Inside Info on Land Trusts in Online Workshop

Saturday, May 10th | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Eastern | Online
Land Trusts are WAY More Powerful Than You Know.
Learn How (and Why) to Create and Use Your Own At this Online Masterclass...
With Todd Van Meter

You’ve probably heard of land trusts.

You may have even been told you should be using them.

But if you're like most investors, your understanding stops somewhere between "I think they're for privacy? Or maybe subject-to deals?" and "Wait... are they even legal where I invest?"

This online masterclass will finally give you the plain-English, real-world education you need to start using land trusts the right way — for privacy, flexibility, and creative dealmaking.

Your guide is Todd Van Meter, a 30-year real estate veteran, homebuilder, and landlord who's been teaching other investors about land trusts since before the internet was a thing.

He's not an attorney — he's a highly experienced investor who’s been successfully using land trusts for decades and knows how to explain them in a way YOU will understand, even if you're brand new. Even if you've been confused by them before.

Register now during the early-bird savings window -- registration is only $47 for KREIA members until midnight of May 8th.

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!

John Mays Previews April 24th Main Meeting

The April main meeting is a must-attend event for investors who want to know the similarities and differences in investing in single-family vs. multifamily properties. We've invited a panel to compare, contrast, and champion their favorite asset classes! Please register now if you haven't already.

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.

Q&A With Ed Gibson: Longtime Investor Pays It Forward

"KREIA is the only organization I know of – and I've been around the world eight times – and I have never, in my life, seen a group of people work so hard to try to make you a millionaire. I’m not kidding you."

Ed Gibson was speaking from experience here, and he believes in paying it forward!

Ed is a longtime KREIA member, a past board member, a past Lunch & Learn host, and a patent-holding engineer. He’s married and has four children and six grandchildren.

He is also one of KREIA's biggest cheerleaders, and he credits his investing success to our group. He’s not a typical real estate investor – he divides his energies between the stock market and real estate, and he makes a great case for why he doesn't like to put all his eggs in one basket.

His take on the synergy of two-prong investing is fascinating, and we sat down with him a couple of months ago to pick his brain – coming away with thousands of words of pure gold.

There wasn't room to fit the full interview in print and, trust us, you’ll want to read the whole thing. In the full transcript Ed talks about how he rehabs houses, he shares his investing strategy, gives specific recommendations, gives shoutouts to his many mentors, and offers solid advice.

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