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Have a product or service to offer to the Real Estate Investment Community in Kansas City, this booklet gives you some options for doing so at MAREI. Visit our website at http://www.MAREInet.com
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MI D - A ME R I C A A S S O C I A T I O N O F R E A L E S T A T E I N V E S T O R S
January 2013
Serving Members since 2003. National REIA Award of Excellence Honor of Merit Winner 2011 & 2012.
NETWORKING : EDUCATION : COMMUNITY : GOVERNMENT
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@ Check out our Website MAREInet.com
Contact us by Phone 913-815-0111
Email US [email protected]
Join The Conversation MAREInet.com/Blog
Join Association MAREInet.com/Membership
Business Membership By far the best bang for your buck when targeting the Real Estate Professional for your
product or service in the Kansas City Metro would be a Business Membership with Mid-
America Association of Real Estate Investors.
The business membership includes all the access to our website and all the discounts
that our Standard Investor Membership. However, unlike the Investor Membership that
is for the person, the Business Membership follows the Business. So as a Business you
receive two guest passes to every monthly meeting (20+ meetings a year) that can be
used by the same two people or interchanged among several people each month.
Advertise in our Newsletter
Also included in a Business Membership is an advertisement in our monthly newsletter,
the Investment News. This is published once a month and posted on our website, our
social media pages, several online file sharing sites and emailed out to our 5000+ data-
base. You can see our latest Newsletters Online at: http://mareinet.com/resources/
newsletter/.
Advertise on our Website
Our website has a Service Provider Section that provides you with a home on our website
where you can create a full page advertisement of your choosing and link it to your web-
site. Some examples of ad pages might include: a photograph, two or three short para-
graphs, an embedded video, contact information and a sign up page for your product or
service. We can make it as elaborate or as simple as you would like. See our current
Service Provider Page: http://mareinet.com/library/service-providers/
Host a Vendor Table
While you can do all the advertising in the world in our Newsletter and on our Website,
meeting members face to face at our monthly meetings allows you to get face to face
with the members, build rapport and explain your product or service in person. To help
you facilitate the face to face interaction, we have Vendor Tables available for a fee from
6:00 to 7:00 before each meeting. These can be reserved for $25 for one night or $50
for 3 different nights. A Business Membership includes 3 free annually. Available on a
first-come first-served basis.
Some Stats
Incorporated 2003
350 Current Paid Members
North Meeting Attendance: 50
South Meeting Attendance:
100
180 Website Page Views a Day
Most Views from US, Canada
and Philippines - total 105
countries
Email Database 5000+
Facebook Page: 2446 Likes
Facebook Group: 1131 Mem-
bers
LinkedIn Group: 721 Members
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Investment News Page 3
SERVICES THAT PUT PROS
AND INVESTORS FIRST
With our FIRST for Pro initiative, The Home Depot is taking Even better care of our best customers.
FAST IN AND OUT Time is money — we’ll get you back to work quickly.
Dedicated Pro Desk Associates.
Two hour advance order pulling.
In Store Hands On—How To
Workshops Want to learn How a project is completed. Check out our
workshops.
In store workshops each month, check out our website
and your local store.
Access step by step video 24-7 on our website—look for
our Project Guide Library
10% Price Guarantee If you find a lower price on identical in-stock item
We will match the price & beat it by 10%.
Excludes special orders & bid pricing and others—see website for complete details.
GREAT PRICES JUST FOR PROS
We Offer everyday low prices, plus more ways to save on
larger orders.
You can count on competitive pricing on everything in
every department
Volume pricing discounts available on purchases as low
as $2,500.
Instant bulk price savings available 1000s of items.
SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR MAREI
MAREI members receive special discounts at The
Home Depot nationwide.
Two percent rebate paid twice a year on all purchases
made through all registered accounts.
Twenty percent discount on selected paint brands.
Exclusive to members of National REIA.
EXCLUSIVE PROJECT ESTIMATOR APP
Coming in 2013, the Home Depot Project Estimator App for
iPad, a business changing tool for National REIA Chapter
members nationwide. Watch your local REIA Chapter for
more information.
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Educational
Advertorials
As a member of MAREI,
we have several opportu-
nities for you to share
your expertise by helping
us to Educate the mem-
bership. By sharing your
knowledge you establish
yourself as a known ex-
pert in your field and
when a member needs a
service provider, they will
usually call the expert
they know first. And as a
business member, you are
the expert with the easy
to find phone number.
Write Educational Arti-
cles for the Blog part
of our website
Write Articles for the
Investment News, our
monthly newsletter.
Volunteer to teach a
specific topic or to
serve on a panel at
monthly meetings.
We are always looking
for experts in a wide
range of topics.
Partner with MAREI to
create a training webi-
nar or workshop to
teach the members
and showcase your
expertise.
Respond to questions
posted on the member
forum.
Be an active partici-
pate on our social me-
dia pages.
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Advertising Rates Your headline is an important part of the newsletter and should be considered carefully.
Rate Schedule
Size Non-Member Member Business Associate
Full Page Newsletter $175 $140 $115
1/2 Page Newsletter $145 $105 $85
1/4 Page Newsletter $75 $65 $50
1/8 Page Newsletter $55 $35 $25
List on Calendar $55 $35 $25
Property Posting $50 FREE FREE
eBlast: Send Once $55 $35 $25
eBlast: Send Twice $75 $55 $45
A 10% discount is given on ads pre-paid for 6-12 months. Any changes to a pre-paid ad will
incur a minimum charge of $20. The deadline to submit ad copy is the 1st of each month. All
ads must be prepaid. Contact to verify ad format can be accepted. PDF preferred. There is an
additional charge of $25 to typeset a business card ad or 1/4 page ad layout, $60 for a 1/2
page or full page lay-out. Opportunities also exist for advertising on www.MAREInet.com. Call
913-815-0111 for more information. Email ad copy to [email protected]. Mail payment to
MAREI, PO Box 8685, Prairie Village, KS 66208 or request an online payment for to use credit
or debit card.
LET US HELP
KEEP PROPERTIES MARKETABLE
Keep Costs Under Control & Meet Tight Deadlines Dedicated to your Success, With Solutions for Every Surface & All the Essentials
EXCLUSIVE MEMBER DISCOUNT
MAREI as a member of National REIA is able to bring our
members the exclusive Sherwin William Discount Card that
offers unbeatable savings on paint, applicators, floorcov-
ering, paint sundries, wall covering, spray equipment,
and even window treatments!
Members look for your discount card in your members
Benefit Package or download from the Member’s Dis-
count Section of the MAREI Member Library.
National Account Services
Our strategic account teams can
simplify processes and maximize
efficiencies with centralized
account management.
LEED® & VOC Coatings
Download the latest guide on
our products that meet LEED®
and low VOC specs.
Color Services
Find out about our color design
services for properties and read
about the latest color trends.
Flooring Products &
Installation
Wide variety of name brands,
24-hour turnaround and reliable
installation.
Commercial Wallpaper
Sherwin-Williams is your
one-stop source for commercial
wall covering. Over 5,000
residential and commercial
wallpaper collections available.
Commercial Floor Coverings
From carpeting to sheet vinyl,
select the right floorcovering
specific to your needs. Fully
stocked national network, fast
turnaround and reliable service.
HomeScapes®
Enhance curb appeal and make
selection easier with pre-
selected exterior color schemes.
Finishing Touch™ Builder
Support Program
Comprehensive Program for
your Home Buyers: Welcome
Kits, Discount Cards, and Model
Home Programs.
ASK SHERWIN WILLIAMS
Find out more about all these products
and services offered by Sherwin Wil-
liams plus their Chip It Online Color
Matcher, ColorSnap Studio for iPad
and their Paint Pro Alerts by Text at
www.Sherwin-Williams.com .
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Learn how to save money at Home De-pot and register for a 2% Rebate for all
purchases & rentals across the US. Plus 20% Discount on Paint in Kansas
City. And coming in 2013 the New Home Depot App for iPad exclusively for Chapter Members to use in project esti-
mation on home repair and remodel.
All members receive a discount card to access our exclusive discounts up
to 40% off all paint, supplies, and flooring—nationwide.
Websites for investors, landlords, and
other services. FREE trial.
Email and Social Media Marketing, Free
Trial and Discounts for paying in ad-
vance.
Screening for tenants & workers with 20% discount for members.
FORMS & DOCS
Member Library is packed with forms and docs, plus 15 % discount at EZ Landlord Forms for premium forms.
Market your rentals on the nations top ranked rental site. Member discount
is 20% off Regular Prices.
Save on select FedEx Office copy and print services up to 20% and on Fed-
Ex Shipping up to 22%.
Receive discounts up to 65% on over 12,000 products you use the most
online and in store.
MAREI’S MEMBER BENEFITS PROGRAM
YOUR MEMBER BENEFITS
AT-A-GLANCE USE THIS PAGE AS A GUIDE TO VALUE ADDED DISCOUNTS TOOLS AND SAVINGS CREATED JUST
FOR YOU ON GOODS AND SERVICES YOU USE EVERY DAY.
E-Update
MAREI’s award winning weekly email
update with what’s happening in real
estate including properties for sale, gov-
ernment affairs and local market data.
Investment News
The award winning newsletter for Mid-
America Association of Real Estate In-
vestors: published monthly and distrib-
uted both in print at our meetings and
digitally to our database of over 5000
people. One of the best ways to get
your message in front of a targeted
group of real estate professionals.
Magazine for the real estate investor. With discount subscriptions for MAREI members and FREE copies available
at our monthly meetings.
Free issues of both magazines
available at the monthly meetings of MAREI.
Landlord Services
Office Solutions
Suppliers
Marketing
News & Information
Investment News Page 11
We have several services as part
of our website to help you grow
your business.
Calendar of Events to stay up to
date with all of our activities.
Browse the member properties to
find your next deal. Take the
time to post your investment op-
portunities for other members
and site visitors to browse.
The Member Library is packed
and ever growing with pdf ver-
sions of entire books, EBooks,
Articles, Forms, and Documents.
Nearly 70% of QuickBooks users say that it makes their business more prof-itable. Get your Accounting on track. Buy at a 20% discount our special links from the MAREI Web Site.
REAL ESTATE BOOKS
The nation’s largest provider of
real estate training materi-
als, DEARBORN is America’s
Premier Real Estate Publish-
er. Members receive up to 40%
off.
Special member discounts for
members at Avis, Budget, and
Enterprise Rentals.
The Local Market Monitor tracks
real estate sales and economic
trends nation wide. Offering
25% Discount for Members.
MAREI’s Political Advocacy Group
actively monitors national legisla-
tion and rule-making that im-
pacts the real estate industry and
harnessing the strength of MAREI
members at the grassroots level.
MAREI mem-
bers also re-
ceive timely
Calls to Action
when there is a
time for our
members to
take action on
an important vote.
Members also
have access
to the latest
in Market Da-
ta.
Other Discounts
VISIT
ww.MAREInet.com
Look under Resources &
Members Only
Member Service
Property
Postings
Included with every
MAREI membership is a
username and password
to access our Property
Marketing Page.
Members can post
individual properties for
sale that are owned,
controlled by contract or
have a Realtor Listing
Agreement.
All properties posted
will appear at least
once on our
e-Update that we
send out usually 2
times a month.
All properties posted
will appear at least
once in our monthly
Investment News,
our digital and print
Newsletter.
All postings will be
deleted after 30
days, although
members are free to
update posting date
to keep postings live.
By combining the invest-
ment opportunity listings
of all members in one
location we attract more
attention than each
member would do sepa-
rately.
Members may also post
properties for sale or
investment opportunities
on the member forum
and our social media
pages for extra
exposure.
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Market YOUR Business
1. Become a student of your business.
Study your customer, your competitors, and trends in the industry.
You need to have a goal in this stage of top ten tips to become an ex-
pert in your business so you how your customers think. You will find
that when you are the expert it will be easier to know what your cus-
tomer wants, how to give it to them and how to share your product
with them.
2. Get some outside advice
Find a friend or associate who is outside of your business and have
them place themselves in their customer’s shoes. Work with them to
find at least 10 new ways to promote your business. You want the in-
put from someone outside of your business because, sometimes you
are just too close and need to get some fresh new outside ideas.
3. Remember not everything you do is not just to get customers
You will be doing some things to bring in new clients and some things
to keep current clients. You will also be taking steps to build a good
reputation and credibility with your potential clients, so that when they
are in the market for your product or service they will remember that
YOU are the expert in that area.
4. You don’t have to do it yourself
There are numerous different marketing tactics. Work the ones you
enjoy, but if there is one you just hate, skip it and work on the others.
Or better yet, hire someone to do it.
5. You do have to do it
Most small businesses are awesome at offering the product or service.
They may not be so good at or excited about the marketing of that
product or service. Ideally if you ask any small business coach you
should be spending about 30% of your time marketing your business.
6. Start with one Marketing Method
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Avoid the Problems that many Landlord Real Estate Investors Encounter. Don't let land-
lording eat up all your hard earned profits and stress you out! Discover Simple Steps that
you must learn to be more Profitable and Effective.
Yes, there are steps to learn so you select the right properties, fix the right things, fill your va-
cant properties with the best tenants, and maintain and manage those tenant relations for a very
valuable asset that will make you wealthy over time.
Workshop taught by MAREI’s Own
Larry Myer: Landlord & Property Manager Landlording 101: the Basics
Finding Your Niche
Finding the Right Property
Getting the Property Rent Ready
Filling Vacancies, where to find Tenants
Keeping Tenants Happy – Tenant Management
Evictions: What to do when you get a bad Apple Don’t Go it Alone, Hiring a Property Manager
Learn from Larry’s many years of experience!
Registration Information for Saturday Workshop
1 Workshop Member $30 Workshop Non-Member $45 Add Member $30 / Non-Member $45
________________________________________ ____________________________________ Attendee 1 Email ________________________________________ ______________________________________ Address City State Zip ________________________________________ ______________________________________ Phone Fax ________________________________________ _________________ Expire Date Credit Card Number
___________________________________ Signature
Scan & Email to [email protected]
Fax: 1-201-574-2969 (email first)
Call 913-815-0111 Online www.MAREInet.com/WorkShop
Select one way to market your business that you are comfortable with,
implement it, systematize it. Then add another one, get it working well
and on a system. Then add another till you have at several marketing
methods that are continually generating new business.
7. Follow Up
Most small business owners are great at following up on a business lead
that is going to give them business right now. For example a client
calls a contractor to ask them to do a bid for a rehab job. But not
many follow just to build a relationship with that person who may be
your next customer or who may refer you a lot of business.
8. Get a Marketing Buddy
Remember marketing it like meeting that New Years Resolution—you
work really hard the first week and then let it slack off more and more
till you have to get in to summer clothes and you have another heavy
week of activity. Instead get a buddy and work with them to determine
a marketing plan for the next week for both of you. Then hold each
other accountable.
9. Scripts and Systems
It always helps to know exactly step by step what you are going to do
and say in your marketing. You may want to check with in your indus-
try if there are training materials that can help you know what to say .
. . scripts . . . that you can practice till you know exactly what to say
when. And create a system for each step of the way.
10. Schedule it
You need to embrace your scheduler. Mark off blocks of time that add
up to about 30% of your work week, just for marketing activities.
When you are first starting out it may be more than 30%, but as you
perfect your techniques you may find ways to automate some tasks and
save time.
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Extra
Exposure
Many of our Business Mem-
bers take it one step further
and offer a discount or bonus
to our members.
Some examples of bonuses
might be a discount on your
pricing, sample forms & con-
tracts, free trial or something
educational.
We work with you to create a
discount, create a flyer and
then get the word out. WE
include your discount on our
discount page and in our
member benefit brochure.
And we are working on an app
for member discounts too!
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INTERNET MEMBER INVESTOR MEMBER BUSINESS MEMBER
MAREI Member Forum
Online Member Library
Post Properties
Submit Blog Posts
Reduced Entrance Fees
2 Complimentary Monthly Meetings
Discounts (See list pages 6 & 7)
Member’ s Included 1 1 2
Add Additional Members $50 $50
Pricing $50 Annual $99 Annual $499 Annual
Auto Renewal* $45 $90 $450
Quarterly Pricing NA
Monthly Pricing
Service Provider Listing
Ad in Monthly Newsletter
3 Vendor Tables **
* Credit or Debit Card Required for Auto Renewal Discounts, ** 3 Vendor Tables with Annual Payment
MEMBERSHIP
OPTIONS
INVESTOR
MEMBERSHIP
BUSINESS
MEMBERSHIP
informed MAREI
Professionals
targeted group
Of Clients
From Motivation to How To Optimization of Your
MAREI members are above the
crowd. They participate in an in-
formative newsletter, blog, and
social media experience. They
connect, ask questions, and share
opportunities through our interac-
tive website and live meetings.
Plus they save $100s using the
many member discounts.
MAREI sets the standard for real
estate investor networking and
education, drawing the type of cli-
ent you want to do business with.
Our meetings and online presence
gathers targets the qualified leads
your business needs. But there is
only one way to get in front of
them . . become a Business Mem-
ber today!
$99.00 / year
Additional Member $50
$499.00 / year
Includes Advertising