All Forum Posts by: Rebecca Mickler

Coastal Carolina Real Estate Investors Association holds regular meetings the 2nd Thursday of every month in Wilmington, NC. Topic TBA

Did you know that personal property records are public information? In this digital age, there is so much information about a potential or new property you can learn without leaving your office!. This month, learn how to find all types of critical property data & records from your own home or a potential new deal in a few clicks of the mouse.

We will be reviewing How To:

1. Check the Register of Deeds for liens, Deeds of Trust or Easements
2. Find plat maps and covenants & restrictions
3. Check the tax records
4. Find out who owns the neighboring property
5. Check current zoning
6. Find the zoning ordinance
7. Find school districts the property is in
8. What kind of permits have been applied for
9. Is the property in a flood zone?
10. What are the property lines or measurements?
11. What is the approximate property elevation?
12. What are the soils?
13. What subdivisions, re-zonings or variances are pending or approved nearby?
14. What infrastructure is in or planned?
15. What road projects are planned nearby?

Mike Arkinson, Enterprise Analytics Supervisor,For the Information Technology Department of New Hanover County will demonstrate how to find these hidden gems on the New Hanover County Website. Many other county websites offer similar features.

As always, pizza and drinks will be served before the meeting. Come early to network with other successful real estate investors while enjoying a bite to eat!

Meeting Costs:
Guests are $15 at the door (Or Pre-Pay Here)
Active Military and Students admitted FREE with ID
Coastal REIA Members – FREE

@Steve Garner

What’s Your 2020 Real Estate Investing Vision?
Pick An Investment Strategy & Just Do It!

Our January 2020 meeting will feature a panel of local investors that will share their personal experiences in different aspects of real estate investing. Learn the basics about four different investment paths from local investors doing it and then pick your passion.

This is a PERFECT meeting for new real estate investors AND seasoned investors looking for new strategies to expand your portfolio! Real people doing real deals!

Learn about:

1. Air BNB (Weekly & vacation rental)
2. Annual rentals (long term rentals)
3. Wholesaling deals
4. Flipping houses

We’ll cover questions on each strategy such as:

• How do you get started?
• How do you find the deals?
• How much of a time investment is needed?
• What knowledge do you need?
• How does it work?
• What time commitments are required?
• What are the pros & cons of these different investment strategies?
• What tools can you use to make the process more efficient?
• How much cash do you need? How do you finance or structure purchases?

Come early to join us for pizza and drinks and to meet & network with other local real estate investors!

Look forward to seeing you Thursday!

@Steve Garner

Strategies For Achieving Your Goals

Join us Thursday for a two prong strategy on lending & investing real estate funds to achieve your financial goals. Kate Medina, a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth will discuss retirement plans & wealth management and be followed by a panel of expert, local lenders who will share the scoop on how to get the loans you need to fund your deals!

• What is an individual K retirement plan & what makes this plan different?
• How can you borrow against your retirement funds?
• What can a Wealth Management Adviser do for you?
• How do you qualify to work with the wealth management department or a private banker?
• How can I borrow against my stocks or CD’s?

Finding The Right Lender

Borrowing is not that hard if you know how it works! Learn how different lenders work and which is the best to accomplish your flips, long term holds or business ideas. Our panel will include

• Mark Vernon – Guaranteed Rate
• Lee Bunch of Crescom Bank
• Daniel Richardson of Pantheon Private Lending

They will cover:

• What do each of these lender look for in a borrower?
• What loan programs do they offer?
• What are the best loans to use for flips or long term holds and why?
• What does the loan process involve? Documents.. Timeline..
• What is a financial statement & do I need one?
• What documents should I have ready?

As always, pizza and drinks will be served before the meeting begins! Come early to eat and network with other successful real estate investors!

Dean Manzettii, National Speaker & Education Specialist for Equity Trust, is flying in from Ohio to provide information on...

• How to invest your IRA money in real estate
• How to use an IRA as an additional source of capital
• What is a self directed IRA? How do I set one up?
• How can you borrow against your IRA account?
• How can you diversify your retirement savings in real estate and other investments
• Learn from real-life case studies of self-directed IRA success
• What type of self-directed IRA investments are allowable by the IRS
• How to grow real estate profits grow in a tax advantaged environment
• 7 types of tax-advantaged accounts
  
  

Added REIA Member Bonus...

Local REIA Members be sure to stick around so Coastal REIA board member, Hannah Tew, can take us through a tutorial on how to access the National REIA discounts you are entitled to as REIA members.

As always, pizza and drinks will be served before the meeting begins! Come early to eat and network with other successful real estate investors!

@Steve Garner

Meeting Topic: March 2019 – Taxes & Insurance – The Good, The Bad & The Under Insured

How Do The New Tax Law Changes Affect You And Your Investments?

McIntyre Paradis Wood & Co. CPA’s PLLC will present and answer questions on the following:
• What changed for the better or worse?
• What should we do differently when doing tax planning?
• What is recapture, how does it work, how can I minimize recapture?
• Depreciation info. What is it? How many years? What do I need to know?
• Repair write offs or other real estate expenses or write offs
• Anything we should know about tax credits, estate taxes & gifts
• Medical deductions or insurance
• Best practices in record keeping for investors
• Best advice to investors or tax payers to minimize bills
• What are you concerned about where there is limited guidance from the IRS
• Audits and other IRS issues we should know about or be prepared for
• Deductions that are often ignored or missed, Stupid mistakes…..
• Is LLC, corporation or individual best? Under what circumstances?
• Home office deductions.. When do they apply?

How To Purchase The Right Insurance At The Right Price. Everything A Real Estate Investor Needs To Know About Insurance

Wells Insurance will present information to answer all your questions on the following:

Meeting Time & Location

Thursday, March 14,2019 6:15PM

Terraces at Sir Tyler

1826 Sir Tyler Dr Wilmington, NC 28405

www.coastalreia.org

Meeting Costs:

Guests are $15 at the door (or Pre-Pay Here)

Active military and students admitted FREE with ID

Coastal REIA Members – FREE

Managing Your Rental Property For Maximum Cash Flow &

How To Work With Section 8 Tenants & Receive Government Guaranteed Rent

Managing Your Rental Property For Maximum Cash Flow In this meeting learn the best practices to manage your property like a rock star by having & following a step by step property management plan. Nancy Baldrige from Sweyer Property Management will share the steps that professional property managers take to accomplish these tasks and enjoy a smooth cash flow with minimum problems and effort.

How To Work With Section 8 Tenants & Receive Government Guaranteed RentAlso, Learn the ins & outs & opportunities available with Section 8 Housing Vouchers offering landlords guaranteed rental payment from the CEO of the Wilmington Housing Authority, Katrina Redmon