The Independent Real Estate Investor's 2026 Playbook

The No-Smoke-Up-Your-Skirt Guide to What It Actually Takes to Win in the New Real Estate Market

Mondays, September 14 – October 5, 2026
7:30 – 9 p.m. Eastern
Online, free, and open to the public

No, it's not just you.

Real estate investors everywhere are trying to make sense of a market with low inventory but sluggish demand, high prices and high interest rates, rising operating costs, and rents that aren't keeping pace.

The old assumptions don't work anymore. Appreciation can't rescue a marginal deal. Cheap financing can't be taken for granted. And doing more of what worked a few years ago may not be the answer.

But experienced, active investors are still finding opportunities, funding acquisitions, creating cash flow, and making deals work. Over four Monday nights, KREIA invites you to hear what they're doing — and what they believe independent investors should be doing next.

The Week-by-Week Agenda

September 14: The 2026–2027 Market Forecast — and What It Means to Your Wealth
With Vena Jones-Cox

Get past the contradictory headlines and look at the economic, housing, and finance trends that actually matter to independent investors working with smaller properties, creative deals, and multiple exit strategies.

September 21: The Best Ways to Find Deals in the Strangled 2026 Market
With Kathy Kennebrook, David Randolph, Damon Remy, and Sri Gan

Four active investors will compare very different paths to opportunity: direct mail, foreclosures, buying defaulted notes, and online marketing and funnels. Find out where they're finding deals now — and why the best opportunities may not be where everyone else is looking.

September 28: The Best Ways to Fund Deals Unconventionally
With Anita Johnson, Lindsey Jensen, Vena Jones-Cox, and John Bowens

Explore ways to buy and control real estate beyond conventional financing, including wrap mortgages, master leases, partnerships, self-directed retirement accounts, and funding from other people.

October 5: Alternative Strategies for Creating More Cash Flow
With Tiffani Ray, Barukh Rhodes, Jay Redding, and Todd VanMeter

When traditional single-family rentals are squeezed by high prices, high rates, and rising expenses, it may be time to consider a different model. Hear the real-world pros, cons, risks, and rewards of shared housing, 5- to 20-unit apartments, selling with owner financing, and investing passively in other people's deals.

One registration covers all four sessions. Attend the discussions that matter most to you — or attend all four. Live attendees can ask questions, and recordings will be available to registrants for one week after each class.

These are practical discussions, not course-sale webinars.

Register free: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/O49i0eGiRAOvjn9sHLoydQ#/registration