2006 Past Events

Jan 12, 2006 - 7:00 pm

Scheduled speaker : Joe Gibson
Topic : Real Estate Investing 101

  • Joe has spent 20 years in the corporate world in a variety of roles from being a researcher in the lab to international marketing to running businesses. He has a great deal of experience in developing and implementing business plans leading to successful results. Currently, he is working with a start up software company in Greenville helping them to build and grow the business.
  • He has been a real estate investor for 5 years, starting with rehabs and rentals, and now getting into lending.
  • Joe will talk about "Putting It All Together, Developing a Plan for your Real Estate Business". He will cover the fundementals of a real estate business, setting goals, and developing the actions needed to reach those goals. A new year is starting and it is a good time to evaulate your real estate business and what you want to achieve with it

Feb 9, 2006 - 7:00 pm

Scheduled speakers : Thomas Bryson, CPA & Warren Herndon, Attorney
Topic : Accounting and Finance for Real Estate Investors

  • Tommy has provided CPA services to small businesses and individuals in Columbia and has served as the Chief Financial Officer for a Columbia healthcare company. In 2005, Tommy started his own business as a CPA and a health insurance broker.
  • He has an MBA degree from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He is accepting new clients for accounting, tax, and health insurance services. He may be contacted at tjbrysonjr@earthlink.net and at 803-254-3826
  • Warren is with Woodward, Cothran, and Herndon, and is a graduate of the University of South Carolina's law school. His practice focuses on real estate, mortgage foreclosures, and general business practice, and he has been with his current firm since 1978.

Mar 9, 2006 - 7:00 pm

Scheduled speakers : Fred Hoffman

  • Fred has been in the business for over 18 years and knows the ways to make the money. Stop making bad investment decisions and plan to attend this power packed night
  • For more information on Fred and his Investment Company, log onto; www.hoffmanproperty.com

Apr 13, 2006 - 7:00 pm

Scheduled speakers : Wendy Sweet

Wendy got started in real estate in 1981 by marketing commercial real estate such as small hotels and convenience stores. In 1989, Wendy moved from hotels into the golf industry, becoming the Director of Marketing for Golf South, Inc. Wendy started Fairman & Associates in 1995 to provider her marketing expertise to other golf and resort clubs and residential communities. Wendy has also been involved in rental properties and is currently with Financial Help Services

May 11, 2006 - 7:00 pm

Scheduled speakers : Jason Dillard

Self proclaimed “ambitiously lazy”, Jason will provide an over view of his very successful system “Progressive Success Approach” which he developed to help to determine the best strategy for purchasing Real Estate. Once put into action, Jason’s “cookie cutter” system allows the investor to realize profits over and over again.

Jason Dillard is an active investor in Greenville, SC. Jason started his real estate career taking many more risks that he does today. He bought houses using bank notes and was only a landlord. Now he uses several methods to buy houses. Today, along with his investing in real estate, Jason is teaching investors to do what he does.

Anyone who’s serious about pursuing a career as a Real Estate Investor or anyone who needs to “jump starting” their business can’t afford to miss Jason’s presentation. To learn more about Jason, please log onto his web site: www.jasondillard.com.

June 8, 2006 - 7:00 pm

Scheduled speakers : Pete Youngs

Experts say that with the increasing interest rates, now is the time to buy and hold. Wholesaling will become increasingly more difficult. In order to survive this market, it’s critical for the investor to have a good understanding of the rehab process.

Pete shares his contractor knowledge with investors and homeowners alike, teaching them how to put THOUSAND OF DOLLAR$ into their own pocket by not spending it on inspections that you can perform yourself, or paying a contractor for what you can do

July 13, 2006 - 7:00 pm

Obstacles & Opportunities for Successful Real Estate Investing

  • Food and beverages will be served during the cruise
  • Space for this special event is limited. CCREI members and their guests will have priority registration before opening-up to the general public
  • Boarding will begin at 6:15pm. Ship sails at 7pm sharp

Aun and McKay, P. A., Attorneys At Law

Aug 10, 2006 - 7:00 pm

Scheduled speaker : Reggie Brooks

Reggie is an international speaker/lecturer, an author, and an active investor specializing in a unique and very profitable niche in the marketplace called “ABANDONED PROPERTIES”. Reggie teaches unconventional ways of finding distressed properties, strategically repairing those properties, and systematically selling them higher than the prevailing market. “It’s very simple when you take the time to learn how.” Over the years, Reggie has developed his Success Systems that consistently turn marginal $15,000 to $20,000 deals into $50,000 to $75,000 deals. Reggie teaches his Success Systems all over America. His students say that the combination of his insightful knowledge with a sheer joy for teaching makes the learning process pleasurable.

Reggie Brooks’ Success Systems will teach you:

  • How The Big Boys Are Finding Deals Right Now – In This Market!
  • How To Make Big Profits From Properties That Most Investors Consider Worthless!
  • How To Stop Chasing Deals And Get Them Chasing You!
  • The Right Way To Use The Internet - Find Deals From The Comfort Of Your Home!
  • Hidden Cash Producing Secrets That Even So-Called Smart Investors Don’t Know!
  • How To Make Thousands Of Dollars In Just Weeks – No Kidding!
  • And Much, Much More!

Articles by Reggie

Sept 14, 2006 - 6:30 pm - 9pm

Scheduled speakers : Jonathan Patton
Topic : Negotiating Win-Win Deals with Buyers and Sellers

Jonathan Patton has been actively investing in real estate, notes, and mortgages for the past four years. He started his real estate career by buying his first investment property while still a full time college student at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. Jonathan likes to tell the story of his first deal, where he made more money on one deal than he would have made working a full year after school.

Jonathan has purchased and sold over 7 million dollars worth of real estate, including single family houses, multi-family apartments, and commercial properties. He currently lives in Columbia, South Carolina with his wife Anne. Jonathan is a full time real estate investor, and also has a consulting company where he teaches other investors how to build profitable real estate portfolios. Jonathan teaches seminars on all aspects of real estate investing, including buying, selling, lease options, financing, and asset protection.

Oct 12, 2006 - 6:30 pm - 9pm

Scheduled speakers : Fred Malone & Robert Palmer
Topic : Tax Strategies for the Self Employed & Appreciation Opportunity

Tax Strategies for the Self Employed - Our goal is to help your members legally maximize their deductible expenses by learning the rules and keeping better records.

Robert Palmer has spoken in front of numerous real estate investment groups, including the largest group in California, sharing his knowledge and experiences with investors of all levels. This speaking tour prompted him to write a book, “Appreciation Opportunity,” which is due out in late 2006. Robert works out of Orlando, Florida where he continues to build his own real estate portfolio.

Nov 9, 2006 - 6:30 pm - 9pm

Scheduled speakers : Lisa Bussey and Marc Romanelli
Topics : How the Local Real Estate Investment Community Can Benefit from SChousing.com & LifeandHomes.com

How the Local Real Estate Investment Community Can Benefit from SCHousingSearch.com

Ms. Bussey is a native of upstate Anderson, SC. She graduated from the University of South Carolina where she earned her BA Degree in Political Science and a MA Degree in Public Administration.

Ms. Bussey is currently employed by the SC State Housing and Finance Development Authority in the Special Projects Division.

Ms. Bussey’s presentation will cover how the local real estate investment community can benefit from her department’s new program SCHousingSearch.com

LifeandHomes.com

Capital City Real Estate Investor Association invites you to attend a FREE training/information session for Real Estate Investors. LifeandHomes.com, a proven online listing service for buying and selling investment properties, is coming to Columbia and you can be among the first in your area to learn about this income generating tool.

LifeandHomes Services Include:

  1. Real Estate Investment Opportunity Information - LifeandHomes' online, web-based real estate listing service provides each member investor with daily e-mails, prompts and membership access to a current Hot Sheet status report of all distressed properties in a designated market area. As an investor this very helpful tool will help you keep your finger on the pulse of the Lis Pendens, REO's, FSBO and Investor Owned, (IO), properties in your area.
  2. Advertising and Marketing - When an investor has purchased a property and completed the rehab phase, they need to bring that property to market and sell as quickly as possible. We display and market these investor rehabbed properties online to the general public, and publish the information in our monthly print magazine, LifeandHomes. LifeandHomes Magazine plans to distribute approximately 9,000 copies monthly through 120 +/- distribution points in your area. The general public will finally have a convenient, cost-free way to locate some of the best real estate deals on the market today - deals that were previously unpublished or hard to locate. To view the November issue of the LifeandHomes Magazine, click in the link below. This will open the magazine as a PDF on your computer.
  3. Closing Loans - As every investor knows, it isn't payday in this business until the loan closes. LifeandHomes takes a pro-active approach with investors by helping their buyers - many of which need non-conforming loans due to lower credit scores and bankruptcy issues - find the best loan packages from lenders across this country. Providing the best rate and terms helps buyers obtain a loan and assists investors by closing loans for their properties.

LifeandHomes' listing service is only $38 per month, per investor, which includes a Web Page for each property listed on LifeandHomes.com, and up to two advertised listings in the print magazine per month. Active, paid members of Capital City Real Estate Investor Association receive a 25% discount off these already affordable services - bringing the total to only $28 per month.

Life and Homes Flyer (PDF - 187kB)