200+ Years of Real Estate Wisdom

Join us in July for an unprecedented night of real estate education!

On July 24th, KREIA is inviting a panel of longtime local investors to address the room, compare / contrast today's real estate market with yesteryear's, share the stories of their successes -- and answer your questions!

When we say "longtime" investors, we're talking about people who have been investing for 40 years or more. They've seen a cycle or two! And they have done everything there is to do in real estate investing.

We have confirmed these legends and rock stars:

• Rue McFarland - KREIA co-founder and Past President
• Mark Hass -  KREIA Past President and super-agent
• George Foree - longtime KREIA board member and legendary wholesaler
• Joe Hampton - the original "Real Estate Guy" and 1031 Exchange guru

Stay tuned and register now to lock in your spot. This will be a meeting you'll remember for a long time.

John Mays Previews July's Events

For KREIA's July 24th Main Meeting, we're bringing in longtime investors who have combined experience of (drumroll, please) ... over two centuries! It's our "Generational Wealth: 200+ Years of Real Estate Wisdom" meeting (psssst, register here). KREIA President John Mays tells us what to expect at this event, plus highlights all of KREIA's other events for the month.

Q&A With Nan Upton: Past President Shares Journey

Nan Upton started out as a teacher, and in her time on KREIA's board and as KREIA President (2005 - 2006), she was able to help others learn how to use real estate investments as a vehicle for reaching financial freedom.

We sat down to lunch with Nan one day in 2024 and plied her with many questions, which she graciously answered. Her journey as a single mother working hard to provide for her children — and navigating the '80s and '90s as a woman competing, and winning, in what many considered a man's game — is an inspirational one.

She has many tips and life lessons to share. And she describes how medical crises bookended the most active period in her investing career.

If you're a KREIA member currently logged into your account, you can read the full interview here.

Code Enforcement Lien Waivers? Louisville Is Doing It!

Investors, have you been frustrated in your attempts to purchase and renovate vacant and abandoned properties? By code enforcement liens that can run into the tens of thousands of dollars?

Start your engines, because Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg has launched a code enforcement lien waiver pilot program for investors who rehab vacant houses for resale or for rent. Are there rules? Yes, a few.

Watch this video interview with the Mayor and KREIA President John Mays to find out more about the program, how to put in an application, and get ready to help the Mayor reach his objective of rehabilitating "hundreds and hundreds and hundreds" of houses!

KREIA Co-Founder Noble Roberts, 1925-2025

KREIA was founded in 1978 by three men — Noble Roberts, Gene Dyson, and Rue McFarland. Noble was named our first president. From KREIA's beginning, with about 12 members, we have grown strong to over 800 members, and more join every day.

We would like to thank Noble Roberts for leading us, inspiring us, and for helping so many men and women learn how to invest in real estate. Following his example, many of us have reached financial freedom, allowing us to secure our families' futures. And we'd like to thank him for showing us how to provide safe housing for so many other families.

Noble lived 99 abundant years of service to his country and his community. He was a soldier in WWII, a professor of biology, and a leader in his church.

Noble Lafayette Roberts, of Shelbyville, Kentucky, died on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at the age of 99, just a few months shy of reaching 100 years old.  Noble was born June 10, 1925, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Please see his full obituary here.

Help the Children: Help the Home of the Innocents

The Home of the Innocents is a Louisville organization that takes care of abused, neglected, and medically fragile children. Even though we presented our annual check to the Home at our Holiday Party, the need for our assistance continues. Please make a much-needed gift to the Home through our fundraising page. (It's tax-deductible for you!) Or by purchasing something the children need that's mentioned on their Wish List.