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I like Ally Bank (3.40% APY as of today). The 'buckets' feature was a game changer for me.

All,

Due to developments regarding the spread of COVID-19, we are cancelling our REI Professionals Lunch this week: Thursday, March 19th.

Our very best to you and your families for what will hopefully be a temporary and minimal impact to our island, nation, and world communities.

Aloha Investors!

This month, we're featuring Mr. @Daniel Kong, a local investor who has BRRRR'd his way to six single-family homes in the Indianapolis area in a little over one year!

Topics of discussion will include:

• What makes BRRRR a great strategy to build wealth? What are some potential downsides to this strategy?
• Building your dream team (i.e., your boots on the ground)
• Identifying and analyzing an ideal BRRRR

Agenda:

11:15 - "Long time no see"ing

11:25 - Welcome and Kickoff

11:30 - "Long-Distance BRRRR Investing" with Daniel Kong

12:15 - Q&A

12:30 - Individual progress updates and open discussion

13:00 - Pau

Join us for some good food, good fun, and some great REI fellowship!

Parking is available at Aloha Tower Market Place and Spaghetti Factory is located at the front of the building as you cross the street from the parking lot.

To save your spot, please click "attend" above and RSVP here: http://bit.ly/danielkong

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out in a DM!

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About Daniel Kong:

Daniel Kong is a newer out of state investor, who focuses on buying cash flowing properties using the BRRRR (Buy-Rehab-Rent-Refinance-Repeat) strategy. He got started in late 2018 and currently has a portfolio of six rentals in Indianapolis.

Wish I could make this meetup! @Daniel Kong @Robert Koncal Keep up the good work, fellas!

@John Neff Surprised it wasn't mentioned yet - Building Wealth One House at a Time by John Schaub.

It's a nice reminder that a conservative approach to building a portfolio over time works just fine.

Aloha Investors!

2020 is off to a hot start and we're keeping the momentum rolling with "Understanding Residential Appraisals for Investors" with Aimee Yamamoto, Vice President and Manger of American Savings Bank's Residential Appraisal Department.

Topics of discussion will include:

• The purpose and scope of a residential appraisal
• The relationship between the business cycle and appraised values
• What improvements are most likely to contribute to an increase in appraised values
• Best practices/tips investors should be aware of when working with an appraiser

Agenda:

11:15 - "Long time no see"ing

11:25 - Welcome and Kickoff

11:30 - "Understanding Residential Appraisals for Investors" with Aimee Yamamoto

12:15 - Q&A

12:30 - Individual progress updates and open discussion

13:00 - Pau

Parking is available at Aloha Tower Market Place and Spaghetti Factory is located at the front of the building as you cross the street from the parking lot.

To save your spot, please click "attend" above and RSVP here: http://bit.ly/aimeeyamamoto

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out in a DM!

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About Ms. Aimee Yamamoto:

Aimee Yamamoto is VP / Residential Appraisal Manager at American Savings Bank. Aimee joined ASB in January 2012 and has nearly 20 years of real estate experience and 8 years of banking experience. She leads the residential appraisal team at ASB and is responsible for validating Automated Valuation Models and Tax Assessed Values.

Prior to joining ASB, she was an independent fee appraiser and active Realtor. She holds a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa – Shilder College of Business.

An active member of the appraisal community, Yamamoto is on the Board for the Appraisal Institute Hawaii Chapter. She volunteers by teaching financial literacy classes to organizations such as KUPU and RYSE and has participated in Junior Achievement.

Aloha Investors!

We're kicking off 2020 with a group session on REI goal setting!

• We'll take a look back at what we all accomplished in 2019.
• Discussion on SMART goals for the new year.
• A challenge for the group.

Agenda:

11:15 - "Long time no see" ing

11:25 - Welcome and Kickoff

11:30 - Individual progress updates

11:45 - 2020 REI goals (group discussion)

12:00 - Individual goals (breakout groups)

12:30 - Open discussion

13:00 - Pau

Parking is available at Aloha Tower Market Place and Spaghetti Factory is located at the front of the building as you cross the street from the parking lot.

To save your spot, please click "attend" above and RSVP here: http://bit.ly/reigoals

If you have any questions, feel free to send me a DM!

Sorry - my post was removed. Guess I'm not allowed to link to an Eventbrite page.

@Melanie Johnston Thanks for the shout out!

@Jessica Lynn Welcome to BP! As Melanie mentioned, @Kiley N. and I organize a monthly meetup with other investors to network and learn from one another. We'd love to have you at our upcoming event on Thursday (12/12)! I sent you a DM to get the conversation going.

Aloha Investors!

Join us for our monthly REI Professionals Lunch in Downtown Honolulu!

This month's topic:

LLCs and Partnerships presented by Mr. Daniel Lam, Attorney at Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel.

• Learn the basics of corporations, partnerships and LLCs and their advantages/disadvantages.
• Discuss investment fund considerations including economic, management, and exit terms.
• Gain an understanding of securities laws issues related to capital raising.

Agenda:

11:15 - "Long time no see" ing

11:25 - Welcome and kickoff

11:30 - LLCs & Partnerships by Mr. Daniel Lam

12:15 - Q & A

12:30 - Individual progress updates and open discussion

13:00 - Pau

Parking is available at Aloha Tower Marketplace and Spaghetti Factory is located at the front of the building as you cross the street from the parking lot.

To save your spot, please click "attend" above and RSVP here: http://bit.ly/eventbritelam

If you have any questions, feel free to send me a DM!

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About Mr. Daniel Lam:

Daniel’s practice at Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel focuses on securities regulation, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, entity structuring, complex institutional secured financings and general business law. He works with clients on corporate governance issues as well as various internal, operational and transactional business matters for SEC reporting companies, closely held corporations, LLCs and partnerships, including entity structuring, asset and stock acquisitions, shareholders’ agreements and buy-sells.

Prior to joining Goodsill, Daniel worked at a prominent corporate law firm in Omaha, Nebraska that represented a number of Fortune 500 companies, where he clerked for two years before working there as an attorney.

During law school, Daniel served as Lead Articles Editor for the Creighton Law Review and earned eight CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for achieving the highest grades in those classes.

Daniel was born and raised in Honolulu and is a graduate of Punahou School. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Daniel lived and worked in Japan for five years before entering law school. In his free time, Daniel enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf.

@Mike Flora I'm based in Hawaii but invest in Clarksville. What sort of information are you looking for? If it's easier, DM me and we'll get a conversation going.