Join Bruce Norris and over 200 other successful investors on Wednesday, March 9th @ NorCalREIA. Bruce shares his critical insights for real estate investors in 2016.Stay Put, Cash Out or Change Seats?

The Norris Group conducted a survey in late 2015 which showed investors’ biggest concern heading into 2016 was whether or not California had hit its peak. Inventory is tight, the competition remains fierce, and investors are left wondering if it’s time to run for the hills!

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Bruce is an active investor, hard money lender, and real estate educator with over 30 years of experience. Bruce has been involved in more than 2,000 real estate transactions as a buyer, seller, builder, and money partner.

Join Bruce as he explores:

• The most important word in real estate
• 4 reasons to stay put
• 4 reasons to cash out
• 4 reasons to change seats
• 5 signals of a peak
• Indispensable lessons in the buy/sell business

Please note we are on the FIRST Wednesday January 6^th 2016

NorCalREIA presents Howard Blum, one of our most requested speakers.

       Howard has been heard on live television around the world.

Howard Blum is an influential lecturer regarded for his abilities in analyzing complex economic issues and distilling them into plain English. An award winning and sought after speaker, Howard is routinely asked to present at colleges, universities and business groups around Northern California. His opinions and interest rate forecasting have been heard on live television around the world.

Howard’s success is tied to his Zen outlook. At this meeting you’ll learn and understand how to implement and evaluate your path in creating a successful life and business.

                     “Zen & The Art of Growing Your Business”

• Why Zen?
• Take an objective look at what you are doing.
• Assessing your strengths
• Recognizing your weaknesses
• Team & relationship building
• Recognizing and maximizing opportunities
• The concept of “fixedness”
• Learn or acquire a new skill
• Mapping your business journey
• Maintaining your discipline
• Spread the word and get it done

Howard speaks our language and he’ll share with us his views on identifying key issues, and how to gauge and manage their impact on our real estate business.   We’re fortunate to have Howard address us in person!

Howard’s focus routinely includes comprehensive subjects, such as our banking and finance systems, the influence of the Federal Reserve as well as real estate trends. But more importantly to us, Howard is an active real estate investor with property holdings in CA, NM, UT and TX.

Join us for another practical hands-on meeting of advice in avoiding common

pitfalls and maximizing your profit in evaluating real estate deals.

Often the Devil is in these Details:

• Understanding what properties are actually selling for not just listed for!
• What can I sell this property for?
• Learn to make calculated and informed decisions.
• Learn a wealth of information and mistakes to AVOID.
• Working backwards on your ARV, what the ARV really is. ARV can be moving target, hit it.
• What are YOU seeing in today’s market?

At this meeting we will cover:

• The art of working smart and finding better deals.
• Sellers WANT offers! Make a calculated decision – offer.
• Holding costs the exact breakdown.
• Hard money pricing for 6 months
• Getting pest report AFTER work is completed.
• Wholesalers and “the real pricing” do your due diligence
• Property radar one of our best tools “USE IT”
• Flipping versus rental rehabs
• Comps use ¼ mile radius, SERIOUSLY.
• Insurance what kind of rehab – umbrella policy.
• Meet the experts with an open forum questions and answers.