The document provides information about upcoming events and opportunities for a real estate investment association called MAREI. It lists the January meeting speaker, speed networking event in December, legislative updates, and member benefits including discounts from various business partners.

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DECEMBER 2017
T H I S I S S U E
Event Calendar
MAREI Member Benefits for 2018
Market Update
Business Directory
R E A L E S T A T E N E W S
New Director of CFPB
Bill to Repeal Dodd-Frank
Missouri & Jury Trial for Evictions
Missouri Advocacy Days
M A R E I . O R G
SPEED
NETWORKING
& TOYS FOR TOTS
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3. You will find a list of other groups complete with links to details that
meet through out the Kansas City Metro area listed at
MAREI.org/Calendar/Other-Groups
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M A R E I . O R G / C A L E N D A R
SPEED NETWORKING TO
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P U T $ 2 0 K I N T H E
B A N K E V E Y M O N T H
Bring your business cards, your elevator pitch and a new unwrapped toy or
gift card and come prepared to network with roughly 30 others in
attendance. We will have a quick 5 to 10-minute instruction as well as a
way to connect with more online after the meeting.
Join us Tuesday, December 12th from 6 pm to 9 pm.
Monthly meetings are held at the Holiday Inn at 8787 Reeder Road,
Overland Park, KS. The December MAREI meeting is free and open to the
general public at no charge. We do ask that everyone pre-register at
MAREI.org and bring a donation for Toys for Tots.
MASSIVE WEALTH - 2 DAY
WORKSHOP WITH ROBYN
JAN WKSHP
Robyn Thompson is coming back to Kansas City on January 13th and 14th for a 2
Day Massive Income Workshop on Profiting with Rehab Flips Building Passive
Wealth with Keeper Properties. This workshop has special early bird pricing
through Sunday January 7th of $59 for members and $89 for Non-Members and
both can bring a family member or business partner for $30. Get Registered at
MAREI.org.
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Mailing Address:
6709 W 119th #332
Overland Park, KS 66209
Phone: 913-815-0111
Web: MAREI.org
Web: MAREIMember.com
Email: Kim@MAREI.org
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Investors.
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oportunties or membership.
We are very excited at MAREI to announce that Robyn Thompson, “The
Queen of Rehab”, will be our special guest speaker on Tuesday, January 9th
at 7:30 PM. Robyn has visited our group many times over the years and
each time she delivers something very powerful and special. This meeting
will introduce you to Robyn's way of investing in junker houses and
bringing them back to their glory, to sell and make a profit.
Monthly meetings are held at the Holiday Inn at 8787 Reeder Road,
Overland Park, KS. Meetings are FREE for Investor Members and First Time
Guests who pre-register. all others will pay $25 at the door or $15 when
they pre-register in advance. Register at MAREI.org.

4. 04 RE INVESTMENT NEWS WWW.MAREI.ORG
BILL INTRODUCED TO REPEAL
DODD-FRANK
real
estate
news
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act. With nearly 20 co-sponsors on both
sides of teh aisle, that is supported by the
Mortgage Bakers Association, the Independent
Community Bankers of America, and the National
Association of Home Builders.
While this would roll back regulations from the
industry, some experts see it as a dangerous step.
The Center for Responsible Lending, the National
Community Reinvestment Coalition and the
National Consumer Law Center, announced
opposition to the bill.
After Richard Cordray, the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau director since 2012, stepped
down in Mid-November, President Trump announced
the appointment of OMB director Mick Mulvaney
(previous co-sponsor on the Seller Finance
Enhancement Act) to become acting director of the
agency on top of his duties with OMB. Subsequent
to that President Trump’s announcement, then
deputy director of the CFPB, Leandra English voiced
her concern over the appointment.
There is a fight brewing over the ability of this
appointment, but for now Mulvaney is the acting
director and outspoken opponent of the CFPB,
NEW DIRECTOR OF CFPB
The Senant Banking Committee introduced Senate
Bill 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief
and Consumer Protection Act, contains policies
which would roll back or eliminate key parts from
ANNOUNCING: MISSOURI
VACATION HOME ALLIANCE
Short Term Rental Owners are already facing a
fight. In places like Stone and Taney County our tax
status is changing from Residential to Commercial
in 2018 and your bottom line will be affected if you
do nothing. In places like Marilyn Heights in the St
Louis area a fight is waging to stop the complete
banning of Vacation Rental properties. Municipal
Officials all over our state are feeling bold by their

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ability to enact regulation that will continue to
damage and discourage this industry.
If you own short term rentals or plan to in the state
of Missouri we encourage you to get involved. Visit
www.MoVacationHomeAlliance.com.
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday said
parties in a landlord-tenant dispute have a right to a
jury trial at the associate circuit level. The case
stems from a lawsuit filed in 2015 by St. Louis
apartment company Brainchild Holdings LLC
alleging that a tenant, Stephanie Cameron, was
behind in her rent and seeking to evict, the court
denied Ms Camerons right to Jury Trial. ON appeal,
the MO Sureme Court agreed with Ms Cameron in a
7-0 decision and remanded the case for trial by jury.
This is going to be a huge change for landlords,
their attorneys and the courts. What those
changes will actually be remains to be seen. It is
reasonable to believe that costs will increase; it is
reasonable to expect timing of setting cases for
hearing to lengthen.
MISSOURI SUPREME COURT
UPHOLDS TENANTS RIGHT TO
JURY TRIAL
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landlords. If you are a member of any of these
organizations you are also a member of Missouri
POA. Not a member of one of these organizations
you can join as an individual or bring your own
association to join.
Missouri POA has scheduled it's Advoacy day
where participating members will converge on the
Capitol Building in Jefferson City and meet with
legisaltors to share their support of Missouri POA's
legislative agenda.
To become a member of Missouri POA, to learn
more about membership or to volunteer to take part
in the Advocacy Day, please visit
www.MissouriPOA.org
Missouri POA's advoacy day conincides with the
first day of the Missouri Realtors Capitol
Conference and provides a great opportunity to
meet with legislators and to get involved.
MISSOURI PROPERTY OWNERS
ADVOCACY DAY SET
The Missouri Property Owners Association is
seeking members and participants. Tasked with
protecting the rights of property owners in the
State of Missouri their legislative agenda for 2018
includes a bill to limit cities rights to require
landlord licesning and interior insepctions as well
as to stop city owned utility companies from
charging the property owner with a rental tenants
unpdaid bill. They are seeking individual and
assoication members. Current Association
members include: Landlords of Eastern Jackson
County, Metro East REIA, MAREI and Butler County

6. SPEED NETWORKING HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE EVENT
by Kim Tucker
Speed networking evolved from
speed dating. It is a model of
meeting a lot of people in a short
amount of time. The set up usually
involves a bunch of people paired off
and given 1 to 2 minutes to each
share their elevator pitch and at then
moving on to the next pairing. This
gives you a very short amount of
time to share what it is that you do,
or need or have and it allows you in a
little over an hour the opportunity to
meet with about 30 to 40 people.
For the December 12th MAREI
meeting, we expect about 120
people in attendance and we are
have from 7pm to 9pm to not only
have our introductions and
instructions, but also a 10 minute
mid-way break at about 7:50. That
give us just under 90 minutes for our
remember your pitch of who you
are, and what you want to share will
keep you on task. Possibly have two
or three pitches to test out
depending on the person you are
speaking.
Have Questions to Ask: Your
potential partners may not have
prepared as well as you or maybe
shy, so having ready questions ready
to go, will help you stand out. Things
like “Where do you need help?
What type of deal are you looking
for?
Come Prepared. In a little under 5
minutes there is no way you can
share your life story and work
history. Bring a business card or
flyer on your business to exchange.
And bring a pen ready to take a few
notes on the back of the business
cards you receive.
speed networking. If we provide each
person with a 60 second pitch we can
talk with about 45 people and if we
provide each person with 90 seconds,
we can speak with 31 people.
Tips to Make Speed Networking
Productive
RSVP for the Event: The promoters
putting on the event have to make
sure there is time and tables for
everyone, so letting them know you
are attending in advance will help
them prepare.
Know Why You are There: Are you
testing out new messaging. Looking
for deals, funding, byers. Knowing
what you hope to accomplish will help
you stay focused.
Know What You Will Say. Having a
short cheat sheet so you can
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Follow Up. In the days that follow the
event, follow up with your new
connection. Send them a brief email
telling them how good it was to have
met. Follow up on any notes you may
have taken at the event and continue to
nurture the relationship into the future.
You may find a hot prospect at the
event or it may be that you need the
services of the people you meet a bit
into the future and vice versa.
Travel Light: It is important to
remember you will be talking, a lot and
that you will be moving a lot. We
suggest leaving items that you just don’t
need at home or in the car such as a
backpack, briefcase or purse. You will
need your business cards and a place to
keep them, a place to put cards you
private lender in the future . . . a
partner . . . mentoring?
I see you have done a lot of
renovations on houses, do you ever
have need of a contractor, flooring, . .
. what ever service you offer?
I see you wholesale a lot of house,
how can I get signed up on your list?
I see you buy a lot of houses, would
you like to be added to my buyers
list?
I am really new to investing, who is
the best person you recommend here
at MAREI for me to meet?
Would it be possible for me to follow
up with you via email / phone later ?
collect, a small notepad and pen and we
suggest a bottle of water.
Sample Speed Networking Questions
to Ask
When you show a real interest in your
partner at a speed networking event
will help you form connections. By
listening carefully to what they have to
say and having a follow up question will
show that you are listening and
understanding.
You don’t have a lot of time, so having a
few key questions you have reviewed
and practiced in advance is helpful.
I am intrigued by the projects you have
done, would you be interested in a
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Toys for Tots Donations
Over 97% of your donations go to Toys for Tots mission of providing toys,
books, and other gifts to less fortunate children. Less than 3% is spent on
fundraising and overhead.
To donate we suggest any new unwrapped toy that you would buy for
your own child or grandchild. You can donate to any local
area drop off, we suggest the December 12th MAREI
Meeting.
If you would like to make a monetary donation, we will
be accepting cash at the meeting or you can donate
online right now at www.ToysforTots.org.

8. MEMBER
CONNECTIONS
Monthly Meetings
Volunteer Opportunties
Specialty Groups
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Digital Member Library
Educational Meetings & Events
Code of Ethics
Professional Housing Provider Standards
National REIA University
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
Local Vendors
National Vendors
LEGISLATIVE
ADVOCACY
National Real Estate Investors Association
Missouri Property Owner Association
Grass Roots Efforts
MEMBER
BENEFITS

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To access all of your member benefits, please log
into www.MAREIMember.com and download the
Member Benefits Guide.
The Member Benefits Guide highlights all the tools
and services available to help you become more
profitable, professional and successful as a real
estate entrepreneur. You local benefits, paired
with those offered by Missouri Property Owners
Association and National REIA provide you with a
powerful set of tools to build a solid real estate
investing business or to grow your real estate
related service business or small business.
If you need any assistance with any of the member
benefits, be sure to email kim@MAREI.org.
MEMBER
COMMUNICATION
MAREI.org Blog
MAREIMember.com
RealEstateInvestingToday.com
Weekly Email Newsletter
REInvestment News
RE Journal from National REIA
Facebook.com/MAREInet
Twitter.com/MAREInet
MAREI.org/LinkedIn
MAREI.org/YouTube
ONLINE
CONNECTIONS
Facebook.com/groups/kcreicebook.com
Meetup.com/KCREIGroups/
ConnectedInvestors.com/group/kansas-city-
real-estate-investors
UnitingInvestors.com
STARTER INVESTOR
WEBSITES
Market Properties
Connect with Buyers and Sellers
MEMBER
DASHBORD
Manage Your Membership
Manage Your Events
Track your PHP Credits
Connect through Member Profiles
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10. MARKET UPDTATE October 2017
3,056
homes sold
-0.6% Decrease from 2016
55
average days on
market
11.3 % Decrease from 2016
97.2% of asking price
0.6% Increase over 2016
$13k
$13,182 average
sale price
increase from
same time
last year (6.1%)
3,285pending sales
13.7% Increase over 2016
7,665houses for sale
16.9% decrease
2.9 month supply
a 17.2% decrease
average: $228,700
median: $190,000
It has been several months since news cycles have touched upon housing in any sort of
sensationalistic headline grab that was common during the boom-and-bust atmosphere of a
decade ago. During that tumult, heady price increases gave way to a Great Recession and
foreclosure crisis. Then we entered into a period of healing and eventual recovery that we are
still enjoying. For residential real estate in 2017, fewer headlines have meant mostly good
news.
Although inventory levels are low in many markets, there has largely been enough listing and
building activity, or at least conversation about future activity, to keep prices from skyrocketing
toward another bubble. Low affordability has started to become a recent topic of conversation
and is definitely worth watching. But with a healthy economy, level of demand and
the national unemployment rate, sellers are going to be hard-pressed to lower prices.
For further detail see http://www.kcrar.com/statistics
New & Existing Combined
Data from

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