Previous Professional Development Workshop Topics
April 2008: FICO 101
presented by Eddie Johansson, Credit Security Group/Credit Resource Team
and Mike Rowland, Credit Restore Team
March 2008: "Basic Bookkeeping + Everything An Investor Needs to Know about Taxes"
presented by Jim Kearby
February 2008: "Best Practices in Email Marketing"
presented by Julie Niehoff, Constant Contact
January 2008: "Building Blocks of Business Kickoff" - How to Legally Protect Yourself in Today’s Market
presented by Bryan Dunklin
October 2007:"How To Rent or Sell Your House in 14 Days or Less"
presented by John Zarrella
September 2007:"Inside Secrets of Repairs"
presented by Mike Statler & Dave Custable
August 2007:"Evaluating the Deal – Appraisals & Comps"
presented by Derek Harkrider, MRA & Mary Jones
July 2007:"Calling the Seller & Writing the Contract"
presented by John Zarrella & Bryan Dunklin
June 2007:"How to Get Your Phone to Ring Off the Hook"
presented by Harvey & Pat Svetlik, Greg Bell and Noemi Rosier
May 2007: "The Art of Negotiating"
presented by Bob Nance & Shaun McQuistion
April 2007: "How to Make Tons of Money Getting Motivated Sellers to Call You"
presented by Bob & Julia Jordan
March 2007: "1031 Exchanges"
presented by Greg Lehrmann of Asset Preservation, Inc.
February 2007: "All About Rehabs"
presented by Dave Custable
January 2007: "Asset Protection Workshop"
presented by Bryan Dunklin & John Zarrella
November 2006: "The Business-Building Power of a Trained Memory"
presented by Memory Expert, Ron White
October 2006: "It's All About Relationships"
presented by John Zarrella, AIREO Chairman of the Board
September 2006: "The Art of Negotiation"
presented by Bob Nance, MyRehabLender.com
August 2006: "Hands-On Pre-Foreclosure Workshop"
presented by B.D. Adkins & John Zarrella
July 2006: "Investor Q&A: Wraparound Mortgages, Assignment of Contract,
Double Closings, Land Trusts, Lease Option Legislation Update"
presented by Scott Horne
Attorney, Funding Partners / Title Texas
June 2006: "How to Make Closings Easy For Investors"
& "The Investor's Best Friend"
presented by Craig Penfold
Attorney, Chicago Title Company
May 2006: "The Eviction Process"
presented by the Honorable Judge Al Cercone
Justice of the Peace, Dallas Precinct 3-1
April 2006: "Innovative Methods to Boost Profits on Rental Properties"
presented by Mark Kreditor
President, Get There First Realty Services
March 2006: "CMAs and the Appraisal Process"
presented by Derek Harkrider
President, About Town Appraisals
February 2006: "New Problems and New Opportunities from a
Real Estate Lawyer's Perspective"
presented by Bryan Dunklin
January 2006: "Personal Top 20 Rules for Real Estate" and "Ask It Basket"
presented by John Zarrella
November 2005: "Strategies for Growing Your Rental / Rehab Business"
presented by Bob Nance, MyRehabLender.com
October 2005: "Getting Residents to Pay Their Debts"
presented by Israel Suster, Attorney
September 2005: "Marketing to Buy and Sell"
presented by Shaun McQuistion, CPCU, ALCM,
President of Helping Hand Mortgage, and owner of
Federal Homes Mortgage Analysis.
August 2005: "Working with the New Lease Option Law"
presented by Scott Horne, Texas real estate
attorney and President of Funding Partners and Title Texas
July 2005: "The Impact of the New Lease Option Law (HB1823)
presented by Scott Horne, Texas real estate attorney active in this
legislation on behalf of independent Texas real estate investors
June 2005: "The Title Company: An Investor's New 'Best Friend'"
presented by Craig Penfold, Owner, Chicago Title Company
May 2005: "How to Avoid Bad Real Estate Investments"
presented by Mark Kreditor, President/ Broker,
Get There First Realty
April 2005: "A Lawyer's Secrets on Writing Contracts"
presented by Bryan Dunklin, Real Estate Attorney
March 2005: "The Art of Negotiating - How We Actually Do It"
presented by Noemi Rosier, Ed Creagh and Shaun McQuistion
February 2005: "HOME INSPECTION for Professional Investors"
presented by Rudy Ringel, Professional Home Inspector
January 2005: "Personal Success Techniques for the Professional Investor"
presented by John Zarrella
November 2004: "Solutions to Your Financing Challenges"
presented by Dave Beach, with The Integrity Mortgage Group
October 2004: "Subject-to & Land Trusts - under Texas Law"
presented by Bryan Dunklin, Real Estate Attorney and SMU Faculty
September 2004: "Landlords - Lose LESS Money!"
presented by Mark Kreditor, President of Get There First Realty
August 2004: "How Investors Build Wealth Through Tax-Deferred Exchanges"
presented by Greg Lehrman, of Asset Preservation, Inc.
July 2004: "Foundation Repairs for the Professional Investor"
presented by Chris Bailey, of Structured Foundation Repair
June 2004: "Power Networking for Real Estate Investors"
presented by Mark Pantak
May 2004: "Appraisals for the Professional Investor"
presented by Terry Clark, of Terry Clark and Associates
April 2004: "Understanding the Title Company Process"
presented by Scott Horne and Trisha Clark, of Title Texas, Inc.
March 2004: "All About CONTRACTS - Purchase & Lease"
presented by Kenny Raupple,
Attorney and President of Castle Keepers, Inc.
February 2004: "Home Inspections for the Professional Investor"
presented by Rudy Ringel, Professional Home Inspector
October 2003: "Top Seven Secrets of Effective Landlording"
presented by John Zarrella
September 2003: "All About NOTES"
presented by Tom Henderson
August 2003: "Marketing Your Property for Rent"
July 2003: "Marketing Issues related to purchasing a
Single Family Dwelling"
June 2003: "Property Insurance for the Professional Investor"
presented by Eugene "Stretch" Lund, MBA
May 2003: "1031 Tax-Deferred Exchanges"
presented by Gregory Lehrman