South Jersey Real Estate Investors Association

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📍 Location: Falcon Diner (297 Crescent Blvd (at the Circle), Brooklawn, NJ 08030)
⏰ Date: Jan. 27, 2026 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
✅ SJREIA Members attend FREE -- Visitors pay $20
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Rehabbing - New Year / New Rehabs
Speaker George Russo

Where: FALCON DINER - 297 Crescent Blvd (at the Circle), Brooklawn, NJ 08030
Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Cost: Members attend free -- visitors pay $20

Dinner is not provided. A full menu is available at the restaurant -- everyone orders their own meal. Please plan on ordering something from the menu. THANK YOU!

New members are welcome to join at any meeting. Just sign up at the door and pay with cash, check (payable to SJREIA) or credit card. JOIN as a member the same night and we'll credit your visitor fee toward membership toward $150 annual cost.

Meeting the 4th Tuesday of every month

Leader George Russo, SJREIA Board Member

BIO George Russo

• NJ Licensed Builder since 2000 / Past Licensed RE Agent 1992-2004 / Past Licensed NJ Plumbing inspector
• Professional Mechanical Project Manager and Estimator with over 30 years experience in commercial and residential new construction and rehab. ranging from 100K to 10mil dollar projects in NJ, PA, & DE
• Self Managed Residential Landlord / Buy and Flip Contractor
• SJREIA member since 2017 / SJREIA Board members since 2023

Visitors are welcome to join at any meeting!
BECOME a member the same night (various membership options available, see below) and we'll credit your visitor fee toward your membership. Email info@sjreia.org to receive your discount promo code.
Membership benefits include:

• FREE admission to all main and focus group meetings
• FREE participation in our online networking 24/7 chat forum
• FREE access to our video resource library - 100's of hours of video replays from past meetings
• FREE to join our Home Depot 2% back rebate program + get 20% off paint discounts (terms and conditions apply)

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📍 Location: ZOOM
⏰ Jan. 28, 2026 - 7pm - 8pm
✅ SJREIA Members attend FREE -- Visitors pay $20

TOPIC: Property Management - Q & A
with Lisa G Lopez

BIO - Lisa G. Lopez is a seasoned Broker Salesperson with eXp Realty, bringing more than 32 years of real estate experience and over 2,400 closed transactions to investors throughout New Jersey. Highly respected for her strategic insight and analytical approach, Lisa is known for identifying profitable opportunities, evaluating risk, and guiding investors toward smart, sustainable returns.

Her core specialization includes investment properties, REO portfolios, HUD Homes, distressed assets, and value-add opportunities. Lisa has managed and sold hundreds of bank-owned properties for government agencies and national servicers, earning a reputation for precision, compliance, and operational efficiency. From acquisition analysis to renovation strategy to resale positioning, she understands every phase of the investment lifecycle.

Throughout her career, Lisa has consistently earned top industry recognition, including the NJAR® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® across multiple years, with Platinum Level honors from 2016–2019 for annual sales exceeding $20 million. She also holds an MBA in Marketing and is a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program, further strengthening her ability to advise investors on market trends, pricing strategy, and asset performance.

A lifelong resident of the Long Beach Island region, Lisa combines deep local knowledge with eXp Realty’s advanced technology and global network—providing investors with real-time data, strategic insights, and opportunities across diverse markets.
Whether you’re acquiring, renovating, holding, or selling, Lisa is the trusted partner investors rely on for experience-driven guidance and proven results.

MEETING DETAILS:
Time: 7-8 pm
Location: Zoom (RSVP to get your link)
SJREIA Members attend FREE -- visitors pay $20

##### Your FIRST SJREIA Meeting is FREE - Use promo code SJREIA when you RSVP!

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HOST Ian Walsh - HardMoneyBankers.com | 215.839.3271

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⏰ Monday, February 2, 2026 (6:30pm to 8:30pm)
📍 Location: FALCON DINER - 297 Crescent Blvd (at the Circle), Brooklawn, NJ
✅ SJREIA Members attend FREE -- Visitors pay $20

AI For Landlords

Presentation by Ron Odom
What If Your Phone Could Answer Itself and Manage Your Properties For You?
Advanced Inbound And Outbound AI Bots Handle All Calls While You Focus On Running Your Business

• Advanced AI Automatically Pre-screens Tenants and Set-up Rental Property Showings!!!
• Rental applications
• Credit report screening
• Income verification
• E-signing of lease
• Lease renewal system
• Seamlessly handle rent collections
• Allow tenant to pay rent online with ACH, credit cards, and wallets
• AI Automatically handles maintenance calls.
• Accounting
• So much more. . .

Meeting Details:
Where: FALCON DINER - 297 Crescent Blvd (at the Circle), Brooklawn, NJ

Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm
(come early at 6pm to network -- speaker begins at 7pm)
Cost: Members attend for FREE – Visitors pay $20

Your FIRST SJREIA Meeting is FREE!! Use promo code SJREIA

New members are welcome to join at any meeting. JOIN as a member the same night and we'll apply your visitor fee toward a new membership - 30-day digital membership of $20 or an annual membership of $150.

MISSION STATEMENT: This group was created to educate not only new investors but also offer a variety of topics to sharpen the skills of seasoned investors as well**. If not now, when?!**

Leader: Carmen Sarlo
Carmen is a seasoned investor and realtor. He will share years of investing experience with you to help you get started in real estate investing. Carmen is currently the Vice President on SJREIA's Executive Board.

Visitors are welcome to join at any meeting!
BECOME a member the same night (various membership options available, see below) and we'll credit your visitor fee toward your membership.

Email [info@sjreia.org](mailto:info@sjreia.org) to receive your discount promo code.

Membership benefits include:

• FREE admission to all main and subgroup meetings
• FREE participation in our online networking 24/7 chat forum
• FREE access to our video resource library - 100's of hours of video replays from past meetings
• FREE to join our Home Depot 2% back rebate program + get 20% off paint discounts (terms and conditions apply)

⏰ Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 (6:30pm to 8:30pm)
📍 Location: FALCON DINER - 297 Crescent Blvd (at the Circle), Brooklawn, NJ
✅ SJREIA Members attend FREE -- Visitors pay $20

❗👉 Click the RSVP link reia.app/9747U58G33 to sign up today!

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MEETING DETAILS
⏰ DATE: Feb. 4, 2026 (6:30pm-9pm)
✅ SJREIA Members attend free -- visitors pay $20
📍ALERT - NEW TEMPORARY HADDONFIELD LOCATION!
The TapRoom Grill, 427 W Crystal Lake Ave, Haddonfield, NJ

👉 MINIMUM FOOD purchase of $15 required
Dinner N Deals Mastermind - 6:30pm
SJREIA Members attend for FREE -- visitors pay $20

❗❗❗ VISTORS - Your FIRST SJREIA Meeting is FREE!!
Use promo code SJREIA when you RSVP ❗❗❗

Leaders - Joseph Martella and Marcus Williams

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Are you struggling with a deal? Are you hungry for information? Looking to build more just a business relationship with others of similar interest? Do formal environments intimidate you and prevent you from asking questions? Well look no more. Meet Marcus and Joe. Together they have set up a meet where you can relax, break bread and have informal discussion of the challenges everyone is experiencing with their current deals or finding their first deal.

This is a come one, come all event for individuals of all levels of experience to build relationships and have open discussion where you are the focus.

BIOS

Joe Martella - In addition to his full-time job and over six years of real estate investing experience, Joe has done several BRRRRs, long distance real estate investing, and multi-family investing. He self manages his portfolio which includes multiple properties in NJ and out of state. Joe also invests in NJ tax liens and has recently endeavored into private money lending and partnerships. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to team building and leadership through his full time and real estate investment endeavors. SJREIA Board member since 2024.

Marcus Williams is a full-time real estate investor and general contractor. He has done several fix n flips, creative financing deals and several BRRRR's. He has worked with hard money, conventional and raised over 2M in private capital. He also has several rental properties that he owns and self manages. In addition to his full time investing, Marcus is one the leaders of the Black Investors Group and is a member of several other groups within the real estate investor community. He has a wealth of knowledge analyzing deals and building relationships. SJREIA Board member since 2024.

Not a member but interested in real estate investing? We offer monthly and yearly memberships...

Membership benefits include:

• FREE admission to all main and focus group meetings
• FREE participation in our online networking 24/7 chat forum
• FREE access to our video resource library - 100's of hours of video replays from past meetings
• FREE to join our Home Depot 2% back rebate program + get 20% off paint discounts (terms and conditions apply)

❗👉 Click the RSVP link - reia.app/5015D58I50 or scan the QR code to register today!