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April 2007 is going to be a very exciting month. First we are launching a brand new online discussion group for member to ask questions, post properties, find joint venture partners or just network online! The service will be free of charge to all TBREIA members. As you probably know by now, we have outgrown the old online group. TBREIA is going to launch a scalable service that can accommodate a large organization like ours has become.
Our Saturday workshops have become a great hit with members. Where else can you have a national expert like Wendy Patton speak all day and answer questions for only $35?
At our general meeting we are going to continue having local speakers. They will cover a very specific topic and address the needs that apply to us here in the Tampa Bay area. For example Dan Grimmer, invests in the Tampa Bay Area and knows the tax and insurance issues here and can answer questions about it.
The TBREIA general meeting has a new format. We now start at 7PM. Members will offer their properties for sale, then vendors, followed by announcements and lastly, the keynote speaker. The meeting ends at 9PM. The reason is because the 3- hour general meeting was just too long and many members could not arrive by 6pm, while others could not stay for the entire meeting. In order to accommodate everybody, we have shortened the meeting to two hours.
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We want to thank our members, who have contributed articles e.g. Jim KIrst, Barbie Burgess, Jim Hebin and others. Please send your articles to Dan@MyRealEstateWebSites.com by the 15th of each month.
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Greetings from deep in the heart
of the Avacado Jungle!!!
For my first contribution to this outstanding newsletter I thought I would discuss the current state of investing in real estate as seen from inside the jungle looking out. I have been hosting the Brandon subgroup meeting on Monday night for just over a year now. During this time not only has my personal business direction and emphasis drastically altered but so too has the investing environment.
A year ago I was contracting between five and ten houses a month for a very large wholesaler. I would regularly talk to over two hundred different prospective sellers about purchasing their houses every month. On any given day I would travel to any of the surrounding eight or so counties in the hope of signing up a good deal before someone else beat me to it. Starting at sunup and many times going until well after sundown. But even as busy as I was, and I was signing deals, you could feel the change in the air. It was kind of like hearing the low rumble of the herd approaching far off in the distance. You knew something was coming but it was a little too soon to know just how big it was going to be or how fast it would hit.
Looking back I think that it was a herd of very big elephants or maybe those Oliphants from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy that ran through the Tampa Bay real estate market. In any event, things are not what they were a mere 365 days ago are they? I for one am no longer working wholesale only leads. I am back to doing what I love and what I do the best. Buying run down property, rehabbing them, and selling beautiful homes to deserving homeowners. I am no longer working exclusively for one large wholesaler. Rather, I now work with a select few close independent associates who are trusted and help me as I help them. My power team is my key to the future. Please take note, you should all have a power team!! But having even the best of the best to work with doesn’t just mean deals fall from the sky.
So how do we find those good deals of just a year ago without spending a fortune? Well, if you attended the TBREIA general meeting when Mark Wilson was the main speaker you were given one of the methods that work. The hand written yellow letter is a fantastic marketing tool. Mark gave a great template and I have used it and it has produced positive results. I would say that I receive calls from those homeowners on an average of two out of ten. Now that doesn’t mean that I have bought those two homeowner’s houses but the phone does indeed ring. It is up to you and me to make the deal happen if there is one there. The funny thing is that I sit and write maybe ten letters a night while watching the ol’ boob tube and what was non-productive wasted time is now bringing in leads!!
Another really tried and true method of finding deals without spending mega bucks is, as my good friend Andy would say, “just drive down the road and turn right”. This one works better than the yellow letters in my humble opinion. After a mere four hours of driving a few targeted neighborhoods and writing down the addresses of houses that looked vacant and/or distressed I had collected around 70 addresses. Then I looked up the owners name and address, which you can do for free, and sent them (yep you guessed it!) a yellow letter. The response was much better than blanketing a neighborhood because I zeroed in on troubled properties. From this I have been in negotiations with a few and I am actively working a short sale that looks very promising. I do have the contract with the seller.
My third favorite method of finding deals is working with a knowledgeable Realtor. I am fortunate in that I have a trusted colleague within my Power Team who is also a realtor. She pulls up properties based on criteria I provide and after I do a little research we both go out and look at the ones I think have possibility. I then send her a quick purchase proposal on the ones I like and she forwards that to the listing agent. If we come to an agreement then we go to contract. There are deals in the MLS if you keep on your toes and are willing to do the legwork.
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Of course we all receive many, many, many, emails from wholesalers. There is a whole new bunch of wholesalers out there passing off each other’s deals so much so that it is very hard to tell who actually has the contract! There are deals there too, but you have to be quick! I know I missed out on what I thought was a good deal because I waited until I got back to my office to call in an offer after looking at a house. Had I called right from the property I could have gotten that one. Remember, “The quickest hunter gets the best prey!”
Hopefully, you all are aware of the other basic inexpensive techniques for finding deals that are traditionally taught by most of the seminar gurus. From calling want ads to door knocking to placing flyers on public billboards and cars in large parking lots the list is large and varied. Some of us have secret ways too! But you will never find a deal just sitting on your butt waiting for something to come your way or to be spoon fed by another investor. We are way too competitive and have fought and worked too long and hard to just hand out the great deals. You have to go out and do something…anything is much better than nothing.
Since you have read this little article to the end I know that you are serious about trying to find those good deals. One of the best places to start is right where you are now. Attend TBREIA meetings and Seminars and study the literature. The subgroups offer even more networking and education opportunities for those who attend. And if you are really lucky you may find a smaller sub-group that caters to helping others learn and grow in this business. So check them all out and find a spot that’s right for you!!!
Jim Kirst
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As we say here in the Avacado Jungle…You may be born a lion cub but if you want to become the King of the Beasts you have to listen, learn, and bravely try things that you have never done before, or you could just get eaten alive!!”
Please visit us every Monday night in Brandon for our weekly subgroup meeting. 7:00PM at the Village in on Brandon Blvd. Or visit the Avacado Jungle web site www.avacadojungle.com and sign up as a buyer or seller and become one of our heard!!! |
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Pricing for a Short Sale
I price property for major mortgage holders. I look at about 100 homes a month and perhaps now 50% are in some form of short sale or pre foreclosure. The balance are mostly portfolio pricing and verifications of some sort. I would like to share some things that my clients look at in pricing a short sale. I am here speaking of newer built home, and will do another article on older homes in need or repair at they are more difficult and time consuming.
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Comps. I was glad to see that newer USPAP (appraisal standards) speak of staying in the same subdivision when comps are available. The best indication of price is in the same community. On condo’s my clients require at least 2 of the 3 sold comps must be in the same complex. I can back up a year, but try not to go back more than 3 months. The reason for this is obvious if you follow the condo market. In SFD (Single Family Detached) staying in the community is essential.
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Sq ft. Most of my clients like to stay within a 20% deviation. What that is simply is this: Subject sq ft is 2,000, comps can be anywhere from 1,600 to 2,400 sq ft. I like to provide one comp under 2,000 and one just over 2,000. Most cases you can keep a tight range on the comps.
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Features. If the sub has a pool and the comp does not, one needs to adjust it. Try to keep as many of the features as possible. Here again, if it is not in a pool community (most homes in large subdivision’s have community pools and few homes have them) you can point that out.
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Age is important. Most all of my clients will accept a 20 year spread, which is very liberal. This becomes important when you are in areas like Ybor City where homes were built in the early 1900’s. It helps out big time. For example, a home built there in 1920 would allow for comps to be from 1900 to 1940.
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Data source. I use MLS as my clients feel it is more accurate than county records as far as property being ‘exposed’ to the market. When doing a short sale, again for obvious reasons, I pull the BOTTOM of the pile. If I see comps in price range from say $200,000 to $260,000 I stay as close to the $200,000 as I can. I recall doing one in Covington Park. I felt bad for the investor in CA. He was new, on a cul-de-sac of 7 homes, 5 were on the market. I found on that hit the exact price he had a contract for. This will help out greatly.
I find two distinct types of investor’s out there. One is the one who is looking to cut the bank off at the knees, very, very low ball offers. The other is the investor who knows exactly how much he is willing to pay, and how much repair work will cost. These are the ones who are apt to do better in working out a deal.
There are special circumstances and issues that you can raise when making a short sale offer. I like to do the following: 1. I run the numbers in MLS. I find in the last 6 months how many sold homes, and then how many are on active. For instance tonight I find in Fishhawk Ranch, since 9/23/06- 94 homes sold, there are 229 on the market, SFD only (not townhouses or villa’s). This is INFO that will drive home your offer.
Photos do wonders. I always suggest when making an offer send along pictures, either via e-mail or on a disc. If the property needs paint, make note of it, it looks like hell, take a photo to show that. Honesty is the best policy, and the bank needs to know what they and you are up against. This is a tough environment and I believe it will get tougher down the road. I do not see an end to the current drop.
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Bottom line is to build the best case possible. Paint a good picture. When asked for 8 interior photos from one of my best clients, I regularly send in 20+. I want them to see the entire house, I do a pan view (all 4 sides), rear yard, street two ways etc. If most yards are completely fenced, I mention that. If the area appears to have a lot of homes in marginal exterior condition mention that. Landscape also. Remember the asset manager is not looking at the house; they are looking at figures and a picture. Fill in this picture and you may well benefit. I like to use current stats that can be gathered form the internet. I use the stats from the Tampa Bay Association of Realtors. Be sure to mention that median prices are receding when they are. This helps build your case.
Frank Popeleski MS,GRI,CSI
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Schooner Properties, Inc.
P O Box 2023
Valrico, FL 33595
813-215-8699
775-227-2387(fax)
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Getting Started in Real Estate
Everything I Needed to Know about Getting Started in the Real Estate Business I Learned From My Grandpa.
Well, not everything…Grandpa wasn’t a Real Estate Investor, he was a contractor with a fifth grade education and a burning desire to succeed. One of the best things my Grandpa taught me was to take action. He did it in his business and I do it in my Real Estate Business.
I always try to attend as many seminars, classes and REIA meetings as I possibly can. I value education and think it’s important to surround myself with other like minded people. At these events, I started to notice a trend. A large percentage of the people in the rooms had yet to do their first Real Estate Deal. I’m not talking about people that aren’t smart enough or are too lazy, they can’t help it. I’m talking about people who really want a career in Real Estate but for one reason or another, they just can’t take the first step.
Early in my career, I worked for Grandpa and a salesman in his contracting business. One day, I was presented with a construction project that really intimidated me. The property owner was practically begging me to take on the project, but it was much more complex than any I’d ever been involved with. All kinds of negative thoughts ran through my mind…what if I miss something, what if I can’t figure out what to do…all kinds of doubts. So, I didn’t sign up the job. When I got back to the shop and told Grandpa, he said “son, you just sign it up and we’ll figure it out.” He told me that I had all the resources I needed and not to be afraid to take action.
Does this sound familiar? Do you have all the tools you need yet something is holding you back from doing your first deal? Grandpa’s long gone, but I’m sure, that if you were to talk with him about your Real Estate Business, he would have some great advice.
What’s holding you back from getting your first deal? What would Grandpa tell you?
“I don’t know enough about investing.” Grandpa would tell you to go get educated. Attend as many seminars, classes and REIA meetings as you can. But, you don’t need a PHD. Real Estate isn’t Rocket Science. If it were, only Rocket Scientists would own Real Estate. Get the basic knowledge and sign up a deal. Most of the people you’ve met along the way will be more than happy to help you figure out how to get it done. And, as a bonus, by the end of that first deal, you’ll be an expert.
“I don’t have enough money.” Grandpa would tell you to stop making excuses. All you need is $10 to bind a contract. Give the seller the ten bucks, sign up the deal and than go find the money. Grandpa would assure you that if you find a real opportunity, it’ll be easy to find a partner or private lender to fund the deal.
“I don’t have enough time.” Grandpa would tell you to get off the couch. If you’re honest with yourself, you can always find a few extra hours each week to get your Real Estate career started. Turn off the TV and go make something happen.
Does any of this sound familiar? Be honest with yourself, what’s really holding you back? Think about it for a second and try to figure out what Grandpa would say. The answers are usually pretty plain to see if you just step back and look.
And the other thing Grandpa taught me…most people don’t take action because of fear, they just disguise the fear by coming up with other excuses. Grandpa had a great way to break through the fear but that’s the subject of another article.
About the Author: Chris Burke is a Florida Real Estate Investor, Real Estate Educator and Investor Mentor. He’s actively involved in the Residential Real Estate Market and his companies have bought and sold over 150 properties in the Central Florida area in the Wholesale, Retail and Lease to Own Markets.
Chris can be reached at the offices of Property Solutions of Tampa Bay, Inc
at (727) 898-7535, PSTBHouses@Yahoo.com
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Long-Term vs. Short-Term Rentals
In our current real estate climate, many successful rehabbers are finding it increasingly difficult to flip single-family homes or small multi-units as quickly and profitably as in recent years. Many of them are now exploring property management as a means of generating rental income to offset their holding costs until their property can be sold profitably. Most residential homes are best suited for long-term tenants to set up residency, but certain properties may have unique characteristics that make them more lucrative to rent out short-term as “transient rentals” (I prefer the terms “vacation rentals” or “short-term rentals”). Before making that decision, the owner of such a property should consider the differences between long-term and short-term rentals and the benefits and disadvantages of each.
First and foremost, a property’s location is tantamount to its success as a short-term rental. As a general rule, a short-term rental will be most successful as such if it is situated relatively close to a tourist destination. In our area, the beach is the most obvious destination for visitors, but there are others, such as golf courses, amusement parks, even major hospitals such as Morton Plant or the V.A. Hospital on Bay Pines where people come for treatment from out of town, or where professionals are called in from other areas as temporary workers.
A property’s condition is also critical; it must be kept clean and maintained, and well-appointed with comfortable furniture and appliances. Typically, the property owner provides all linens, kitchen gadgets and utensils, TV and cable. A telephone land line is becoming optional because most people now travel with their cellular phones, but wireless internet access is becoming almost mandatory since people often travel with their laptops.
Long-term rentals operate under Florida landlord/tenant law as spelled out in Chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes. The dwelling is provided by a “landlord” to a “tenant” for a term longer than 6 months and is thus exempt from sales and use taxes (aka “tourist taxes”) levied by the county and state taxing authorities. Under these statutes, tenants have a multitude of property rights, and if they stop paying rent the Florida statutes require the landlord to follow a tedious process of eviction to regain possession of the property, a process that can take three weeks or longer.
In contrast, transient accommodations are governed under Section 212, and the dwelling is provided by a “host” or “lessor” to a “guest” or “lessee” on a nightly, weekly, monthly or seasonal basis, who must also collect and report sales and tourist taxes (7% State of Florida sales tax + 5% tourist tax in Pinellas and Hillsborough, 2% in Pasco). Guests have virtually no property rights, and hosts are thus unhindered by Florida’s landlord/tenant laws and requirements for eviction… a host can take have a guest ejected from the property by police force on the same day the guest is scheduled to leave or as soon as the rent is not paid.
Landlords and tenants use a lease or rental agreement to transfer possession of the property and to secure the rights of use and occupancy. Specific wording is required in written leases and certain provisions are also prohibited under Chapter 83. Exempt from this body of law, there is little specific wording required by statute between guest and host. It is prudent, however, to have a registration card of some type to be signed by all guests. In addition to a breakdown of your charges and the time and date for checkout, the registration card should spell out your basic policies (pets, additional guests, smoking, etc.). We also include the phrase “This is for transient accommodations only; no rights of tenancy implied.” This phrase and the policies are also included in the unit on a room card. We also include the guests’ permanent address on the signed registration card, as it provides evidence that the guest intends to only occupy the premises temporarily; it keeps guests from sliding in sideways to establish residency and become unwelcome tenants.
The room card is a very important feature for a transient accommodation. Each room should have one affixed. Removable stickers work well, especially on a cabinet or back of the front door. In addition to the items mentioned above, it needs to show regular rates for the rooms. Since it’s illegal to charge more than the posted rate, make sure your room cards are updated. To keep guests from relying on you as a personal directory, it is a good idea to also include contact information for the cable and utility companies, local bus and taxi companies, your lead cleaning and maintenance personnel (if they are other than you). If it is a condo, you might include a small map of the complex with stairwells and emergency escape routes.
The process of acquiring a tenant is different than that of booking a guest. Tenants respond best to local advertising, whereas guests are brought in with more widespread promotions. Would-be tenants usually want to walk-through the premises before filling out an application, but guests usually make their decisions looking at online photos, reading printed property descriptions and asking you questions over the phone. Landlords are surrendering great power and property rights when they “lease-up” a tenant; hence a prudent landlord is wise to scrutinize an applicant’s background and credit record thoroughly prior to handing over the keys. A host has much less at risk in renting to a visiting guest and should just make sure payment is received in full before check-in. To a tenant, a deposit is usually held by the landlord during tenancy to cover the costs of any excess damage after the tenant moves out, while a guest’s deposit is basically an upfront partial payment to secure availability for their scheduled stay and is sometimes surrendered in part or full if the guest cancels their visit. |
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Many are concerned about excessive wear-and-tear caused by short-term guests, but my experience has been that, aside from “Spring-Breakers,” long-term tenants wear out a property much faster than vacationers. Snowbirds are notoriously clean, as a rule, and vacationers spend much less time in a unit than tenants. Tourists eat out a lot more than locals, so stoves and other kitchen appliances see a lot less use. Vacation rentals are thoroughly cleaned and maintained frequently (between guests), whereas tenants enable landlords to maintain a more lax attitude towards necessary maintenance and cleaning and ignore issues until they get critical.
In general, my interactions with visitors seem to be more enjoyable than tenants. Tenants live in the property day-in and day-out; they tend to take the property for granted and complain about its shortcomings. Visitors, on the other hand, have slaved and saved for 50 weeks out of the year just so they could come spend their remaining 2 weeks here (where we live year-round!) They usually arrived in a state of weary joy, and they surround themselves with an atmosphere of leisure and partying for their entire stay. They are happy to pay me in full, and sometimes eager to prepay their rent one year in advance! (How many times has a tenant offered to pay their rent one year in advance?)
In summary, a furnished rental near a popular tourist destination offers an opportunity to generate very attractive rental income as a transient accommodation. Unlike long-term rental properties, transient rentals fall under a different body of law and require different management techniques to be run successfully. There is usually a little more work involved in it, but it can pay off well if done right.
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BIOGRAPHY: Jim Hebin (AKA: “Beach House Jim”) has been buying, selling and managing properties in California and Florida for more than 20 years and has amassed considerable experience with property management, asset protection, acquisition techniques, and setting up and running all kinds of artificial entities such as LLCs and trusts. He is a licensed real estate agent in Pinellas County. He and his wife currently operate Florida Coast Cottages (Tenant Procurement and Booking Services: www.FloridaCoastCottages.com) and Not-So-Ugly HousesTM (purchasing entity: www.NotSoUgly.com). |
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The 2006 Florida Statutes Limitations when tax deed holder in possession…
When the holder of a tax deed goes into actual possession of the real property described in the tax deed, no action to recover possession of the property shall be maintained by a former owner or other adverse claimant unless the action commenced is begun within 4 years after the holder of the tax deed has gone into actual possession. When the real property is adversely possessed by any person, no action shall be brought by the tax deed holder unless the action is begun within 4 years from the date of the deed.
After 4 years, the Fund will allow the issuance of a policy without a recorded quitclaim deed from the prior owner or the prosecution of a quiet title action if the Fund Agent is satisfied (based on a thorough, careful checking of the proceedings culminating in the issuance of the tax deed) that all statutory and procedural requirements were fully complied with. In addition, competent, substantial evidence must be recorded establishing at least four years of continuous adverse possession by the tax deed grantee and his successors.
Many interests are not eliminated by clerk’s tax deeds. These interests include certain easements, recorded municipal and county liens and mineral reservations. Certain restriction and covenants survive the issuance of a tax deed. In addition, any property interest of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Resolution Trust Corporation held as conservator, receiver or in their corporate capacity survives a tax deed sale unless the FDIC or RTC has consented to the extinguishments of their interest. Also, if there is a recorded federal tax lien, the federal government must receive proper notice under 26 U.S.C., Sec. 7425© and may have a right of redemption.
Buyer beware; if you are buying from the courthouse steps do your home work.
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The Tampa Bay REIA (TBREIA.com) web site ranks very high on the search engines. To get an idea of the TBREIA web rankings, you can use Alexa.com and type in the search GaREIA.com which is Georgia REIA, the largest real estate investment association in the US with over 3000 members, but their web site is ranked behind TBREIA.com. You can also try CFRI.net (the largest group in Florida) also behind TBREIA on Alexa.com (as of March 7th, 2007). How can you benefit from this?
1. MEMBER WEB SITES. This is a new feature we have added to TBREIA.com. Submit your web site to be listed on TBREIA.com in the member web sites section. This will help drive traffic to your site, but more importantly by having a link from a high rated site like TBREIA.com. It will help increase your web sites’ rating. We ask that you link back to TBREIA.com. The instructions are posted on TBREIA.com member web sites section.
2. LIST PROPERTIES with a link to your site. You can list your property on TBREIA.com and in the property description, place a live hyperlink to your web site (with the http://...)
3. BUSINESS LISTINGS. As a member of TBREIA, you may list your business in the business listing section. The link is not live yet, only listed (it’s a start), but in the new version of the TBREIA web site, we will improve the service and give you a live hyperlink to your site. Also you will be able to add multiple counties as well (currently members can search by selecting 1 county). This version of the business listing service was our first attempt, but now that we see the shortcomings, we know how to improve the service to better meet your needs.
4. EXCHANGE LINKS WITH OTHER MEMBERS. Ask that other members exchange links with your site. In an ideal world if all members exchanged links between ourselves, we would all benefit with a better web site rating.
5. TESTIMONIALS. When you give testimonials (both text and video) make sure you mention your web site to drive traffic to it. You can submit testimonials to support@TBREIA.com or at the General Meeting and Saturday Workshops. We publish the testimonials on the sub-group pages: http://www.tbreia.com/SG/ and in the testimonials section of the web site.
6. TBREIA NEWSLETTER ARTICLES. Write articles for the TBREIA monthly newsletter (http://www.tbreia.com/default/newsletter.asp) The online newsletter is by far the most read part of our web site after the home page. You can write an article for the newsletter and submit it for review and once it’s published it stays on the site for years to come. The rule is that is has to be relevant to real estate and you have to be a member. The article must be originally written by you (not copied from the internet) and must have educational value (not an advertisement). At the bottom of the article you can place your picture, contact info, your company logo and a link to your site. That link will be live and hyperlinked to your site. You only have to write it once and receive benefits for a very long time!
If you have any questions or need help, please email us at support@TBREIA.com.
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For those of you who are going to attend the
Tampa Bay REIA’s Short Sales Workshop with Scott Britton
in Saint Pete Beach - Saturday May 5th
Tampa Bay REIA has 2 Bonuses (Free) for YOU !!!
Price: $35 for members and $70 for non-members
$109 combo: Membership + Workshop for 1 person
$120 combo: Membership + Workshop for 2 people
Every attendee will receive:
Bonus 1: Bring a non-member guest for free (limited time offer)
Please pre register your friend, we have only 90 seats.
To register for the TBREIA workshop,
go to www.TBREIA.com or email: Support@TBREIA.com
Bonus 2: Members, You will receive 15 - TBREIA member credits,
those work similar to frequent flyer miles, you can trade them in for
seminars, renewals or to sponsor one of your family members or friends. |
Payment options: CHECK OR CREDIT/DEBIT CARD!
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TAMPA BAY REIA’S APPRECIATED VENDORS:
* Please mention that you are a TBREIA member when contacting our vendors for.
- Predevelopment / Pre Construction
Cay Clubs (Claude Diehl)
- Elite Vendor
Predevelopment Waterfront Resort Investment Opportunities
Contact Claude Diehl at:
ClaudeDiehl@CayClubs.com
or
(239) 229-2061.
www.CayClubs.com
YourLearningCenter.com
- Standard Vendor
Providing Real Estate Investment Education.
Your Learning Center’s Fast Track Program
"Beyond The Basics" can help you make
Thousands of Dollars, Plus Save you Countless Hours
of Time!
Phone: (973) 761-7448.
info@yourlearningcenter.com
www.yourlearningcenter.com
ALDAY-DONALSON
TITLE AGENCIES (Barbie Burgess) - Standard Vendor
ALDAY-DONALSON TITLE AGENCIES OF AMERICA, INC.
is a leader in the title insurance market throughout
Central Florida.
We are fourteen offices strong
and growing.
Office: (727) 781-8896
Fax: (727) 786-9302
Cell: (727) 403-9260
burgess33779@yahoo.com
Omni
National Bank - Elite Vendor
The redevelopment loan specialists at Omni National
Bank are your best Rehab resource.
Call Michael Gilkey at
(813) 879-6664 or go to
www.redevelopmentlending.com
Lending One - Standard Vendor
LendingOne is the fastest growing Hard Money Lenders in Florida.
Whether you Buy to Sell or Buy to Hold, LendingOne s unique Loan programs will minimize your monthly payments while maximizing your profit potential.
Please call Richard Welch at:
(813) 645-8076
Web site: www.LendingOne.com
or email: RichardW@LendingOne.com
SuperMortgage (Bobbie Floerchinger)
- Standard Vendor
Senior Loan Officer Bobbie Floerchinger is investor
educated and works closely with real estate investors
in providing a wide range of loan products.
She
works in Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough. Mortgages
for investors and the homes they live in.
Phone: (727) 547-8776
Cell: (727) 235-3181
Fax: (727) 768-0773
bfloerchinger@tampabay.rr.com
Fort
Brooke - Standard Vendor
100% Investor / Rehab
loans. 3 day closing and 5 minute approval process.
Call Glen Coker at (813) 695-3931
or visit the
web site at:
www.FortBrooke.com
InvestWell - Standard Vendor
InvestWell provides short term, interim financing to professional real estate investors and renovators.
These loans can be user for the acquisition, rehabilitation and resale of residental, single family properties.
Go to: www.investwell.com
tel: 214.237.3320
fax: 214.237.3321
email: info@investwell.com
RealEstateInvestorLoan.com - Standard Vendor
Do You Need a Real Estate Investor Mortgage Loan at an affordable price?
We have Stated Income, No doc, No Seasoning loans for investors.
Contact Danny Garcia at:
(813) 995-0633 or
Danny@DannyGarcia.com
www.RealEstateInvestorLoan.com
Mortgage123 - Standard Vendor
Cut your Mortgage payment in half with our flexible option Mortgage! An unbeatable Offer!!!
Christina Currier
Mortgage Advisor
35 W. LEMON STREET
TARPON SPRINGS, FL 34689
PHONE: (813) 389 - 1847
FAX: (727) 787 - 0184
EMAIL: CCTAGERREALTY@AOL.COM
WWW.TAGERLOANS.COM
Blue Chip Mortgage Whole Sale, LLC
Working with over 100 Banks nation wide!
Whether you have perfect credit, no credit or a tarnished credit history, we will find the perfect mortgage program to suit your needs.
Contact: Richard McMillan
Phone: (561) 547-6575 Ext. 216
Fax: (561) 540-2798
Mobile: (561) 756-1747
rmcmillan@bluechiponline.com
- Accounting / Tax Services:
Harper, Van Scoik & Company, LLP CPAs and Business Advisors
Whether you’re into rehabbing, flipping, wholesaling or buying and holding, we at Harper, Van Scoik & Company, LLP feel that we can be an asset to your business.
Please give us a call and let’s discuss how we can help.
Dave D. Burton, Charles D. Shapero,
Andrea Neenan or David S. Sietsma
E-mail : hvsinfo@hvs-cpas.com
Web site : http://www.hvs-cpas.com
(727) 446-0504 – Telephone number
(727) 461-7384 - Fax number
- Realtors / Real Estate Companies
nformation Resource Service of Florida - Standard Vendor
Has been providing foreclosure information to the Central Florida area since 1991.
Contact: Kraig Braeuning (813) 857-7209
or by email: kpbraeunin@aol.com
Harper
Realty Inc. - Standard Vendor
Providing real estate services to investors: either new or experienced. Bank REO's, fixer uppers and already rehabbed rentals.
Phone: (813)-956-3563 Email:
janet@harperrealty.com
Se Habla Espanol
Shawn M. Yesner P.L. - Standard Vendor
We are Investors friendly and very creative.
Legal solutions for Investors who want to Buy / Sell / Rent or Loan.
Contact Information:
Shawn M. Yesner
(813) 251-2921
shawn@yesnerlaw.com
www.yesnerlaw.com
Tager Realty Inc. - Standard Vendor
Use my experience and knowledge to help get you to the next level.
Christina Currier
Cell: (813) 389-1847
8900 N Armenia Avenue Suite 216
Tampa, FL 33604
www.tagerproperties.com
cctagerrealty@aol.com
Barbara Avery Appraisals – Standard Vendor
We appraise single family homes, condos and Small Income properties for financing purposes, PMI removal, divorces, estates and Insurance purposes.
Barbara Avery
Owner/Appraiser
(727) 322 - 6222
Bavery13@tampabay.rr.com
New Heights Properties of Tampa, Inc. - Building Contractor - Standard Vendor
New Heights Properties of Tampa, Inc. is here to help, so let us know what we can do for you.
Contact info: Brenda Ayala
NEW HEIGHTS PROPERIES OF TAMPA, INC. - Building Contractor
14807 Clarendon Drive, Tampa, FL 33624
(813) 238-8833
(813) 963-2277 fax
(813) 435-2398 e-fax
(813) 368-8823 cell
CBC 1254526
brenda@nhpoftampa.com
http://nhpoftampa.com
Chattel With Us, LLC – Standard Vendor
Serving all of Florida. Helping Income Producing Property Owners to maximize their return through:
- Improved Cash Flow
- Lowering Your Taxes
John Racine
P.O. Box 182058
Casselberry, FL 32718
(866) 788 - 4925
john@chattelwithus.com
http://www.chattelwithus.com
Contact us for:
Elite Vendor and Sponsor-ship Opportunities
Call Ayla Willer at: (727) 452-9648.
Or email her at: AylaW@TBREIA.com
The Gulf Coast Museum of Art, along with the Botanical Gardens and Heritage Village, has something to offer everyone! "Enjoy the World class exhibits at the Gulf Coast Museum of Art. Current exhibit: Selections from the Permanent Collection of the Guild Hall Museum. 12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo , FL 34606, www.gulfcoastmuseum.org
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