away so quickly!

Last thing - spread the word! Please continue to spread the word about this meetup! Our goal is to connect with other like-minded individuals. All experience levels are welcome as we continue down this winding road of real estate investing together.

Is this your year to take the next big step in your real estate investing journey? Join us for good eats and great conversations about investing in property!

This event is sponsored by Smart Real Estate Coach. Listen to Zachary Beach share how they've helped thousands of individuals in over 80 markets across North America go from W2 employees to full-time real estate investors. Their mission is to empower individuals and families to create the life of their dreams by showing investors how to properly scale and automate their business.

Chris Prefontaine founded Smart Real Estate Coach in 2014, which has been considered an Inc. 5000 fastest growing company three times. Smart Real Estate Coach is made up of several medias, including coaching and mentorship programs, a YouTube channel, a podcast, several annual live events, and a series of fully online self-guided courses with 100+ videos and more.

Join us on Monday night to hear more about their Wicked Smart Academy, and get a taste for the education they offer around creative financing.

Last thing - spread the word! Please continue to spread the word about this meetup! Our goal is to connect with other like-minded individuals. All experience levels are welcome as we continue down this winding road of real estate investing together.

Our in-person meetups are about networking more than anything--stop by to grab a beer and chat all things real estate with us!

This event is sponsored by The Stowe Village Inn. Join Mike and Lauren at The Stowe Village Inn as they share about their investment journey leading up to the purchase of a historic 37-room inn, motel, restaurant, and event space, in one of the most desirable year-round destinations in the country.

Before change of ownership, the property was significantly neglected with a bad reputation, thanks to the previous owner. Mike and Lauren gave the property a complete overhaul while started a new business from scratch, with no previous hotel experience.

Hear first hand about their purchase process, the successes and struggles of a new business, and lessons learned. Come join us as we tour the inn, then spend the afternoon at Grant's bar and restaurant to enjoy libations and conversations.

Looking for a staycation after the meetup? Book a room for the night at the inn using promo code REI2023 at checkout for 10% off!

Hey all! Join us tomorrow evening at 6pm EST for our October Vermont Real Estate Meetup, located at Burlington Beer Company!

Our in-person meetups are about networking more than anything--stop by to grab a beer and chat all things real estate with us!

This event is sponsored by Kinney Insurance. Michael Hughart, a Senior Commercial Account Executive at Kinney, will be discussing the current state of the insurance market and what a “Hard Market” means to investors.

Michael specializes in working with local businesses and investment property owners. His expertise in insurance is just the tip of the iceberg - he is also a creative problem solver and strategic thinker, with a keen ability to anticipate potential risks and develop tailored solutions that meet his clients' specific needs and objectives.

Open networking will start at 6pm, with a short 10-15 minute presentation from Michael at 6:30pm, after which open networking will resume.

Established in 2017 and now comprising over 10 million square feet of Burlington commercial, institutional and multi-family space, the Burlington 2030 District is a private/public partnership working to reduce building energy consumption, water use and transportation emissions 50% by 2030. The Burlington 2030 District is one of twenty-four 2030 Districts across the U.S. and Canada, and is thrilled to be supporting the City of Burlington’s important and ambitious net zero energy vision.

This presentation featuring the Burlington 2030 District Director, Jenna Antonino DiMare, will inspire commercial and institutional property owners and managers throughout the City of Burlington and Vermont to reduce energy, while helping to build awareness and understanding on how the 2030 District model helps property owners increase asset value, reduce operating costs, and create a healthier community.

Join us on September 20th at 6:30 pm via Zoom to learn how to help our local community while reducing operating costs and improving your properties. Reach out for the Zoom link, and come with all your questions for Jenna's presentation!

Established in 2017 and now comprising over 10 million square feet of Burlington commercial, institutional and multi-family space, the Burlington 2030 District is a private/public partnership working to reduce building energy consumption, water use and transportation emissions 50% by 2030. The Burlington 2030 District is one of twenty-four 2030 Districts across the U.S. and Canada, and is thrilled to be supporting the City of Burlington’s important and ambitious net zero energy vision.

This presentation featuring the Burlington 2030 District Director, Jenna Antonino DiMare, will inspire commercial and institutional property owners and managers throughout the City of Burlington and Vermont to reduce energy, while helping to build awareness and understanding on how the 2030 District model helps property owners increase asset value, reduce operating costs, and create a healthier community. 

Join us on September 20th at 6:30 pm via Zoom to learn how to help our local community while reducing operating costs and improving your properties. Come with all your questions for Jenna's presentation. Reach out for Zoom details!

Hey all! I'm located in the Chittenden County area of Vermont, but my partner and I are looking at purchasing a 5-unit in Manchester, VT. Since we are not too familiar with Southern Vermont, does anyone on BiggerPockets have recommendations for local general contractors/handymen we could call to get a quote on repairs?