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	<title>Kansas City Investment Group</title>
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		<title>KCIG Business Meeting Thursday, May 17th 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 19:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Location:</strong> Roeland Park Community Center<br />
4850 Rosewood Dr. Roeland Park, KS 66205</p>
<p><strong>7:00 PM</strong> – Doors open for networking<br />
<strong>7:30 PM</strong> – Program begins</p>
<p><strong>Topic:</strong> Using your IRA money to do deals and Subject to investing - with 3 speakers!</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><a title="KCIG Business Meeting Thursday, April 19th 2012" href="http://kcig.org/2012/03/kcig-business-meeting-thursday-april-19th-2012/" target="_blank">KCIG Business Meeting Thursday, May 17th 2012</a></h2>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Roeland Park Community Center<br />
4850 Rosewood Dr. Roeland Park, KS 66205</p>
<p><strong>7:00 PM</strong> – Doors open for networking<br />
<strong>7:30 PM</strong> – Program begins</p>
<p><strong>Topic:</strong> Using your IRA money to do deals and Subject to investing &#8211; With 3 speakers!</p>
<p>Joe DeLa Pasion is an experienced landlord and investor in the Kansas City area.  He understands and utilizes the assets held in Self Directed IRA’s.  Learn the do’s and don’ts of these IRA’s as well as the benefit of investing tax free.</p>
<p>Don’t miss Luther Wilson.  He specializes in the art of Subject-To financing.  Learn creative ways to purchase real estate with little to no money out of your pocket.  He will also go over terms and paperwork associated with these transactions.</p>
<p>Bemate Bomboma is an experienced and active wholesaler in Kansas City and will also be sharing at the May 17 meeting.  Join him to learn what is currently working in today’s market and how to best utilize the leads.  He will share tips and strategies that help him move properties.</p>
<p><a href="http://kcig.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Luther-Wilson-Jr.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-812" title="Luther Wilson Jr" src="http://kcig.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Luther-Wilson-Jr-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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		<title>President&#8217;s Message For May 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<h3>President's Message for May 2012</h3>
<p>Are you on your way to making this your best year in real estate investing? This month we are going to learn how to use IRA money to do deals.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you on your way to making this your best year in real estate investing? KCIG board of directors is working hard to see that you have the education you need to get your business to the next level. We have started with the basics of setting goals. Then we learned how to get set up with free technology. Next we learned how to wholesale in today’s market. Last month Mark Pantak spoke about taking action and we have a lot of members going to his Saturday seminar and twelve week follow up to get moving doing new deals.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>This month we are going to learn how to use IRA money to do deals. There are many benefits of using a self directed IRA. IRAs allow you to earn tax-free-tax-deferred returns on your investments. Your rate of return on your investments is based on your knowledge and experience in real estate, not on the volatility of the stock market. So join us Thursday May, 17<sup>th</sup> to learn more and network with other like minded investors. I’m looking forward to it and I hope to see you there.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Best wishes,</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Frank Malvagna</p>
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		<title>KCIG April 2012 Newsletter</title>
		<link>http://kcig.org/2012/04/kcig-april-2012-newsletter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Check out the <a title="KCIG April 2012 Newsletter" href="http://kcig.org/2012/04/kcig-april-2012-newsletter/">April 2012 Newsletter</a>!</p>
<blockquote><p>Includes 19 Top Tips When Buying Property to Hold and Rent</p></blockquote>
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		<title>President&#8217;s Message for April 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Malvagna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the main things that hold us back from achieving our goals in real estate investing is taking action. Whether it be taking your business to the next level or getting it up and running taking action is step number 1. Nothing can happen without that. We should all be aware that this is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the main things that hold us back from achieving our goals in real estate investing is taking action. Whether it be taking your business to the next level or getting it up and running taking action is step number 1. Nothing can happen without that. We should all be aware that this is a great time for buying real estate and that the market won’t stay here forever. Property will once again begin to appreciate and the investing market will become much more competitive than it is today. Many areas across the country are already noticing values increase.</p>
<p>This presents a great opportunity to us today in buying the right kind of properties at the right prices to make great investments. Your plan for success in real estate investing should be marked according to your capabilities. If you’re just getting started you may want to start bird dogging or wholesaling. If you’ve already done a few deals maybe you want to rehab or pick up a few rentals. Whatever the case may be there is always a new direction you can move forward to if you are willing to take action.</p>
<p>This month our speaker, Mark Pantak will be discussing: ”How I did my First 100 Real Estate Deals without Money, Credit or Banks! And How YOU can too!” (Using “Creative Finance” from Wholesaling to Seller Finance to Unlimited CA$H through Private Lenders). So wherever you are at in the investing ladder, there is something here for you to take to the next level. I’m looking forward to it and I hope to see you there!</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Best wishes,</p>
<p>Frank Malvagna</p>
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		<title>Kansas City # 3 of Top 10 markets to invest in 2012!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Pantak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 19th, Mark Pantak will be speaking at KCIG about why NOW IS THE TIME to Invest in Kansas City, and why he has shifted his focus from Texas to KC to invest in the next 90 days of 2012, and why you should too! Realtor.com’s latest top 10 investment markets report shows metros [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On April 19th, Mark Pantak will be speaking at KCIG about why NOW IS THE TIME to Invest in Kansas City, and why he has shifted his focus from Texas to KC to invest in the next 90 days of 2012, and why you should too!</p>
<p>Realtor.com’s latest top 10 investment markets report shows metros just off the beaten path leading the way.<br />
Built from Realtor.com data updated through February 2012, the report put Tucson, Ariz.; Austin, Texas; and Kansas City, Mo., as the top current real estate markets to invest in. The top 10 list was built by analyzing the housing inventories, price trends and unemployment rates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 146 markets Realtor.com tracks.<br />
Thanks to the jobs boom surrounding the University of Arizona and the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, and an 8.19 percent drop in real estate owned (REO) properties along with a 3.03 percent median house list-price increase from a year ago February, Tucson, Ariz., tops the list. A median price of $170,000 anchors the market.<br />
Kansas City, Mo., too, features relatively low unemployment at 7.3 percent and a strong year-over-year median list price increase (4 percent) to bring the largest city in Missouri, and its renowned barbecue, into the top three housing markets to invest in, according to Realtor.com. Its cross-state cousin, St. Louis, caps the list at No. 10, with its strong job market, 7.5 percent year-over-year median list-price increase and 11.29 percent uptick in rate of speed a house sells compared to a year ago.<br />
More about this, and how to use creative ways to get started in this market right now TODAY at our April meeting!</p>
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		<title>A Simple Tip For Finding Deals</title>
		<link>http://kcig.org/2012/03/a-simple-tip-for-finding-deals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Malvagna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a tip for finding good deals that I don&#8217;t think a lot of investors are using. It is going after properties that are For Rent. Many landlords desperately want to sell and are burned out. I know because a lot of burned out landlords call me and sometimes I buy their properties.      [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Here is a tip for finding good deals that I don&#8217;t think a lot of investors are</div>
<div>using. It is going after properties that are For Rent. Many landlords</div>
<div>desperately want to sell and are burned out. I know because a lot of burned</div>
<div>out landlords call me and sometimes I buy their properties.</div>
<div></div>
<div>     You can drive through a neighborhood you want to buy in and write down</div>
<div>all the phone numbers of properties for rent. You can also find tons of rental</div>
<div>properties online without even leaving your home or office.  Then call those</div>
<div>landlords, tell them you are an investor, and you are looking to buy a house in</div>
<div>that area.  Make enough calls and you will find a deal.  Since landlords are used</div>
<div>to getting monthly payments, they may even sell you the property with owner</div>
<div>financing, but that is a whole other subject that we can get to later.</div>
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		<title>KCIG Business Meeting Thursday, April 19th 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Malvagna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Location:</strong> Roeland Park Community Center<br />
4850 Rosewood Dr. Roeland Park, KS 66205</p>
<p><strong>7:00 PM</strong> – Doors open for networking<br />
<strong>7:30 PM</strong> – Program begins</p>
<p><strong>Speaker:</strong> Mark Pantak</p>
<p><strong>Topic:</strong> "How I did my First 100 Real Estate Deals without Money, Credit or Banks! And How YOU can too!"<br />
(Using "Creative Finance" from Wholesaling to Seller Finance to Unlimited CA$H through Private Lenders)</p>
<p>Mark Pantak started with no money, credit or experience, and will show you how you can do the same! He even had a 14 year old attend one of his classes &#38; go from a "Bird dog" to a "JV Partner" &#38; he made $14,000 on his 1st deal in 90 days!</p>
<p>Find more out about Mark on his web site. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realestateinvestingdesmoines.com%2F&#38;h=rAQG_nUJS" target="_blank">Click Here</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Location:</strong> Roeland Park Community Center</p>
<p>4850 Rosewood Dr. Roeland Park, KS 66205</p>
<p><strong>7:00 PM</strong> – Doors open for networking<br />
<strong>7:30 PM</strong> – Program begins</p>
<p><strong>Speaker:</strong> Mark Pantak</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Topic:</strong> &#8221;How I did my First 100 Real Estate Deals without Money, Credit or Banks! And How YOU can too!&#8221;<br />
(Using &#8220;Creative Finance&#8221; from Wholesaling to Seller Finance to Unlimited CA$H through Private Lenders)</p>
<p>Mark Pantak started with no money, credit or experience, and will show you how you can do the same! He even had a 14 year old attend one of his classes &amp; go from a &#8220;Bird dog&#8221; to a &#8220;JV Partner&#8221; &amp; he made $14,000 on his 1st deal in 90 days!</p>
<p>Find more out about Mark on his web site. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realestateinvestingdesmoines.com%2F&amp;h=rAQG_nUJS" target="_blank">Click Here</a></p>
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		<title>General Meeting Schedule for KCIG 2012</title>
		<link>http://kcig.org/2012/03/667/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Malvagna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Jan. Goal setting for business/personal---Marcus Painter</p>
<p>Feb. Finding Properies/Free Technology Christoph Becker - Frank Malvagna</p>
<p>Mar. Finding Cash Buyers / Wholesaling -KentClothier.</p>
<p>April. Finding money/Deal Structure</p>
<p>May. Whats your exit strategy in real estate</p>
<p>June. Lease Options</p>
<p>July. Speed networking and BBQ</p>
<p>Aug. How to avoid mistakes in your real estate biz.</p>
<p>Sep. National speaker---Bill Twyford/ Possible 2 day event weekend after general meeting</p>
<p>Oct. How to Automate your Real Estate Biz.</p>
<p>Nov. Recap of this year in Real Estate/Whats coming up for next year.</p>
<p>Dec. Annual Christmas /HolidayDinner</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="center">Meeting Schedule for KCIG 2012</p>
<p>Jan. Goal setting for business/personal&#8212;Marcus Painter</p>
<p>Feb. Finding Properies/Free Technology Christoph Becker &#8211; Frank Malvagna</p>
<p>Mar. Finding Cash Buyers / Wholesaling -KentClothier.</p>
<p>April. Finding money/Deal Structure</p>
<p>May. Whats your exit strategy in real estate</p>
<p>June. Lease Options</p>
<p>July. Speed networking and BBQ</p>
<p>Aug. How to avoid mistakes in your real estate biz.</p>
<p>Sep. National speaker&#8212;Bill Twyford/ Possible 2 day event weekend after general meeting</p>
<p>Oct. How to Automate your Real Estate Biz.</p>
<p>Nov. Recap of this year in Real Estate/Whats coming up for next year.</p>
<p>Dec. Annual Christmas /HolidayDinner</p>
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		<title>KCIG March 2012 Newsletter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Malvagna</dc:creator>
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		<title>Presidents Message For March</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Malvagna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tax season is upon us and spring is right around the corner. Over the years I have noticed, that usually around this time, a surge of buying is coming.  This can be great news for real estate professionals and investors. This makes perfect timing for this month’s topic of finding cash buyers and wholesaling. I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tax season is upon us and spring is right around the corner. Over the years I have noticed, that usually around this time, a surge of buying is coming.  This can be great news for real estate professionals and investors. This makes perfect timing for this month’s topic of finding cash buyers and wholesaling. I have said before and I will say again, that every investor should be a wholesaler or at least know how to wholesale as an alternate technique in real estate. Since cash buyers are critical in our current market, finding them can make a huge difference between success and failure.</p>
<p>Learning to wholesale correctly in today’s market can create huge income potential, whether it is your primary or secondary investing strategy. With different market cycles come different investment techniques that are effective within that cycle. When I started in real estate the market was different than it is today. Fining the deals was the key. It was quite a challenge to find deals but once you had a deal it was easy to sell or flip. Today it’s almost the reverse of that cycle. While finding deals is still challenging, finding cash buyers is even more challenging. Which is why we have invited Kent Clothier as our guest speaker this month. Kent will be discussing how to find these cash buyers and then find the properties to wholesale to them. A technique we should all be interested in. I’m looking forward to it and I hope to see you there.</p>
<p>Best Wishes,</p>
<p>Frank Malvagna</p>
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