Austin TX Real Estate Investor Group

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AI is already changing how smart real estate investors think, market, follow up, and build systems. This beginner-friendly workshop will show you how to use AI in practical ways that actually support your investing business. No fluff, no tech overload, and no pretending you need to become an expert overnight.
Saturday workshp teach you how to use prompts better, how workflows and AI agents can save time, and how these tools can help with lead follow-up, organization, vendor review, and business efficiency. We’ll walk through real examples so you can see what this looks like in the real world.
Whether you are just getting started or already active in real estate, this event will help you stop doing everything the hard way and start thinking in systems. If you are tired of hearing about AI and ready to finally understand how to use it, this is your next step.
AI Foundations for REI (60 Minutes)
Learn what AI actually is, what it is not, and how to use prompts to sharpen your real estate business. This session is focused on lecture, insight, and foundational understanding with no demos.
Workflows and AI Agents for REI (30 Minutes)
Learn how workflows and AI agents can help organize tasks, improve consistency, and reduce wasted time. We will use two simple examples: a VIP follow-up workflow and an AI vendor qualifier workflow.
Live Demo and Workshop (60 Minutes)
See how AI can work inside a real-world real estate business setup. We will connect the dots between prompts, workflows, and practical implementation so attendees leave with a clearer understanding of what to do next.
This event is a strong fit for beginners, landlords, active investors, and real estate entrepreneurs who want to understand AI without getting lost in the weeds.

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Class includes top 35 Prompts for Real Estate Investing

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## Red Flags, Bad Terms, and What a Good Hard Money Lender Actually Looks Like

Hard money can be a powerful tool for real estate investors.
It can help you close faster, fund renovations, buy distressed properties, and move on deals that traditional banks will not touch.
But here is the truth most new investors do not hear:
Bad hard money can kill a deal before the rehab even starts.
Too many investors ask the wrong question when shopping for hard money.
They ask:
“What is your rate?”
That matters, but it is not enough.
The better question is:
“What is this loan really going to cost me if the project takes longer, the rehab goes over budget, or the fine print kicks in?”

That is where investors get hurt. In this class, we are going to break down the hard money red flags most beginners and new operators miss before signing loan documents.

This is not a hype class about “easy money.” this is a practical class about how to protect
yourself before using expensive short-term financing.

You will learn what questions to ask lenders, how to think about the real cost of capital, why a low rate does not always mean a good loan, and how bad loan structure can turn a decent deal into a cash-draining problem.

We will also finish by showing what a good hard money lender actually looks like.

A good lender should provide clear pricing, fair terms, honest underwriting, a reasonable draw process, realistic leverage, and direct communication before and after closing.

Hard money is not automatically bad. But bad terms, bad math, bad timelines, and bad exits can be brutal.

Before you borrow hard money for your next flip, BRRRR deal, or rental project, come learn how to spot the danger signs before they become expensive mistakes.

By the end of the class, you should have a better understanding of what questions to ask, what terms to watch, and what a solid hard money lending relationship should look like.

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This session is your “foundation pour” for REI. We’ll walk through how to structure your business so it’s easier to operate, easier to finance, and harder to attack (lawsuits, audits, partner disputes, and costly tax mistakes).
Most real estate investors don’t lose money because the deal was bad — they lose money because the business behind the deal is messy. Wrong entity, sloppy bookkeeping, mixed personal and business funds, no tax plan, and no clean paper trail when a lender, CPA, or partner asks for it.

### What we’ll cover

• LLC & entity setup (the practical version): when an LLC helps, what it does not protect you from, and common setup mistakes investors make
• Taxes for real estate investors: basic tax buckets (active vs passive concepts), planning for quarterly payments, and how to avoid surprise tax bills
• Bookkeeping that doesn’t suck: a simple chart-of-accounts approach for REI, what you must track for flips vs rentals, and how to keep records lender/CPA-ready
• Banking & separation: how to stop mixing funds, why that matters, and how it impacts liability protection and deductions
• Systems & workflows: what to do monthly, quarterly, and yearly so you stay clean without spending your life in spreadsheets

### Who this is for

• New investors setting up their business the first time
• Active investors who know their books are messy and want to fix it
• Anyone planning to raise money, get loans, scale a rental portfolio, or partner with others

### What you’ll leave with

A clear setup checklist, a clean “money flow” structure, and a realistic plan to keep your taxes and bookkeeping under control as you grow.

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