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There's been a lot of talk of market slowing down and possible recession. While we can't predict when the slow down will come, we can certainly prepare for it.

Tired of the so called "gurus" who've only made money this last upswing? Tom Wilson of Wilson Investment Properties has over 5 decades of investing experience. He will share with us his wealth of knowledge through multiple real estate cycles and how to navigate the storm. RSVP right now you don't want to miss this!

What you'll learn:
- How to look and invest out of state
- How to select markets and asset types that are recession-resistant such as multifamily, assisted living, and industrial
- How to transition from rental homes to commercial real estate syndications

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Tom is the CEO and founder of Wilson Investment Properties, a commercial real estate investment firm, providing opportunities to private investors in multifamily, industrial, retail, and commercial properties around the United States.

Tom K. Wilson holds a bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Delaware. He began investing in real estate in the 70s after a successful career in early technology firms. He has bought and sold over 4,000 units and over half a billion dollars of real estate in 6 states, including three condo conversion projects, 20 syndications, 9 multifamily, 18 commercial, and over 650 residential properties.

Tom is an active contributor & speaker in real estate investment clubs and forums around California, including Bay Area Commercial & Multifamily (BACOMM), the leading commercial investment club in California. Mr. Wilson also hosts the weekly radio show Real Estate Radio POWER Investing on KDOW. Mr. Wilson is a 50-year resident of Silicon Valley and lives in Saratoga, CA.

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Agenda:
5:30pm - Networking
6:00pm - Introduction, Ask & Wants
6:15pm - Featured speakers
7:15pm - Q&A and Networking

This is part of Snowball Real Estate Meetup Group - https://www.meetup.com/Snowball-Real-Estate/. RSVP there to get all the latest updates and session notes.

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If you have ever thought of growing as an investor or take part is a larger syndication, this is the session for you. If you are not ready or looking to grow, come hear about ways to generate passive income and have your money work for you instead of  you working for your money.

Annie Dickerson and Julie Lam, founders of Goodegg Investments will be sharing with us how they both got started and how through partnerships they were able to catapult their company from 0 to 4,500 units in just 18 months. We will also have tactical info on how to find investors for your deals and what they're seeing in different parts of the country as well as future outlook in 2019 and beyond.

https://www.goodegginvestments.com/

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Agenda:

5:30pm - 6:15pm: Networking

6:15pm - Haves and wants + guest speakers

7:15pm - Q&A and general networking

This is a part of regular Snowball Real Estate Networking Meetup - https://www.meetup.com/Snowball-Real-Estate/

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

This is four-hour workweek for real estate investing to help you work smarter and make more money. Whether you are a flipper, buy and hold guy, wholesaler, etc you will not want to miss this hands on tactical session. Lynn is here to share with us tips and tricks she's learned in the trenches along her investing career to help you either get started or turbo charge your real estate investing.

In this session you will learn:
- How to to find deals
- How to identify and put key systems and process in place
- How to structure deals while maintaining equity
- How to recruit/hire/contract/partner
- Pitfalls to look out for and avoid

Lynn is a seasoned homebuilder specializing in spec and custom builds exclusively in central Austin. She started her career years ago as a real estate investor, investing in multiple commercial, residential, and multi-family projects. In 2010, she transitioned from exclusively investing in real estate to sponsoring and constructing real estate investment projects after leaving a highly successful career as owner and entrepreneur in a multi-million dollar advertising and marketing agency. Lynn founded Starling Development with the sole focus of building beautiful, livable homes in Austin’s central corridor. She has built homes ranging from $700,000 up to $2,500,000

www.starlingdevelopment.com
www.lynncurriebuilds.com

We would like to welcome in the New Year with one of the most established flippers in the Bay Area: Jeff Pollack of Trident Equity Group. Jeff along with his hard money lending partner will be interviewed by Spencer Hsu.

Jeff and his partner with share with us the following and not limited to:
- How they both got started and what did their first deal look like, and what did they learn from it
- How they currently find and source deals
- How they manage contractors
- What challenges they faced throughout the years and what they learned from it
- How to prepare in a shifting market

Do you need deals? JV partner? Capital? Be sure to ask the group how we can help you during the Haves and Wants session.

Agenda:
6 - 6:30pm: Networking
6:30 - 6:45pm: Haves and Wants
6:45 - 7:30pm: Featured speaker Jeff Pollack
7:30 and onwards: Networking.

Background of Jeff Pollack:

Jeff Pollack is Managing Partner of Trident Equity Group, LLC where he fixes and flips residential real estate in the San Francisco Bay Area. Jeff also runs the San Jose Real Estate Networking Club in San Jose, CA since March of 2014. The group has over 2500 members.

Jeff began investing in real estate in October 2011 with purchasing and rehabbing properties in strategic locations out-of-state. Early on, most properties were being added to Jeff's buy and hold portfolio of rentals. After being laid off from his day job in October 2013 Jeff became a full time investor. He has purchased and renovated over 50 properties in Texas, Georgia, and California with over $25 million worth of transactions. Some of these properties have been sold to investors or owner occupants, others to investors as turn-key products, and several have been added to Jeff’s personal portfolio.

Jeff holds a PhD in Microbiology from U.C. Davis. Prior to becoming a full time investor, he spent 12 years in the biotechnology industry in research & development and project management. He lives in Redwood City with his wife and 3 kids.

This is a part of our regular Snowball Real Estate Investment Networking Meetup - https://www.meetup.com/Snowball-Real-Estate-Invest... We normally meet on third Wednesday of the month but due to Thanksgiving we moved it up a week.

Details:

Join us for an informative night and learn about creative solutions to preserve your legacy, minimizing your taxes & risks and maximizing your returns and investments.

With the current market volatility our speaker will discuss ways to diversify and protect your assets for the long term. Topics to discuss include but not limited to:

- Diversification

- Tax free growth

- Estate planning strategies

Robert "Nick" Martin CLU, ChFC, MSFS

New York Life 

6:30pm - Networking

7:00pm - Needs and asks

7:15pm - Featured speakers

8:30pm - Wrap up and migrate to Santana Row for making more connections

Tired of managing contractors and renters? Learn how you can put your capital to work in a different way by lending and buying real estate notes to collect the interest payment for cash flow.

Our panel of hands-on practitioners will share with you the fundamentals you need to be successful and pitfalls to watch out for. Topics to discuss include but not limited to:

Michael Conley II

COO/Senior Business Development Manager

Wealth Creating Investments

Bobby Sharma

Co-founder

BetterTurnkey.com

6:30pm - Networking

7:00pm - Needs and asks

7:15pm - Featured speakers

8:30pm - Wrap and migrate to Santana Row for making more connections

This is part of a regular Snowball Real Estate Investment Networking Meetup - http://meetu.ps/e/Fj9f1/d1dF6/

It is no news to anyone property prices are high here in California, but what's a cashflow-driven investor to do?

Come learn from our panel of hands-on practitioners on how to identify the market best suitable to you and who you need on your team to be successful. Topics to discuss include but not limited to:

• How to identify which market is best for me?
• How do I find and evaluate the deals if live thousands of miles away?
• What do I do if s**t hits the fan? How do I manage the properties?

Ethan Anderson - Director of Marketing, Machine Zone
Invest in turnkey properties in Indiana

Meredith Louden - Solar Development Manager, Climatec LLC
Focuses on southeast part of the country

6:30pm - Networking
7:00pm - Needs and asks
7:15pm - Featured speakers
8:30pm - Wrap and migrate to Santana Row for making more connections

This event is part of Snowball Real Estate Investment Network

Tired of having to constantly source and find opportunities to lend money? Dissatisfied with your money generating 1% in a bank or barely meeting market average returns a 401k? Come hear how you can participate in multifamily syndications from local experts and leaders to achieve 8-12% or even higher returns.

Topics to discuss include but not limited to:
Where are projects taking place?
How is a syndication structured?
How to prospect for opportunities?
How can you participate?

Panelists:

Boris Liubovitch, Principal 
Wealth Grow Investments with over 650 units under management

Brian Burke, President/CEO
Praxis Capital, over $150million asset under management

6:30pm - Networking

7:00pm - Introductions

7:15pm - Featured speakers

8:15pm- Networking and talk to panelists

This event is part of Snowball Real Estate Investment Network

Tired of having to constantly source and find opportunities to lend money? Dissatisfied with your money generating 1% in a bank or barely meeting market average returns a 401k? Come hear how you can participate in multifamily syndications from local experts and leaders to achieve 8-12% or even higher returns.

Topics to discuss include but not limited to:
Where are projects taking place?
How is a syndication structured?
How to prospect for opportunities?
How can you participate?

Panelists:

Boris Liubovitch, Principal 
Wealth Grow Investments with over 650 units under management

Brian Burke, President/CEO
Praxis Capital, over $150million asset under management

6:30pm - Networking

7:00pm - Introductions

7:15pm - Featured speakers

8:15pm- Networking and talk to panelists

Have you ever walked/drove by a brand new building and wondered how they made this happen almost like the video game SimCity? Come hear some local developers how they got to where they are, their ongoing projects, and how the numbers work behind the scenes.

Topics to discuss include but not limited to:

• How to identify development opportunities
• How to determine highest & best use
• How to underwrite or finance the project
• How to manage the entitlement process
• How to get it built

Speakers
Adam Mayberry - Designer/Developer, Mayberry Workshop
Adam has over 17 years of experience designing and building residential and retail real estate across California.

Navneet Aron - Founder & CEO, Aron Developers
Navneet looks to apply technology to solve age-old real estate problems, particularly through due diligence, capital formation, operations, and sales.

Viren Patel - Commercial real estate developer
Viren has been in hospitality and commercial real estate development for years. His most recent project is a 8 figure hotel.

6:30pm - Networking

7:00pm -  Featured speakers

9:00pm - Networking to follow at  Santana Row