Were you unable to attend KREIA's August 27th main meeting, "Foundations of Finance"? Catch up with a recording of the live video stream, saved over in our Facebook members-only group.

In our main presentation, Erik Hitzelberger taught us what they didn't teach us in school: how to manage money and create for ourselves a well-funded retirement -- and how to use real estate to do it.

In attorney Michelle Rawn's Legislative Update, she describes the brand-new rule on the 30-day notice required for filing evictions during COVID -- Kentucky landlords can no longer send 7-day letters. Nor can they charge late fees.

This recording does not include our Member Orientation presentation with Jordan Pohn and Stacey Duvall or KREIA President Chris McCarty's Early Meeting on how to invest in real estate using your IRA. We will update you when those segments are available for viewing, and you will definitely want to see them.

But this recording does include Chris's tribute to former KREIA President Hank Schildknecht, who passed away earlier in the week. Hank was a great friend to KREIA, and we will miss him dearly.

Rob Bergeron interviews Chrissy Singer Kongshaug, a Louisville native he describes as a "serial entrepreneur." Chrissy talks about how she started out in real estate by house hacking with roommates and how she and her husband are now working on a goal of acquiring one rental property per year on their way to $10K/month in passive income. Chrissy and Rob discuss the "Choose FI" movement and also how her listings have been affected by Craigslist real estate scams.

Rob Bergeron interviews Jacqueline Smith, a Southern Indiana real estate investor who has hit the ground running. Jacqueline describes how she and her husband house-hacked a live-in flip and also talks about: buying a foreclosure from Hubzu; BRRRR-ing and refinancing; drive-by appraisals during COVID-19; and Instagram resources for investors.

Rob Bergeron interviews Jay Bowman, the Louisville investor and broker behind flat-fee listing company 60 Day Realty.

Jay talks about Louisville neighborhoods in transition, consumer debt during COVID, Airbnbs in "driveable cities" like Louisville, how single-family homes are appreciating beyond what we'd consider affordable housing, and why he thinks investors ought to look at counties surrounding Louisville.

During KREIA's July 2020 virtual main meeting, Hope Leet Dittmeier of Mattingly Edge talked about the need for housing for people with physical and intellectual disabilities. She said that if the housing includes accessibility features, that's even better.

Hope described a Universal Design Toolkit document laying out levels of universal design — which takes into account the needs of everyone in the design and construction of housing. Considering that 26% of adults in the United States experience some sort of disability, according to this document, it's something we real estate investors should take into consideration as we build and remodel houses. And let's not forget that, as we age, many of us may one day be included in this segment of the population.

Universal design concerns the needs of people of all sizes, physical abilities and concentration levels. It addresses such things as no-step entrances, first-floor bathrooms (with grab bars), doorways wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs, lowered kitchen countertops, raised electrical outlets, and more.

Are you interested in incorporating accessibility features in your rehabs? Check out a copy of the Universal Design Toolkit document Hope emailed us — view the PDF here.

Did you miss KREIA's July 23rd main meeting, "Financially Free, Thanks to Rentals"? Catch up with a recording of the live video stream, saved over in our Facebook members-only group. 

Three successful Louisville investors share their stories of how they've used passive income from rental properties to live life on their own terms. And they offer tips and info to help you do that too! Hear from George Foree, Greg Shell and Christina George.

This recording also includes a member orientation presentation from Jordan Pohn and Stacey Duvall, the early meeting with Hope Dittmeier of Mattingly Edge, and a legislative update during COVID-19 with attorney Michelle Rawn.

The video is up from July 17's National Real Estate Investors Association COVID update, which covers relief packages and other COVID-related implications for the real estate industry. There is also a discussion of the "Commercial Apocalypse" and innovative ideas on how to rezone and turn empty commercial real estate space into residential. Watch the replay on YouTube.

Here's the members-only video replay of the May 28th main meeting — KREIA's second virtual main meeting: "12 Strategies for Finding Off-Market Deals," with Sharon Vornholt.

Sharon is a local expert on marketing and branding, and she has a national following. She has amassed a ton of educational material for investors on her website, The Louisville Gals' Real Estate Blog, and she interviews other real estate investing and marketing experts on her podcast, "Let's Talk Real Estate Investing."

In our May meeting, Sharon shows us how to find deals off the MLS, explains why probate leads are her favorite, and offers tips on how to create a marketing plan to keep your lead pipe full.

This edited video replay includes the early meeting slideshow, advertiser pitches and property pitches.

Rob Bergeron interviews Donnie Adkins, who talks about making the move from the corporate world into life as a full-time real estate investor and landlord here in Louisville.

Parliamentarian Michelle Rawn announced these results from KREIA's election, which concluded at 7 p.m. on June 25th, during our main meeting on rehabbing:

Officers. Chris McCarty President; John Jones Vice President; Erik Hitzelberger Secretary; Mike Grinnan Treasurer; Wally Kallbreier Treasurer Elect.

Board members. 2 year board members: Lauren Willoughby; George Foree; Rob Bergeron; Jordan Pohn; Stacey Duvall; and Christopher Jaquith; 1 year board member Alexis Fentress