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Fix & Flip for the New Market
Fix & Flip for the New Market
👉 This is a FREE event!
Come network with new and experienced real estate investors, including flippers, realtors, landlords, wholesalers, and hard & private money lenders, as we break down what it really takes to flip houses successfully in today’s market.
The fix & flip business has changed. Margins are tighter, costs are higher, and mistakes are more expensive. This training focuses on what works now — not outdated strategies from years past.
Are you ready to learn how investors consistently earn six figures a year by completing just 4–5 well-structured deals?
If you’re looking to get into fix & flipping — or want to improve the results you’re already getting — this is the training you need.
Zack Childress has over 20 years of hands-on rehabbing experience and is still actively flipping properties in our local market and across the country. He’s made the mistakes, fixed the systems, and refined a proven process that works in today’s environment.
Zack often manages 8–10 rehab projects at a time and will walk you through his 1-2-3 process that simplifies rehabbing, reduces risk, and increases profitability.
Many investors quit after a few mistakes because they never learn how to build a repeatable, scalable rehab business. This training is designed to help you avoid that trap and understand how to flip with confidence.
Zack also shares how he uses fix & flipping to fund long-term rental properties, turning short-term profits into lasting cash flow.
What you’ll learn:
- The 3 critical roles in every successful rehab project
- How fix & flipping works in today’s market
- How to build a smooth, profitable rehab process
- Common mistakes to avoid
- How flips can fund long-term wealth
👉 Invite someone you know who wants to learn how to flip smarter.
Networking: 5:30–6:00 PM
Training begins: 6:00 PM
See you there!
Madison County REIA
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Direct-to-Seller Marketing
Direct-to-Seller Marketing
How to Turn Conversations Into Contracts
👉 This is a FREE event!
Come network with new and experienced real estate investors, including flippers, landlords, wholesalers, realtors, and hard & private money lenders, as we break down how successful investors market directly to sellers and convert leads into real deals.
You can generate all the leads in the world — but if you don’t know how to communicate with sellers effectively, you’re wasting time, money, and opportunity.
This meeting focuses on what happens after the lead comes in.
With 26+ years in professional sales and over two decades of real estate investing experience, Zack Childress will roll up his sleeves and share the exact communication and conversion strategies he uses to create win-win seller relationships and consistently close deals.
In today’s market, direct-to-seller marketing isn’t just about mail, texts, or ads — it’s about knowing how to guide the conversation, uncover motivation, and structure offers that work for both sides.
If you’re not actively learning how to communicate with sellers, you’re missing one of the most valuable skill sets in real estate investing.
What you’ll learn at this training:
- The 3-step negotiation framework
- A 10-step seller conversation process
- How to uncover what the seller really wants (and owes)
- The “intent statement” that keeps conversations on track
- How to stay in control without being pushy
- How to use bracketing to guide negotiations
- How to set strong closing appointments
- How to build an automated follow-up system that gets deals done
- And much more
👉 Invite someone you know who wants to convert more leads into deals.
Networking: 5:30–6:00 PM
Training begins: 6:00 PM
Looking forward to seeing everyone!
Madison County REIA
Questions? Call or text us at 256-908-8806
Power Team Panel
Join us for a special Power Team Panel where Zack will interview key local professionals every investor needs on their team — and you’ll get real answers you can use immediately.
Whether you’re wholesaling, flipping, buying rentals, or just getting started, your power team can make or break your deals. This panel is designed to help you understand who to call, when to call them, and what questions to ask so you can move faster and avoid costly mistakes.
Featured Panel Guests
- Scott Wood — Jacob Title
- Ray Burkhalter — REI Funding Partners
- Debbie Robertson — Associate Broker, Keller Williams
- Michelle Cummings — Horizon Property Management
What to Expect
- Live interview-style discussion led by Zack Childress
- Real-world insights on funding, closings, listings, and property management
- Open Q&A (bring your questions!)
- Networking with local investors before and after the panel
Event Details
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: MCREIA Building, 713 Arcadia Cir NW, Huntsville, AL 35801
If you’ve been wanting to build the right relationships and make smarter moves in your investing journey, this is the meeting to attend.
📉🏠 Market Overview & Best Practices For Selling Houses Today!!
⭐👉This is a FREE Event! 👈⭐
** Learn What The Local Market Conditions Are And What You Should Be Doing Right Now**
👉This is a Free Event!!
Come network and meet with new and seasoned real estate investors, flippers, realtors, landlords, wholesalers, hard & private money lenders, and bankers as we discuss, “Market Overview For Northern Alabama & How To Sell Your Houses Fast In Today’s Market “
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Our Special Guest will be joining us to talk about where the markets have been and where they are now… We will be talking about Madison, Limestone, and Morgan County… She will also talk about what is working RIGHT NOW in today’s market to get houses sold quickly!!
Deb Robertson: Associate Broker, Keller Williams
Ded comes with a long history of Real Estate knowledge.. She has been a Realtor for over 16 years in the northern Alabama market. She works with Investors from landlords looking for rental houses to rehabbers looking for their next deal to flip.
She is also well-known in our industry as an investor. She has been buying and selling houses for over 19 years and knows the real struggles all investors go through to find, fund, and flip houses.
As an Associate Broker for Keller Williams in Huntsville, Debbie has over 16 years of professional experience in Alabama real estate sales. She takes immediate action on property entrusted to her care, protecting the asset and expediting diverse marketing.
She promotes home ownership through buyer seminars, community programs, and charity involvement. Debbie has a knack for working with private and institutional investors, corporations, and large banks. She is enthusiastic about working with builders and helping them with innovative and on-trend marketing strategies.
Debbie works closely with first-time home buyers. She works with home buyers who need help rebuilding their credit, so they can become homeowners. She loves implementing new technology so she can work smarter and serve her clients with the latest and greatest tools.
Debbie has a sincere passion for her community. She shares this passion by participating in many events throughout the year to support and give back to the community. Before getting into real estate in 2009, Debbie was an Army Officer who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. She also worked as a Contracting Officer for NASA, where she awarded and monitored billions of dollars in government and non-government contracts.
Debbie is a world of knowledge, and we are lucky to have her as our guest speaker for this meeting.
Come out and learn what is going on in this market by looking at real data!!!
Looking forward to this class…!!
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We will start the networking at 5:15 pm and the training at 6:00 pm.
See you soon!!!
Madison County REIA
Call us if you have questions: 1-866-592-2429
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Local Investor Panel – Real Stories. Real Results.
Local Investor Panel – Real Stories. Real Results.
Join us for our Local Investor Panel, where Zack sits down with current and former students who are actively investing right here in our market. These aren’t gurus or out-of-town speakers — they’re local investors who started where you are and took action.
This panel is all about real journeys, not hype.
You’ll hear firsthand how these investors got started, what strategies they used, the challenges they faced, and what they would do differently if they were starting today. Zack will guide the conversation to uncover the lessons, mindset shifts, and practical steps that helped turn education into results.
Whether your goal is wholesaling, flipping, rentals, or creative strategies, this meeting is designed to show you what’s possible — and how to move forward with confidence.
What you’ll get from this meeting:
- Real success stories from local investors
- Lessons learned (including mistakes and pivots)
- How education turned into action
- What worked in this market — and what didn’t
- Actionable takeaways you can apply immediately
- Open Q&A with the panel at the end
Event Details
Date: Thursday, July 2, 2026
Time: 5:15 PM
Format: Live panel interview with Q&A
Host: Zack Childress
If you’ve ever wondered, “Can I really do this?” — this is the meeting for you. Come learn from people who decided to take the next step and made it happen.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Cash Flow for Retirement
Cash Flow for Retirement
What will pay you when you stop working?
For many people, traditional retirement plans alone may not provide the stability or income they expect. Real estate, when structured correctly, can create reliable monthly cash flow that supports you long after your working years.
At this meeting, Zack Childress will break down how investors use real estate to build long-term income streams designed to support retirement — whether that’s five years away or twenty.
This session focuses on strategy, planning, and realistic expectations, not hype or shortcuts.
What You’ll Learn
- What “cash flow for retirement” really means in today’s economy
- Which types of real estate assets can produce reliable income
- How to think about portfolio balance, risk, and sustainability
- Common mistakes investors make when planning for long-term cash flow
- How to start building a plan no matter where you are today
Whether you’re brand new to investing, actively building a portfolio, or reassessing your long-term plan, this meeting will help you connect today’s decisions to tomorrow’s lifestyle.
This is an educational, real-world discussion designed to help you think clearly about how real estate can support your future — without pressure and without sales.
Event Details
Speaker: Zack Childress
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: MCREIA Building
713 Arcadia Cir NW, Huntsville, AL 35801
We look forward to seeing you there.
Foreclosure Investing
** Foreclosure Investing **
👉This is a Free Event!!
Come network and meet with new and seasoned real estate investors, flippers, realtors, landlords, wholesalers, hard & private money lenders, and bankers as we discuss “Foreclosure Investing.“
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If you invested in the last cycle when Foreclosure hit, then you know it was a Gold Mine for us as investors…
Well, it is going to happen again, and you can either say, “I was ready and took action”, or “I wish I had learned more and taken action.”!!
This is the time to get your ducks in a row and learn how to go after
- Mortgage Defaults
- NOD
- 30-60-90 Day Lates
- Pre-Foreclosures
- Auctions
- REO
- Shorts Sales
- Redemption Rights
There is a Gold Mine of Profits when you learn how to invest correctly in the upcoming Foreclosure market…
Our next monthly meeting is going to be all about how you can learn the information needed to start buying foreclosures, and how to stay safe while doing it.
Networking From 5:30 to 6:00… We will start the training at 6:00 pm.
See you soon!!!
Madison County REIA
Call us if you have questions: 1-256-908-8806
⭐⭐Get Free Resources and Ebooks From Our Website:
👉 www.madisoncountyreia.com
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Analyzing Deals for Profits
👉This is a Free Event!!
Come network and connect with new and seasoned real estate investors, flippers, realtors, landlords, wholesalers, hard and private money lenders, and bankers as we dig into one of the most critical skills in real estate investing — how to properly analyze deals for profit!
Whether you’re buying, flipping, or wholesaling, the key to success is knowing how to evaluate a deal before you buy it and how to calculate its true After Repaired Value (ARV). When you can accurately assess a property’s numbers, you’ll make confident offers, avoid costly mistakes, and maximize your profits.
⭐ What You’ll Learn:
✅ The essential steps and checklists to follow before buying any deal
✅ How to perform due diligence to avoid bad or bankrupting investments
✅ The process for finding the true ARV (After Repaired Value) of your property
✅ How to analyze comparables and what “like in kind” really means
✅ The two main numbers you must know when pricing a deal
✅ How to determine resale price per square foot and understand market trends
✅ Practical tips to protect your profits and build confidence in your offers
⭐ Who Should Attend:
✅ New or seasoned investors ready to sharpen their analysis skills
✅ Wholesalers who want to price their deals right for buyers
✅ Rehabbers aiming to buy, fix, and flip properties efficiently
✅ Rental investors using the BRRRR method
✅ Anyone eager to learn smart, repeatable systems for analyzing deals
Join us for an information-packed evening of training, networking, and real-world strategies to help you analyze deals for maximum profit and grow your investing business the smart way.
📅 Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026
🕠 Networking: 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
🎓 Training Begins: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 713 Arcadia Cir NW, Huntsville, AL
See you soon!
Zack Childress
President, Madison County REIA
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👉 www.madisoncountyreia.com
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