'Queen of Rehab' Returns to KREIA!

We are fortunate to have real estate investing royalty to teach us at April's main meeting! Robyn Thompson, aka "The Queen of Rehab," has a proven track record of not only successfully rehabbing hundreds of houses, but also in training new investors to do it too — for huge profits.

Are you having trouble finding profitable deals? Are you having contractor issues? Do you want higher profits on your rehabs?  If you answered yes to any of these three questions, then make sure you come out to our meeting on Thursday, April 23rd, to learn from the best at renovating homes, Robyn Thompson. 

She will give this cutting-edge information to everyone who attends our monthly meeting on finding high-profit deals to flip and turn into vacation rentals. She'll show you how to handle contractors to get the job done on time and on budget. And she'll show you how to structure deals for higher profits. 

Register now for KREIA's April 23rd Main Meeting with Robyn.

And mark your calendar for her Weekend Workshop, April 25th & 26th!

Want to attend the Churchill Downs Meetup?

Tickets are going fast for the April 29th day at the track! Spend a day taking in the races with investor friends from KREIA and KREE. Enjoy the included buffet and open bar!

Admission is $190 per person. Bring yourself. Bring your posse!

Get your tickets now before they're sold out. Because when they're gone, they're gone!

How to Get Those Home Depot Rebates...

... from the source! Want to learn how to get 20% off paint products at Home Depot? Plus discounts on other products? PLUS rebates that put hundreds (or more) back in your pocket on your house rehab materials? AND tips on how to save big at the Pro Desk?

Watch this video! Karen Boehms, with National Real Estate Investors Association, explains how you can get all of this just by being a KREIA member! She was KREIA's featured Early Meeting speaker at our January 22nd Main Meeting.

If you're a Kentuckiana investor or DIY-er who wants massive discounts on your supplies and you're not a KREIA member, please join now and take advantage of these and other member benefits.

Want the Scoop on FinCEN? Jenny Fields Explains

In an attempt to fight money laundering, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is enacting new transparency rules that will result in more paperwork at the closing table for real estate investors.

Attorney Jenny Fields, from the Borders & Borders law firm, led an online meeting, a Zoom call, on the January 29th, to educate us on what we need to know. And if you're an investor who buys residential real estate in an entity using cash or other non-traditional financing, you will need to know!

KREIA members, watch the replay here. You'll need to be signed in to be able to view it. Just scroll down the page until you see the embedded video and click the Play button. Also, download the forms and documents that Jenny has shared with us.

KREIA Raises $23,600 for Home of the Innocents

At our 2025 Holiday Party, KREIA co-founder Rue Mcfarland presented officials from the Home of the Innocents with the amount we raised over the year: $23,600!

Treasurer Mike Grinnan said this is the 2nd-highest amount we've raised for HOTI. Go, us!

And the Home is so deserving of every bit of help they can get. They truly do the work of the angels in taking care of Kentuckiana's abandoned, neglected, abused, and medically fragile children. Let's top that amount in 2026! Who's with us?

If you missed supporting the Home at our Dec. 6 party, there's still time to donate — and it's tax-deductible! Head on over to KREIA's revised fundraising page. 

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!

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 Lists.