Mid-America Assoc. of Real Estate Investors

Mid-America Assoc. of Real Estate Investors Where KC Real Estate Investors Learn, Connect & Do. Join us at our next meeting, class, event. Packed calendar at MAREI.org

Mid-America Association of Real Estate Investors (MAREI) is a Kansas City Missouri based real estate investors association for real estate investors, real estate entrepreneurs, and other real estate professionals who invest in real estate for fun and profit and are dedicated to the highest level of professionalism and integrity. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month and offer first guests the op

tion of pre-registering for free through our website at www.MAREI.org. Find our review page on Google Maps Here: https://bit.ly/3K4ZnRp

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: KC Trash GuysWhether you're cleaning out a property, tackling a rehab, replacing a roof or just deali...
09/03/2026

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: KC Trash Guys

Whether you're cleaning out a property, tackling a rehab, replacing a roof or just dealing with a whole lot of stuff that needs to go, Mark and Corinna Sander with KC Trash Guys can bring the dumpster to you.

They offer 15, 20 and 25-yard dumpsters with straightforward pricing and fast delivery throughout the Kansas City metro. And if you're not sure what size you need, they'll help you figure it out.

📞 913-222-CANS

You can find KC Trash Guys in the MAREI Business Directory at MAREI.org and in our newsletter.

Have you been wondering what a MAREI Meeting is actually like?Grab a 1st Time Guest Pass and come check out the meeting ...
09/03/2026

Have you been wondering what a MAREI Meeting is actually like?

Grab a 1st Time Guest Pass and come check out the meeting next Tuesday

🟣Trade Show with 8 to 10 Business Associates from 5:30 to 6:30 at every meeting who are there to earn your business and always ready to help.

🟣Plenty of real estate investors in attendance who are willing and able to answer questions during networking.

🟣Deal Room starts at 6:30, where you can pitch your deal, ask for help on a deal, seek a partner, get input - fast paced quick turn 20 minute session.

🟣Always a great presentation or discussion on a real estate or small business management topic. This month - what happens when you die - our estate planning meeting.

🟣 And always grab a newsletter for more tips, insights, coupons, events, and resources.

This is where serious Kansas City Real Estate Investors have been going every 2nd Tuesday since 2004. With over $20 Million in assets and several 1000 doors represented in this room. It is the place to Learn | Connect | Do.

See the MAREI Calendar to get your 1st Time Guest Pass

What happens to a house when the owner dies?If the property hasn’t been set up to pass directly to someone through a tru...
09/03/2026

What happens to a house when the owner dies?

If the property hasn’t been set up to pass directly to someone through a trust, beneficiary/transfer-on-death deed, joint ownership, or another legal method, probate may be required before the property can be sold or transferred.

That’s something every property owner should understand — and something every real estate investor working directly with sellers should know.

When you’re talking with heirs or families dealing with an estate, understanding who actually has the legal authority to sell the property can save a lot of confusion and prevent a deal from getting tied up for months.

Our friends at MacDonnell Appraisals put together a useful guide explaining how probate real estate works in Missouri and Kansas, including what families and investors need to know.

👉 Link to the full article is in the first comment.

09/03/2026

Rentals are supposed to create more freedom, not more stress.

Endless paperwork. Late-night maintenance calls. Chasing rent. It can quickly hijack your evenings, weekends, and sanity.

You don't have to keep managing rentals the hard way.

That's why MAREI teamed up with Rent Perfect to offer Property Management Software that helps landlords approve the right tenants, stay organized, simplify day-to-day management, and get more time back.

Better tenants. Less stress. More freedom.

Learn how to get started through [REIA NAME] for just 95¢ today. Most tools are free for landlords.

You can do everything right — build the portfolio, write the will, pass it to the right people — and still lose a chunk ...
09/02/2026

You can do everything right — build the portfolio, write the will, pass it to the right people — and still lose a chunk of it to taxes you never planned for.

That's the half Dan Marlow, CPA fixes.

He's spent 20+ years making the numbers make sense for business owners and investors — no jargon, no sugarcoating, no surprises at tax time. On September 8, he's covering the tax side of leaving a legacy: step-up in basis, what's changing in 2026, and how to pass on more while handing less to the IRS.

Come meet him Tuesday. 👇

What's the one tax question you'd love a straight answer to?

Question: Do you have a Trust set up for estate planning purposes?Whose your executor? Are they still alive? Still ab...
09/02/2026

Question: Do you have a Trust set up for estate planning purposes?

Whose your executor? Are they still alive? Still able to carry out the duties . . . or too old or a victim of dementia?

Are your house, cars, bank accounts, brokerage accounts in the trust? Or maybe not? And should all your accounts have the trust as beneficiary?

Hmm . . . what about your LLCs, the entities that own your notes, rentals, businesses, are they in your trust? If you passed away today or were disabled suddenly, could someone run your company?

Do you know? The last time MAREI hosted a what happens when you die meeting, MAREI CoFounder Kim Tucker walked out of that meeting with all of those questions. And if those are questions you have, you DON'T have it taken care of.

Link to blog post in the comments.

Meet the attorney who helps make sure some appointed person or illness never destroys your legacy yours.On Tuesday, Sept...
09/01/2026

Meet the attorney who helps make sure some appointed person or illness never destroys your legacy yours.

On Tuesday, September 8, Rebecca Auriemma joins us to walk through the legal side of protecting everything you've built.

Rebecca is an estate planning and elder law attorney with Anderson & Associates. She's spent her career in the rooms where this gets real: a decade in corporate law, years in family law and criminal defense, a stint as an assistant prosecutor, and — most relevant for us — elder law, where she's seen firsthand what happens to families when the plan isn't there… or was never finished.

She's also a certified mediator and Guardian ad Litem, which means she hasn't just drafted the documents — she's been in the middle of the disputes that erupt when wishes were never written down. That's exactly the mess we're all trying to avoid.

Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and the elder-law questions most investors never think about until it's too late — that's her world, and she makes it make sense.

📅 Tuesday, September 8 · MAREI Monthly Meeting — free for members and first-time guests. Reserve your seat on the MAREI Calendar

NOTE: New Meeting Location at the Holiday Inn at 8787 Reeder Road in Overland Park

So think about this scenario.You're an expert at investing in real estate. You've built a HUGE portfolio. You even have ...
09/01/2026

So think about this scenario.

You're an expert at investing in real estate. You've built a HUGE portfolio. You even have an estate plan in place, so it all passes to the right people.

You manage everything. Your spouse supports you, but she doesn't really have the ability to run it — and doesn't want to. She's busy managing the house and the the kids.

Now imagine you're starting to have trouble figuring out new things.

This AI everyone's using — Claude, ChatGPT — baffles you.

You're a little afraid to buy the next property, because you're not sure you'd make the right calls on the rehab.

You still want to make a few more big moves… but analyzing deals has just become too much.

You lock yourself out of the house.
You get lost driving - A LOT.
You put things away in strange places and can't find them.

You notice something isn't right.
So does your family.
They talk you into seeing a doctor.

You get the diagnosis — but by the time it comes, it's already too late. Your mind can't wrap itself around the problem anymore.

You have dementia. And you don't fully understand what that means.

It's time to hand over the reins of your empire.

Except you don't want to.
And now, because of the diagnosis, maybe you can't.

There's no written record of what you'd want — so it's up to the courts.

Who will they put in charge? Who should they?

Did you ever tell anyone?

This could be the story of anyone reading this. It's the story of our friend Vena's father. She shared it, and let us post it on the MAREI Blog.

MAREI dot org / blog

We'll put the link in the comments.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Falcon Foundation RepairJonathan Jennings didn't start out in the foundation business—he started as a...
09/01/2026

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Falcon Foundation Repair

Jonathan Jennings didn't start out in the foundation business—he started as a real estate investor, buying, selling and holding rental properties. After dealing with foundation problems on his own investments, that experience eventually grew into Falcon Foundation Repair.

Today, Jonathan and his crew help Kansas City property owners and investors with foundation repair, piering, bowing walls, waterproofing, drainage, egress windows and other structural issues.

And their customers seem pretty happy with the work: 99 Google reviews with an almost 5-star rating.

When you're looking at a property with a questionable foundation—or discover a problem after you own it—Falcon is one of the local resources MAREI members can turn to.

You can find Falcon Foundation Repair in the MAREI Business Directory at MAREI.org and in our newsletter.

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Overland Park, KS

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Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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