MAREI Office Hours
Bring Your Real Deals. Get Real Answers.
Our Members Only Office Hours run every 2nd and 4th Thursday, noon–1:00 p.m. Central.
No slides, no sales pitch. Just you, your questions, and two investors who’ve been in the trenches.
This is the Place to Be to Connect
Twice each month MAREI members jump online to ask questions about real estate investing. If it is real estate related — or even adjacent — we will tackle the question.
Do not have a question? Join us anyway.
Be a fly on the wall. The questions others ask may be ones you have had before or may face in the future.
Experienced investors are always welcome as well. Often the audience brings valuable insight and solutions to the discussion.
Coming Up
April 9
Michelle Winberry Investor and Title Agent & the Kristina Hartman from Prime Title will be taking on title issues, escrow, closings, and the new FinCEN reporting requirements.
April 23
Attorney Julie Anderson
Landlord–tenant questions including screening renters, leases, fair housing, evictions, and squatters.
To attend, make sure your MAREI membership is current.
Then register on the calendar for the next session and we will send you the Zoom link.
MAREI Virtual Master Class: Asset Protection for Real Estate Investors with John Hyre
Asset Protection for Real Estate Investors: What Actually Works
Asset protection matters—but most investors are overcomplicating it or paying for structures they don’t actually need.
Real estate investors use entities to protect what they’ve built—from lawsuits to unnecessary taxes. But many end up with overly complex, expensive setups that don’t add meaningful protection and can even create new risks if not managed correctly.
Why Most Asset Protection Plans Fail
They don’t get done because they are too complicated or costly.
Many investors are told they need multiple entities, out-of-state structures, or complicated setups to be “fully protected.”
In reality, these plans often:
- Add cost without adding protection
- Create confusion in how properties are held
- Break down if not properly maintained
Understanding what actually matters—and what doesn’t—can save you time, money, and risk.
What You’ll Learn in This Workshop
In this online workshop, John Hyre—tax and asset protection attorney and long-time real estate investor—will break down what actually works, what doesn’t, and how to simplify your structure without sacrificing protection.
In this session, you’ll learn:
- The ONE type of entity most investors should start with
- The critical document most investors overlook
- Simple steps to properly place properties or deals into your entity
- Why many multi-entity, multi-state strategies are unnecessary (and sometimes harmful)
- How many entities you realistically need
- The truth about single-member entities and liability protection
- What ongoing steps are required to maintain real protection (and avoid losing it)
If you’ve been putting off asset protection because it feels confusing or expensive—or if you already have a structure in place but aren’t confident it’s set up correctly—this workshop will help you get clarity on what to do next.
Have you attended this class with John and need a refresher – reach out to the MAREI office and we will look up the last class and sign you up to attend this one as Johns repeat student.
Meet the Experts: At MAREI
Meet the Experts at This Month’s MAREI Meeting
You don’t need another presentation.
You need the right people to turn to for real answers in your local market!
That’s exactly what this month’s MAREI Meeting is built for.
Build Real Lasting Relationships in the Right Room
We’re setting up the room with expert-led roundtables—each hosted by an experienced real estate investor with a different specialty.
Every 10 minutes, you’ll move to a new table.
New expert.
New perspective.
New opportunity to ask the questions that actually matter to you.
Real Access with Multiple Experienced Investors
✔ Ask questions specific to your situation
✔ Learn how different investors approach deals
✔ Discover who you want to build relationships with
Because at the end of the day, this business isn’t just about what you know—it’s about who you know and who you trust.
Who You’ll Meet
We’re bringing together a diverse group of investors, operators, and professionals covering everything from creative financing to multifamily, short-term rentals, legal strategy, and more.
Here’s a look at some of the experts you’ll have access to:
Adding a few more to bring us up to at least 20 experts.
This meeting is open to anyone interested in real estate investing.
Its FREE for our Members and 1st Time Guests. We highly recommend joining. We are the room to be in for real estate professionals in the Kansas City Metro Region.
MAREI’s Online Master Class: How to Do “Subject To” (Legally, Ethically, and Profitably)
Buying and flipping properties “Subject to the Existing Loan” is HOT…but there’s way more to doing SUCCESSFULLY than the internet gurus tell you.
That gap between what’s being taught—and what’s actually required—is where deals fall apart.
Right now, more investors are attempting Subject To deals than ever before…
Without fully understanding the structure, the risks, or the long-term responsibilities they’re taking on.
That’s leading to:
- Deals that don’t perform
- Sellers put in bad positions
- Investors facing legal and financial consequences
What You Will Learn in This Subject To Class
Not just how to do a Subject To deal…
But how to evaluate, structure, document, and manage one so it actually works—for you and the seller.
Because this strategy can work.
But only when you understand what you’re really doing.
✔ What a Subject To deal actually is (and what it is not)
✔ How to find and identify sellers where this approach makes sense
✔ How to structure offers that are realistic, defensible, and ethical
✔ The conversations you must be able to have with sellers—and how to handle the hard questions
✔ What disclosures and documentation are required (and what happens when they’re not used)
✔ How to handle insurance, servicing, and ongoing deal management after closing
✔ What can go wrong in these deals—and how experienced investors prevent those problems
✔ Why many Subject To deals being taught today are incomplete or incorrect—and how to avoid those mistakes
About Your Instructor
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Vena Jones-Cox has over 30 years of experience working with creative real estate transactions.
She has closed dozens of Subject To deals, worked through multiple market cycles, and dealt directly with the realities of lenders, sellers, insurance, and regulation.
She doesn’t just teach what works—
She teaches what holds up over time.