FOR INVESTORS BY INVESTORS (FIBI): South Bay - Meetup.com LINK
TOPIC: Creative Ways to Fund Your Real Estate Deals
DATE/TIME: Wed, April 11 at 630pm
PRICE: $25 at the door, $20 Pre-Sale
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LOCATION: THE POINT 830 S. Sepulveda, Suite 200, El Segundo CA 90245
AGENDA:
6:30 - Networking - The Point
7:15 - Introductions
7:25 - Panel discussions - Creative funding
9:00 - Networking - The Point
PANELISTS:
Kaaren Hall - CEO, uDirect IRA Services
Despite being in the midst of a recession and mortgage market collapse, Kaaren Hall founded and made a resounding success of uDirect IRA Services. The single mom discovered a strategic way to put her 20+ years in mortgage banking, real estate and property management to use. The solu on was an untapped market for both her skills and for investors – Self‐Directed IRAs. Her company, uDirect IRA Services, has helped thousands of Americans save for re rement.
Carol Glover - Estate Construction & Development, LLC - Principal, Chase Law Group – Real Estate Attorney
Carol Ann Glover has been an attorney for more than 28 years; her focus is commercial real estate purchase/sale transactions, leases, property management, escrow and title advisory, development, asset organization and restructuring, landlord/tenant issues. Carol is also a California licensed Real Estate Broker and co-owner of Estate Construction & Development, LLC, a real estate development firm. She provides both legal and practical knowledge and insight to individual investor-owners and business owners.
Carol attended undergraduate at University of California, Irvine, and law school at Loyola Law School. She began her practice in a large Los Angeles civil litigation firm, transitioned to a boutique real estate and business law firm, and eventually started her own firm in the South Bay in 1997. She is real estate Of Counsel to Chase Law Group, Manhattan Beach.
Robert Fragoso - Realtor, CEO, Investor - Realty 24/7, FlipTrust
Robert Fragoso has been exposed to real estate investing from an early age. His natural acumen has allowed him to be a successful private real estate investor since the early 1990s. With over 20 of years experience on both sides of a real estate transaction, his ability to identify untapped opportunities, combined with his expertise in maximizing the potential value in properties, remain fundamental in fostering success. Today, he embodies a true love of the real estate business, embracing new techniques and creating win-win opportunities as well as assisting others tap into opportunities they could not otherwise find without his expertise.
Robert's experience includes syndicating apartment buildings, business development, networking, fixing and flipping homes, purchasing at trustee sale and spent 16 years of his career helping to build Anchor Loans as the lead originator for the company helping 100's of investors expand their business and increase their yields through real estate investments.
His experience has given him a unique outlook which crosses many boundaries as he has seen and participated in over 10,000 transactions. This helps other in communication with him avoid many of the pitfalls accompanied with real estate investing.
PRICE: $25 at the door
AGENDA:
6:30 - Networking
7:15 – self-directed IRA's
9:00 - Networking
SPEAKER:
Kaaren Hall, CEO of uDirect IRA Services
Despite being in the midst of a recession and mortgage market collapse, Kaaren Hall founded and made a resounding success of uDirect IRA Services. The single mom discovered a strategic way to put her 20+ years in mortgage banking, real estate and property management to use. The solu on was an untapped market for both her skills and for investors – Self‐Directed IRAs. Her company, uDirect IRA Services, has helped thousands of Americans save for retirement.
www.uDirectIRA.com
HOST:
Mathew Owens, CPA, Founder of OCG Properties
Mathew is the founder of OCG Properties, LLC, a company that specializes in equity and cash flowing real estate investments. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a bachelors degree in economics with an emphasis in accounting, earning his CPA license while performing audit and taxation engagements at various CPA firms, and worked primarily on large real estate clients. He currently specializes in value add cash flowing residential and multifamily real estate investments having purchased and renovated over 500+ properties. Mathew works with investors in multiple ways to acquire real estate in high cash flow markets around the country. He also helps investors develop various cash flow streams through syndications run by professional operators, promissory notes and other real estate related assets. Many of his clients benefit from his knowledge of real estate taxation and due diligence, legal and investment structuring, and long term investment planning and analysis.
OCGProperties.com
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DEPLOYING TECHNOLOGY TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
RSVP here - https://www.meetup.com/fibisouthbay/events/247631306/
PRICE: $25 at the door, $20 Presale
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LOCATION: THE POINT 830 S. Sepulveda, Suite 200, El Segundo CA 90245
AGENDA:
6:30 - Networking - The Point
7:15 - Introductions
7:25 - Panel discussions - Technology and Real Estate
9:00 - Networking - The Point
PANELISTS:
Marc Binenfeld - Principal and Partner, Metropolitan Property Services, LLC
Over a 38-year professional career I have managed property spanning Industrial, Commercial office and retail centers, and residential properties in the LA Metro area.
Education
University of Illinois Business School Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
Bachelor of Science, Economics and Accounting
Professional Affiliations
A Community of Friends- Non Profit Affordable Housing for Special Needs Population
• Board member since 2002
• Assisted in self-management initiative
• Second Vice President and member Executive Committee
Community Associations Institute
• Awarded PCAM designation 1988
• Past President of Greater Los Angeles Chapter
California Association of Community Managers
• Awarded CCAM designation 2009
• Member teaching faculty since 2010
Dek Bake - Broker and General Manager at New Western Acquisitions
After Graduation from Texas Tech in 2006 Donald “Dek” played with the New York Giants as they won Superbowl XLII against the New England Patriots, in what has been quoted and seen as the most notable win of the franchise history.
Dek has brought to real estate his competitive drive & commitment to excellence. He has specialized in residential investment properties, completing over two thousand transactions throughout California and Texas.
His insight, experience, and in-depth knowledge of the real estate allow him to resolve the most complicated transactions. His work Ethic and sense of high integrity fuel a rewarding 10-year career as a real estate Investor. His team has embraced the southern California market and has purchased almost 700 single family homes in the greater Los Angeles area over the past three years.
https://www.newwestern.com/
Brandon Brachiers - Certified Digital Marketing Professional, Veterinary Marketing Podcast
Brandon Breshears is a Digital Marketer who specializes in direct response digital marketing. He’s been involved in real estate investing since he was 18 years old, doing his first creative financing deal right out of highschool. Brandon has had some hand in nearly every aspect of residential real estate and many aspects of commercial real estate including originating loans, working as a residential agent and broker as well as raising private funds through a Reg D real estate fund that bought over 700 commercial units and hundreds of residential homes. Currently, Brandon is a Real Estate Broker who runs and manages a digital marketing agency that focuses on generating clients for various businesses using paid ads across multiple platforms.
RSVP HERE - https://www.meetup.com/forinvestorsbyinvestors/events/247195462/
PRICE: $25 at the door
AGENDA:
6:30 - Networking
7:15 – Restart Your Business
9:00 - Networking
SPEAKER:
Matt Theriault
Matt is a USMC “Desert Storm” Veteran and accomplished real estate investor and coach. After building his own cash flowing real estate portfolio over the last 5 years, he’s enjoying his financial independence, continues to build his portfolio and has discovered a new passion for creating systems and showing others how to replicate his results. You will find that his approach to real estate investing is conservative, simple, to the point and efficient. Matt credits his success to performing as much, if not more, due diligence on his real estate team as he does the market and properties themselves.
http://epicrealestate.com/
HOST:
Mathew Owens, CPA, Founder of OCG Properties
Mathew is the founder of OCG Properties, LLC, a company that specializes in equity and cash flowing real estate investments. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a bachelors degree in economics with an emphasis in accounting, earning his CPA license while performing audit and taxation engagements at various CPA firms, and worked primarily on large real estate clients. He currently specializes in value add cash flowing residential and multifamily real estate investments having purchased and renovated over 500+ properties. Mathew works with investors in multiple ways to acquire real estate in high cash flow markets around the country. He also helps investors develop various cash flow streams through syndications run by professional operators, promissory notes and other real estate related assets. Many of his clients benefit from his knowledge of real estate taxation and due diligence, legal and investment structuring, and long term investment planning and analysis.
http://ocgproperties.org/en/home-default/
http://www.facebook.com/ocgproperties/
http://www.instagram.com/ocgproperties/
OCG Properties YouTube Channel
PRICE: $25 at the door, $20 PRESALE
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LOCATION: THE POINT 830 S. Sepulveda, Suite 200, El Segundo CA 90245
AGENDA:
6:30 - Networking - The Point
7:15 - Introductions
7:25 - Panel discussions - Short term rentals
9:00 - Networking - The Point
PANELISTS:
J. Massey - CEO, Real Estate Investor and Developer
Starting from nothing, J has built a multi-million dollar real estate business. He now trains students from around the world on the methods he uses to generate cashflow and raise private capital.
His primary focus is now on creating his own hospitality businesses using only short-term rentals, and he currently controls 21 units that earn nearly a million dollars a year in income.
J is able to run his business on just three and half hours a day because of his advanced systems and automation. In 2016 he made his system available to his students and they are having success faster with short-term rentals than with any other method he's taught.
Creating Cashflow Diary in 2011, J has always followed one simple rule: to only train and produce material around the strategies he’s currently employing, and his courses are some of the most highly reviewed in the industry.
http://cashflowdiary.com/
Yuko McMahon - CEO, Home Brand Properties, Inc
Yuko began investing in Real Estate 10 years ago. She moved to the United States from Japan in 1997 to study landscape design, and after designing and creating over 250 projects , realized that owning real estate was far better than maintaining it; thus began a pursuit that would become her passion and career. Though she lives in the US, Yuko visits Japan often and is well known to Japanese people as an expert in U.S Real Estate. She provides seminars and has published 2 books about investing in the United States. (Both in Japanese).
Mark and Yuko's main focus is flipping high-end properties in Los Angeles. In the past 8 years, Mark and Yuko have acquired and own 45 doors (rental properties) including 6 short term vacation rentals in Honolulu, HI.
www.homebrandproperties.com
Mark McMahon - CFO, Home Brand Properties, Inc
As CFO, Mark is active in the day to day workings of HBP, and also heads up acquisitions and construction. His background in business and construction spans the last 30 years, with an emphasis on Real Estate investing for the past 10 years. With his wife Yuko and a fantastic team, Mark is constantly looking for new opportunities in Real Estate.
www.homebrandproperties.com
Michelle DeMason - Spierer Woodward Corbalis Goldberg
Michelle DeMason is a litigation attorney whose practice focuses on real estate, business, and wills and trusts disputes. She advises a wide range of clients, including property owners, real estate agents, developers, and commercial and residential tenants. Prior to joining Spierer, Woodward, Corbalis & Goldberg, Michelle was a commercial litigation associate at boutique firms in New York City. She represented domestic and international clients on a wide range of issues, including breach of contract and employment matters. Michelle graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern California in 2007, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with minors in History and Business. She was the recipient of the merit-based USC Presidential Scholarship for all four years as an undergraduate and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. Michelle went on to graduate cum laude from the Northwestern University School of Law in 2010. She served as the Membership Editor of the Northwestern University Law Review and received the merit-based Wigmore Scholarship for the duration of her studies.
Michelle is admitted to the New York and California State Bars. She currently resides in Torrance with her husband.
http://www.practicallawyer.com
RSVP HERE - https://www.meetup.com/forinvestorsbyinvestors/events/245837740/
PRICE: $25 at the door
AGENDA:
6:30 - Networking
7:15 – Presentation: Efficient Property Management For Your Rentals
9:00 - Networking
SPEAKER:
Robin Reed - CEO, Concept 360 Property Management
Robin Reed is a licensed California real estate broker and CEO of Concept 360 Property Management. With a background in commercial real estate finance, investment and development, she is experienced in all real estate asset classes. Having secured over $200 million in both debt and equity for her clients.
She opened Concept 360 Property Management to share her true passion and combined experience as a Broker and Investor with her clients. By helping them reposition their assets, they maximize their value by decreasing expenses and increasing income.
A passionate real estate investor herself, she enjoys helping her clients build wealth through real estate investing.
Robin is actively involved in several real estate trade organizations, including NARPM (National Association of Residential Property Managers) and is always aware of the pulse of the current real estate market. An Orange County native, she holds a B.A. degree in English and Comparative Literature from Chapman University.
https://concept360propertymanagement.com/
https://www.facebook.com/concept360propertymanagement/
HOST:
Mathew Owens, CPA, Founder of OCG Properties
Mathew is the founder of OCG Properties, LLC, a company that specializes in equity and cash flowing real estate investments. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a bachelors degree in economics with an emphasis in accounting, earning his CPA license while performing audit and taxation engagements at various CPA firms, and worked primarily on large real estate clients. He currently specializes in value add cash flowing residential and multifamily real estate investments having purchased and renovated over 500+ properties. Mathew works with investors in multiple ways to acquire real estate in high cash flow markets around the country. He also helps investors develop various cash flow streams through syndications run by professional operators, promissory notes and other real estate related assets. Many of his clients benefit from his knowledge of real estate taxation and due diligence, legal and investment structuring, and long term investment planning and analysis.
http://ocgproperties.org/en/home-default/
http://www.facebook.com/ocgproperties/
http://www.instagram.com/ocgproperties/
OCG Properties YouTube Channel
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!
2017 FIBI ALL-CHAPTER HOLIDAY NETWORKING EVENT!!
Over 300 RSVPs Expected!
***CLICK HERE TO PRE-PAY ONLINE***
RSVP HERE - https://www.meetup.com/forinvestorsbyinvestors/events/245004926/
Fellow Investors,
To celebrate the Holidays and to help facilitate networking among our FIBI chapters, the For Investors By Investors (FIBI) Network is hosting the 2017 FIBI All-Chapter Holiday Party Networking Event on December 7th, starting at 6:30 PM. The Holiday Party Networking Event will be an informal event with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar and is being hosted at The Grand Event Center in Long Beach. In case you weren’t able to join us at our previous semi-annual Networking Events, it’s worth noting that we anticipate that we will have over 300 RSVPs for this event thanks to our growing FIBI Network in SoCal. We sincerely appreciate everyone’s support of and interest in the FIBI and we look forward to seeing you at the event.
This event will be held in the usual FIBI philosophy of providing informal meeting environments without any sales pitch whatsoever with the goal of helping investors to network with and learn from others. Unlike other FIBI meetings and due to the large attendees that we expect, this meeting will not include a speaker or panel discussion but will simply be an informal networking event to help celebrate the holidays. Please note that there will be a $30 cover charge payable in cash at the door to help cover the costs of the event center, as our goal is to break-even while providing everyone with a great night of networking.
Come, enjoy the food and drinks, network with like-minded investors and develop all of the resources you need to be a successful real estate investor this year.
We look forward to seeing as many of our FIBI members as possible on December 7th to help celebrate the holidays!
RSVP HERE - https://www.meetup.com/forinvestorsbyinvestors/events/245004926/
RSVP at this link: https://www.meetup.com/forinvestorsbyinvestors/events/242996234/
DATE: Thursday, November 30th at 6:30pm
PRICE: $25 at the door
LOCATION: The Grand Long Beach Event Center - 4101 E. Willow
AGENDA:
6:30 - Networking
7:15 – Real Estate Round Table
9:00 - Networking
SPEAKERS:
David Coe - COE Real Estate Team, Investor and Advisor
David is a real estate investor and advisor, representing both homeowners and investors, with the COE Real Estate Team. COE Real Estate is based in El Segundo and specializes in the South Bay area of Los Angeles. As an advisor, Dave caters to both active and passive real estate investors, because tenants aren’t for everyone. Dave doesn’t just preach investing, he is an active investor himself. He leads a team that is doing ultra-luxury redevelopment in the Hollywood Hills. He also runs a fund that buys non- performing real estate notes. Dave also founded the South Bay chapter of For Investors By Investors, a real estate investment club that is 100% focused on education and networking with absolutely ZERO sales pitches allowed. His experience as a Realtor and Advisor has produced a serious arsenal of resources for sophisticated homeowners and investors.
Dave is also very active in the South Bay community. He is a proud Board member for the Redondo Beach Educational Foundation, The LA25 Foundation of the Arts and the South Bay Board of REALTORS®. He and his wife Brooke have lived in Redondo Beach for the last 20 years and can’t imagine raising their two boys anywhere else.
HOST:
Mathew Owens, CPA, Founder of OCG Properties
RSVP HERE - https://www.meetup.com/fibisouthbay/events/242771985/
Price: $25 at the door, $20 Presale (Presale ends at 3pm on 11/8)
Location: THE POINT 830 S. Sepulveda, Suite 200, El Segundo CA 90245
Agenda:
6:30 - Networking - The Point
7:15 - Introductions
7:25 - Panel discussions - Multi-Family Properties
9:00 - Networking - The Point
PANELISTS
David Jankowski - Co-Founder, Revere Investments
Prior to forming Revere Investments, David was Vice President of Lend Lease Real Estate Investments, Inc., an institutional real estate advisor. David joined Lend Lease (then Equitable Real Estate) in 1993, where he was responsible for supervising all aspects of investments in Southern California and other southwest markets. David earned a BA in Economics from Pomona College and a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University.
http://www.revereinvestments.com/
Mike Flaherty - Founder and President of L5 Investments
Mike Flaherty and is the founder and President of L5 Investments. L5 provides its partners with short term cash flow returns and long term capital appreciation via the ownership, repositioning and management of apartment communities in U.S. emerging markets of growth and stability. L5 has closed on over $225M of apartment deals since 2009 – including 890 units in 2016. Their focus is on well located, yield driven assets with both physical and operational repositioning value plays.
Throughout his career Mike has been involved in the ownership, development and entitlement of over 200+ nationwide commercial and residential properties valued at over $1B – including multifamily, resort, hospitality, office, retail and large master planned residential communities. He has worked internationally and domestically for Lend Lease, British Petroleum and Toll Brothers. His niche has always been on thorough due diligence, market analysis and entitlements on value -add opportunities with attractive investor returns.
Mike is located with Northern California with a family of five and has lived all over the country. He has a Civil Engineering degree from Villanova University and a MBA from USC’s Marshall School of Business
Andrew Raitt – Founder of Verono, LLC
› 12 years of real-estate development experience with over 60 projects sold since 2012 that include extensive renovations, new ground up construction of multifamily/single family homes and land assemblage through entitlements of Multifamily and Small Lot Subdivisions projects.
› Recently completed the entitlements for 7 separate Small Lot Subdivision projects in the City of Los Angeles totaling 96 Homes.
› Currently in development and construction of 149 apartment units spread across 11 projects.
› Leadership role for development/ entitlement projects at Cenergy Power (A Top 5 US Solar Development Company).
› Responsible for obtaining over $40 million in entitlements for solar utility projects in the Central Valley.
› Sales Manager at IBM. Responsible for more than $17 million in annual sales.
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The South Bay Chapter of FIBI was started because we truly believe in the power of helping others invest without having to receive something in return. There will be no sales pitch at any of our events and we guarantee you will be educated via our unique panel format. Our years of real estate experience have allowed us to cultivate an incredible group of professionals that are smart, successful and willing to share their experience with you.
Each month, we will feature a topic that is critical to successful investing in real estate and invite a range of panelist that specialize on the subject. Besides us moderating the discussion to mine for the most relevant information, we will also encourage audience participation so you can get your questions answered.
Please come check out one of our meetings and we promise you will receive beneficial information, superb networking with other real estate investors and most importantly, NO sales pitch.
Join us for Saturday morning brunch at the OCG Properties "Brunch & Learn" event!
RSVP HERE - https://www.meetup.com/Learn-How-To-Be-a-Real-Estate-Investor-Group/
Topic: Become a Private Lender
Date/Time: Saturday, October 21st, 9:00am-11:30am
Price: $25 Pay at the door. Price will cover brunch at the restaurant.
Speakers:
Ms. Jasmine Willois, MBA
Jasmine has over 15 years of leadership, banking, sales, mortgage and real estate investing experience. She founded the company that pioneered The Note Assistance Program in late 2014. Just prior to that, she founded two real estate investment clubs in Southern California, worked with Homecomings Financial, and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.
Jasmine has been involved in investors of all backgrounds and financial means. After watching her peers struggle to find their footing in the distressed debt world, she began the note assistance program. She leads with a passion for empowering the individual investor by "doing". Her companies provide additional security and comfort to note investors looking to flatten their learning curves, protect their IRA or take advantage of returns. Jasmine takes great pride in building a team of people that are self-reliant, educated and love what they do.
Jasmine sits on the Board of Directors for American Home Recovery Fund and the host of a blog talk program on MyREIAdvisor.com.
Higher education: California State University at Long Beach (The 49’ers)
Ms. Natosha McKinnon, MA
Natosha spent six years in the United States Air Force as both an Enlisted Computer Programmer and as a Contracting Officer. During her time serving our Nation she was able to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management. After being Honorably Discharged from the military she took a job with a large consulting firm as a Contracts Manager where she was responsible for billion dollar government projects. A large portion of her responsibilities were contract regulation, negotiations, proposal writing and budgeting. In addition, she was the Vice President of Sonoran Technology where she ran the accounting, HR and Contracting departments. She also acted as a program manager for 80% of the companies projects and assisted with business development.
Natosha fell in love with Real Estate after purchasing her first home at age 23. She rented out the two other rooms and realized her mortgage could be paid for, in addition to some cash flow. From there she purchased another home, opened a Lease Option company, a wholesaling company and, most recently, a non-performing Note company. Currently she is serving as an advisor and trainer to the Note Assistance Program (NAP) where she trains Clients and helps to find, secure, manage and create exit strategies for assets while managing her own portfolio of non-performing notes. She specializes in joint ventures where the exit strategies range from re-performing cash flow to retail profit splits.
Natosha spends her free time volunteering for Big Brothers Big Sisters, a local women’s shelter, a local homeless shelter and a local retirement community.
Host:
Mathew Owens, Founder of OCG Properties
OCG Properties YouTube Channel
Location: 17th Street Bar & Grill - 17320 E 17th St, Tustin, CA
We hope to see you there!