What we’re about
Welcome to MAREI – Kansas City’s #1 Real Estate Investing Community
Ready to build wealth through real estate?
Whether you're brand new or already doing deals, you’ll find the training, support, and connections to grow your business inside the Mid-America Association of Real Estate Investors (MAREI).
We’re the largest, most active real estate investing group in the Kansas City metro—meeting monthly, online, and at special training events.
Our mission is to help local investors Learn, Connect, and Take Action.
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### 💡 What You’ll Get from MAREI:
- Real-world training from successful investors—not gurus
- A local network of lenders, contractors, wholesalers, agents & mentors
- Live events, masterclasses, and networking that lead to real deals
- Resources and discounts to save you time, money, and stress
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### 📍 Monthly Meetings – Open to the Public
🗓 Every 2nd Tuesday | 🕕 6:00 PM
📍 DoubleTree Hotel, Overland Park, KS
- ✔️ Vendor Expo & Networking: 6–7 PM
- ✔️ Expert Presentation: 7 PM
👉 Click here to see our upcoming events
🎟️ Admission to our Monthly Meeting
- Members: Always Free
- First-Time Guests: Free (Just preregister for the event)
- Returning Guests: $35 with RSVP
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### 👥 Who Should Join?
- New investors looking for a step-by-step path
- Experienced investors who want to level up
- Agents, lenders, contractors & service pros in the real estate space
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### 💬 Why Members Say “I Wish I Found This Sooner”
Because MAREI isn’t just another Meetup or Facebook group.
It’s a real community of local investors helping each other get results.
Join us and see for yourself.
Learn more at 👉 [www.MAREI.org](https://www.marei.org)
Upcoming events
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Fundamentals of Bookkeeping for Real Estate Investors a FREE Virtual Meeting
·OnlineOnlineRegister to get your zoom link at MAREI.org/Calendar
Bookkeeping. Yuck.
We’d all love to run a real estate business without paying bills, balancing accounts, tracking budgets, or dealing with taxes—but since that’s not an option, we might as well learn how to do it right.
This one-time online meeting is designed to give real estate entrepreneurs the bookkeeping fundamentals they actually need to stay organized, reduce stress, and run a more profitable business.
You’ll learn:
• To track assets, liabilities, equity, and debt in a way that actually makes sense
• Which bookkeeping system works best for real estate investors
• Why your chart of accounts matters more than you think
• How better books help you borrow money and save on tax prep
Remember, to actually reserve your seat, you have to go HERE and register on our website!102 attendees
Carrot's 30 Day Authority Building Challenge
Location not specified yet## Join the Carrot 30-Day Challenge & Get More Leads!
Are you ready to take your real estate investing website to the next level? The Carrot 30-Day Challenge is designed to help you generate more leads and close more deals—all by dedicating just a few minutes each day to improving your site!
This challenge will walk you through one powerful task per day, helping you build credibility, drive traffic, and optimize your marketing strategy so you can start seeing results fast.
### 🚀 The Challenge Kicks Off the First Monday of Every Month!
### What You’ll Accomplish in 30 Days:
Week 1 – Mindset & Marketing Plan
- Launch your Carrot site
- Build credibility to attract motivated sellers & buyers
- Localize your site for better rankings
- Adjust your content strategy for conversions
- Plan & schedule your content
Week 2 – Content & Automation
- Implement a proven content plan to attract leads
- Integrate your site with key 3rd-party services
- Connect your social media accounts for brand consistency
- Set up data tracking to measure success
Week 3 – Driving Traffic
- Create your first Craigslist post to capture leads
- Set up paid traffic sources (Facebook & Google Ads)
- Optimize your first Google Ads campaign
- Begin SEO strategies to boost organic traffic
Week 4 – Content Hyperdrive
- Build citations to improve search rankings
- Generate backlinks to strengthen site authority
- Create & publish your first video
- Set up a Buyers website
- Start building a highly targeted Buyer List
Click Here to Sign Up Now
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## Want to Learn More Before You Start?
If you're not quite sure if this is for you—or if you’re not ready for a full 30-day challenge—here are some other great ways to explore Carrot:
🔗 Get a Carrot Demo – See Carrot in action before committing.
🎥 Free Carrot Workshop – Learn how to maximize your site’s potential.
📋 Get Your FREE Marketing Plan Generator – A step-by-step tool to help you create a winning strategy.
🚀 MAREI is an affiliate partner with Carrot, so when you sign up through us, you're supporting our community while getting the best tools to grow your business!1 attendee
NEWVestors KC: Creating a Real Estate Investing Business Plan
Aubin Realty, 4600 Martha Truman Road, Grandview, MO, US## NEWVestors KC: Creating a Real Estate Investing Business Plan
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Unsure how real estate fits your life goals? This NewVestors session focuses on turning income, lifestyle, and long-term goals into a clear real estate investing plan, including active vs. “passive” income.
Many new real estate investors jump into deals without a clear plan — which often leads to frustration, stalled progress, or chasing strategies that don’t actually fit their goals.
At MAREI NewVestors, we start by getting clear on why you’re investing before deciding how.
In this session, Tony Barnes will walk through how to translate real-life goals into a practical real estate investing plan, including:
- Replacing income to leave a job
- Using real estate to fund college or long-term expenses
- Understanding the difference between active and “passive” income
- Matching investment strategies to your time, risk tolerance, and resources
This discussion is designed for brand new investors who want direction before taking action — so they can choose strategies intentionally instead of chasing whatever sounds good online.
NewVestors supports MAREI’s monthly meetings and master classes by helping new investors build clarity and confidence early. It’s not a replacement — it’s the on-ramp.
This meeting is open to all MAREI members who RSVP below. Not a member, join us to see what we are all about and if you like what you see, join MAREI and attend NewVestors on Mondays.
RSVP www.MAREI.org/Calendar1 attendee
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