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Below is a List of Local and National Past Speakers, Topics, and Important Events

July 2008
Jaime Rasculiwecz: Self-Directed IRAs and Other Retirement Assets

June 2008
Saturday Seminar: Dyches Boddiford: Seller Carryback Financing and Land Trusts

June 2008
Panel: Frank Barillari, Dave Corsi, Dan Schwartz: Introduction to Seller Financing
   and Q & A Discussions


May 2008
Panel of Lenders: Investor Loans Available Today

April 2008
Panel of Real Estate Agents: Chuck Martini, Jack Pedersen, Dan Shiver: Buying R.E. in Today’s Changing Market

March 2008
Saturday Seminar: Peter Fortunato, Millionaire Maker: Additional Money-Making Techniques

March 2008
Peter Fortunato: Creative Money-Making Techniques

February 19-27 2008
11th Annual National REIA Investor Cruise: Speakers: Nathan Big, Louis Brown, Alan Brymer, Don DeRosa, Jason Gilbert & Terry Halz, Wayne Kirk, Dave Lindahl, Quincy Long, Mike Morrongiello, Joe Orbendorfer, Tony Reaves, Robert Shemin, Nick Sidoti, Robyn Thompson, Bill Twyford, Scott Whaley, Duncan Wierman, Walter Wofford and others.

February 2008
Saturday Seminar: Dave Lindahl:  Buying and Holding Multi-Family Units

February 2008
Third Annual Legal Eagle Night: Panel of Attorneys: Harry Frieland, Jesse Nash, Stuart Lieberman, Timothy McKeown, Anne Studholme:  Question and Answer Meeting

January 2008
Dave Lindahl: Buying and Holding Multi-Family Units

December 2007
Annual Holiday Party: Excellent Turnout! See Photo Gallery for many pictures

November 2007
Paul Kamke: Minimizing Taxes & Recent Tax Law Changes

October 2007
Frank Barillari: Foreclosures In New Jersey

September 2007
Roundtable Discussions: Foreclosures, Fix and Flip, Landlording, Section 8 Housing

August 2007
Panel: MREIA Vendor Lenders: Credit and Loan Products

July 2007
David Corsi: Structuring Deals In A Changing Market

July 2007
David Corsi: Follow-up All Day Saturday Seminar

June 2007
Stuart J. Lieberman, Esq.: Buyers Beware! Environmental Concerns

May 2007
Panel: Frank Barillari, Brian Mann, Dan Schwartz, Michael Zampetti: Rehab For Investors!

April 2007
Mike Butler: Cash Flow and Management Recordkeeping System

March 2007
Harry Frieland, Esq.: Profiting from Tax Sales and Tax Foreclosures

February 11-18 2007
10th National REIA Investor Cruise to the Caribbean on the Carnival Valor.: Speakers: Mike Butler, Alan Cowgill, Larry Goins, John Hyre, Vena Jones-Cox, T. J. Marrs, Lee Phillips, Wells.

February 2007
Annual Roundtable Discussions: Frank Barillari: Selling Houses Quickly, David Corsi: Finding Private Money, Tony Gallopo: Marketing Yourself to Find Deals, Larry Lane: When Should an Architect be Hired, Dan Schwartz: Buying Properties Subject to Existing Loans, Michael Zampetti: Dealing with Contractors

January 2007
2nd Annual Legal Eagle Night: Panel of attorneys: Stephen Cea, Harry Frieland, Norman Praet, Ann Studholme and John Wiseman

November 2006
Paul Kamke, C.P.A.: Tax Tips

October 2006
Scott Britton: Making Mega-Bucks Through Short Sales

September 2006
Saturday Seminar with Bruce Bloch: Negotiating Workshop

September 2006
Bruce Bloch, Esq.: The Art of Negotiating

August 2006
Janice Conti and Dave Corsi: Insurance: The First Line of Defense!

July 2006
John Schaub: Special Saturday Seminar - Making Big on Little Deals

July 2006
Pete Youngs: How To Be Your Own General Contractor

June 2006
Nick Sidoti: Sharing His Cash Flow Secrets

May 2006
Anne Studholme, Esq.: "It’s MY property! Why can’t I do what I want with it?"

April 2006
Vena Jones-Cox: How to Profit from the Exploding Foreclosure Market

March 2006
Peter Fortunato: How to Structure Creative Transactions

February 2006
Rich Vaill: 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges

February 2006
February 11-18 2006: 9th Annual National REIA Cruise to Key West, Belize and Cozumel

January 2006
Frank Barillari: Saturday Seminar Follow-up to Foreclosures in NJ

January 2006
Dave Corsi and Frank Barillari: The Foreclosure Process in New Jersey

November 2005
Legal Eagle Night: Panel of Attorneys: Harry Frieland, Esq., Norman Praet, Esq., Stephen Cea, Esq.

October 2005
Reggie Brooks: Finding Abandoned Properties

September 2005
Mike Butler: Part-time Real Estate Investing; Recordkeeping Systems (Saturday seminar)

September 2005
Jay Long: Dealmaking Techniques (Saturday seminar)

September 2005
Dyches Boddiford: Entity Structuring for Asset Protection

August 2005
Alfred D. Santoro, Jr.: Title Insurance

July 2005
Annual Roundtable Discussions: Frank Barillari, Chuck Martini, Dan Schwartz, Nick Zampetti

June 2005
Jaime Raskulinecz: Self-Directed Investments in Retirement Plans

May 2005
Anne Studholme, Esq.: Zoning 101

April 2005
Legendary Jack Miller: Finding Properties to Fix, Flip or Rent
Dave Corsi and Frank Barillari: The Nuts and Bolts of Foreclosures in New Jersey

March 2005
Robyn Thompson: Finding, Rehabbing, Selling Houses (Saturday all day seminar) Robyn Thompson "The Rehab Queen"

February 2005
Joseph Politi: Property Tax Assessment and Challenge

February 2005
February 9-17 2005: 8th Annual National REIA Cruise on the Carnival Legend to St. Maarten, Barbados and Martinique.

January 2005
Frank Barillari: Advanced Foreclosure Strategies (Saturday all day seminar)
Frank Barillari: Foreclosure Strategies

November 2004
Michael Zampetti: Succeeding in Real Estate

November 2004
Michael Zampetti: How to Succeed in Real Estate by Really Trying (weekend seminar)

October 2004
Norman D. Praet, Esq.: Landlord/Tenant Relations
What Every Landlord Needs to Know!

September 2004
Anita Siegel: Esq. Estate Planning 101

August 2004
David Corsi: Options...Controlling without Owning

July 2004
Roundtable Discussions: Toxic Mold; Getting Started in R.E.; Commercial R.E.; Landlording

June 2004
Frank Barillari and Dan Schwartz: The Art of Negotiating

May 2004
Dan Schwartz: Federal Fair Housing Laws & Lawsuits; Real Estate Agent Panel
Finding and Working with A Good Real Estate Agent

April 2004
Nick and Mike Zampetti: Rehabbing the Rehab

March 2004
Peter Fortunato: Negotiating Creative Deals (Saturday Seminar)

March 2004
Peter Fortunato: Capitalism and Freedom

February 9-17 2004
7th National REIA Investor Cruise to the Caribbean on the Carnival Legend: Speakers: David Bale, Donna Bauer, Louis Brown, Chris Christie, Charlie & Randy France, Steve KollarPat Tarr, Bill and Dwan Twyford/ Sharon Restopo, Luther Ragsdale, Dave Worley, Barney Zick.

February 2004
Speakers representing 6 Lenders: Long Term Loans

January 2004
A.J. Funaro (Brookview Financial): Rehab Loans (short term)

November 2003
Dwan and Bill Twyford: Short Sales, Closing a Deal (Saturday Seminar)

November 2003
Dwan Bent-Twyford: Short Sales/Pre-foreclosures

October 2003
Harry Frieland, Esq.: Tax Sale Certificates; Tax Foreclosures

September 2003
Vena Jone-Cox: Real Estate 101; Wholesaling

August 2003
Harry Frieland, Esq.: Bankruptcy

July 2003
Steve Waldman: 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges

July 12-17 2003
National REIA Summer Cruise to St. John and Halifax on the Carnival Victory: Speakers: Steve Kollar, Nick Sidoti, Walter Taggart, Pat Tarr

June 2003
Jack Miller: Buying, Financing, Negotiating

April 2003
Robert Shemin: Finding Real Estate Deals

March 2003
Ron Opher, Esq., Ruben Deguilo, Constable: Landlording, Parts II and III

February 2003
6th National REIA Investor Cruise to Central America on the Carnival Spirit: Speaker: Vincent Roazzi

January 2003
Don Beck: Landlording, Part I

November 2002
Frank Barillari, Dave Corsi, Nick Zampetti: Foreclosures-Panel Discussion

October 2002
Dan Howell, Rick Marshall (Bogota Bldg Dept): Permits for rehabs

September 2002
Frank Barillari, Dave Corsi: Foreclosure: The Nuts and Bolts

August 2002
Harry Frieland, Esq.: Foreclosure: The Legal Process in New Jersey

July 2002
Craig Jones, James Norton: Title Agent or Lawyer?

June 2002
Frank Barillari, Bill Gilliland, Dan Schwartz, Nick Zampetti: Home Inspections: Environmental Concerns

May 2002
Mike Kuhn: Home Inspections from an Investor’s Viewpoint

April 2002
David Corsi: Creative Financing Techniques; the Financial Calculator

March 2002
Nick Sidoti: Increasing Rental Cash Flow

February 2002
A.J. Funaro, Brookview Financial: Rehab Loans (short term)

January 27-02 3 2002
5th National REIA Investor Cruise to the Caribbean on the Carnival Victory: Speaker: Jimmy Napier

January 2002
Frank Barillari, Dan Schwartz, Paul Lionetti: Finding Great Investment Pptys

November 2001
Frank Barillari, Dan Schwartz, Nick Zampetti: Taking Title/Land Trusts

October 2001
Dan Schwartz: Pacific 231 (film excerpts) Landlord Mistakes

September 2001
David Muskant: Motivation

June 2001
Derek Eisenberg: Appraisals.
Albert Aiello, C.P.A.: Tax Strategies
John Ulmer: Finding Motivated Sellers; Finding Private Financing. (Saturday seminar)

April 2001
Frank Greco/Frank Barillari: Commercial Property

March 2001
Frank Greco: Remodeling/Rehab

February 2001
Joseph Politi: Tax Appeals

February 11-18 2001
4th National REIA Investor Cruise to the Mexican Riviera on the Carnival Elation: Speaker: Lee Phillips

January 2001
David McConoughey: Real Estate 101

November 2000
Nick Zampetti: Buying from the VA and HUD

October 2000
Jim Eliff: Financial Planning

September 2000
Wendy Patton: Lease Options

August 2000
Judy East: 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges

June 2000
Emmanuel De Valle: Financing Programs

May 2000
Harry Frieland, Esq.: Partnerships: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

April 2000
AMS Ties: Skip Tracing of Tenants

March 2000
Nick Zampetti: Negotiating

February 2000
Repeat of October 1996 meeting topic

February 13-20 2000
3rd National REIA Investor Cruise to the Caribbean on the Carnival Sensation: Speaker: Jack Miller

January 2000
Dave Corsi/Dan Schwartz: Selling Strategies for the Investor

November 1999
Hon. Leonard Horstein, Hudson Co. Judge: Landlord-Tenant Law

August 1999
Walter Planer: Division Of Housing and Community Resources

June 1999
Harry Frieland, Esq.: Clauses in a Contract of Sale

May 1999
Al Butler: Investment Property Analysis

April 1999
Cornelius Van Saun (AMS Ties): Tenant Screening

March 1999
Jeffrey Taylor: Landlording

February 1999
Ray Trolan: Financing Programs

January 1999
Frank Barillari/Nick Zapetti: Repeat of October 1996 meeting topic

January 17-24 1999
2nd National REIA Investor Cruise to the Caribbean on the Carnival Paradise: Speakers: Peter Fortunato, Michael Meeker, John Schaub

November 1998
Leonard Liotta, C.P.A.: Taxes

November 1998
Dan Schwartz: Guidelines for Buying and Managing Real Estate. (Sat. Seminar)

October 1998
Frank Schiliro: Real Estate Insurance

September 1998
Wright Thurston: How to Build a $9,000 a Month Positive Cash Flow

August 1998
Mike Kuhn: Home Inspections

July 1998
Craig Jones: Title Insurance

June 1998
Dr. Albert Lowry: Negotiating with Sellers

January 05 1998
Harry Frieland, Esq. and Dave Corsi: Five Part Series on the Foreclosure Process, including Tax Foreclosures

January 17-24 1998
1st National REIA Investor Cruise to the Caribbean on the Carnival Sensation: Speakers: Ernie Kessler and Michael Warren

November 1997
MREIA moved again, to the Kenilworth Inn, Kenilworth, NJ

November 1997
Michael Coleman: Winning in Court, Insurance Claims, Improving Your Credit Profile (Saturday seminar)

October 1997
Don Beck: 60 Landlording Ideas in 60 Minutes

September 1997
Michael Coleman: How to build good credit and how to protect yourself from unscrupulous people

August 1997
Roy Van Houten, Manager, Ocean Co. Court: Landlord-Tenant Act

July 1997
One to be Selected: Tenancy Court; Modular Construction/ Tax Collection Judgments :

June 1997
Property Management & Maintenance :

May 1997
Dan Schwartz and Board Members: Landlording Paperwork: Doing It Right

April 1997
Real Estate Investing Via Today's Technology and the Internet :

March 1997
Union, NJ Tax Assessor: Property Tax Assessments

October 1996
Frank Barillari/Nick Zampetti: This Olde Home. (videotape viewing of a home in need of rehab, with differences of opinion as to extent of renovations needed)

September 1996
Dave Kernowski: Lead Paint Update

August 1996
MREIA moved to the Holiday Inn, Clark, NJ for meetings

July 1996
Jay DeBrow and Marvin Feller: REITS (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

June 1996
Foreclosure 96 Secrets to Making Huge Profits in Foreclosures.(Sat.seminar)

April 1996
John Mitros, K Martgage Corp.: 203K Financing for Investors

March 1996
Claude Diamond: Lease Purchases; Controlling Properties with Options

January 1996
Michael Warren: Huge Profits with Bad Paper and Senior Housing Cash Flow Magic

November 1995
Joel Cassaway: Super Earnings

October 1995
Paul Kamke, CPA: Taxes and Real Estate

July 1995
Doug Vairo, CrediCare: Credit Counseling; Your Credit Report

January 1995
Dan Cotter, Private Investigator: Screening Tenants and Skip Tracing

November l994
Open House (Q & A) Meeting :

September 1993
Harry Frieland, Esq.: Equity Sharing

August 1993
Talking Deals! Deals! Deals!

July 1993
Sean McCarthy: Ins & Outs of R. E. Investing

June 1993
Joe and David Santosuosso: Title Insurance

November 1992
The name of the newsletter was changed to the Metro

October 1992
Jeffrey Taylor: Landlording. (Saturday seminar)
Ron LeGrand: Real Estate Investing. (Sunday seminar)

October 1989
Harry Frieland, Esq., Paul Kamke, C.P.A. and Dr. Albert Lowry: Panel; The unique panel was created for the purpose of answering legal, financial and investing questions. Over 600 members and guests attended and the room had to be opened up to accommodate the audience (the largest turnout in the club’s history)

August 1989
Joel Cassaway: Buying and Selling Notes

July 1989
Sgt. Good, Essex Co. Sheriff’s Dept: Drugs and Real Estate

April 1989
Barney Zick: Real Estate Investing

January 1989
Paul Kamke: Tax Law Revisions.
Harry Frieland, Esq.: Equity Sharing

November 1988
Marc Garrison: Time Management

October 1988
Harry Frieland, Esq., Paul Kamke, C.P.A. and J.J. Spiess: Panel Discussion

September 1988
Dottie Hoche: Win Within (motivational techniques).
Henry Hoche: Analyze Before You Buy for Maximum Appreciation and Cash Flow.
N.N.J.R.E.I.C. and R.A.N.D. clubs merge and meet as one club. The name of the new organization is The Metropolitan Real Estate and Investors Club. The October, 1988 newsletter is renamed the Investors Informer

July 1988
Tim Taylor: Credit Power

May 1988
Dr. Albert Lowry: Real Estate Investing

March 1988
Joel Cassaway: The Paper Game; The Numbers Game

February 1988
Barbara Kalb: Winning Strategies: Audit Avoidance, Audit Preparation, Audit Survival

January 1988
Jeffrey Taylor: Landlording

November 1987
Sonny Bloch: Real Estate Investing

June 1987
Art Carmano, Jr.: Double or Nothing

February 1987
John Stefanchik: Financing Techniques

January 1987
Wright Thurston: Investment Strategies

November 1986
Marc Garrison: Time Planning for the Real Estate Investor

September 1986
Dr. Albert Lowry: How to Use Credit to Protect Wealth

April 1986
Harry Frieland, Esq.: Protecting Yourself through Contracts.
Carl Jenny: The Foreclosure Process

March 1986
Steve Wayner: The Real Estate Legal Aspect

February 1986
Barney Zick: The Impatient Investor.
2nd Annual Atlantic City Real Estate Convention at Harrah’s Casino with 16 speakers

November 1985
John Coe: Government Loans
Harry Frieland, Esq.: Negotiating, Partnerships, Equity Sharing