All Forum Posts by: Grace Widdicombe

Come learn about Inspections
and Appraisals!
Successful Relationships can make the Difference in Your Business

A strong understanding between inspections and appraisals can be incredibly beneficial for various businesses. In the real estate world, a close collaboration between inspectors and appraisers can:

• Ensure accurate home values: Inspectors provide in-depth assessments of property condition, which appraisers can factor into their valuation calculations, leading to more reliable estimates.
• Offer comprehensive property insights: Combining expertise from both sides can create a richer picture of a property, revealing potential concerns beyond just market value.
• Streamline the buying/selling process: Open communication and collaboration can expedite the transaction by identifying and addressing issues early on, minimizing delays and headaches.
• Build trust with clients: Demonstrating strong teamwork between inspectors and appraisers can inspire confidence and trust in clients, leading to repeat business and positive referrals.

If you can, please bring a potluck item, tonight's theme is "Italian"

Here's the schedule:
6:00 PM Arrive and set-up meeting room and potluck
6:15 Eat and Network
6:45 Meeting begins with introductions
7:15 Speaker - Inspections - Matt Hald
7:45 - Speaker - Appraisals - Jeff Uphold
8:30 Clean-up and exit building by 9 PM. Scan now to Pre-Register

• Wholesaling is the fastest way to earn a good income in real estate without needing your own cash or good credit. We'll cover the basics of wholesaling and a few advances strategies.

Topics may include, but time is limited:

How to Find Deals

How to Evaluate Deals

How to Determine ARV (After Repaired Value)

How to Estimate Repairs Quickly

How to Calculate MAO (Maximum Allowable Offer)

What Forms/Contracts to Use

How to properly fill out the Forms/Contracts

How to Market your Properties to Rehabbers/Landlords

How to get Paid for Wholesaling your Deals

Register now!

Working with Contractors:
A successful relationship is key to your real estate investment career!

In this session we will cover best practices for making successful engagements with contractors. Whether it's your first time or your 50th, best practices need a brush up from time to time. Learn about:

• Oregon Construction Board
• Permits
• Contracts and Agreements
• Licenses
• Financial Protection
• Dispute Resolution
  

Eat with us!
There will be a potluck! If you like, you can bring an item of your choice.

For more information and registration go to www.orreia.net 

Please go to www.ORREIA.net to pre-register for this meeting:

Join real estate investors in the area as we celebrate the end of this year, the holidays and our choice to invest in real estate. Bring a potluck item of your choice. If you bring chili yours will be judged for the chili cookoff contest! Other items might be cornbread, desserts, carrot sticks...

We will play the game: Cash Flow! Prizes to the winner at each table! Make sure your phone is fully charged and download the Cashflow game app!
Don't forget to wear an ugly Christmas Sweater!
Agenda for Tuesday night:

Please bring a potluck item, tonight's theme is "Chili Cookoff!" - but not required
Here's the schedule:
6:00 PM Arrive and set-up meeting room and potluck
6:15 Eat and Play CashFlow!
7:00 Ugly Sweater preview (continue playing game)
8:30 Game Winners announced and prizes awarded
8:45 Clean-up and exit building by 9 PM.

Prizes are sponsored by Cetan Funding

Pre-Register Here!

Welcome to Oregon Real Estate Investors Association!

This is our Main Monthly Meeting! Currently we meet at one of our member's investment property that used to be a church.

On April 11th, Oregon REIA's Founder, Grace Widdicombe will teach and share information about "Flipping Houses"

Grace has flipped approximately 20 houses and wholesaled a good amount more since beginning her business as Grateful Nuts Homes. Grace will share the dollar numbers, how she works with contractors, and how she finds the deals.
We meet at the Westside "Church"
1866 Chambers St. Eugene

Here's what to expect:

We have a potluck dinner!

Food on the range - What Ever!

• 6:00 pm - Arrive - Set up Pot Luck Dinner!
  Park in the back, but enter through the FRONT DOOR.
  6:15 pm - Eat / Network
• 7:00 pm - Introductions and "Haves and Wants"
• 7:30 pm - The Business of Flipping Houses with Grace Widdicombe
• 8:30 pm - Adjournment

To pre-register, please go to https://www.orreia.net/Events....

Zoe Zhou, CPA and partner with Houck Evarts & Company CPA firm in Eugene, will share expert strategies on taxes specifically for those involved in real estate. Whether you list and sell real estate, flip houses, or buy real estate as investment properties, Zoe will be covering your stuff.

Join many real estate professionals and investors Tuesday, January 10th at 6 PM until 8:30 PM to learn more about planning your 2023 financial year with tax saving strategies.

Zoe Zhou, CPA and partner with Houck Evarts & Company CPA firm in Eugene, will share expert strategies on taxes specifically for those involved in real estate. Whether you list and sell real estate, flip houses, or buy real estate as investment properties, Zoe will be covering your stuff.

We meet at the Westside "church" building. We bring potluck dishes to enjoy meal time together at 6 PM, then the meeting will start following the meal.
Potluck Theme: Italian!

We meet at the Westside "church" building. We bring potluck dishes to enjoy meal time together at 6 PM, then the meeting will start following the meal.
January 10th: 
      6:00 pm - Arrive - Set up Pot Luck Dinner - Asian Food
      6:15 pm - Eat / Network

• 7:00 pm - Introduction and Haves and Wants
• 7:30 pm - Financial Freedom through Tax Planning with Zoe Zhou, CPA
• 8:30 pm - Adjournment

To Register in Advance please go to:

https://www.orreia.net/Events....

We meet at the Westside "church" building. We bring potluck dishes to enjoy meal time together at 6 PM, then the meeting will start following the meal.
October 11th:
Making Connections with Title / Escrow Companies in Lane County and beyond.
This month we have Rick Scarbrough from Western Title and Chad Cordell from Evergreen Land Title speaking to us about how to find sellers by using "Farming" techniques. YPre-Register Here!ou'll also learn about title insurance and more. Come learn about the importance of building a relationship with your title companies!
Come meet other movers and shakers in the real estate investment arena. You will meet contractors, a plumber, an electrician, insurance agent, hard money lender(s), house inspector, and several real estate brokers. Each has specialties, and you are sure to find one that fits your need.
You'll meet real estate investors, flippers and wholesalers.

• 6:00 pm - Arrive - Set up Pot Luck Dinner - Asian Food
  Park in the back, and enter through the kitchen door on your left.
  6:15 pm - Eat / Network
• 7:00 pm - Introduction and Haves and Wants
• 7:30 pm - Creating Relationships with Title Companies
• 8:30 pm - Adjournment

This event is only for members of Oregon Real Estate Investors Assoc., and new members can join for $15 monthly.  Join today at www.orreia.net

Yes, we are indeed plush with several members having projects to show!
So, sign up to get the initial address and the rest will be given to you there.

It really helps to have some contract education and experience under your belt,
especially when you need to get a deal under contract within a moment's notice!

Come learn the basics about creating contracts that work for you! Here's the time table of the night's meeting:

• 6:00 pm - Arrive - Set up Pot Luck Dinner - Red - White - Blue
  American Food!
  Park in the back, and enter through the kitchen door on your left.
  6:15 pm - Eat / Network
• 7:00 pm - Introduction and Haves and Wants
• 7:30 pm - Creating Contracts that Work for You!
• 8:30 pm - Adjournment

Register Now!