Boulder County Real Estate Investors 

Previous Meetings...

Thursday, December 18:

BCREI Panel- Success! What worked investing in 2008

Panel Members include:

  • Cindy Marlowe
  • Mike Connolly
  • John E Thomas
  • Paul Pedri (was unable to come)

Saturday, December 6:

This is a great way to network and learn from other members in a relaxed setting.  Thank you to Anne Michelle Wand and Doug Marcy for hosting this year’s party!  This is a members-only event, so if you are not yet a member, I encourage you to join BCREI by Clicking Here.   For full-page flyer in .pdf format click here.  To RSVP by December 1st please click Anne Michele Wand.

BCREI Holiday Party
Saturday, December 6
6:00-9:00 pm
Hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks provided
Bring a dish to pass, if you like
Bring your own alcohol, if you like

Thursday, November 20:

Panel: Lessons Learned: 2008 

This was a popular topic a few years ago.  Please join us for the 2008 update!

Currently slated for the panel are:

  • Rob Kelly
  • Mary Mirus
  • Paul Pedri
  • Tom Green/Monty Johnson

Opening Speaker: Ellen Allen, Business Member, Boulder Assist-2-Sell

    "Do's and Don'ts of Buying in the Upcoming Year"

Thursday, October 16:

National Speaker: Chief Denney: "How to keep from losing your Ass-ets During the Real Estate Meltdown: The fastest, smartest & easiest way to make a fortune with REO’s"

Chief Denney's office sent over some promotional literature that you can see by clicking on Chief Denney Bio and Chief Denny Promo.

Chief Denney will share with us his smokin’-hot, multi-millionaire investor strategies for making money in today’s REO market. With the current meltdown comes the most incredible window of opportunity to pass our way in decades. Chief Denney, multi-millionaire investor, entrepreneur, author and sought-after speaker is offering a unique, energy-charged presentation sharing his insider secrets.

Chief will teach us how to :

  • learn the smarter way to profit with REOs vs. foreclosures
  • make BIG MONEY with bank-owned REOs (buy properties for 70 cents on the dollar!)
  • make BIGGER MONEY with Bulk REO’s No more one-sy, two-sy deals.
  • “piggy-back” on Chief’s relationships with lending sources to fund BULK REO deals
  • Learn Chief’s newest method for earning big called “It Only Takes One!”
  • Locate Deals and earn a finder’s fee, with no money out of your pocket !
  • make an easy $100,000 without buying property! That’s right, learn how to NOT buy property and make $100,000-$1,000,000 on just ONE deal. (imagine doing 2 or 3 of those babies!)
  • Make money under any market conditions
  • how REOs work BEHIND the scene (what’s going in with the banks that you can’t read about in the newspapers)
  • use Chief’s “Investment Triad” as a means to building wealth
  • develop exit strategies that will make you money
  • SPEED & GREED: The fastest, easiest and safest way to a quick buck
  • How to have wholesale deals emailed to you
     

Thursday, September 18:

Dave Williams: "Successful Strategies for Investing in today's Real Estate Market"

As the market changes we as Investors must have the knowledge to adapt and profit! Dave will be discussing strategies and concepts they use in his investment company to mitigate the uncertainties in today real estate investment market. Topics Include:

  • Key Elements to a Successful Investment
  • Understanding REAL Exit Strategies
  • Successful Partnership Strategies
  • Use of Non-Traditional Funds
  • Obstacles of Investing and How to avoid them

The only thing that separates a Good Market and a Bad Market to a Real Investor, is KNOWLEDGE. This event is sure to fill up, come early to ensure a good seat!
 

Saturday, October 25:

Stephanie Long: Asset Protection Workshop

"An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure!"

Whether you're just beginning or you've got it all figured out, you will definitely benefit from this workshop! Put in the time now and save yourself thousands in potential legal costs, stress, and hassle in the future.  Besides, when is the last time you were able to get an attorney's time all day for this price?

  • Asset Protection Strategies
  • Lawsuit & Privacy Protections
  • How to Create & Manage Land Trusts
  • How to Form a Corporation / LLC / LLP
  • How to Qualify as a Real Estate Professional and Save Yourself Thousands in Taxes
  • ...and Lunch Is INCLUDED!

Stephanie Long, of Estill and Long LLC, is an attorney with extensive experience providing tax planning and business advice to her clients. She advises real estate investors and business owners with entity structuring, tax and business planning, and asset protection. She is a frequent national seminar speaker, lecturer, and instructor at various events and colleges across the country. In addition, she has authored several books and has spoken to and helped thousands on business and tax planning techniques important to real estate investors and business owners. Stephanie is also President of REITS, Inc., a company providing educational services to both business owners and real estate investors. Stephanie Long will be speaking at the BCREI meeting in January (see below).  In the mean time you can attend an all-day workshop with Stephanie Long at a nearby real estate investing club, ICOR (Investment Club of the Rockies).

RSVP is required to ensure there is enough seats.  You can email info@ICORockies.com to reserve your spot.  Be sure to tell them you are a BCREI member to get the member rate.

  • WHEN: Saturday, October 25th, 2008.  9:30 - 4:30 pm -- Cafe Vino, Lunch Included!
  • WHERE: Cafe Vino (downstairs), 1200 S. College, Fort Collins, CO   80524.
  • COST: $149 for ICOR or BCREI members and $179 for Non-members.

Click HERE to download the form to send to ICOR with your money by mail.

Thursday, August 14 (NOTE: This is the SECOND THURSDAY, for this meeting only):

"Solutions in Today's Lending World", DJ Robbins, Golden Lending Inc.

What are today's seasoning requirements and how can investors buy and sell their real estate in reasonable turn-around times?

Click here for a copy of the presentation handout

Thursday, July 17:

"Colorado Foreclosures: Update", with Wayne Dellinger, author of The Secrets of Foreclosure Investing in Colorado

  • How the new laws are affecting Investors
  • Why invest in foreclosures
  • Changing your business model to set yourself up for success
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of the new laws • Questions & Answers

Wayne has been involved in almost all aspects of real estate for 40 years. The last 12 years he has specialized in foreclosures and has been an investor, educator, consultant and author. His book, the secrets of foreclosure investing in Colorado, was at one point listed as the number 2 best selling business paperback at the tattered cover bookstore. His book and his workbook have been sold out for almost a year.  With the changes in the laws regarding foreclosures, we thought it would be a good idea to bring Wayne in to tell us how we can do business in this changing field.

15-Minute Business Speaker: "Cash Flow Properties in Denver", Ross Hair

  • Housing market conditions in the Denver Metro have created the perfect storm for real estate investors to buy cash flow properties at a discount and with potential hyper appreciation.
  • Lenders are selling REO's at 50% of their last sale price.
  • Rental vacancies are at record lows.
  • Rents are rapidly rising.
  • New home sales are down 68%, eliminating over building.
  • You can now buy fixed up and tenanted single family homes at under $100,000 that yield $1,200 to $1,350 a month in rental that previously sold for over $180,000.
  • This is empire building time!

Ross Hair is a member of BCREI and a full time real estate investor. Ross has been buying and flipping small REO portfolios of $100,000 houses in the Denver Metro.

Saturday, July 12:

BCREI Summer Party!

Thanks to Marty Leuthaeuser and Mary Mirus, of Colorado Home Masters LLC, who will be hosting our July 2008 BCREI party. Our appreciation, also, to Judy Grant as the coordinator for the summer party. This will be a family barbeque! We encourage you to bring your kids as this is a family party.

We will provide fruit and vegetable trays, meat and pop, and we welcome your potluck sharing as well. This is a "bring your own beverage" event, if you desire other drinks. You may want to bring a folding chair for seating in the back yard. Marty and Mary’s Address is in Broomfield, CO.

Saturday, July 12 is the date, beginning at 3:00 p.m.! Please call Judy, 303-774-8085, to RSVP as soon as possible so we may plan for food, etc.
 

Thursday, June 19:

“GO Zone Investments”, with Ross Hair

  • "Never Pay Tax Again ... How the IRS has created the greatest tax incentive EVER for real estate investors.
  • Did you know that the Federal Government passed legislation that will allow real estate investors to never pay income taxes again AND get back all the taxes they paid in the last five years.
  • This is not a clever scheme, offshore trust or other creative tax planning but rather a federal program, approved by the IRS, that creates the greatest real estate investment opportunity of our generation.
  • To make things even better the local housing authority will provide a rental subsidy of up to $9300 a year ensuring that each property cash flows from day 1.
     

Thursday, May 15:

“How to Buy Apartment Buildings”,  with Anthony J Chara, AnthonyChara.com

  • Why buy apartments
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Apartments
  • 2 Key Ratios: Cap Rate and Operating Ration
  • Sample Apartment Deals
  • Questions & Answers

Anthony Chara is a seasoned Real Estate investor that has successful investing and property management experience dating back to 1993. After 16 years working for a fortune 500 company and traveling extensively it was time for a change. Mr. Chara gave up his lucrative Area Manager position in which he managed 35 electronic technicians in 7 states and a $3M budget so he could spend less time traveling and more time creating wealth for his family. He started and sold several service oriented companies until turning to Real Estate full time in 2001.

Presently, he's a managing partner of ADG Holdings LLC (www.ApartmentMentors.com), and founder of Wealth Classes of Colorado LLC. He has owned or managed several successful multi-million dollar companies during the last 20 years. Mr. Chara owns properties in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio and Oklahoma. Current projects include pre-construction and commercial land developments in Florida, apartment buildings in the mid-west and southeast, and several multi-million dollar condo conversions in Arizona. He has mentored several hundred aspiring RE investors. Mr. Chara also volunteers and supports several worthy charities such as the American Red Cross, Denver Rescue Mission and Habitat for Humanity.
 

Opening Speaker: “Deciding if the Deal is Right for You”,  with Ellen L. Allen, Assist-2-Sell, Boulder

We are getting a lot of information about the foreclosure market in the Denver area. An investor cannot afford to make mistakes selecting a property. Know before you enter into the transaction whether you are holding or flipping. Find out the steps to take to protect yourself from failure.

Ellen L. Allen, is the Owner and Managing Broker of the Assist-2-Sell franchise in Boulder - Buyers & Sellers Preferred Realty. Ellen has been an investor for over 10 years and works with investors as well as residential home sellers and buyers

Thursday, April 17:

"The Hispanic Community and The New Foreclosure Laws" with Javier Placer

You already know that foreclosures are at an all time high, but you may not know that the group getting hit the hardest is the Hispanic community.  Not only are many at the economic level most likely to suffer from the mortgage meltdown, but the new laws make it harder for investors to help them. 

Not just the What but the Why.  Learn about the growth of the Hispanic Community through Javier and his family’s firsthand experiences. Not only will you learn how the demographic trends are creating a group that no business can ignore but you will hear entertaining stories that explain why this is and why it holds such promise for the future.  You will leave with a better understanding of the Hispanic Community so you will be more comfortable working with them. 

Learn how the new foreclosure laws hamper the efforts of investors to help the people that need it most and learn how you can become part of the solution. 

Javier Placer is the co-founder of HispaniCasas, a company that specializes in finding real estate solutions for Hispanic homeowners.  His extensive knowledge of the Hispanic Community is imparted with an energy and passion seldom seen on the Real Estate Investment speaking circuit. 

“Relax, Your Investment Property Awaits” with Chris J. Rabern, Full Circle Real Estate Investments

Declining Market Areas:

    --What defines a declining market area?
    --How lenders/underwriters look at declining market areas?
    --How can an investor take advantage of a declining market area?

Thursday, March 20:

Rob Kelly and John Colson: "Tenants & Toilets"

States Rob , "John and I have learned many tips and tricks that can reduce the fear many investors experience in managing rentals themselves. We can also educate investors to be smarter and more effective in 'managing' their property management company if they choose professional management."

Drawing from our experience in managing properties for ourselves and other investors, we will:

  • Offer guidance and techniques for folks who want to manage their own properties.
  • Identify the major concerns and common questions investors encounter when they manage rental properties.
  • Share effective methods and techniques to increase success in managing rentals.

WE WILL ALSO COVER:

  • Types of properties and which areas we see as in strong demand for rentals
  • Rental vacancy rates by county
  • Cost effective advertising media and techniques
  • Showing of vacancies
  • Screening of tenant prospects
  • Leases and Deposits
  • Rent Collection
  • Evictions
  • Maintenance and repair issues

Rob Kelly:

Rob Kelly is an Investor, Realtor, and Colorado licensed Associate Broker with Mavi Properties. Rob works to identify and acquire solid rental property investments that will "work" for investors. Rob supports the Property Management team through investor client relations.

Rob Kelly has owned and managed rental property since 1994 and has been a member of BCREI since 2006.  Rob currently owns 3 single units in Thornton CO, and 4 units in Rochester NY.

Rob purchased his first house, a fixer in 1989 in the San Francisco Bay Area. After rehabbing and living in it for 5 years, he converted it to a rental and began his land lording experience. In his previous life Rob was a project manager in the Pharmaceutical and Bio-tech industry.

Born and raised in California, Rob and his wife Sue decided to have their mid life crises a bit early, and sold their real estate holdings in California and relocated to Colorado in 2005.

Rob and his wife have two young daughters, and currently reside in Louisville (also known as MayBerry USA).

John Colson:

John Colson is a Georgia native who moved to Colorado 14 years ago to take advantage of the finest road/mtn biking in the country. After a 5 year stint with REI, John opened Red Rocks Cyclery in Morrison Colorado. It took 2 years in the bike industry to realize that the income from the shop would never provide the financial success that he was looking for. Shortly thereafter, a customer introduced John to "Rich Dad Poor Dad." This book sparked his interest in real estate and led him to where he is today.

Within a year and a half of reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad, John and his wife purchased 6 rental units and quickly realized the value and benefit of real estate as an investment vehicle. While corporate America was providing them with the means to purchase RE, their goal was to enter the RE industry full time.

After 4 years of software sales, John and his wife started Mavi Unlimited Real Estate to provide a service to the small investor that is currently being served by the traditional broker. Mavi's mission is to not only manage their client's investments but to also provide them with the education and rental/market data so that there chances of success are greatly improved.

John states, "Property management is often forgotten when one begins the search for a quality investment. While an investor can certainly manage his/her own rental, it is important that they understand all that is involved legally and otherwise. Property management is also a great source of rental data, market information, tenant quality, etc."

Thursday February 7:

"Working with Credit Repair and Rent-to-Own Buyers"
John Deckys and Matt Pillmore

A timely topic geared to help you start the New Year out with important information and tools.

 John P. Deckys brings over 20 years of financial world experience to us. He has been investing in real estate for the past 14 years, he runs a mortgage business, and he is an independent real estate consultant helping people develop their real estate portfolios. A recognized expert in credit, residential financing and financial market economics, John does frequent workshops and is a sought after lecturer.

January 1:

No meeting.  This is New Year's Eve and Fox Hill Country Club is closed the first two weeks of every year.  See you in February!

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