WE LOVE OUR MEMBERS!!
Our Holiday Gift(s) to YOU
Wednesdays, December 1st-January 26th
7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time
FREE Online Creative Deal School!
with Bill Cook and Vena Jones-Cox
When we heard about this, we just HAD to let you in on it…we are giving our members this amazing Creative Deal School for FREE, as our holiday gift to all our wonderful CREIANC members!!! From CREIA to you.....
Mega-creative dealmakers Vena Jones-Cox and Bill Cook are teaching an 8-week, online series of workshops to increase your understanding of the whys and how-tos of “Creative Finance” deals, ranging from getting owner financing to working creatively with partners and private lenders.
These aren’t your basic “What’s a subject to? What’s a lease/option?” kinds of workshops; they’re hyper-focused on making sure you have the skills—and inspiration—you need to actually DO them.
If you know something about why creative deal structures are so profitable—especially in a market where ALL the prices are “too high” and where competition is fierce, this series is definitely for you, because you’ll get actionable advice on how to get out there and actually DO them.
See the whole amazing agenda and get your link to register (did we mention it’s FREE?) HERE.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 13TH MAIN MEETING
YES, WE ARE LIVE AND *SIMULCAST
AT HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY
CREIA Magical Holiday PARTY!
A Members & Families Appreciation Holiday Event!
Food, Drinks, Community Recognition, Awards, Silent Auction, Magic Show, and lots of Networking!
NOTE: THIS IS ONE WEEK EARLIER THAN NORMAL AND ON A MONDAY! DEC. 13TH.
*LIVE IN PERSON EVENT. *ONLY 6:30-8:30 PM WILL BE SIMULCAST. YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE!
Click here to see the full agenda and reserve your seat or link to JOIN US!
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Meet Caroline Lewis CREIANC Member of the Month November 2021
Caroline Lewis graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Management and a minor in Business Administration. All it took was a few days in a “real job” (aka job with salary and benefits) to realize she wanted no part of the standard American 40-hour work week hamster wheel, and that the flexibility of being a business owner was in the future for her and her husband Nick.
Over the past 12 years, their business pursuits have ranged from starting a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization taking youth groups camping, canoeing, and rock climbing, to running an arboriculture tree trimming business, a handyman service, a health and wellness business, and a product innovations company. Each business has had an important part in shaping who they are and what they want their businesses and their life to look like. In 2014 they went on the adventure of a lifetime that truly shaped how they live. They purchased an RV, and for 4 months, they traveled the country adventuring in all of the beautiful places in America. This trip transformed their life and they cannot wait to take their kids on a similar trip in a few years. If they were to sum up their trip, they would say, “Have less, so you can do more. Less obligations, less things, equals more time doing the things you love with the people you love.” That trip completely transformed their life and truly gave them a passion for seeking out residual income.
It wasn’t until 2018 that they finally found real estate and they haven’t looked back. Their only regret is that they didn’t start sooner. They found some quick success in house flipping and really enjoyed transforming something ugly, into something beautiful. Nick has his Building Contractor’s License and Caroline has her real estate license, and they make a great duo.
Currently Caroline is an active real estate agent helping clients buy and sell homes, land, and commercial buildings. She also manages all of the administrative details that go into their projects. They have a house near the airport that they completely remodeled and is just moments away from being ready to rent as their first vacation rental property. And their next project in Brevard is waiting in the wings. In July they purchased 33 acres of land on the French Broad River in Brevard where they will be building a vacation rental village of creative and unique spaces such as luxury treehouses and Airstreams. They have already broken ground and hope to have the Airstreams ready to rent by Summer 2022, with luxury treehouse construction starting just after.
CREIA has been a huge inspiration to Caroline throughout the past 3 years. Her favorite part of CREIA is the networking & training it provides. She hopes that she can inspire people to live differently, to live simply, to set goals, to not be scared of failure, and most of all, to love the journey each and every day. Life isn’t about a destination, it’s about the journey. So slow down, take a deep breath, and don’t miss the little moments.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST: Please be reminded to join our *email list at https://groups.io/g/creianc.
*Important Note: *Yahoo shut down all groups effective December 15, 2021. The CREIA Board selected a superior email and message board service called Groups.io, to replace Yahoo Groups. Here you may network, build relationships, and get to know other CREIA community members. Members may post properties, haves, wants, buy, sell, needs and other properties. To sign up is easy.
How to become a member of groups.io.
- Step 1: Go to https://groups.io/g/creianc, Scroll to the bottom to find the blue box the reads: +Apply for Membership In This Group,
- Step 2: click on that box.
- Step 3: Input your email address,
- Step 4: Hit the green box that says Confirm Email Address. If possible, please input your first and last name.
That’s it! From there the moderators will approve all active CREIANC.org memberships within 24 hours. You’ll receive communication from Groups.io. Welcome to the community.
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MOVING AHEAD…IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
Note: Your Physical Health is Most Important to Us, But Your Financial Health Runs a Close Second. CREIA NC is committed to providing continued education, networking opportunities and connections to its members. AS Of JULY 20, 2021 CREIA IS LIVE AND SIMULCAST MEETING AT HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY. JOIN US!
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Welcome to Western North Carolina’s #1 Non-Profit Real Estate Investing Community! WE'RE NUMBER ONE!
Carolinas Real Estate Investors Association, Inc. (CREIANC.org) VOTED #1 Real Estate Investors Association in Western North Carolina (WNC) by REAL ESTATE MASTERMIND GROUP (RMG). RMG is comprised of Real Estate Investors Associations across the country. We are so proud of this distinction made possible because of our community members of investors.
For ~27 years, Carolinas Real Estate Investors Association, Inc. (CREIA) has been training, connecting, and supporting real estate investors throughout the region through a non-profit community of new and experienced investors.
Our members buy, sell, rehab, hold, and manage properties in the Western North Carolina area with the goal of achieving financial independence for themselves, and a better housing market for the neighborhoods in which we live. CREIANC members meet to learn the best strategies for making money in today's real estate market, share resources, and network with like-minded people from all over the region. Our monthly meetings feature the best local, regional, and national experts, and our many special-focus subgroup meetings cater to your favorite strategy or area of town.
Join, and you get tons of benefits for real estate entrepreneurs including offers and discounts from your favorite vendors and service providers to legislative action and connections with other investors throughout the Carolinas and across the country via our membership in the RMG. Plus, we have a reciprocal relationship with Upstate CREIA located in Greenville, SC.
Check us out by attending your first meeting FREE Click Here for Guest Pass -- download a guest pass for any main meeting (3rd Tuesday of each month) -- just click on any Main Meeting on the calendar on the right.
When you meet our amazing group of members, we know you'll want to become part of our community, too!
Take care of yourselves, and each other—
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