Training for Novice Investors this Saturday!

FREE WORKSHOP ON REAL ESTATE INVESTING

As volunteer membership coordinator for The Real Estate Association of Puget Sound (REAPS), I put together quarterly training for new investors.

REAPS is offering a FREE ORIENTATION this Saturday, September 10 for novice investors, new members and guests designed to help the novice real estate investor make full use of the membership resources and benefits of REAPS in order to jump start their career as a real estate investor. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

REAPS is the oldest – and largest - professional association for the real estate investor this side of the Mississippi. As a not-for-profit association, REAPS aims to motivate and support REAPS members and guests through education, discussion, legislative action and networking. REAPS hosts over 40 live events a year around Puget Sound and they are all open to the public.

Attendees will receive a free booklet, compiling articles on DOING YOUR FIRST DEAL originally published in the REAPS newsletter. These articles help the novice real estate investor start making offers on real estate deals. Today’s market offers enormous opportunities to buy low, choose from a large inventory, and finance at historically low rates.

Speakers at the orientation include practicing real estate investors who will highlight the membership resources most important to new investors.

This FREE ORIENTATION will be held from 10:30 am - 1 pm, Saturday, September 10 at the Lake City branch of Seattle Public Library, 12501 28th Ave. N.E. in Seattle. There is plenty of free parking in the underground garage or on the street. Because space is limited for this event, please RSVP in advance at the REAPS website www.reapsweb.com.

For more information, please contact Wendy Ceccherelli, volunteer Membership Coordinator, at HomeLandInvestment@gmail.com or 888-621-4999.
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Who: Open to members of the public interested in real estate investing; sponsored by the Real Estate Association of Puget Sound
What: Free Real Estate Investing Workshop
When: 10:30 am – 1 pm, Saturday, September 10
Where: Lake City branch, Seattle Public Library, 12501 28th Av NE
Why: Today’s housing market provides unparalleled opportunities for real estate investment

Don't Go It Alone!

Our next tip is NO man, or woman is an island. Don't try to go it alone!There are all kinds of professional organizations and groups that an investor can join to network, gain free and valuable advice from others who have been in the field, and educate herself without spending a cent on expensive seminars. The local REA group is a huge resource that should never be overlooked. Amazingly, investors and realtors are usually more than happy to share ideas. A good investor recognizes that there is more than enough business to go around. In fact the best investor recognizes that great deals are created, not just available. The wise investor will surround himself with talented and proven investors. He should seek information and guidance continually. And he should learn to listen and ask questions. The most successful investors are the ones who generate a lot of business, and do so with integrity. Associating with these types have a positive affect on one's reputation, and provide mutual accountability. Successful investors can be very encouraging, especially to the new people, just starting to get their feet wet. Listen to their advice regarding the traps to avoid, and the opportunities to seize. Attend REA group meetings at every opportunity, even if the topic under discussion is not one you would normally be interested in. NOt only will you be likely to make valuable contacts, but you may learn something completely unexpected that may be of value at an unexpected time. No one will be more involved in and knowledgeable about a local real estate community than the local REA. The expensive, albeit often good national seminars are not the place to find the pulse of a local community.So be involved in the local groups, and act like a sponge soaking in every drop of advice and wisdom you can. And remember to pay forward by doing the same for the new investors you meet when you are one of the millionaire success stories someday.