What we’re about
Welcome to GRID!
GRID Long Island 495 Group is a real estate community built by investors for investors. We are a group of real people doing real deals.
Our core mission is to connect to, learn from, and collaborate with like-minded people interested in building wealth and creating impact through real estate.
We welcome investors of all experience levels. We are life-long learners and believe everyone has value to share.
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How it works
We meet once a month, 12 months a year, on the same day, week, and time of the month. Each month we cover a different investing topic in the Lifecycle of an Investor—ranging from wholesaling to rehabbing to becoming a bank through private lending.
Our meetings are not sales pitches. They are opportunities for us to dive deep into a real estate topic, connect with local experts in our marketplace, and build long-term relationships with other doers and deal-makers.
All of our events are 100% FREE.
Learn more about us at gridinvestor.com
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Your GRID Leadership
GRID Long Island 495 Group is led by Joshua Whalley and Sean Morrison.
Joshua's encyclopedic knowledge of the housing market along with his real estate appraisal, distressed asset management, and mortgage lending experience allows him to approach real estate from a unique perspective few others can offer.
Joshua joined Douglas Elliman in 2018 as a branch manager where he uses his servant leadership style to support his agents in delivering a buying or selling experience that exceeds customer expectations.
Sean is a Long Island native, born and raised in Riverhead, NY, and the youngest of four siblings. During his school years, Sean was an avid athlete participating in wrestling, football, and golf. After high school, he studied business in Las Vegas and also played rugby for UNLV.
After college, Sean went to work in construction with the family business. Always driven and self-motivated, Sean opened his own company in 2000 eventually focusing on residential construction. Sean is a husband and father to three children and finds his family to be life's most rewarding achievement and motivation for success.
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Our Partners
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Douglas Elliman Real Estate is backed by over a century’s worth of insights and expertise.
Above all, we are passionate about delivering unparalleled experiences. From sales, rentals and new development to mortgages and title insurance, our agents are relentless advocates for our clients. Our team is the top in the industry—they have access to the best and most reliable information and education, allowing them to expertly advise at every stage.
Douglas Elliman leads the New York real estate market by sales volume and ranks as one of the nation’s largest independent residential real estate brokerages by the same measure completing nearly 60,000 rental and sales transactions annually with a company volume of $51 billion in total volume.
Learn more about Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Benchmark Construction Management, LLC
Benchmark Construction Management, LLC is a custom home builder specializing in the design and building of residential luxury homes with a renovation and construction management arm as well.
Benchmark prides itself on delivering a high-quality product while keeping value and efficiency at the forefront of the conversation. Benchmark offers solutions and support before, during and after construction completion.
Additionally, Benchmark partners with investors in Real-estate development using lessons learned from the management of Benchmark’s own multimillion-dollar real estate portfolio and the tens of millions under its care currently. If you are looking for a partner, consultant, and advocate, Benchmark sets the standard from which all others are measured.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Creative REI Strategies: Owner Financing, Subject-To, and Lease OptionsHotel Indigo, Riverhead, NY
Our business is about identifying motivated sellers (and buyers) and offering solutions to their problems.
The more solutions you can offer, the more deals you will get. This month we are discussing creative ways to structure deals that will be the perfect solution for certain circumstances.
Seller financing, subject-to and lease options are powerful solutions, which will only become more popular as interest rates rise.
Come discuss how these deals are structured and find your next deal, lender, partnership and inspiration in a room full of other active investors.
Come for the training, stay for the networking!
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Join our online GRID community here to post deals, ask questions, and connect with other investors across the globe. - How to Buy and Hold: The BRRR Strategy for WealthHotel Indigo, Riverhead, NY
You may have heard other investors, gurus and financial planners discussing the virtues of owning rental properties.
And it is definitely true that a portfolio of GOOD rental properties can provide lifetime income and financial security.
But what really makes a GOOD rental property?
What should you expect from your rental portfolio and how do you manage it for maximum return on minimal effort?
We will also deep dive into the BRRRR strategy and show you how it can help you build massive wealth.
BRRRR stands for:
● Buy
● Rehab
● Rent
● Refinance
● RepeatWe'll cover those points and more with real examples and data at this month's meeting.
Come for the training, stay for the networking!
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Join our online GRID community here to post deals, ask questions, and connect with other investors across the globe. - How to Save on Taxes: Build a Fortune with 1031 ExchangesHotel Indigo, Riverhead, NY
Did you know your retirement account is good for more than investing in mutual funds?
And did you know the government actually encourages you to make more money on your rental portfolio?
Come out to hear more about making the tax code work for you and creative uses for your IRA that can super-charge your tax-deferred savings, making it easier to invest with other deal-makers.
Come for the training, stay for the networking!
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Join the online GRID community here to post deals, ask questions, and connect with other investors across the globe. - How to Syndicate Real Estate Deals: The Art of Raising CapitalHotel Indigo, Riverhead, NY
There are other, and probably better, ways to fund your real estate portfolio growth than borrowing money from your spouse's parents or "partnering" with that sketchy guy your friend knows.
This event focuses on the process of finding, attracting and leveraging "other people's money" so you can do bigger deals and keep more of the profits… no sketchy guys needed.
Come for the training, stay for the networking!
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Join the GRID Facebook Community
Join our online GRID community here to post deals, ask questions, and connect with other investors across the globe.How to Syndicate Real Estate Deals: The Art of Raising Capital
