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Please visit our website at MAREI.org to learn more about us and to register for our next event.
We would like to welcome you to Mid-America Association of Real Estate Investors, more commonly known as MAREI. As the largest Real Estate investor education group in the Kansas City Metro area, we provide our members with an unsurpassed education as well as the finest networking opportunities available.
Our goal is to educate and motivate real estate investors to achieve the success they desire. The group’s focus is promoting successful and ethical real Estate investing standards for both experienced and novice investors.
MONTHLY MEETINGS:
MAREI meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month in Overland Park, KS. The meeting begins at 6:00 PM with our vendor expo and networking, followed by an informative meeting reflecting what you need to know as a real estate professional.
Click HERE to see our full calendar!
Members: Always Free
First-Time Visitors: Free
Returning Visitors: $35 if you preregister
MAREI is not just another real estate investing meetup or club. Come check out a meeting to see for yourself.
Get the latest benefits and discounts here - and find out why spending $149 for an annual membership is a no-brainer.
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See all- NEW VestorsNeeds location
NEWVestors is here!
A brand-new MAREI subgroup just for brand-new investors!Just getting started in real estate? You’re not alone — and you don’t have to figure it all out by yourself.
Meet NEWVestors — created by a new investor, for new investors: Led by McKenna Zandecki, who’s new to both Kansas City and the real estate world, this group is all about learning together, asking questions without fear, and building your network from day one.
What You’ll Find:
- Honest conversations with fellow beginners
- Guest speakers covering the need-to-know basics
- A judgment-free space to ask anything
- Your future deal partners, mentors, and accountability buddies

Where: Engel & Völkers Brokerage
When: Every other Monday | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMUpcoming Dates:
- May 19
- June 2
- June 16
- June 30
Let’s kick off this journey together. Come as you are — bring your questions, your curiosity, and your commitment to grow.
Get all the details and reserve your seat for the next one or all of them at https://www.mareimember.com/Calendar.aspx
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See less - Express Success Monthly Group Coaching Call: How to find ARV in a Slower MarketLink visible for attendees
🔥 What’s It Worth? How to Find ARV in a Slower Market
Date/Time:
📆 Tuesday, June 17th
🕡 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Central
Location: Online (Zoom – Express Success Members Only)Details:
The market has shifted. Comps are harder to find, and relying on old data can kill your deals. So how do you nail ARV in this slower market?
At this month’s Express Success Master Class, we’re covering:
✅ What to do when there’s only one solid comp
✅ How to adjust for longer days on market
✅ How to value buy-and-hold properties differently🎓 This training is exclusively for Express Success Members of MAREI.
📬 Members will receive login instructions via email.
Not a part of Express Success? Learn more here ➡️ www.MAREI.org/ExpressSuccess - MAREI Virtual Rehab Field Trip: Real Deal Breakdown with Don TuckerLink visible for attendees
## Join us for a Virtual Rehab Field Trip and go behind the scenes of the actual case study house from our June MAREI meeting.
🏚️ Real photos, real decisions, real numbers.
MAREI Co-Founder and Rehabber Investor Don Tucker will walk you through everything he saw, planned, and spent—and teach you how to think like an experienced rehabber.
This session will cover:
✔️ Structural issues (like that foundation crack)
✔️ Systems to upgrade (and why)
✔️ Layout problems (like windows in showers)
✔️ Flooring choices, laundry setup, and permits
✔️ Rehab estimates—and how they lead to a confident offer priceDid we mention, he's rehabbed over 300 houses as an investor. And a lot more as a warranty manager in Kansas City and Denver?
🗓️ Saturday, June 21
🕙 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
📍 Zoom – link sent to registrants
🎟️$29 or MAREI Members | $49 for Non-Members
💡 Not a member? Join for as little as $25 a monthGet Don's Exact Rehab Spreadsheet that he has developed over the last 25 years of rehabbing houses. Plus get the replay to go back and review the important parts.
Register at www.MAREI.org/Calendar
Not a member yet? Learn more about joining MAREI for as little as $25/month: www.MAREI.org/Membership