Nouveau Riche University | Real Estate Investing Secrets

SUBJECT MATTER	CONTENT DESCRIPTION	LEVEL	NRU HOURS
100 Level Classes
Bookkeeping	Utilizing QuickBooks® software, this hands-on, introductory level learning session helps students get their real estate investment businesses up and running. Walking through company set-up and management functions, students learn how to track money coming into and going out of their businesses by categorizing income and expenses, creating a chart of accounts, developing corporate and personal financial reports, and more. To get the most out of this educational experience, students must bring laptops loaded with a current version of QuickBooks® Pro for Windows® PC to class. QuickBooks® for Mac will not be supported.	100	6
Building Your Team	Students will learn how to select and assemble a team of professionals able to support them in building their successful real estate investing businesses. Students examine how each key team member can make and save the investor valuable time and money. Students will learn various strategies for selecting and working effectively with acquisition, financial/business, property management, and selling team members.	100	3
Buy & Hold I	This class is designed to assist students in creating long-term, residual wealth. Students will learn the basics necessary to create a buy-and-hold strategy, from property purchase through property disposal. Emphasis is placed on identifying and locating the resources necessary to make a deal successful and to protect the student’s future interests. Students will analyze closing and financing fees and learn strategies that can eliminate fees and maximize cash flow.	101	3
Establishing Your Business Vision	Through a guided exercise, students will learn how to pursue real estate strategies that maximize each student’s individual strengths. Students will analyze various investing strategies and identify the resource requirements, skill sets and personality traits most suited to each strategy in order to turbo-charge profits. Special emphasis will be given to the clarification of personal investing goals and creating a plan to achieve them.	100	6
Real Estate 101	In this “quick-start” class, students will learn the concepts and mechanics of real estate investment transactions. Topics include the basic terminology and principles of real estate investing and financing, with a focus on the mind-set and action steps required to create desired profits.	100	6
200 Level Classes
Business Financial Management	This class provides students with an owner’s perspective and basic understanding of the structure and operation of their real estate investment businesses. Topics include: business management principles, key accounting statistical measurements, basic accounting and bookkeeping requirements, cash flow requirements and planning, how to perform a detailed property analysis, required business financial statements, business banking and establishment of business credit, understanding the legal entities that are typically used by investors, and a review of the impact of tax savings achieved through ownership of real estate investments. Students will learn the skills necessary to manage their real estate investment businesses more efficiently and profitably.	200	3
Buy & Hold II/ Landlording	This class teaches students how to be successful landlords by managing their portfolios of rental property. Students learn ways to locate and place tenants, deal with day-to-day operations and handle challenges as they arise. Students examine the tax advantages of owning rental property and analyze advanced rental strategies to maximize cash flow. This class emphasizes the ways to find high-quality tenants with whom the student can establish lasting business relationships.	201	6
Computer Property Analysis	A real-time property analysis training session, Computer Property Analysis exposes students to a variety of on-line property information. Satellite images, real-time demographics and comparable sales data will be presented. Students are guided through a step-by-step process of analyzing properties for purchase based on the results achieved from the Property Professor analysis software. Students will also learn methods of finding deals, screening tenants, managing properties, and developing short-term and long-term strategies for properties.	200	3
Creative Acquisition Strategies	Students will be presented with creative techniques and strategies for acquiring and controlling properties. Basic investment ownership and control terminology will be covered as well as some of the factors contributing to seller motivation. All acquisition strategies are presented on a foundational level from the buyer’s perspective. These strategies include equity sharing, options, agreements for deed, wraparound mortgages, and more. Using case studies, students will gain an understanding of step-by-step techniques of buying and controlling properties without having to qualify for bank financing.	200	6
Creative Financing	This course introduces a variety of practical techniques for financing real estate projects and presents creative, non-conventional financing alternatives. Students receive “behind-the-scenes” industry information that shifts their belief systems and empowers them to make informed, financial decisions.	200	6
Fix & Flip	This “'how-to” class teaches investors the way to fix and flip properties for quick cash. The anatomy of a flip, from finding motivated sellers to establishing clear objectives, to the advantages and disadvantages of various financing and marketing strategies, are discussed. Students will learn the way to leverage OPT (other people's time), while identifying the hidden potential waiting to be unlocked in investment properties.	201	6
Foreclosures	Designed for both the novice and the seasoned investor, this class provides a practical how-to guide of acquiring foreclosed properties through two methods: auction and bank REOs. The class emphasis is on demystifying the common misconceptions about purchasing properties through either of these methods. Students will receive an overview of the foreclosure process and gain an understanding of the preparations required prior to bidding at auction. How to become a strong participant in the auction process as well as how to find and approach banks to acquire REOs will be covered.	200	6
IRA & Retirement Plan Investing I	This introductory level IRA class challenges widely-held misconceptions about retirement plans. The class explains the concepts of retirement planning, while emphasizing the benefits of the self-directed IRA as a vehicle that provides the real estate investor the freedom to invest in what he/she wants, instead of what his/her insurance company or stockbroker is offering. Students learn how to create realistic goals and are taught how-to methods of using retirement funds for investing.	200	3
Joint Ventures	Students will learn the benefits of leveraging themselves and their resources. This class teaches students the way to increase the amount of money and time they have to invest, the way to invest in properties in bulk, and the way to add value to their 24-hour day. A “who,” “what,” “when,” ”where,” “why,” and “how” overview of joint-ventures will be covered.	200	3
Legal Strategies	Students are presented with sensible approaches to legal situations in real estate investing. Along with relevant case studies, topics discussed include: the differences between several types of business entities; preferred entities to hold investment real estate; asset protection strategies that work; and estate planning for your wealth and family.	200	6
Managing Property Managers	Property managers are hired to look after an investor’s interest. If this resource is not properly managed, investors often find they are losing money. If they micro-manage this resource, they may as well manage the property themselves. Where is the middle ground? This class answers this often overlooked question. Through role play and examination of case studies, students will examine property managers, the property manager’s role and the investor’s role. Students learn how to properly evaluate the property manager and how much freedom the property manager must have to maximize profitability.	201	3
Market Analysis	This class presents criteria for analyzing various real estate markets. Students will learn where to obtain information about real estate cycles and trends; ways the economy, population and politics affect property values; factors to use when evaluating certain areas; what to look for when determining whether to buy in a certain neighborhood; and ways to determine a property’s market value as well as its value to the investor.	200	6
Mechanic's Liens and Bankruptcies	This class offers an in-depth discussion and strategies on mechanic's liens and property bankruptcies. Students will learn who files liens, the various methods to approach an opportunity, the way to reach additional revenue sources, when to get involved, and the way to negotiate for the maximization of profits on these transactions.	200	6
Negotiations for Real Estate	Students will learn the psychology of successful negotiations. Class topics include both the principles and conduct of real estate negotiations. Students examine strategic creativity, rational behavior, judgment, decision-making, rapport, and learn how-to methods of gauging the seller’s degree of motivation. Role-playing exercises provide students with the opportunity to put their education into action.	200	6
Pre-Foreclosures	Designed for both the novice and the seasoned investor, this class provides a practical how-to guide of acquiring pre-foreclosure properties. Presenting the basics of how to get started in any market, this class teaches students methods of approaching prospects and building relationships that help gain the edge over the competition. Students will learn how to create a variety of exit strategies that assist the homeowner.	200	3
Tax Strategies	Students will learn practical applications of owning real estate, considerations for maintaining entities, and the tax implications of operating under various business structures. Other topics discussed include bookkeeping basics, converting personal expenses to tax deductions, paying your spouse and children, health saving strategies, and many more methods to maximize deductions and minimize taxes.	200	6
Understanding Mortgages	This class examines the various mortgage products and sources; provides an understanding of how interest rates are quoted and misquoted; explains the most important part of your Good Faith Estimate; and tells you what the four main government boxes really tell you on your Truth in Lending Statement.	200	6

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