

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)
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Upcoming events
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•OnlineMAREI Master Class: Tax Fundamentals for Real Estate Investors
OnlineMAREI Master Class: Tax Fundamentals for Real Estate Investors
Saturday, December 13th (register now)
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Central (Online via Zoom)
Recording provided for all registrants.
Real estate taxes aren’t anything like W-2 taxes — and flips, rentals, and long-term holds are all taxed differently. If you don’t know the rules, you can lose profit or run into IRS problems you didn’t expect.
Join CPA and real estate investor Scott Ellsworth for a one-day workshop that breaks down the tax essentials every investor needs to understand.
### What You’ll Learn:
✔️ What’s taxable (and what isn’t)
✔️ How flips vs. rentals vs. holds are treated
✔️ IRS red flags to avoid
✔️ Legal strategies to keep more profit
✔️ Simple systems for recordkeeping
✔️ What your accountant should be doing
✔️ How to understand investor terms: 1031s, depreciation & more
Perfect for new investors and anyone who wants to start the new year with a clearer tax strategy.
### Pricing:
- MAREI Members: Included
- Non-Members: $97
We also have Black Friday membership specials that make membership super cheap with trials and $25 off Annual Memberships
Learn more: MAREI.org/Membership
### Speaker:
Scott Ellsworth, CPA — 35+ years in real estate taxation and investing, national REIA speaker, and past guest on Real Life Real Estate Investing.
### Register:
Please RSVP here on Meetup, then complete your registration at:
👉 MAREI.org/Calendar101 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
MAREI Workshop: What You Need to Know Before Your First Note Deal
Overland Park, KS, USSeller financing is exploding online right now—but very few people teach how to do it correctly.
If you want clear, practical guidance before structuring your first seller-financed note, this workshop is for you.
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Rental expenses keep rising. Returns keep shrinking. And many investors are starting to ask whether it’s time to “be the bank” instead of the landlord.
Seller-financed mortgage notes can create cleaner, more predictable cash flow—but only when they’re structured the right way. This workshop gives you the essential knowledge you need before doing your first note deal.
We’re bringing in Jeff Watson, a long-time investor and attorney with 30+ years of experience and a national instructor for NoteSchool. Jeff will walk you through the fundamentals behind safe, compliant, profitable seller-financed notes.
This is the “102” follow-up to our January 13th meeting—less theory, more real-world mechanics. (If you miss the meeting and sign up for the class, we will make sure you get the replay)
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# ⭐ What We’ll Cover
- How seller-financed notes actually work
- Which terms and structures matter most
- Compliance steps every investor must follow
- How to evaluate a borrower and a property
- How to model a note deal before you commit
- Real examples of notes created in today’s market
This is a hands-on, practical training for investors who want better cash flow with fewer headaches.
# ⭐ Event Details
Date: Saturday, January 17
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Overland Park (final venue announced soon)
Lunch: Included for all attendees
# ⭐ Pricing
MAREI Members: $27 Black Friday pricing through Christmas
Non-Members: We have special pricing for you and Black Friday membership specials to help you save
Go to MAREI.org/Calendar to learn more about this event and sign up
Go to MAREI.org/Membership to learn more about joining31 attendees
Past events
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