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See Location for Meeting Locations.
Meetings: 2nd SATURDAY and 4th WEDNESDAY of each month. NOTE: New meeting location until further notice is Ramada Tropics Resort & Conference Center, 5000 Merle Hay Rd, the next building south of the Interstate south of the Merle Hay/Johnston exit. |
2nd Saturday
March 12-13 |
Two Rivers REIA
of Central Iowa
2010 Convention |
Two Rivers REIA is proud to announce our 2nd Annual Convention, to be held at the West Des Moines Marriott, 1250 Jordan Creek Parkway, WDM.
Our featured Speakers will be Mike Butler and Shaun McCloskey. Two days of action packed, timely Investor training to build RE investing wealth now - in 2010!!! In one of the most exciting times in Real Estate since the Great Depression! Will you be counted among those who prospered in 2010?
More info to follow soon!
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| 4th Wednesday |
T/BA |
This will be our last meeting prior to the Convention and I think we're going to do something exceptional. |
2nd Saturday
Feb 13 |
Lynda Clayton
Clayent, LLC. |
"The Importance of Social Media for a Real Estate Investor"
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube – Do’s and Don’t’s . How to market yourself as an investor using social media for: Building your buyers, seller & investor lists, finding private money investors for deals, finding contractors for rehabs, finding renters for your properties, and deals that are not public yet. In order to be successful at investing you must “Market” yourself!!
If time permits Lynda will go into Rehabbing. |
Feb 8-16
Consider attending the National REIA Cruise - 2010 |
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You'll find more info on the National REIA cruise right here! Not only is this a lot of fun, but everyday may be tax deductible! Attendees spend over four hours listening and learning from a wide variety of investors/gurus each day. Some have honed their skills at presenting their business strategies and offer programs for sale while others are simply leaders, offering knowledge and advice because they can.
The best part may be the networking with others while dining, at the pool, or over an adult beverage at one of several networking events. Des Moines to Ft. Lauterdale was only $275 when I bought my ticket, leaving Feb 7th. Call Andrew if you need encouragement! |
4th Wednesday
January 27, 2010 |
Paul Vojchehoske - The "Angry Landlord"
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Our presenter for this 4th Wed meeting will be Paul Vojchehoske, from Omaha, NE. We will be one of the first stops of his 2010 "Angry Landlord Tour". Paul anchors a weekly intelligence radio briefing every Saturday on 1290 KKAR in Omaha.
(Check out his website, OperationLandlord.com).
"Paul is an absolutely amazing instructor. His experience and "Brutal Truth" approach is refreshing and vitalizing! He has taught and mentored thousands of real estate students and thousands more have attended Paul's business enhancement workshops".
Our meeting location will change for this meeting, because our current space will be too small to hold everyone who will want to come! Please check back in a few days and we'll post the site where we will meet. |
2nd Saturday
Jan 9, 2010 |
Terry Gearhart -- we gave him a snow check. |
We got our wires crossed, so Terry didn't present. Instead, we spent more time networking than usual, and discussed the upcoming 2nd Annual Convention. |
4th Wednesday
Dec 23rd |
Meeting postponed until Jan 9th |
Due to inclimate weather, this meeting was canceled and the presentation will take place on Saturday, Jan 9th. An email message was sent out Dec 22, so I hope you read that before making the trip!
It's not worth risking the drive. The weatherman has been threatening icy conditions from mid-afternoon on. Take the night off. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and I hope you all have a wonderful time with family and friends.
See you in 2010! |
2nd Saturday
Dec 12th |
Andrew Lietzow,
Executive Director |
"Climb Out of that Rut and Get into Your Groove!"
This presentation will be primarily about developing focus,but will include an overview of the last three years since founding this group; what I've learned and observed from others, from programs, from gurus, from the full-time RE biz, the National REIA cruise -- from folks like Wallace D. Wattles and Marshall Sylver -- and from our members! This will have particular appeal to investors still looking for an area of RE investing on which to focus their RE investing biz, but others should come just for the networking. |
4th Wednesday
Nov 25th |
No Meeting - You can stay home and bast the Turkey! |
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2nd Saturday
Nov 14
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Ron & Sally Brozene
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Ron and Sally are from West Burlington, IA and have been investing in RE for over 20 years. They are currently very active with buy & hold properties but also work rehabs. They are expanding their horizons by focusing on the David Lindahl approach to investing in multi-family properties. Ron & Sally will share how they are working with their coach, their insights for today's challenging market, and more as they present, "True Confessions of A West Burlington RE Investing Couple".
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4th Wednesday
Oct 28 |
Entrust Midwest
Todd Grill &
Melissa Twaddle
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Chad Molde
Summit Development
& Construction |
Two different presentations with some networking before, after, and in between, too!
1) "Understanding and solving the myth of self-directed IRA’s” - Todd Grill, Senior Acct Representative & Melissa Twaddle, President - ENTRUST MIDWEST.
2) Rehabbing - "Set the stage to win before you jump in" or "I own it. Now what?" - Chad Molde - Summit Development & Constuction (Full-time investor, extraordinaire!). Come join us for what promises to be a very informative evening! |
2nd Saturday
Oct 10 |
Ken Tharp
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1031 Tax-Deferred Exchanging is one of Ken's many areas of expertise. Ken provided us with a terrific presentation on how to use this very easy method of tax-deference to keep your money working for you, all of your investing career! Ken is a vendor sponsor of Two Rivers REIA so be sure to visit him here - Iowa Equity Exchange. |
4th Wednesday
Sept 23 |
Table Topics
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Table topics - three different ones so take your pick of subject. Table Topics is our current format for Wednesday night meetings, which is primarily about informal education, networking, and deal making. |
2nd Saturday
Sept 12 |
Round Table Panel |
"Funding, Funding, Funding" - Lynda Clayton and Alan VandeBerg did a bang-up job at offering a nearly impromptu presentation on various funding options for investors that don't require as many hoops to jump through, as for traditional, conventional type financing. Thank you Lynda and Alan! |
2nd Saturday
Aug 8 |
Michael Morgan |
Note: Meeting Location Change! -- RE/MAX Opportunities - 2350 NW 128th St, Urbandale. Michael Morgan will be our speaker. He is an investor from Fairfield, Iowa and has developed specialized expertise in multi-family properties, been involved in raising private capital through private placements (504(D) exempt securities) to both accredited and non-accredited investors, and he is fresh back from David Lindahl's specialized "Emerging Markets" advanced topics seminar. Michael will be sharing valuation techniques for multi-family investing, with an emphasis on the David Lindahl approach to finding high-quality properties. Expect an informative session! |
2nd Saturday
July 11 |
LIz Nead |
Liz Nead, from Nead Inspiration, will be presenting a program "Change Your Vision, Change Your Life" at the Jasper Winery - 2400 George Flagg Parkway. Not so much about Real Estate investing as it is about life balance between work and play, "Finding Your Game", "The 1440 Principle", "Creating Your Vision", and "Building a Rock Star Network". |
2nd Saturday
June 13 |
Open |
"Negotiations 201 - Using Advanced Negotiation Techniques to Create Win-Win Transactions". Presentation will be a panel discussion led by Shawn McAninch, Don Ferguson and Andrew Lietzow -- with lots of time for fielding personal questions. Venue was changed to 900 Des Moines St. |
3rd Wednesday
May 20 |
Table Topics |
General networking, pizza and deal sharing until 7:00, then we'll break into "Table Topic" groups. Leaders of these different groups are noted.
Rehabbers and Flippers - Currently Open
Buy & Hold - Roberta McAfee,
Multi-Family - Michael Morgan,
Wholesalers - Alan Vandeberg,
Short-Sales - Currently Open
I expect we'll have a facilitator/moderator for each group who has experience in that area. This format is a work in progress, so be patient. :^) This is our last Wednesday night meeting until September. |
Saturday
May 9
(Note: This is the 2nd Saturday)
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First Annual TRREIA Conference - featuring Larry Goins and Pete Youngs |
Please visit the Conference Registration page for full details.
Our Conference took place at the Holiday Inn, Airport Conference Center in Des Moines on May 9th, from 8:00 until 4:30. It included an "Ugly Ducklings" bus tour and a plated banquet. Whoo Hoo! It's over. |
Wednesday
April 15 |
Cathy Nelson |
Owner and Real Estate Property Management Consultant - Red Maple Management. Title to be announced but I imagine Property Management issues will be the focus. |
Saturday
April 4 |
Robb Spearman, Broker with RE/MAX Real Estate Concepts |
Robb Spearman founded RE/MAX RE Concepts in 2003. He has several years of RE Brokerage experience working extensively with Bank-owned properties, both prior to and after foreclosure. RE Concepts has become a powerhouse in the Des Moines market, with all residential sales but has developed a particularly strong niche with REO's. A dedicated team of RE agents and very capable staff assists banks in their efforts to move properties off their books and into the hands of new owners.
Robb will present "Real World REO investing -- How Banks, Brokers and Investors Create Win-Win-Win Transactions in a TARP-Economy", or something to that effect.
Please note: Today we begin meeting at a new location for our Saturday morning meetings. Instead of feeling cramped, now we're (likely) going to feel like a small group in a very large space! Jasper Winery, at 2400 George Flagg Parkway will become our Saturday morning home base. Now is a good time to bring a guest! |
Wednesday
March 18 |
General Networking |
We won't have a formal presentation tonight. Instead, we'll have a brief general meeting to bring us up to speed on how to access the shared Contractor and Materials databases, then break into subgroups and focus on issues specific to different RE investing specializations. I expect we'll have groups for rehabbers, short sales, multi-family, and buy & hold. If you have deals to offer, bring flyers or hand-outs. If you want deals, you might find something here tonight! |
Saturday
March 7 |
Matthew Smith (& possibly Paul Gengler) of S & G Investments
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Matt and Paul have been very active rehabber's in the City of Des Moines for several years. They typically rehab several dozen houses each year and take on projects both "cosmetic only" and "Gut to the studs and start all over". I've personally been trying to recruit Matt to do a presentation for months and months - no years! -- and now that he's consented this is a time you'll want to bring a notebook! Look here for more info -- then join us! ! |
Wednesday
Feb 18, 2009 |
Jim Edwards, Accountant, The 1040 Company - Traer, IA |
Jim Edwards is going to knock our socks off with a presentation on Real Estate Investment accounting and why you need to build a SOLID foundation for tracking on what happened, why it happened, how much it costs, and whether you are maintaining profitability in your operation; all with the aid of Quickbooks and a possible add-in that he has designed to allow Quickbooks to work for buy and hold investors.
Jim has over 30 years of a varied background, primarily focused around accounting and business building. I think you can count on lots of Q & A time and benefits that will more than offset your investment of time from attending tonight! |
Saturday
Dec 6th |
MOLD!!!
John Prohaska, CRMI |
Our presentation will be about that seemingly ubiquitous microbe invading showers, baths, basements, drywall, paint walls, carpets, even lumber. Many REO properties contain some form of mold, from minor to pervasive.
John is a property inspector has a specialized skill set in mold identification and will share information regarding techniques for remediation. John Prohaska owns J&P Inspection and is the "go-to guy" for many property inspectors when their clients have questions about mold. |
Wednesday
Nov 19th |
Swaim Appraisal Services |
Swaim Appraisal Services has been serving Central Iowa's real estate appraisal needs for over 30 years. Their presentation will be short but offer plenty of time for Q & A. Check out their website if you like, then plan to bring your questions!
We'll have pizza around 7:00PM, so you won't starve if you come straight to the meeting. We're back to 900 Des Moines St. |
Saturday
Nov 1 |
Specialist from David Lindahl's Organization |
(The event is over and feedback was very positive! Hip-hip!)
David Seymour, will be our presenter for two exciting investment seminars. An overview for what he will teach is posted here. The event is scheduled for the John & Mary Pappajohn Education Center, from 8:00AM - 1:00PM.
Here are two articles which David has offered, so you can get a feel for what will be covered.
Emerging Real Estate Markets and How To Use Them
The Most Profitable Investment In Real Estate
You can register for this exciting seminar here -- at our Registration Page! |
Saturday
Oct 4 |
Dirk Dixon from Baker & Associates, LLP |
Dirk Dixon will be presenting "Tax Strategies for Real Estate Investors" -- a broad agenda of how accounting properly for real estate assets can help maximize ROI. |
Saturday
August 2 |
Rehabbers Field Workshop - Several teams of 3, or more, in each group. |
We're going to rewind and try again on a "Rehabber's Dream or Nightmare" contest -- but with a twist. We're going to attempt to put the whole thing together in 1-1.5 hours! We'll split into groups, with team leaders like last time, but this time we're going to write up the Scope of Work proposal and put numbers to it like we had to have the info ready by Monday morning at 9:00, to get the loan pre-approved and submit the Offer to Buy before noon, as though you would be competing against several other investors.
There will be some kind of prizes awarded that day, but I haven't figured out just what yet, or how to declare the winners. Send me ideas! |
Saturday
July 12 |
Field Trip - Habitat for Humanity "ReStore" |
We'll meet there (2341 2nd Ave) then Beth Gibbins, ReStore Outreach Coordinator, will give us the low down on how to save money and find building materials to solve problems! The selection has improved dramatically over the years. I think investors may be surprised by what the recycling-oriented ReStore has to offer. |
Saturday
June 7 |
Scott Lineberry & Guest Speaker - IRA funded RE Investing |
It's becoming more and more popular to hold real estate for investment in an IRA. This always requires administration from a third party. Learn more, today! |
Wednesday
May 21 |
Ron Brady - Contractor Licensing - Iowa Workforce Development &
a Summary of TRREIA mission - Andrew Lietzow |
This is our last Wednesday meeting before the summer break! Ron Brady from IA Workforce Development will present some info about registering as a contractor in the State of Iowa -- who needs to, who doesn't, etc. He says the presentation will last 20-25 minutes.
Afterwards, we'll close out our year with a presentation on what we've offered for RE education and networking in the last year -- everything from SOW on rehabbing to CAP Rate and DSCR Analysis, to how to find good, reasonably priced contractors -- all in 30 minutes or less. Then we'll turn the floor over to our members for an informal round table of discussion regarding our mission and setting some goals for next year. |
Saturday
May 3 |
John Borzellino - The Roman Group - from California |
Mr. Borzellino will offer his "Perspective Change" presentation. He will help us look at ways to think outside the box, including ways to double your income using Lease/Purchase Options.
John Borzellino has almost three decades of experience consulting one on one with clients in over 60 major cities in 20 states. He has written 5 books.
NOTE: Speaker had to cancel - family emergency. We'll make lemonade from lemons! |
Wednesday
April 16 |
Mike Wrenn - Renovator's Insurance Inc. |
Mike Wrenn, CEO & President - Wrenn Insurance Companies and Paul Struxness, Senior V.P. Renovator's Insurance will be here to provide the latest info on remodeler's Insurance. |
Saturday
April 5 |
Chad Molde - Summit Development & Construction |
Continuation of previous Saturday "Rehabbers Field Trip" with a presentation from Chad. I don't know for sure whether he'll want us to exchange (tax free, of course) our pens and paper for a nail gun, but a project he's working on will be analyzed from a Fixer/Rehabber's point of view. Maybe we should be taping you, Chad? Move over HGTV.com! |
Wednesday,
March 19 |
Ken Tharp - Iowa Equity Exchange |
Ken will be doing a presentation on "The 1031 Exchange", providing some insight on this magical tool that allows tax deferral -- for your entire life -- on buy & hold real estate investments. I'm twisting his arm to delve into reverse exchanges, with some detail. Bring your questions! |
Saturday,
March 1 |
Fixer/Flipper Field Trip |
Bring your thinking cap! We're going to Ankeny (after about 30 minutes of networking), on a "Rehabbers Field Trip". I'll distribute clip boards, paper, and a template for this "Fixer Project". Volunteer participants will develope a SOW statement -- and maybe we'll devise some kind of a contest. Don't miss this if you're interested in Flips, Fixers or Rehabs. |
| Wednesday, Feb 20 |
Free Form Networking |
Networking, expanding on contractors list, possibly a revisit of the Flipper's Cash Flow Analyzer |
Saturday,
Feb 2 |
Free Form Networking |
DIscussion of setting "SMART" goals and how the Reticular Activation System may sabotage our efforts to make necessary changes. |
Wednesday,
Jan 16 |
Scott Lineberry
Mortgage Loan Officer |
Scott will be providing details on a "Conventional Rehab Financing" loan package which Capital Mortgage is offering, including underwriting requirements for investor rehab loans. Seems to be well-suited for fixers and flips, so bring your questions!
NOTE: Location has been changed to our SATURDAY location! SEE BELOW. |
Saturday,
Jan 5, 2008! |
Kristine Corcoran Frye -
Attorney at Law |
Because of the ice storm on Dec 1, we've reinvited Kristine to speak on "The Importance of Having Your RE Team in Place" with a special emphasis on some complicated closing services which she offers. Kick off the new year right! |
