What's going on with the economy? Should we be cautious or bold? KREIA Past President Erik Hitzelberger opens February's main meeting with a state-of-the-market report.
Then Erik hands the reins over to CPA Mike Grinnan, also KREIA's Treasurer, who is going to tell us what has changed that we need to know about before filing our 2023 taxes.
"It's not what you make," they say, "it's what you keep!" So please join us as Erik offers insight on how to invest in 2024 and Mike walks us through how to stay legal while keeping as much as possible in our own wallets.
Meet Mike Grinnan
Mike Grinnan has been an accountant for more than 41 years and a CPA for about 39. Mike said he has always been interested in real estate investing, “but my passion is, obviously, accounting. So I’m really fortunate to work with a lot of real estate investors."
While his profession gives him a first-hand look into how people make a living flipping or renting out houses, Mike’s first personal venture into real estate came in his 40s when, as a partner in his CPA firm, he participated in the ground-up construction of a five-story commercial office building. The building became the firm’s new headquarters.
Check out Mike’s website for tax resources he has collected of relevance to investors.
Meet Erik Hitzelberger
Erik is a systems-driven rehabber, landlord, student of economics, and an entrepreneur with a background in engineering. He's also KREIA’s Immediate Past President.
You've seen Erik headlining many past KREIA main meetings and workshops, sharing his perspective on building wealth through rental property. You've probably also seen him hosting L.O.T.S. events, walking us through the rehab and the math.
At this meeting, Erik will tell us what he expects from the overarching economic environment and also in our local real estate market.
Is now the right time to invest in buy-and-hold rental property? What does Erik expect to happen with interest rates and inflation? Find out at the main meeting!
EARLY MEETING: John and Joy Mays, the investing couple behind Mom & Pop Millionaire Marriages, are going to discuss “How to Make Million Dollar Decisions and overcome analysis paralysis.”
Meeting Agenda
5 p.m. – Doors open at Woodhaven
5:30 p.m. – Early Meeting
6 p.m. – Member Orientation with Jordan Pohn and Alisha Higgs
6:15 p.m. – The buffet line opens! Also, at the microphone, there will be announcements, property pitches and sponsor pitches
7 p.m. – Mike Grinnan takes the floor
Remember Your Lanyard!
If you've been to a KREIA main meeting lately, you've probably picked up one or more color-coded lanyards that identify what kind of investor you are. Please remember to bring your lanyards with you to our main meetings!
Color Key Reminder: Blue = Buy-and-Hold Investor; Orange = Flipper; Yellow = Real Estate Agent; Red = Wholesaler; Green = New Member; Purple = KREIA Sponsor; Black = Board Member