You need a community of like-minded investors more than ever...
And We're Here for You!
It's an interesting time to be a real estate investor...lots of challenges to deal with and lots of opportunities to grab.
Our members have...well, THOUSANDS of years of combined experience in 'good' markets and 'bad', and we're working day and night to make sure you get the information you need to survive and thrive in the current crazy climate...
Plus, we know how much you value NETWORKING with like-minded people, so...
CREIA NC meetings are continuing uninterrupted (but online, of course), including our regular 3rd Tuesday of the month main meetings, and our AWESOME focus groups. Plus, we have special series and seminars regularly.
Preregister for all events through the calendar to get links and passwords to all of our focus group meetings, regular meetings, and special meeting via email, so make sure we have your BEST email.
If you're not a member, become one! Click HERE for our inexpensive, satisfaction guaranteed membership options.
Wherever you are in the world or in your career, we welcome you!
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Member of the month, Kelle Olwyler
Kelle started CoronaVirusEspanol.com, a website to help our Hispanic community understand what is going on during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelle spends countless hours researching, interpreting, and updating the website so those that do not speak English are informed. The CREIA NC Board honors your integrity and commitment to serving others. Way to go Kelle!
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Like everyone else, we’re in flux as local and world events and information continue to change daily. CREIANC stays committed to doing our part to delay the spread of coronavirus, while at the same time meeting our commitment to you, our community of members, to make sure you get the most actionable, up-to-date information available to make sure that if you’re able to protect and grow your real estate business during this chaotic, and opportunity-filled, time.
CREIA meetings for May and beyond This upcoming month is “virtually” jam packed with education and networking opportunities. Take time to review what is ahead!
CREIANC.ORG MAIN MEETING
Tuesday, May 19, 2020; beginning at 6:30 PM
Rebooting the economy: Foreclosure auctions and self-directed IRAs in the new normal
Tuesday, May 19 Main Meeting – Virtual Live Event: CREIA sponsors from Auction.com and American IRA will each do a 45-minute presentation to help us safely prepare to re-emerge into the world and to restart our economy. Tim Johnson with Auction.com will talk about foreclosure and bank-owned auction processes. Kyle Moody with American IRA will talk about the fundamentals of a self-directed IRA. These are important topics as we emerge into the new normal.
Auction.com is the largest and most trusted source for distressed properties online today. Offering close to 30,000 distressed properties across the country, Auction.com is considered the experts on what is happening within foreclosure markets, period.
Tim has been employed by Auction.com for seven years. During that time, he conducted auctions in all 100 counties of North Carolina as well as many other states across the East. After four years of conducting sales in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, Tennessee and Georgia, Tim was asked to join the concierge services team (now called bidder services) where he quickly excelled.
As lead of bidder services for North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia, Tim is tasked with directing grassroots marketing teams focused on educating investors. His role is to manage teams that bring free learning opportunities to new and experienced investors. Their goal is to provide investors with a trusted resource when it comes to navigating the Auction.com website, the courthouse and the online auction processes. Via meetup groups, REIA sponsorships, webinars and workshops, Tim and his team educates investors on foreclosure and bank-owned auction processes. In 2019 Tim’s team educated bidders who went on to purchase more than $10 million in distressed properties via auctions in the area he oversees.
Allowing their clients to invest in non-traditional assets such as real estate, partnerships, limited liability companies, private loans and many other investment choices, American IRA teaches investors how to use self-directed IRAs or self-directed 401k plans to earn tax-free income.
Kyle Moody is a full-time real estate investor with a background in financial services and public administration. Kyle holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Western Carolina University as well as an NC Real Estate Brokers License with a certified distressed property expert designation.
As the business development specialist, Kyle is tasked with firm growth through individual account openings, community and professional relationship building and increasing referral sources. Kyle’s years of real estate acumen derived from residential sales and residential and commercial property management provide a reservoir of knowledge clients may draw from when considering multiple facets of investing. Kyle can be seen not only at CREIA meetings in Asheville and UCREIA meetings in Greenville, SC, but also across the region at CPA symposiums, trust forums and real estate conferences.
Prior to his position at American IRA, Kyle spent almost four years in the financial services industry in Washington D.C. He then relocated to Asheville where he was a local government department director before moving full time into real estate.
As the world begins to emerge from its coronavirus cocoon and the economy awakens, we face new challenges and opportunities for the future. These are important topics to help us prepare. Mark your calendar and preregister to attend the CREIANC.org May 19 live virtual main meeting. See you online.
- PREREGISTER NOW TO GET THE LINK FOR EACH MEETING YOU WANT TO ATTEND.CLICK HERE to preregister for this event
All virtual events are open to CREIANC AND AFFILIATE members for free as well as non-members for a small fee of $20. If you are a visitor, welcome!
Not a member and like what you see? Join today at CREIANC.ORG.
CHECK THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THIS WEEKS SUBGROUP MEETINGS!
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REAL ESTATE 101 DATES RESCHEDULED!
This is tentative. All speakers, location and other specifics have to be confirmed.
Dates:
Friday, June 12, 2020 from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Saturday, June 13, 2020 from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Followed by optional networking session.
Sunday, June 14, 2020 from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
TENTATIVE NEW LOCATION AND DATES! Warren Wilson College will not reopen until the end of August. Keller Williams has offered to provide space at 53 Asheland Ave., Asheville, for RE101 once the state allows a gathering of this kind. Hopefully we will be able to meet face-to-face with certain protocols in place.
RE101 DATES RESCHEDULED FOR THE LAST TIME! All Speakers, locations and other specifics must be confirmed. If this does not work, we will figure something out virtually or as a last resort reschedule to 2021 and return all money. As they say, “Hold all tickets!” Registrations currently paid, including scholarships, have already been factored into the mass gathering number for the Keller Williams space. Please check your calendar to make sure those dates work for you and stay tuned for updated information. We will let you as soon as we can.
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HOW TO ATTEND VIRTUAL MEETINGS:
Hello CREIANC.org Nation, we apologize for difficulties any members are having getting access to our online meetings. There have been some technical issues on our end that we continue to work on. Since all this craziness started, we have learned a lot about converting our meetings to online webinars and the team has spent countless hours revamping the websites and email notifications to accommodate the new changes.
This is important...please read and act. We don't want you to miss out on additional important webinars and virtual meetings. To get in, you HAVE to pre-register at CREIANC.org through each applicable calendar event, because that's how you get the link to join in on your selected event. And, to pre-register, you first must sign into your account.
After you pre-register, you will be sent a link to zoom or gotowebinar which requires one more step. You have to register here as well so follow instructions and save the link when it comes. That is the link you will use to get into the webinar. Reminders will be sent on the day of each event.
When on computer or other device, another way to find the link is as follows:
- Go to CREIANC.org and Log into YOUR ACCOUNT
- Click on the event you have pre-registered for and want to attend.
- Scroll to the bottom
- If you pre-registered, it will say...
o "You are already Pre-Registered for this Event. Link to Webinar: [link for your applicable event will be displayed here. Click to attend. OR, copy link and place URl into your browser].
o You have to register here in the zoom or gotowebinar account as well so follow instructions and save the link when it comes. That is the link you will use to get into the webinar.
- If you have not pre-registered, please do so now to receive the link.
- PREREGISTER AT CREIANC.ORG TO GET THE LINK FOR EACH MEETING YOU WANT TO ATTEND. You have to be logged into the account to actually preregister.
- Do not add any events to your calendar until you have preregistered
TO DO: Members and visitors create and/or update your account at CREIANC.org making sure to provide valid and updated email, physical address, cell phone number and other information so we can send communication to you about these offerings. Email and text is the only way for us to communicate to you, our treasured community. Please add CREIANC.org to your contact list so emails do not end up in spam or rejected from your server.
Any issues, please contact us.
ALL OUR BEST - CREIANC SUCCESS TEAM!
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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 "General Membership 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—
Your CREIANC Success Team