About us
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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NEWVestors KC: Funding Your First Real Estate Deal
Keller Williams, 6850 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS, USConfused about real estate financing? This NewVestors panel breaks down common loan options, terms, and tradeoffs so new investors can understand how deals are funded and which options may fit their strategy.
The of the most common sticking points for new real estate investors is financing.
Questions like:- What kind of loan do I actually need?
- Why do lenders look at deals differently?
- How do terms change based on strategy?
- When does conventional financing make sense — and when doesn’t it?
At MAREI NewVestors, we focus on understanding the options before you need them.
In this session, McKenna Zandecki, Jeff Newhard, Jason Knobbe, Mike Auch, and Cassie Stephenson will host a panel discussion covering the most common ways real estate deals are funded, including:- Conventional lending
- Institutional fix-and-flip financing
- DSCR loans
- Small private lenders
The panel will compare how different lenders evaluate deals, common loan terms, and the pros and cons of each type of financing — helping brand new investors understand how funding decisions connect to strategy, risk, and timelines.
This session is designed to provide context and clarity, not to push any one approach.
RSVP on the calendar at www.MAREI.org/Calendar51 attendees
MB Capital Pop Up: Unlock $50K–$150K in Unsecured Business Lines of Credit
·OnlineOnlineOne of the biggest challenges for real estate investors and small business owners is finding the money to scale. You know the opportunities are out there—new properties, marketing campaigns, renovations, or even expanding your team—but traditional loans can be tough to get, and they almost always come with strings attached.
That’s where unsecured business lines of credit come in.
Unlike traditional financing, unsecured business credit lines don’t require collateral. That means no pledging your house, your business assets, or your retirement account just to get the capital you need. Instead, these lines are based on your personal credit and can give you access to $50,000 to $150,000+ in funding—sometimes at 0% interest for a time.
# Unlock Capital Without Collateral: MB Capital’s Strategy for Business & Real Estate Investors
## Why This Matters for Investors and Entrepreneurs
- Flexibility: Use the funds for acquisitions, renovations, marketing, or working capital.
- Speed: Qualification can be faster than traditional bank loans.
- Accessibility: Even startups with limited revenue may qualify.
- Control: Keep your assets safe—no collateral required.
## Meet the Expert: Eric Mauz, MB Capital
To dive deeper into how these credit lines work, we’re bringing in Eric Mauz, founder of MB Capital. With more than 20 years of experience as a real estate investor and funding strategist, Eric has helped entrepreneurs and investors nationwide secure the capital they need to grow without the risks of traditional loans.
## What You’ll Learn in This Webinar
- How unsecured business lines of credit differ from loans
- What it takestakes to qualify—even if you’re a startup
- Common myths and mistakes that get people denied
- Real-world examples of investors accessing $50K–$150K
- Smart ways to put these funds to work in your business or portfolio
This is a special pop-up webinar designed for real estate investors, entrepreneurs, and small business owners who want to grow without risking their assets.
When: Tuesday February 17th at 6:00 pm
Where: Online
Register Here; MAREI Calendar1 attendee
MAREI Member Series: The Money & Markets Playbook
·OnlineOnlineHow Capital, Credit, Policy, and Psychology Shape Wealth
A 7-week, members-only Sunday night series exploring how capital, credit, policy, and investor psychology shape real estate markets. Gain context for today’s shifts so you can make clearer, more confident investment decisions.
Get Details and Sign up on the MAREI Calendar of Events
https://www.MAREI.org/Calendar7-Week Member-Only Sunday Night Series
Sundays, February 15 – March 29
6:30–8:00 PM Central ONLINE
One registration. All seven sessions.
Taught by real-life investors and experts.***
There’s a reason so many investors feel confused about the market right now.
Most education focuses on tactics—how to find deals, screen tenants, analyze rehabs.
Very few investors are ever taught how the world those tactics live in actually works.
That’s why people get stuck and second-guess themselves when:
- Deals sell slower and prices or rents feel stuck—even during a “housing shortage”
- Sellers keep asking more, even when properties aren’t moving
- The Fed cuts rates, but mortgage rates don’t follow
- Headlines blame investors for housing costs while ignoring rising taxes, insurance, labor, materials, and utilities
Things are clearly changing—but why?
And more importantly: how do you turn market shifts into opportunities instead of paralysis?
This series exists to give our members something most investors never receive:
A working understanding of the forces outside their control that determine what deals make sense—now and in the future.
We won’t teach wholesaling, flipping, short-term rentals, or deal formulas.
Instead, you’ll learn how to think like an investor who understands money, markets, and cycles—and that changes everything.
Think of this as the orientation most real estate investors never get.
What You’ll Be Able to Do When You’re Done
- Make smarter investing decisions in any market
- Understand why strategies thrive in one cycle and fail in another
- Separate signal from noise when the market feels chaotic
- Evaluate deals and financing with more confidence
- Stop blaming “the market” and start understanding it
This is the lens that makes everything else you learn more useful.
See the full 7 week list of topics and sign up
https://www.mareimember.com/Events.aspx?ID=Members-Only-Series-The-Money-Markets-Playbook-How-Capital-Credit-Policy-and-Psychology-Shape-Wealth-37-2-15-2026Must be a member of MAREI to participate
Total Cost of Registration for all 7 weeks for a member is $27And if you are not a member, you are welcome to join
https://ww.MAREI.org/Membership1 attendeeMAREI Member Series: The Money & Markets Playbook
·OnlineOnlineHow Capital, Credit, Policy, and Psychology Shape Wealth
A 7-week, members-only Sunday night series exploring how capital, credit, policy, and investor psychology shape real estate markets. Gain context for today’s shifts so you can make clearer, more confident investment decisions.
Get Details and Sign up on the MAREI Calendar of Events
https://www.MAREI.org/Calendar7-Week Member-Only Sunday Night Series
Sundays, February 15 – March 29
6:30–8:00 PM Central ONLINE
One registration. All seven sessions.
Taught by real-life investors and experts.***
There’s a reason so many investors feel confused about the market right now.
Most education focuses on tactics—how to find deals, screen tenants, analyze rehabs.
Very few investors are ever taught how the world those tactics live in actually works.
That’s why people get stuck and second-guess themselves when:
- Deals sell slower and prices or rents feel stuck—even during a “housing shortage”
- Sellers keep asking more, even when properties aren’t moving
- The Fed cuts rates, but mortgage rates don’t follow
- Headlines blame investors for housing costs while ignoring rising taxes, insurance, labor, materials, and utilities
Things are clearly changing—but why?
And more importantly: how do you turn market shifts into opportunities instead of paralysis?
This series exists to give our members something most investors never receive:
A working understanding of the forces outside their control that determine what deals make sense—now and in the future.
We won’t teach wholesaling, flipping, short-term rentals, or deal formulas.
Instead, you’ll learn how to think like an investor who understands money, markets, and cycles—and that changes everything.
Think of this as the orientation most real estate investors never get.
What You’ll Be Able to Do When You’re Done
- Make smarter investing decisions in any market
- Understand why strategies thrive in one cycle and fail in another
- Separate signal from noise when the market feels chaotic
- Evaluate deals and financing with more confidence
- Stop blaming “the market” and start understanding it
This is the lens that makes everything else you learn more useful.
See the full 7 week list of topics and sign up
https://www.mareimember.com/Events.aspx?ID=Members-Only-Series-The-Money-Markets-Playbook-How-Capital-Credit-Policy-and-Psychology-Shape-Wealth-37-2-15-2026Must be a member of MAREI to participate
Total Cost of Registration for all 7 weeks for a member is $27And if you are not a member, you are welcome to join
https://ww.MAREI.org/Membership1 attendee
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