All Forum Posts by: Rebecca Mickler

Meeting Topic: Hurricane Florence: When Disaster Strikes!

Come Join us, Thursday, October 18, 2018 @ 6:15 PM, for a town hall meeting to discuss how to best respond to a crisis or catastrophe like Hurricane Florence.

Learn what you need to do in a catastrophe and how to best leverage your resources to protect your properties and assist your tenants.

• What should you do before a storm?
• What should you do first?
• Who is responsible for trees, fences, damaged property damaged homes and residences?
• How does insurance work? Flood, Wind & Hail, Homeowners, Renters Insurance
• Do you need to wait for an adjuster to repair or remove damage?
• What happens with the rent? Who pays? Are there discounts or lease releases for tenants in these situations?
• What is and isn’t covered by insurance?
• How do insurance adjusters work?
• How does water damage get re-mediated? What is mold verses mildew or water stain
• What can we learn from this storm to be better prepared for the next catastrophe?

This is a great meeting to share your personal experiences and solutions while we are all working to recover from this storm.

All are encouraged to come learn and share at this timely meeting

Bring your questions & join us for an educational and entertaining evening;
(Pizza & drinks served so come early and network with other successful investors)

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September meeting has been CANCELLED! Stay safe everyone!

Meeting Topic: State Of Our Market!!! 

Where are we now, where have we been & where are we going!! Come Join us Thursday, September 13, 2018 @ 6:15 PM, as we explore todays market Michael Otelsberg of Century 21 Sweyer & Associates will share the latest market statistics, data and trends with the group. We will review: Year over year market comparisons Year to date market statistics Have we peaked? Where are sales prices and rents now and going? What is happening in other markets? How to get in front of a trends or changes in the market Knowing the rules that effect your real estate business How could interest rates or loan products effect our market? How can the new tax law effect our market? What are the potential market hazards or market boosters that can happen?

Bring your questions & join us for an educational and entertaining evening; (Pizza & drinks served so come early and network with other successful investors)

Meeting Time & Location: Thursday, September 13, 2018, 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

Meeting Topic:

Manage Property Like a Millennial. It’s Not Hard With The Right Tools!

Join us Thursday, August 9, 2018 @ 6:15 PM, and learn the ins and outs about managing your property rental business. What kind of tools are out there?

A representative from Buildium Property Management Software will be joining us to discuss management software and tools, including but not limited to:

Manage rent collection…Who paid me….Who made a partial payment

How can you receive credit card or electronic rental payment

Arrange repairs through work orders

Post listings to Zillow, Craigslist and other sites easily

Arrange showings

Receive electronic applications

Run Credit reports

Use move in software to document condition

Get Leases signed quickly with electronic signatures

Store everything on the cloud accessible through your phone

Be able to run all kinds of reports

After the presentation, Coastal REIA Members can learn about new membership software upgrades we're making as a group and discuss other membership related issues. Bring ideas and suggestions for upcoming meetings!

Learn about some new benefits exclusive to members and how you can use them

What else are we working on

What are your ideas

Bring your questions & join us for an educational and entertaining evening;

(Pizza & drinks served so come early and network with other successful investors)

Coastal Carolina Real Estate Investors Association Monthly Meeting - July 2018

Buying Auction Property – Risks and Rewards

Join us Thursday, July 12, 2018 @ 6:15 PM, and learn the ins and outs of buying Auction property.

Tim Johnson of Auction.com will cover.... Buying Foreclosure & Auction Properties

Buying Foreclosure properties from beginning to end

How does the process work?

Where can you find leads (Auction.com & other web sites)?

How can you get the leads in your inbox?

Due Diligence & Preparing a bid

"Mock" Auction

Upset Bidding

Closing the deal

Buying occupied vs unoccupied properties

Best Practices

Attorney Brad Moree talks…. Property Title

How can you do a preliminary title search from your computer?

What is good title?

What are you looking for in a title search?

What is the title search vocabulary?

How does title insurance protect my investment?

Do I need an attorney or agent to buy a foreclosure?

What are the different types of liens?

What bout bankruptcy or IRS liens?

What are the orders of liens secured against property?

Bring your questions & join us for an educational and entertaining evening;

(Pizza & drinks served so come early and network with other successful investors)

Meeting Time & Location

Thursday, July 12, 2018, 6:15PM

Terraces at Sir Tyler

1826 Sir Tyler Dr Wilmington, NC 28405

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU GET, IT'S WHAT YOU NET!!!

Come Join us this Thursday, May 10, 2018 @ 6:15 PM, as we explore accounting matters affecting all real estate investors.

We have invited Tony Stroud, a highly respected & dynamic CPA, an accountant that understands real estate investor issues and can offer some strategies that can help us plan for 2016.

Topics that would be of interest to us would be:

• Tax planning strategies for investors
• What is in the new Tax Law? How can I use it to my benefit?
• Making investments with the net result in mind (How they should be structures)
• Good record keeping techniques and suggestions
• Should I use entities
• 1031 exchanges
• Am I a dealer?
• Deferring taxes
• Tax avoidance
• Capital gains & recapture. How does this work?
• What are the tax benefits of rental properties or flips? What should I be deducting?

Bring your questions & join us for an educational and entertaining evening;

(Pizza & drinks served so come early and network with other successful investors)

Meeting Time & Location

Thursday, May 10, 2018, 6:15PM

Terraces at Sir Tyler

1826 Sir Tyler Dr Wilmington, NC 28405

www.coastalreia.org

Meeting Costs:

Guests are $15 at the door

Active military and students admitted FREE with ID

Coastal REIA Members - FREE

Join us Thursday April 19th for round table discussions, learn from like minded investors like yourself and bring your thinking hats! This is an excellent meeting to network and get some face to face time with other local investors! We will set up round tables of 6-8 people each and discuss the below listed topics:

• Meet the Members - Find out who has been sitting next to you at our meetings!

What kind of deals do they do

How can you help each other

Are they flippers, landlords, lease option specialists?

• Low Inventory of Investment Properties Available

Is the market too hot for an investor?

How does a real estate investor find properties and invest in this environment?

Discuss creative ideas to find deals, changes in strategy, do you speculate & other ideas

Are there partnering opportunities in this room?

• Alternative Investments -

What other ways are there to invest?

What do you invest in while looking for a deal, do you finance others, stocks, options, CD's pay down loans.... What do you do?

• Property Management & Flipping Ideas

How do you manage your properties?

How do you manage your contractors?

Do you receive or send money via apps?

What apps are you using to make your job easier, more efficient or net you more money

• Coastal REIA Group

What topics would you like to see our group discuss?

What are some ideas for meetups outside our regular meeting? Would you attend?

As the group grows, what other features/ideas/benefits would you like to see added?

Do you have suggestions or want to volunteer to help in some capacity?

Meeting Time & Location

Thursday, April 19, 2017 6:15PM

Terraces at Sir Tyler

1826 Sir Tyler Dr Wilmington, NC 28405

www.coastalreia.org

Meeting Costs:

Guests are $15 at the door

Active military and students admitted FREE with ID

Coastal REIA Members - FREE

Join us this Thursday March 8, 2018 for Coastal Carolina Real Estate Investors Monthly Meeting

Estate Planning: Protect Your Real Estate Empire

You’ve built (or are building) an impressive real estate portfolio and are looking forward to retirement. Are your assets properly protected? What’s the best way to structure your estate & assets to meet your long term goals? What happens to your assets in the event of an untimely death or accident that leaves you incapacitated?

Join us this month to learn about estate planning and why it plays a critical role in your real estate investing. We’re excited to welcome Kara Gansmann & Andy Olsen of Wilmington’s Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog Law to this month’s meeting to share with us the nitty gritty estate planning details that could make or break years of hard work & investing. They will discuss:

• How To Protect Your Assets Through Estate Planning Strategies
• The Most Important Document Every Adult Needs
• Long-Term Care Planning 101-- How To Prevent Your Life Savings & Assets From Being Drained By Nursing Home Care
• Wills & Trusts - Who Needs What and When?

If you (or a family member) is close to retirement, this is a perfect meeting to get a crash course on what to expect (estate-wise) in the next phase of your life!

Meeting Time & Location
Thursday, March 8th, 2018
6:15PM
Terraces at Sir Tyler
1826 Sir Tyler Dr
Wilmington, NC 28405

www.coastalreia.org

[email protected]

Meeting Costs:
Guests are $15 at the door
Active military and students admitted FREE with ID
Coastal REIA Members - FREE

Meeting Topic: What’s Hot, What’s Not? How To Renovate Properties Buyers Will Fight Over

When rehabbing properties for sale or rent, do you pay attention to design trends? Do you know what latest and greatest home features buyers and renters are looking for? Are you the guy (or gal) in Home Depot for the 16th time trying to pick out tile to match your paint that doesn’t clash with your counters AND blow the budget? If that sounds familiar, this month’s meeting is for YOU! On Thursday February 8th, learn how to give your flip or rental character without adding too much personality. Our meeting will cover:

• What Do Today’s Buyers & Renters Want?
• How To Implement A Design Scheme That Delivers A Top Dollar Look At A Bargain Price
• Investments & Upgrades That Deliver The Biggest Bang For Your Buck
• Where Do You Draw the Line With Upgrades and Stop Short Of Over-improving?
• The New Neutrals – Say Goodbye To Builder Beige
• Professional (Design) Help - Do You Need It? And What Will It Cost?

Rebecca Mickler, a Wilmington interior designer & home stager by day, (and real estate investor by night & weekends), will share design tips and tricks you can utilize to renovate a property that looks so good, buyers are lining up for showings before it’s even been listed! She’s worked for 10 years with homeowners, real estate agents and investors to get homes sold quickly and for top dollar, even after they’ve sat on the market for months. If you’ve always been curious about how to achieve an HGTV worthy looking flip, join us this month!

Meeting Time & Location
Thursday, February 8th, 2018
6:15PM
Terraces at Sir Tyler
1826 Sir Tyler Dr
Wilmington, NC 28405

www.coastalreia.org

Meeting Costs:
Non-members are $15 at the door
Active military and students admitted FREE with ID
Coastal REIA Members - FREE

Coastal Carolina REIA Monthly Meeting - March 2018

Topic: TBA