Email that just went out - 2/18/25 8:01am
Best way to Start or Increase your Real Estate Investing Business 2/25/25 6:30pm
"Whether you Think You Can, or Think You Can't, You're RIGHT!" Henry Ford
You may want to sign up here for 2/25 6:30 Wholesaling!
What Roadblocks do we see, that prevent your Succe$$ in Real Estate Investing?
1. Fear of Failure – Worrying about making mistakes can keep you from ever starting.
💡 Solution: Learn from experienced investors, start small, and take calculated risks.
2. Bad Credit – A low credit score can limit financing options. Right?
💡 WRONG!- Solution: Work on improving your credit score or use creative financing strategies.
3. Not Knowing Where to Start – Real estate has so many paths it can feel overwhelming.
💡 Solution: Pick one strategy (Wholesaling, rentals, BRRRR, etc.) and focus on it.
4. Trying to Do Everything Alone – Lack of mentorship slows progress.
💡 Solution: Join THE local Real Estate investing group MassRealEstate.net and network with Experienced investors.
5. Not Taking Action – The biggest roadblock of all! Many learn but never invest.
💡 Solution: Set a deadline, take the first step, and learn as you go!
& Most Importanatly Join us 2/25/25 6:30pm
In our Blog, NH ==Legislative Update, 2025 #5== Wins on 3 Major bills!
I'll see you soon, Mike Hurney, Director MassRealEstate dot net /NewHampshireREIA dot org
PS Don't forget to Check that Your Membership in MassRealEstate dot net /NewHampshireREIA dot org is current to maintain Discounts & Benefits!
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I've been reaching out to Members Renewing & NEW Members and there is so much talent out there! However most of you guys are too busy for Sitdowns, PowerPoints & Pizza, So Site Visits are coming!
Tony Youngs, National Expert of "THE HIDDEN MARKET" fame,

has agreed to Mentoring for our Members!
Next Meeting Tuesday, February 25, 2025 6:30-8:30pm
Wholesaling which has the lowest Barriers to Entry for Real Estate Investors.
We've got several Seasoned Experts to guide us through
THE most effective Techniques for Wholesaling.
Email that went out 7:28am 2/7/25
Subject - Build Housing? Ai. New & Renewing Members. My cell. Contractor Site visits.
A. according to the Boston Globe 2/7/25:
222,000 new homes must be built over the next decade to fix housing shortage, state says
The figure crystallizes the severity of the state’s housing problem and puts a number to a shortage that is warping the lives of everyday people.
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B. Here's the Ai version ChatGpt of the email I sent yesterday (took .009 seconds:-0
Subject: Contractor Members Blog Post - Home Depot Warning, Wholesaling, 2/25, and New Hampshire Legislation
1. Explore Job Sites with Top Contractors
Join us as we visit our contractor members' job sites and explore MassRealEstate.net and our blog for exclusive insights. It's your go-to resource for networking and finding top contractors or even promoting your own business.
2. Important Home Depot Benefits
Our partner, Home Depot, audits us twice a year for member status to offer discounts and rewards like 20% off liquid paint and 2% cashback. Ensure your membership is active to enjoy these perks!
3. Wholesaling Workshop
Join us on Tuesday, February 25th, at 6:30 PM to learn about wholesaling, the simplest niche in real estate investing. Sharpen your skills with us!
4. NH Legislative Update - Call to Action
Check out our latest blog post for a crucial legislative update with a major call to action. Don't miss the upcoming lead paint bill hearing and our wins on four major bills.
Looking forward to connecting soon!
Mike Hurney
Director, MassRealEstate.net and NewHampshireREIA.org
New & Renewing Members:
C. Members - my cell...
D. Members - The Contractor Site Visits...
UPDATE, I'll see you On-Site at 11am! 2/4/25

Leo, Barry & Mike Hurney at their "Good Sized" Project.

Who is MassRealEstate.net
www.MassRealEstate.net (Massachusetts Real Estate Investors Association) does not give legal, tax, economic, or investment advice. MassRealEstate disclaims all Liability for any and all actions taken by its Members. However Licensed Professionals (Attorneys, CPAs & Real Estate Brokers) do attend our meetings and can be available for private Consultations.
MassRealEstate.net is the online presence of the Massachusetts Real Estate Investors Association, one of the oldest and most successful real estate investors associations in the country. It serves as a professional organization for independent real estate investors, offering education and networking opportunities to enhance their investing skills and profits. The association provides members with access to discount and rebate programs, educational classes, and tools to manage rental properties efficiently123.
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: MassRealEstate.net hosts regular meetings and events focused on real estate investing strategies, tenant management, and maximizing ROI2.
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: Members gain access to exclusive discounts, software tools like Rent Perfect for tenant screening, and insurance programs tailored for real estate investors3.
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: Mike Hurney is the director of MassRealEstate.net and has authored a book on Real Estate Investing56.
Overall, MassRealEstate.net supports Real Estate Investors by providing resources and community support to help them succeed in the industry.
Who is Mike Hurney and what is his role in MassRealEstate.net
MassRealEstate Blog | Meeting Notes 1/5/24 by Mike Hurney
is the director of MassRealEstate.net, which is part of the Massachusetts Real Estate Investors Association. He is also involved with NewHampshireREIA.org. Mike Hurney is a prominent figure in the Real Estate Investment community, known for sharing his extensive knowledge and experience in Real Estate Investing. He has authored a book titled "How to Become a Real Estate Investor in 12 Simple Lessons" and is active in organizing educational events and networking opportunities for Real Estate Investors, contractors, and landlords125.
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: Mike Hurney leads MassRealEstate.net, focusing on providing educational resources and networking opportunities for Real Estate Investors.
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: He facilitates regular meetings and workshops where members can learn about Real Estate Investing strategies, tenant management, and market trends.
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: Mike ensures that members have access to exclusive discounts, such as Home Depot benefits, and connects them with experienced professionals in the field123.
- Mike is a Mechanical Engineer (HVAC) & has also been a Project Manager for many of the hi tech/defense companies in this area, Designing and Supervising Clean Rooms constructed for Micro Electronic chip manufacturer. This included stringent Temperature, Humidity and Particle restrictions. He also designed high Purity/Pressure services of DI water & Gases for Chip manufacturing.
**************Kathy REPLAY Tonight 1/30/25 6pm - MARKETING MAGIC!
Marketing Magic & Vacant Land Gold Workshop Sorry, CANCELLED Saturday, February 1, 2025 10-3pm
Click here for Course - Marketing Magic System
Click here for Course - Vacant Land Gold How to Make Profits Buying, Selling and Leasing Land
Kathy is the ultimate success story. She spent over 20 years in the banking industry before discovering the world of real estate. After attending some real estate seminars this 4 foot 11 mother of two got really excited and before you know it she’d bought and sold hundreds of properties using none of her own money or credit.
Kathy holds a degree in finance and has co-authored the book- The Venus Approach to Real Estate Investing, and written her book- Real Estate Investing - Your Personal Path to Prosperity.
She is the nation’s leading expert at finding highly qualified, motivated sellers and and Vacant Land Deals using many types of direct mail marketing and other unique marketing techniques. She is known throughout the United States and Canada as the Marketing Magic Lady. She has put together a simple step-by-step system that anyone can follow to duplicate her success.
Kathy has been speaking throughout the country and across Canada for many years and has shared the stage with Ron LeGrand, Dr. Phil, Dan Kennedy, Mark Victor Hansen, Ted Thomas and Suze Orman to name a few.
~Saturday, February 1, 2025, 10:00am - 3pm, Who are Our Target Prospects- 15 Types of Highly Motivated Sellers! Why Should You Invest in Vacant Land (Creating a Niche Others Simply Don’t Know About)!
Welcome to NewHampshireREIA.org & MassRealEstate.net
Join One & you're a Member of both! ( there was a lot of duplication with member access & emails, this should be smoother for our great members)
Contractors - W2 or 1099? Iron Clad Contracts? Best Materials? Join us for Networking with your Peers and see how they're Solving these issues!
Investors - Quit CRYING there are No Deals! Kathy & Tony show you how they are too busy with Opportunities.
Landlords - Get a LEGAL Tenancy from the start. How to Screen Tenants. Help with Evictions! (and alternatives)
~Wednesday, January, 8, 2025 Movers and Shakers 6:00-8pm
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 6:30-8:30pm GoToWebinar, On-Line, members only.
Lincoln's RE Market Update Where are we headed? & Answers to Advice you'll be asked over the Holidays. When will Rates Come Down? Prices coming Down? Is the Market Going to Crash? Will I Be Able to Find a Home If I Move?
Robbie, IRS Enrolled Agent - 3 Important overlooked Tax Tips, Sellers with Intestate Succession or Escheat? Review Your Status: Reassess Your Goals? Reassess The Market? & Reassess Your TimelinesMike Hurney
Lesson #1 How to select your Real Estate Investing “FARM”? from Mike Hurney’s famous Book - “How to Become a Real Estate Investor in 12 Simple Lessons”
B. When Investing outside your “FARM”: How do you decide what to Build:
Comparable Properties? MLS… City/Town Tax Assessors List
Finding Contractors - In-Person? Ads? Referrals? Building Department for Costs, Which Contractors are Active?
We look forward to see you here! 11/26/24 6:30-8:30pm GoToWebinar on-Line Members Only for this one.
11/22/24 8:43am email just out New Project. Pro System Mike Jacka. Truck Warranty? Nor'easter. Networking.
Good morning,
#I started a New Project: Upgrade a sleepy little cottage.
What do the "Comps" say? How about Zoning? Construction costs i.e. What's it take to get there? And is it worth it, or scale back?
My simple formula - Maxed out value, fixed up in Perfect condition! Minus Acquisition cost, Minus Fix up cost. Minus Final Equity/Profit. Y/N?
Example - (Metro West, Boston, MA) Maxed out Value $769,000. (local "Comps"). $574,900. Purchase. $93,000. Fix up Cost. Profit = $102,000. (Careful with Carrying costs and potential construction overruns!) Looks like a great deal, a little out of my "Farm" area.
However, my Project doesn't look quite as Profitable. I'll have details, Southeastern, MA is a little different than here on the North Shore. We can go over the numbers at our next meeting Tuesday, November 26, 2024 6:30 - 8:30pm
#By the way Mike Jacka is Training on his Pro System November 26 11-12pm EST, You do not want to miss this system that tracks your Deals, Costs & Profit!
#I took my Truck in for a Recall - Tailgate opens indiscriminately:-0 2021 Silverado 2500HD. And a Dealer discounted Oil Change and Tire Rotation. While in the waiting room it was like a "wake", all sad faces. As time went by, watching a goofy "UnSellable Houses" I overheard most of the conversations:
"No that's not covered in a Warranty, It'll be around $750."
"Mr X, Your's will be $1200."
"Ms Y, Complete Brakes $900/axle, not covered."
Wow, I was sad just listening, so I asked about all the Extended Warranty PostCards I've been getting. Dealer outlined the scams as we read the fine print.
However they've got a 10 year "Bumper to Bumper" Warranty for 10 years on my Truck for $3700. Seems worth it, with all the electronics and Crap you can't even figure out.
#Run around to check some properties from last night's Nor'easter, as soon as I swim at the Y, wind 12mph, gusts 40 Ouch.
#Catching up on Networking this morning. Going to see Agui, Big GC that just joined, i'm spending a little time reaching out to you members. What are you working on? In Aguis place he's building a couple of 6 unit buildings, plus 4 Restaurants for one company, another 1 for a chain, heading to NY for some work.
Ding, ding, ding this morning I'll drop off Claud Fatu's book "How to Build and Run a Construction Business" Agui's the last one that needs it but I've got Claud's contact in NY for him. Remember how he's made a huge business working on his niche, restrictive condo's in Manhattan. Then I'd like to match him with George, our favorite Architect (both Members) because he's working for a client with over 100 small businesses, upgrading those and bringing new ones on board that Comply with ALL the rules.
So what are you working on, Mike@MassRealEstate.net and let's see who you'd like to get with to meet, Colaborate, Joint Venture, Sub. GC, network, buy materials from, etc
I look forward to see you soon, Mike Hurney, Director MassRealEstate.net & NewHampshireREIA.org
PS Tony, one of our Mentors had his weekly meeting last night and took a Deal from Find to Sale. Interesting perspective, sometimes we get caught in the minutia, this kept our eyes on the prize!
PPS Don't forget to check your MemberShip in MassRealEstate dot net &/or NewHampshireREIA dot org so you keep the great Home Depot discounts and Benefits!
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 6:30-8:30pm On-Line :-(
1. Trouble finding Deals - Opportunities where you'll Cash-Flow with a Rental?
or Be able to Buy-FixUp-Sell and Make a Profit?
THE Famous - Tony Youngs, of Hidden Market Fame, has agreed to be our Mentor for Finding Deals that make sense.
2. Need help looking for Eager Sellers & "Don't Wanters"? You'll get it with:
Kathy's Marketing Magic to find MOTIVATED Sellers Coming soon.
3. Need some Hard Money? Why do they call it "Hard Money" anyways? How can you qualify for it? and Get as much as you need?
Lincoln's Market Update! & Buy-Sell-Networking!
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 6:30-8:30pm
Hey Fellow Members,
I look forward to see you tomorrow evening October 29, 2024 6:30pm. Full agenda:
#Hiring and Firing, careful of Workers Important Rights. Straightforward if you know them, Impossible to undo if you make mistakes. Cheat Sheet from Lynne.
#1099 vs W-2 almost no one is within the IRS guidelines. Here they are! Roberta
#ProXtra can WORK FOR YOU, easy to check on, in your account! Who to see in the Store, Kyle?
#Lincoln’s Market Update, VERY busy with his Wealth Investing Clients. Here’s the 3 most important guidelines.
#While you were in Cash waiting for the Crash you could have made 34% Stock market could have Doubled your money?
#OREIA Summit 10/31-11/3! OREIA Summit
#Here’s the GoToWebinar link for OUR Tues eve 10/29 6:30pm: I'll see you here: Tuesday 10/29 6:30pmThe Link was sent out to Members this amMike@MassRealEstate.net to check that your Membership is current and Join Us;-)
Mike Hurney, Director, MassRealEstate.net & NewHampshireREIA.org PO Box 307, Marblehead, MA 01945
Tonights meeting link!
more details - Contractors - Firing (Dismissing) and Hiring. It's not just Fire fast & Hire slow anymore. Workers seem to have a lot of rights and they should! but even more important - How you can easily navigate these important Rules and Regulations.
Also 1099 vs W-2. If you have 10 Contractors in a room, It's almost guaranteed 9 will be handling their businesses workers incorrectly (lot of Tax Penalties involved that you don't need)
& there's GOLD in your ProXtra account, here's how to mine it.
Landlords - what's the latest on Sealed Eviction Records, who would want this?
Investors - Lincoln's Market update. OREIA Summit 10/30-11/3!
Summit 10/31 On Halloween, your competition will disappear. We’ve got great news, On October 31st, all your competition will be GONE. The bad news is, they’ll only be gone for 4 days to the National Real Estate Investing Summit. The worse news is, when they come back, they’ll know how to:
- Find better deals Get better financing Make every deal they do more profitable, and Invest in things you DON’T know how to invest in, like self-storage, shared housing, notes, land, and apartments. But the good news is, you can JOIN them (and have fun, and build life-long friendships!) just by coming to Cincinnati, too! It’s easy (and inexpensive) to get your ticket HERE (8) . Don’t try to beat ‘em. Join ‘em.
Mike@MassRealEstate.net Director MassRealEstate dot net & NewHampshireREIA.org PO Box 307, Marblehead, MA 01945
P.S. Can’t be at the Summit in person…or can’t attend all 4 days in person? You can also attend from home, watch sessions all day, and get the recordings of every single one of the 30+ regular sessions by going HERE (7) and selecting “virtual attendance”.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 6:30-8:30pm
Must Freeze Your Credit! Y? Wholesaling Basics. "Sweat Equity" NO! RE Market Update. Summit
Next Tuesday, September 24, 6:30-8:30pm On-Line meeting
EVERYONE: It's so common you don't even pay attention anymore...
Example from Vox: "...as many as 272 million Social Security numbers are floating around hacker forums after someone stole them from a Florida-based background check company called National Public Data..."
Take a minute (maybe 30 minutes) to look this over: Wikipedia Data Breaches :-0 (0)
Well my good friend George has spent a huge amount of time on the topic, he'll tell us why 9/24. And he reminds us that you've got to have Good (actually Great) Credit to make it in Real Estate. He's found a way that other Experts "Freeze" their Credit and they avoid these Consumer Hacks impacting their accounts.
That's what gives you an edge in Real Estate! Your Great Credit let's you borrow at the lowest rate which allows you to borrow MORE money with LOWER payments! George'll give us all his insight & Teach YOU How to protect yourself from the common Consumer Hacks that surround us!
REAL ESTATE INVESTORS: At least once a week someone sends me a "Wholesale" (supposed to be below market) Deal that's more like Retail (at market pricing). Then they explain why I should move ahead on this Deal ASAP. I don't think they're trying to take advantage of anyone but I do think we can go through it and they'll realize they could do better, much better!
"Sweat Equity" - Real Estate Investors & Homeowners can use sweat equity to do repairs and maintenance on their own rather than pay for traditional labor. We've all done it, especially when we were getting started. Just like taking in "marginal" Tenants that you know will turn out "good" (and they don't:-(. OK but it turns out to be the WORST investment (your Time) that you can make, which may even Cost you more than you save! Tuesday, September 24, I'll give you an example of MY "Duh" moment!
Lincoln's back in time from a Business Conference to bring us the Real Estate Market Update!
Summit 10/31 On Halloween, your competition will disappear. We’ve got great news, On October 31st, all your competition will be GONE. The bad news is, they’ll only be gone for 4 days to the National Real Estate Investing Summit. The worse news is, when they come back, they’ll know how to:
- Find better deals Get better financing Make every deal they do more profitable, and Invest in things you DON’T know how to invest in, like self-storage, shared housing, notes, land, and apartments. But the good news is, you can JOIN them (and have fun, and build life-long friendships!) just by coming to Cincinnati, too! It’s easy (and inexpensive) to get your ticket HERE (8) . Don’t try to beat ‘em. Join ‘em.
Mike@MassRealEstate.net Director MassRealEstate dot net & NewHampshireREIA.org PO Box 307, Marblehead, MA 01945
P.S. Can’t be at the Summit in person…or can’t attend all 4 days in person? You can also attend from home, watch sessions all day, and get the recordings of every single one of the 30+ regular sessions by going HERE (7) and selecting “virtual attendance”.
August 27, 2024 1.Topics and Events. 3.Home Inspection numbers turned around!
1. We've got 2 important Blogs on our Site: Our last 12 months Topics & Our Next 12 months Topics