Is It Time to Turn Your Rentals Into Notes

Eddie Speed reveals why traditional rentals are producing weaker cap rates and how seller financing can generate higher income with fewer headaches. This article explains the shift, defines key terms like cap rate and non-QM loans, and shows how note investing works in today’s market.
Siri Just Killed Cold Calling — What Real Estate Investors Need to Know

Apple’s newest iOS update just made cold calling nearly impossible. Siri now screens unknown callers — cutting off your pitch before it starts. Discover what this means for real estate investors and how to pivot toward inbound marketing, automation, and attraction-based lead generation using tools like REI BlackBook and upcoming MAREI training events.
Why Most Wholesalers Fail Before They Even Make an Offer

Most wholesalers fail before they ever make an offer. It’s not about luck or competition — it’s about systems, marketing, and talking to motivated sellers the right way.
MAREI Member Discounts at Home Depot — 2% Rebate & 20% Off Paint

MAREI Members receive exclusive savings at the Home Depot, find out how to get a 2% rebate, 20% off on paint and up to 20% off on cabinets and more.
The Flip that Flopped – The Lee’s Summit Deal

The Flip that Flopped: The Fix N Flip that Would Not End. Find out what the issues were with this Lee’s Summit Deal and how it all shook out in the end. You might learn something.
FinCEN’s New Real Estate Rule Targets All-Cash Deals: What Investors, Closers, and Title Companies Must Know

Buying or selling property through an LLC, trust, or other entity?
If you’re closing with cash, you’re now on the radar of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) — the U.S. Treasury agency that enforces anti-money-laundering (AML) laws.
MAREI Monthly Meeting: Building Wealth with Smarter Decisions

Kansas City real estate investor meeting featuring Eric Grannemann on portfolio performance, cash flow strategy, and first rental decisions.
MAREI Master Class

Thinking about becoming a private lender or cash partner? Learn how private lending works in real estate and how investors evaluate deals and risk.
REIA Sense: November 2024

Extend & Pretend in the commercial world has transitioned to “Pray and Delay.” With over $1 trillion in office commercial property past due on refinancing, the banks and many equity groups have been pushing for rapid reductions in the interest rate. While spreads have shrunk, many commercial properties still face the double whammy of higher vacancy rates […]
MAREI Master Class: How Wholesaling Really Works

Wholesaling sounds simple: find a deal, lock it up, sell the contract, and cash a check. But if you’ve tried it lately, you know it’s not that easy. Competition is up. Inventory is down. And what worked in 2020 just doesn’t cut it anymore. How Wholesaling Really Works in Today’s Market. That’s why MAREI is […]