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We are so happy to introduce you to Elise White, President of Change Forward Industries, based in the Atlanta Metro area in Georgia. Join us for an interesting conversation with Elise. You'll learn about her educational background, including that she studied criminal justice and how that led to a career in insurance and claims management.Elise has 16+ years of experience managing claims for some of the biggest insurance companies, including Liberty Mutual, Travelers, and Zurich, and has developed quite an affinity for supporting at-risk youth, as well as at-risk industries. She recently launched Change Forward Industries. Listen to this episode to learn more about Elise, her career and what she's been up to lately, including some very important work with Diversity and Talent Alliance (DATA).Here are some resources related to our conversation: Change Forward Industries - https://changeforwardindustries.com/Article about RIMS/WCI Research Presentation: www.workerscompensation.com_Want better worker safety-tryEmpathyDiversity and Talent Alliance (DATA) , Non-profit https://www.diversityandtalent.org/Support the DATA Fundraiser - Workers' Compensation Empathy Relay Digital Game for $10: https://www.diversityandtalent.org/store/p/empathy-relay-digital-game-workers-comp-editionNote from Elise: "I did not state these stats with 100% accuracy, but here is the insurance data on the aging workforce and talent shortage within insurance:" Stats mentioned: 4% millennials interested in working in insurance careers, PEW Research50% of insurance professionals are looking to retire by 2028, National Association of Mutual Insurance We love Elise and we think you will too! Grab your headphones and let's go talk to Elise!¡Muchas Gracias! Thank you for listening. We would appreciate you sharing our podcast with your friends on social media. Find Yvonne and Rafael on Linked In or follow us on Twitter @deconstructcomp

Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it's in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere. Lucy Mejia/The Junkluggers of Atlanta Metro East Lucy Mejia is a dedicated wife and mother of two small children, an Atlanta native, and a proud alumna of Georgia State University. She holds an undergraduate […] The post Lucy Mejia, Owner of The Junkluggers of Atlanta Metro East appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it's in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere. Lucy Mejia/The Junkluggers of Atlanta Metro East Lucy Mejia is a dedicated wife and mother of two small children, an Atlanta native, and a proud alumna of Georgia State University. She holds an undergraduate […]

Godmother of Defector Megan Greenwell joins Drew and Roth to talk about how private equity is pervasive and bad. Also pervasive and bad are the Athletics baseball team, which they discuss in the second half of the show. But it's not just doom and economic gloom, because this episode also has loud farts, emo cows, tight doughnuts, and Zoomers using LinkedIn. And as always, they dive into the Funbag, answering real questions from real listeners.Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!Sponsors- Garland Law Group, a criminal defense law group in the Atlanta Metro area. Check them out at https://www.garlandlawgroup.com/- Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/distractionCredits- Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth- Producer: Eric Silver- Editor: Brandon Grugle- Production Services & Ads: Multitude- Subscribe to Defector!About The ShowThe Distraction is Defector's flagship podcast about sports (and movies, and art, and sandwiches, and certain coastal states) from longtime writers Drew Magary and David Roth. Every week, Drew and Roth tackle subjects, both serious and impossibly stupid, with a parade of guests from around the world of sports and media joining in the fun! Roth and Drew also field Funbag questions from Defector readers, answer listener voicemails, and get upset about the number of people who use speakerphone while in a public bathroom stall. This is a show where everything matters, because everyone could use a Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

CIA's Wealth Management Analyst Jeff Lloyd joins Wes to dissect the latest financial news and demystify retirement finances. They open with inflation numbers from the recent CPI report, then celebrate the Atlanta Metro area's rise to #1 on Wallet Hub's 2024 Best Summer Travel Destination list. They quickly mention the Northern Lights before probing the market's all-time highs and inspecting a new Schroders retirement study. Next, Wes forecasts an upcoming Retire Sooner Podcast interview with Dr. Dawn Carr about actionable social prescriptions for a happier and healthier retirement. Then, he outlines his recent Forbes article about how one small shift could make a $2 million difference. Finally, Wes and Jeff evaluate a study about the financial impact of buying expensive lattes.

As real estate agents using social media to expand our reach, we're basically choosing to be public figures, and as our profiles rise, we might have to shift our expectation of privacy.   We are our own broadcasters in the name of real estate, and that means more recognition out in the world. The question is, how do we adjust to this newfound local fame? What steps can we take to protect ourselves in public? How do we combat marketing FOMO and shiny object syndrome?   In this episode, I'm joined by Atlanta Metro agent and content creator, Tonya Jones. We talk about the challenges of becoming a public figure.   Always be where you said you were going to be, doing what it is you said you were going to do. If not, the internet will make a liar out of you. - Marki Lemons-Ryhal   Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode    -The challenge of becoming well known on social media With a high risk of people cloning our Instagram accounts, is it smarter and safer to make our accounts private?    -How to brand yourself if you have many agents with the same name as you How do we leverage our unique expertise, stats and accomplishments and create a brand and identity no one else can claim?    -How to combat FOMO and shiny object syndrome What's the one thing we always need to return to when we're tempted to dabble in something new?   Guest Bio   Tonya Jones is a Metro Atlanta Real Estate Agent and content creator devoted to helping people buy or sell a home with as little stress as possible!  To connect with her and watch her content, follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

New supply is dragging down rents and occupancy rates across the Atlanta metro. An increase in fraudulent applications is adding additional challenges to property managers in the metro. With a number of headwinds facing Atlanta operators hear what local expert Chris Burns, Senior Vice President at Lincoln Property Company expects to see in the market in the coming year.Explore our website for more insights and resources: https://bit.ly/3XBKJGH.

Rob Drake of IntegriCom Reliable IT Services, Asif Jessani of CCS Atlanta Marketing & Technology and Cameron Marmolejo of Imagination Construction & Imagination Outdoor   Rob Drake spearheads Sales, Marketing and Business Relations at IntegriCom®. They deliver Reliable IT Services for small business in the Atlanta Metro service area. Following a process that has been […] The post Rob Drake of IntegriCom Reliable IT Services, Asif Jessani of CCS Atlanta Marketing & Technology and Cameron Marmolejo of Imagination Construction & Outdoor appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Today I speak with Dr. Juan Michelle Martin, PT, DPT, a pelvic floor physical therapist, sex counselor and doula. She is the owner of JMM Health Solutions, a concierge pelvic health practice in the Atlanta Metro area where she brings over 15 years of clinical experience as a physical therapist.As a pelvic PT and sex counselor she enjoys speaking about sex from the perspective of health, healthier bodies and healthy relationships. It's important for individuals to recognize that you can have great sex and be healthy as you age- even some of your best years. We talk about:-experiences as a mom and PT-providing a holistic approach-being a sex counselor-working as a doula-tracking your data-doing things with your kids-giving yourself graceTime Stamps1:00 introduction2:15 how she got started6:25 moms wanting to do too much8:40 people's need for sex counseling12:03 early education for kids15:50 working with patients as a doula and PT23:30 using simple things to improve outcomes27:52 rapid fire questionsCONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH DR. JIG: https://www.instagram.com/thepelvicperspective/Website: www.jmmhealthsolutions.comThe Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey. This show has been a long time in the making! You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry. If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST! If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)

The PUCK has dropped for Season 8 of your NEW favorite weekly hockey show, BoardCheck! Join Jeremy "The Impact" York each week as he catches you up on all the latest from the NHL, Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes), Nashville Predators, and Carolina Hurricanes PLUS (added back to the lineup this season) Kennesaw State Owls!!! On the twenty-sixth episode of season EIGHT, he begins with the latest from the Predators and Gladiators as their seasons have come to a close after amazing years! Also, the Owls and Preds shared a cool moment!  Then, it's time to talk Hurricanes as they take the TOP SPOT in the Metro going into the Playoffs! AND, he addresses the WSB-TV article by Zach Klein about possible NHL footholds in the Atlanta Metro! BONUS: He previews all 8 Stanley Cup Playoff match ups for Round 1 and includes his PICKS for each showdown!!! It's your new favorite hockey show, by a hockey guy, about hockey: it's BoardCheck!

We're so lucky to have some great guests with us today to discuss building a successful services business, financial management, growth and so much more.  The panelists are also content partners.  Content partners help Voyage in so many ways from sponsoring our mission, spreading the word about the work we do and collaborating with us on content like this.Alexia Ford | Professional OrganizerIntro: I provide solutions to the clutter in people's homes that spill over into who they are in their everyday lives.Voyage Story: http://voyageatl.com/interview/community-highlights-meet-alexia-ford-of-passion-organizing/Website: https://www.passionorganizing.com/aboutInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/passionorganizing/Allison Mitchell | Co-Founder & Co-CEOIntro: FireFlix360 is revolutionizing the art of capturing your story by creating a short and personalized digital video of your favorite Forever Memories.Voyage Story: http://voyageatl.com/interview/community-highlights-meet-allison-mitchell-of-fireflix360/Website: www.FireFlix360.comInstagram: @FireFlix360_Ebonee Copeland | OwnerIntro: Serial Entrepreneur, Real Estate investor and franchise owner.Voyage Story: http://voyageatl.com/interview/daily-inspiration-meet-ebonee-copeland/Website: https://www.bookelhent.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mochalatte1981Other: https://www.airbnb.com/h/chi3brKimberly Bowman | Lead Creative Specialist & Marketing SpecialistIntro: My business provides creative solutions to small businesses facing extraordinary obstacles.Voyage Story: http://voyageatl.com/interview/inspiring-conversations-with-kimberly-bowman-of-exquisite-enterprises-inc/Website: www.exquisiteenterprisesinc.comYoutube: youtube.com/exquisiteenterpriseLetrice Gholson | Salon Owner and Luxury RealtorIntro: I help professionals and families buy, sell, build or invest in real estate in the Atlanta Metro area.Voyage Story: http://voyageatl.com/interview/inspiring-conversations-with-letrice-gholson-of-unlock-atlanta-luxury-real-estate-sales/Website: www.unlockatlanta.comInstagram: @unlockatlantarealtyfirm

God will often use mentors as a vessel for His fathering. One of the most important investments a single mom can make in the life of her children, especially her sons, is providing a mentor. A man who will come alongside to help navigate the path of a boy from childhood to manhood, from teaching simple skills of a handshake to pursuing a wife, and everything in between.  Single moms will need to release a lot of their preconceived ideas of what family looks like and consider that it will take a village to help raise their children. A fatherless child is not likely to stay on the right path without the strong support of somebody guiding them along the way. Eric Helms is the founder of Driven to Encourage Ministries and the territory servant leader for Atlanta Metro and travels to many locations sharing the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. He does this through a variety of topics including his own radical testimony. He wants others to understand how much the Savior loves them, desires personal relationships with them, and how Jesus wants us to be obedient to Him. Eric and his wife, Michele, live in north Georgia. Brandon Apon, the oldest son of Lori Apon, went to Liberty University where he graduated with a degree in Business Marketing. Upon walking on to the football team, Brandon earned team captain honors, a full scholarship, and was named a Hammer Strength All-American as well as 1st Team All-State and All-Conference. It was at Liberty where Brandon met his wife, Brittany. They moved to Atlanta after graduation and have enjoyed building both a family and a career in Georgia. Brandon started selling cars for the Hendrick Automotive Group as his first job after college. At 27, he was promoted to General Manager of Mall of Georgia Mazda in Buford, GA, one of the youngest in the organization.  He was recently named Automotive News 40 Under 40, highlighting the top leaders in the industry. Brandon and Brittany are celebrating their 10-year wedding anniversary, and are blessed with two boys, Brantley (4) and Barrett (2). In this episode, Eric and Brandon discuss the following: What the mentoring interaction looked like  Accountability for mother and child The eternal impact of a mentor The sustaining grace of God for a long-term mentoring commitment Additional Resources: The Importance of Mentors and How to Ask The Importance of a Mentor Part One The Value of a Mentor Part Two The Impact of a Mentor  Mom, you are not alone!

South Cherokee County and other parts of metro Atlanta are under a flash flood warning until noon Wednesday, the National Weather Service announced. "At 555 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in and around the Atlanta Metro area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen," the NWS said in a weather report. "Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly." According to the NWS, locally heavy rainfall this morning and afternoon could lead to flash flooding and river flooding concerns. #CherokeeCounty #Georgia #LocalNews           -          -          -          -          -          -          The Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast is local news for Woodstock, Canton, and all of Cherokee County. Register Here for your essential digital news.             This podcast was produced and published for the Cherokee Tribune-Ledger and TribuneLedgerNews.com by BG Ad Group     For more information be sure to visit https://www.bgpodcastnetwork.com/    https://cuofga.org/   https://www.drakerealty.com/   https://www.esogrepair.com/     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Enjoy this interview podcast with a professional leader in the HR industry, Travis Billingsley. Travis is the Chief Talent Officer in a company in the Atlanta Metro area. We talk talent development and the "soft skills" needed for employees to succeed. We also talk about my newest book, "Likability" now available on Amazon and Audible. - DrTrove@troveinc.com - troveinc.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ahhh, my first episode? Can you believe it?! Tonight's episode is sooo good! Especially if you're a lactation counselor or any birthing professional- you'll walk away with some video marketing gems! I'm joined by my guest, Shea Collier who is a Certified Lactation Counselor training to be an IBCLC based in the Atlanta Metro area. Shea expressed interest in ‘Ask Me Anything' session. So here we are! In this episode, we discussed: Having video ideas but not executing Video content ideas for lactation consultants/counselors Standing out from your competition with video marketing Ways you can use video marketing in your business as a lactation consultant or birth professional Connect and learn more about Shea: Website Instagram Struggling to make video work for your business- grab my free guide, '23 Ways You Can Use Video Marketing to Get More Clients'. The platform that I mentioned during the episode is called System.io (if you sign up- I'll earn a small affiliate credit). Oh & P.S.– are we connected on Instagram yet? If not, come say hey! My personal account→ @videobyindia Community for millennial mompreneurs, Visionary Mom Circle → @thevisionarymomcircle --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reel-mom-marketing/support

In this podcast episode, Debrena Jackson Gandy, talks to us about the importance of sacred self-care. Debrena shares that we must do the deeper inner work of exploring who we are, challenging belief systems and healing wounds to experience lasting benefits. Healing work is a process that supports us feeling free. The more we do it, the freerer we feel. Take a listen to the whole episode and share your takeaways with us on Instagram @OneWade and @The Debrena.    ***** DEBRENA JACKSON GANDY is a 3 rd generation entrepreneur, Master Life Coach, nationally published best-selling author, and President of Masterminds, a 25-year old organizational and personal development company. Her book, Sacred Pampering Principles, is recognized as one a ground-breaking self-development book that introduced the concept of sacred self-care to women nearly 25 years ago. Most recently, due to the resurgence of sales during the Pandemic of her books, her national best- selling sacred self-care classic, Sacred Pampering Principles, was released in a new audio book format by HarperCollins. She is an international keynote speaker, nationally-published best-selling author of three books, mentor to 16 women thought-leaders around the country, a popular featured guest on national and regional TV, in newspapers and magazines; and on radio and podcast shows. She is President of Masterminds Unlimited, a company that provides consulting, training, facilitating, and coaching to businesses, organizations and influential women. More recently, since the huge influx of new entrepreneurs into the market place, post-Pandemic, she has been pivotal in economic development efforts within the African-American community, with a focus on training, consulting and coaching BIPOC entrepreneurs in business growth and capacity building. GANDY AND HER TEAM have designed and facilitator over 85 small to large, live, in person events and over 150 virtual events, courses and programs, and 18 Elite retreats. As a Master Life and Business Coach, she has clocked over 5,000 coaching hours, with a client base of over 150 entrepreneurs and self-development clients. She's been featured in publications such as Black Enterprise, Oprah's O magazine, Ebony, Essence, Woman's Day, and featured in newspapers such as the New York Daily News, Atlanta Metro, the Seattle Times, Chicago Defender, and the Chicago Crusader. She's been featured on TV on CNN, CNN Live, most recently TV One's Sister Circle, Good Day New York, Good Morning Texas, The Better Show, Washington D.C's Good Day D.C., C-SPAN, Seattle's New Day Northwest, Portland's Afternoon Live, and the Wisdom Channel and numerous regional morning shows. She's also a popular guest blogger, a former Huffington Post Contributor, and has been a radio show guest on over 55 radio shows. She's also Founder of the Sacred Society, a free private membership community on Facebook. Formerly, she was a TV Show host on TBN's Public Report TV Show at its KTBW Seattle-Tacoma Station, and was the recurring Relationships Expert on Portland's ABC Affiliate, KATU Channel 2, on their Afternoon Live TV Show. Checkout the new audio book: https://milliondollarmentor.net/audiobook www.MillionDollarMentor.net Social Media: @The Debrena

After a brief hiatus, the Apollo Case Study Series returns to Behavioral Observations for its fifth installment.  In this episode, Dr. Jim Moore shares his approach to modifying existing clinical programs that aren't making progress. More specifically, we talk about the temptation to go out and purchase the 'new shiny thing' (as in curriculum, assessment protocol, data collection systems, etc...), and what things to consider before deciding whether making such changes is an appropriate course of action.  If you're a clinical director or supervisor, I'd say this is a must-listen episode. At one point, our internet connection phases out. Thankfully it passes quickly and the remaining conversation is pretty stable.  If you're digging these conversations with Jim, hit him up on LinkedIn, or email him  (jim.moore at apollobehavior dot com). Also, many of you have reached out to see if Apollo is a good fit as an employer, and if you're wondering the same thing, you can talk to Jim about that too, or check out their openings in the Atlanta Metro area.  Here are the links to what we discussed: Previous ACSS shows. Session 167 with Jim, "Making Science Part of Your Practice." Fisher et al. (2014). Increasing the saliency of behavior-consequence relations for children with autism who exhibit persistent errors.  Fisher, Kodak, and Moore (2007). Embedding an identity-matching task within a prompting hierarchy to facilitate acquisition of conditional discriminations in children with autism. Cariveau et al. (2019). A Review of Error Correction Procedures during Instruction for Children with Developmental Disabilities. Hayes et al. (1999). The Scientist Practitioner: Research and Accountability in the Age of Managed Care (2nd Edition) 2nd Edition (note: Amazon Associates link).  EFL Methods of Alternative Speaking (Pat, you're welcome ;-). I hope you enjoy this ad and intro-free episode, brought to you courtesy of Apollo Behavior! If you enjoy it, please share it with friends and colleagues!

Hi, Y'all! This week, I celebrated my two-year anniversary at MCIE.  That's right. I left my job at a public school district in the Atlanta Metro area to work in the nonprofit sector, and it's been a huge learning curve.  You see, I used to be a special education teacher. That was my role for 16 years. 13 of those were in the classroom, and 3 were in a district support specialist role. And the whole time I was in the special education department of the districts I worked for, there was something that bothered me. Segregated special education classrooms. You probably already know about this, but just in case you don't know, here is a simplified explanation. Public education is split into two systems. General education and special education. They are supposed to work together to meet the needs of all learners but to be honest it rarely happens. Real talk...it is hard to change a system that is set up to separate learners in the first place. There was a law passed in 1975, which had a funny name (PL 94-142) and then after a few years it was called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. That law made it so that learners with disabilities had a legally protected right to be educated in public schools. Before that law, they were often educated in separate schools or institutions, or if they did go to a regular school, they were not treated that great. But then as learners started attending their neighborhood schools, school leaders didn't necessarily want them there because they thought it would be a distraction or that they were too disabled to learn with everyone else. So, they were put in separate classrooms. And a lot of people thought this was a good idea. But not everyone. As time passed, organizations like MCIE started helping school districts make changes in how they taught all learners. Specifically, how they supported learners with significant disabilities in general education classrooms. And when I mean significant disabilities, I mean learners on the autism spectrum, those with presumed intellectual disabilities, and challenging behavior among others who have been historically excluded. Researchers, school administrators, and teachers all were learning that when school met the needs of all learners in a systematic way rather than by segregating students by disability everyone benefitted. When I entered the field of special education in 2004, the inclusive education movement had already gone through its biggest push in the 1990s. But in my teacher education program, they taught me all about how learners should be together, how general and special education teachers could collaborate to plan for every child in the classroom, and by distributing students with high support needs across a grade level it kept certain classrooms from having more learners with disabilities than other ones. But then when I entered the school system, I realized this is not how schools are run. Cal State Fullerton ruined me! Not really... I love all of you. But they did ruin me in the best way. Because I spent essentially my whole career as an educator trying to change the system from within.  Why are you telling us this Tim? Well, we have some new people who have subscribed to The Weeklyish, and since I'm reflecting on the last two years, I wanted to share my story again. And give you my why. Why is this important to me? You know I've been asked this question a number of times, and the best answer I can give is that I saw a need and something compelled me to devote myself to it. I suppose some people say it is a calling, and I can't disagree. But for whatever reason, the fact that the vast majority of school districts segregate students by disability is to me a grand injustice. And I want to work toward righting that wrong because I do believe it is wrong. And it is not just a belief; we have evidence that it is not the best for kids. And you know what I keep hearing out of the mouths of school leaders that segregate kids? “We do what's best for kids.” Here is what I say. No. You are not doing what is best for kids. You are doing what is the most convenient to sustain an inequitable system. So, it is in that spirit that I wanted to share with you my favorite Weeklyish articles since I started writing this newsletter in January of 2020.  This first one is from February 2020, called On Separate Spaces, and Why They Are and Are Not Needed. Here is the key takeaway. The goal is always 100% inclusive placement with support. But there are very rare instances where a learner may need something else, and though inclusionists don't like to talk about it, it is a reality that I think hurts our credibility when we want to stick our head in the sand and pretend this scenario doesn't exist.  Recently, I had a short Facebook exchange with a former colleague that addressed this.  Generally, if a learner truly needs to be removed, it should only be temporary. There should always be a plan to bring a learner back into the community where they belong. The problem with special education classrooms, as most districts have set them up, is these separate and segregated environments are the settings where they say students with extensive support needs belong. So, on the rare occasion that families (or educators) push for an inclusive placement, the minute things do not go perfectly, skeptics will point to that as an example of inclusion not working. But it can't just be one learner (or even a handful) for it to work. There has to be a commitment by the district to operate differently and have the expectations that all learners belong in a general education classroom. And then...and only then...if a learner needs an alternate setting, it is for a specific reason and only temporary because the classroom where they belong is waiting for them to return. The next one, from January 2021, is called Let's Stop Pretending That We Can't Do Better Than Segregated Special Education Classrooms. Here is an excerpt: Educational research that has been around for decades has shown that inclusive education benefits students with and without disabilities. So why aren't we doing it? It was easy to try to rationalize why things were not changing fast enough when I worked in a system that wasn't inclusive. But now that I am out, and working and talking with educators in school districts that are implementing inclusion the way that it was intended, there is simply no excuse for me not to state the obvious. Let's stop pretending that segregated special education classrooms are the best we can do. I get that some may not be able to wrap their head around what this looks like. But fortunately, there are some excellent examples. All it takes is for a state or district administrator to investigate it for themselves. And finally, from June 2021, my piece called, How to Include Students with Disabilities in General Education in 4 Easy Steps. What you probably don't know is that when I was first getting my blog and podcast Think Inclusive off the ground, I wrote a blog post called, Quit Using the R-Word in 3 Easy Steps (now only available on the Wayback Machine). So, the title is a bit of a throwback.  I like this one because it lays out the steps of moving toward a fully inclusive system. There is more to it of course, and it certainly isn't easy, but it is a start and if there is anything that I want you to do after finishing this edition of The Weeklyish is start. Start anyway you can! I know I'm not the only educator that sees the inherent problem with special education classrooms. This is your sign to do something about it. The first thing you can do is share this message with a friend, colleague, or family member. That's your homework assignment. I still love to give homework.  That's all the recommendations for past articles I have today.  As always, if you ever have questions or comments email me at tvillegas@mcie.org or go to mcie.org to learn more about how we can partner with you and your school or district. Thanks for your time, everyone. I'll be back in a couple of weeks with another edition of The Weeklyish.  Have a great week! ICYMI What Does Truly Meaningful Inclusion Mean to You? Dr. Mona Delahooke | Beyond Behavior Charts and Positive Reinforcement 5 Ways to Get Inclusion Started at Your School Mazey Eddings | Neurodiverse Representation in Books Around the Web How my school gets students to “behave” Rethinking The 3 D's... Rethinking Guardianship: Emma's Story Airlines May Be Required To Accommodate Travelers In Their Wheelchairs Schools Nationwide Expect Special Ed Teacher Shortages This Fall What I'm Reading Underestimated by J. B. Handley and Jamison HandleyWhat I'm Watching Reservation Dogs (FX on Hulu) Trailer HD - Taika Waititi comedy series What's in my Pod Feed467: Plot Twists (The Popcast With Knox and Jamie)  Evan Phillips: Founder Of Pod Peak Studios | From Mountain Climber to Podcast Producer (Clipped)  Podcasts about Work and Work Culture (Feedback with EarBuds)  All Means ALL – A Welcome from Sarolyn (All Means ALL Inclusive Education)  What I'm Listening To Death Cab for Cutie - Here To Forever (Official Music Video) What's in my Timeline Cultures don't change because they're ready. Cultures change because brave people make them ready.  Natalie Vardabasso (@natabasso)  From the Wayback Machine 9 Resources for Creating an Inclusive Classroom This School Year Just Because If my girlfriend actually turned into a worm J.R. Youngblut (@JRYoungblut)  ... The Weeklyish is written, edited, and sound designed by Tim Villegas and is a production of MCIE. Our intro stinger is by Miles Kredich. And our outro is by REDProductions. For information about inclusive education visit mcie.org and check out our flagship podcast, Think Inclusive, on your favorite podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit weeklyish.substack.com

Family Law expert fills us in on what to know going into, during and the aftermath legal considerations of a divorce.  The guest shares important legal information to have in place while still in the honeymoon phase that could bode to be valuable should things unfortunately take a turn for the worst.Nuggets of information are shared on things like 'sweat equity,' asset splitting, child custody, UCCJEA and many more! Introducing Our Guest:Cherese C. Clark-Wilson, a Founding Partner of Clark, Lowery & Lumpkin, (http://cllfamilylaw.com/ )has blazed trails in family law as a 2016 and 2017 Super Lawyer “Rising Star” of Georgia. She is a “National Top 100 Black Lawyer” for Matrimonial and Family Law for the State of Georgia and National “Top 40 Under 40” award recipient for her exemplary leadership and dedication to family law where she is also an Executive Board Member.  Cherese has also been named a “2017 Top 10 Family Law Attorney” by American Jurist Institute.Cherese earned her Juris Doctorate from Georgia State University College of Law and was a cum laude graduate of Spelman College with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science.A litigator at heart and with over 1,000 cases under her belt, Cherese has been dedicated to defining justice in the family law context for her clients and their children. Her unique approach to family law guides her in case preparation and developing trial strategies. She is respected amongst her colleagues and judges- a very important asset for clients seeking representation. She handles domestic relations cases throughout the Atlanta Metro area ranging from divorce, child custody, child support establishment and enforcement, paternity and legitimation, alimony, same-sex litigation, modifications, temporary protective orders, grandparents' rights, and Hague Convention cases.  Cherese also served as a Guardian ad Litem in custody cases representing the best interests of children.Upon completing law school, Cherese became a Public Defender appointed to represent indigent adult and juvenile clients in Clayton County Magistrate and Superior Courts. She worked tirelessly to protect her clients' constitutional rights which resulted in bench and jury trials, case dismissals and acquittals, and successful completion of Drug Court and Pre-trial Diversion Programs. Her excellence and success in criminal law earned her the Georgia State College of Law Michelle Ferguson-Priestly Award and pupil membership into Bleckley Inn of Court.Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Acthttps://www.lawinfo.com/resources/child-custody-lawyers/uniform-child-custody-jurisdiction-and-enforcement-act.htmlFor more information on TRUTH: NO CHASER, including booking information, updates, photos, videos and apparel please visit:https://www.thetruthnochaser.com/

Hello, and welcome to Beauty and the Biz where we talk about the business and marketing side of plastic surgery and how to keep staff for the long-term. I'm your host, Catherine Maley, author of Your Aesthetic Practice – What your patients, are saying as well as consultant to plastic surgeons, to get them more patients and more profits. Now, today's episode is called “How to Keep Staff for the Long-Term with Mark Beaty, MD”. It's so interesting to learn how each surgeon runs their own practice given their interests, personality, and goals. There is no one way to grow a successful practice, although there are fundamentals. So, I interviewed Dr. Beaty, a cosmetic and facial reconstructive surgeon in private practice with 2 locations in and near Atlanta, GA. Dr. Beaty has been in practice for over 40 years and he shared so many pearls such as: How he manages to keep staff for the long-term, even during this time of staff shortages Working with his wife of 22 years who is also a physician in the practice Bringing on an associate this past year and what to watch out for His biggest mistake that set him back 5 years And, listen to the last 10 minutes where I asked him to tell us something we didn't know about him and I was not expecting the answer he gave! Enjoy this week's podcast on how to keep staff for the long-term with our special guest, Dr. Mark Beaty! I look forward to your feedback –

In our opinion, Dr. Eric Jones is the definition of a Super GP. There is nothing he won't do for his patients in the Atlanta-Metro area. He's adopted a new kind of “hybrid practice” model that incorporates a wide variety of procedures and multi-practice elements.  A hybrid office is an innovative way to give your patients exactly what they need while working together with other dentists. Dr. Jones can sometimes complete ten or more different procedures in one day. He walks us through a typical day in his practice and discusses some of the differences he sees between implant patients vs. filling patients.  Dr. Jones spent the first two years of his career in a small family practice, learning how to treat people and help patients live healthier lives. We discuss how this differs from a corporate dental setting and why we need to change the way we approach dentistry that focuses more on the patient experience.  Creating the right patient experience doesn't have to fall entirely on your shoulders. Dr. Jones recommends seeking out mentors, coaches, and other dentists who have the resources you need. This is how he sparked the idea for a hybrid dental office -- a business model where dentists work together to create a better work-life balance.  Dr. Jones works with dentists, helping them with everything from business planning to patient communication to team development and hiring the right people. He wants dentists to feel confident in their skills and their community. The idea is to break away from the corporate model and help dentists get to where they want to be while maintaining control of their practice and their business. In This Episode You Will Learn Why Dr. Jones teamed up with an anesthesiologist at the get-go 5:20 The differences between working in small practices vs. corporate offices 11:11 Why patients prefer having all their procedures in one place 17:20 The real rewards of working with implant cases 23:50 How the hybrid model can compete with the traditional corporate model 38:50 What corporate dentistry looks like in the Atlanta-Metro area 41:32 Some Questions We Ask How did Dr. Jones choose to become a GP? 1:11 What does a typical day in a hybrid office look like? 8:36 Does Dr. Jones love the business side of dentistry? 25:55 Where did Dr. Jones get the idea for a hybrid group practice? 30:33 What kind of training does Dr. Jones provide in his hybrid practice? 34:57 What's Dr. Jones' favorite dental slang to use around the office? 47:31  Resources Visit our website: www.DentalSlang.com Connect with us on Facebook: Dental Slang Get in touch with Dr. Eric Jones: drjones@dentalcombine.com

Taylor Chastain, the owner of Up Up and Away Junk Hauling has had a fun journey in Junk Removal and it all started with the "toilet people" offering for him to use their trailer. Tune in to hear the story! From Taylor: "I get asked this question all the time. People ask me, "Taylor, how did you start junk hauling?" And the story is really simple. When I was 17, I was in high school and I was doing a little bit of landscaping, just trying to make some money. My dad had a landscaping gig as his first job and he's always been an entrepreneur. So I figured I could start there. I realized pretty quickly that I hate landscaping. But I had one of my landscaping clients reach out to me and they said they just had all their toilets redone and they asked if I could take them to the dump. I said, "great, where's the dump?" They told me where it was and told me they would give me 20 bucks to pay for the dump fees and buy my lunch. 17 year old Taylor said, Sign me up. So I loaded up pulled into the transfer station, backed the trailer in, and threw the toilets on the ground. Guess what!? They shattered into tiny pieces. My first thought was, that was FUN. My second thought was, I bet I could get paid for that. So I finished off the year for my landscape clients, but since then it has been all about the junk. That was eight years ago. I was in a $1,500 beat up pickup truck and I borrowed a trailer from the toilet family to be able to use for hauling. The agreement was that I would dump it wherever they filled it and if I did that I could use it whenever I wanted. So that's how I got started, and now I'm so thankful to be where I'm at now with crews and trucks and all that sort of stuff. It really has been awesome. Every step of the way I feel like God's provided and open doors and my family and friends have been awesome and supportive. It's great to be able to be doing 20 and 30 jobs a week and helping a lot of people." Find Up Up and Away Junk Hauling on the Web: https://www.upupandawayjunk.com Up Up and Away Junk Hauling is based in Kennesaw Georgia and services the Atlanta Metro area with Junk removal and hauling services. ---------- Welcome to the internet's best produced podcast for contractors and business owners, hosted by Lewis Vandervalk of Blue Crocus Solutions. Our #1 goal is to connect with and learn from business owners, thought leaders, and coaches. We talk about their stories, where they have come from, where they are going, and the wins and lessons along the way. If you want to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to Lewis@bluecrocus.ca and we can arrange a time! We are especially interested in chatting with contractors and business owners who have fought through adversity and have the scars, experience and insights to share from those times. Get a Free Audit of your Google Ads, SEO, Website, or Google Business Listing: https://audit.bluecrocus.ca/ Connect with Blue Crocus Solutions on the web: https://www.bluecrocus.ca/ Check us out and see our reviews: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14274932889350800511 Join our Facebook Group for Contractors: https://www.facebook.com/groups/148165343156578/ Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Wu30ZfqiUcL9fYzZ8UE03 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ro/podcast/the-blue-crocus-experience/id1509376927 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZGY1YjM1Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw%3D%3D Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAUW274rclhA1N5Bve_HNI6-nTbTrMQN8

In this episode, we interview Dr. Juan Michelle Martin, PT, DPT who is a licensed physical therapist, coach, and owner of https://www.jmmhealthsolutions.com/ (JMM Health Solutions), a concierge pelvic health practice in the Atlanta Metro area where she brings over 14 years of clinical experience as a physical therapist.  She has worked with thousands of patients in her career with a focus on providing holistic and comprehensive pelvic health care.  "My job isn't to fix you, my job is to empower you. My job is to empower you on this journey and be apart of your tool box." Dr. Martin has shared her expertise in many domains, including industry events, university guest lectures, national and international talks, workshops, and webinars. She has also been featured in publications including Atlanta Magazine and Healthline as well as Health and Fitness podcasts including BirthFit, Practice Brave, The Women's Health podcast, Evidence-Based Birth, and more. Dr. Martin is a birth and postpartum doula, trainer, and childbirth educator, which lend themselves to her overall work. She also serves as a mentor to other professionals both clinically and in business, the creator of the Zero to the Telehealth coaching program,  a co-founder of http://www.theblackfemalefoundation.com (The Black Female Foundation), and co-founder of http://www.thepelvicptdoulas.org (The Pelvic PT Doulas), providing education to clinicians, birth professionals, and birthing individuals.  When not working clinically, she enjoys being a mom to 3 including a newborn, travel, the outdoors, and coaching club/ travel volleyball.  For more information on how to find a pelvic physical therapist in your area go to: https://pelvicrehab.com/ (https://pelvicrehab.com/) Real talk, real women. No shame. Come follow us at IG Dr. Latisha- @drlatishapt   IG Dr. Jennifer - @regenerate.physio 

In this episode, Kristen talks about the potential snow storm set to hit the Atlanta Metro area, and how we can apply this element to God's promises for our lives. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Anna Kilinski Episode 090 Instantly transform 1 out of 3 transactions into another closing! with Anna Kilinski -The Lockbox Podcast with Jeffrey Brogger  Anna Kilinski, Chief Executive Officer of The Anna K Intown Real Estate, never sold a property that she purchased. She's in the wealth building stage. It's a totally different story with her firm where she closed about 200 units last year, and about 33 percent of all transactions turn into new referrals. Anna's company represents over $500 million in residential home sales in the Atlanta Metro area and she is in the Top 10 Atlanta Board of Realtors. Anna is also Bravo TV's Realtor Expert on “Buying it Blind” - A Home Buying and Renovation Series.  Anna has over 13 years of experience in demonstrating results across fluctuating markets for sellers, buyers, builders, and investors. This episode is filled with content on how Anna worked her way up in the business and the strategies she uses for team building and referrals. Her insights include:  Learning the lesson of team building and having to let go of team members. The process of lead generation to become a scalable business. How the referral system works. The importance of the touch to conversion ratio. Having events, including a VIP client appreciation party. The promise script according to Mike Hicks of the Keller Williams network. Enjoy the show! Connect with Anna: Website: http://www.annakintown.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annakilinski/ Connect with Jeff: https://steezy.digital/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.brogger  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-brogger/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffbrogger FREE DOWNLOAD: The Ultimate Real Estate Goal Setting Framework This SMART spreadsheet will automatically breakdown the number of phone calls, appointments, or open houses you need in order to achieve your income goal!!! Click below to download this SMART spreadsheet today! https://steezy.digital/ultimate-real-estate-goal-setting-framework Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the sixth episode of Welcome Home, Safiyah speaks with Linda Hall, an HPA Top Agent operating in Atlanta, GA. Linda is a top agent operating in Atlanta, GA who has closed more than 90 Home Partners transactions. She shares insights and tips on using the Program with a variety of clients. Subscribe https://campsite.bio/homepartners/ https://twitter.com/homepartners?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/homepartnersofamerica/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/c/Homepartners https://www.facebook.com/Home-Partners-of-America-298554257630842 50% Application fee code welcome21

As real estate agents using social media to expand our reach, we're basically choosing to be public figures, and as our profiles rise, we might have to shift our expectation of privacy.    We are our own broadcasters in the name of real estate, and that means more recognition out in the world. The question is, how do we adjust to this newfound local fame? What steps can we take to protect ourselves in public? How do we combat marketing FOMO and shiny object syndrome?    In this episode, I'm joined by Atlanta Metro agent and content creator, Tonya Jones. We talk about the challenges of becoming a public figure.     Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode    - The challenge of becoming well known on social media With a high risk of people cloning our Instagram accounts, is it smarter and safer to make our accounts private?   - How to brand yourself if you have many agents with the same name as you How do we leverage our unique expertise, stats and accomplishments and create a brand and identity no one else can claim?   - How to combat FOMO and shiny object syndrome What's the one thing we always need to return to when we're tempted to dabble in something new? Guest Bio-  Tonya Jones is a Metro Atlanta Real Estate Agent and content creator devoted to helping people buy or sell a home with as little stress as possible!  To connect with her and watch her content, follow her on Facebook and Instagram. FB: https://www.facebook.com/TonyaJonesMetroAtlantaRealEstate/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonyajonessellshomes/

Dr. Jim Moore returns to Behavioral Observations in this session. And I'm so thankful he had the time to chat, because this episode is jam-packed with great information for practitioners at all experience levels. We spent a few minutes catching the audience up on some of the changes in Jim's life since his last appearance on the show. In particular, we discuss his new job as Chief Clinical Officer of Apollo Behavior and his move to the Atlanta area. Afterwards, we managed to touch on several important issues in clinical practice, including the following: Our differing (initially) views on what it means to engage in scientific behavior... i.e., who is and is not a scientist. How identifying research questions differs in academia and practice. Solving behavior problems by examining overly strict rule adherence (and what to do about it). What to pay attention to when interviewing caregivers about problem behavior. How to trouble shoot stalled learner progress. Using Socratic questioning during clinical supervision (if you listen to any part of this episode, listen to this one!). A preview of what sounds like an incredibly interesting talk at the upcoming Stone Soup Conference (and if you're interested in attending this incredibly affordable and informative event, use the code PODCAST to save even more at checkout). Jim's point of view on the varying functional analysis practices that are being discussed in the literature. We also recorded about 20 or so minutes of bonus content, which is available to Patreon subscribers (check out this link to learn more). In this segment of the show, Jim went into some detail regarding his ups and downs with his health and fitness, and how he's trying to get back on track, what it's like to be a Saints fan in the Atlanta Metro area, the parallels between good coaching and good leadership, and lots more. Lastly, Jim was too gracious to shamelessly plug his practice group, but if the type of practice he describes interests you, hit him up on LinkedIn, or elsewhere on social media, as he's pretty easy to find. Here are links to some resources we discussed: Jim's Research Gate page (lots of cool stuff!). Hayes, et al., 1986. Instructions, Multiple Schedules, and Extinction: Distinguishing rule-governed from scheduled-controlled behavior. Hayes, et al., 1986a. Rule-governed behavior and sensitivity to changing consequences of responding. Skinner's Six Attitudes of Science Quizlet (credit: Hillary Robbins). The Seven Steps to Instructional Control. Quote #1: The differences between applied and basic research are not differences between that which “discovers” and that which merely “applies.” Both endeavors ask what controls the behavior under study                                          Baer, Wolf, & Risley (1968) Quote #2: An applied behavior analysis will make obvious the importance of the behavior changed, its quantitative characteristics, the experimental manipulations which analyze with clarity what was responsible for the change, the technologically exact description of all procedures contributing to that change, the effectiveness of those procedures in making sufficient change for value, and generality of that change                                          Baer, Wolf, & Risley (1968) Quote #3: Applied research is designed to solve practical problems of the modern world, rather than to acquire knowledge for knowledge's sake. One might say that the goal of the applied scientist is to improve the human condition.                                          Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory This episode is brought to you by: The aforementioned Stone Soup Conference, again, use the promo code PODCAST to save, and hear talks from folks like Drs. Linda LeBlanc, Adithyan Rajaraman, Jordan Belile, and more! Behavior University. (who incidentally is sponsoring the Stone Soup Conference!) Their mission is to provide university quality professional development for the busy Behavior Analyst. Learn about their CEU offerings, including their brand new 8-hour Supervision Course, as well as their RBT offerings over at behavioruniversity.com/observations. Consider joining the BOP Patreon. Patreon members get early access to podcasts, bonus podcast material, discounts on CEU events from FTF and other continuing ed purveyors, occasional Zoom hangouts, and more! The Professional Crisis Management Association, or PCMA for short. Later on in the show, you'll hear from one of the most popular podcast guests, Dr. Merrill Winston, where he'll talk about how PCMA helps agencies support individuals who exhibit dangerous behaviors. For more info on them, go to PCMA.com.

Dr. Tiff is the 100% owner of Polish Dental Centers, a chain of general and cosmetic dental practices where she has proudly served the Atlanta Metro area for almost ten years. Her passion for dentistry allows her to stay current on the cutting edge of cosmetic dentistry while also managing the business side of Polish. Dr. Tiff appears regularly as a TOP DOCTOR in the city of Atlanta on The Atlantan Magazine and Jezebel Magazine. Education and Continuing Education Bachelor of Science in biology – Xavier University of Louisiana Doctorate of Dental Surgery – Howard University College of Dentistry Advanced general practice residency – Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Clinical Focus & Expertise Dr. Tiff has served as a general dentist for more than 13 years and now specializes in delivering high-end cosmetic and complex restorative dental procedures. She is highly proficient in the following procedures: High Spectrum Veneers Custom Made Crowns Titanium Implants & Custom Skin Tone Matched Dentures Invisalign® In the Community Dr. Tiff created the I Love My Dentist foundation, through which she educates and mentors teens and young adults. The foundation's mission is to alter the stigma of dental visits by encouraging preventive care. The foundation also encourages the youth in our community to consider dentistry as a career path. Every year, the team at Polish Dental Center choose a worthy cause that benefits women and children. We give away pro bono dental service to that organization's underserved population. In all of our offices, we strive to deliver the perfect patient experience by approaching all aspects of our practice with speed, accuracy, and empathy. She also volunteers with Junior Achievement Gwinnett and is a proud member of the Dogwood City (GA) Chapter of The Links Incorporated. Personal Life An Atlanta native, Dr. Tiff moved back to the city after honing her craft in Washington, DC, New York City, and Los Angeles. When she is not working or reading about cosmetic dentistry, Dr. Tiff enjoys spending time with her husband and their boy/girl twins, as well as running, yoga, traveling, and cooking. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/humovemakers/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/humovemakers/support

Meet Jim Nolte, CEO for Bandwidth IG, at #ITW2021. Bandwidth IG is a top provider of new dark fiber networks. Jim sits down with JSA to discuss the latest developments in dark fiber connectivity in the Silicon Valley and Atlanta Metro regions. To learn more about Bandwidth IG, you can go to www.bandwidthig.com and follow on Twitter and Linkedin at @bandwidthig. You can also catch Jim at ITW on his LIVE panel as he discusses "Where are the new data ‘hubs'?" on August 30th at 4 pm EST.SUBSCRIBE to JaymieScottoTV for the latest Telecom News: https://www.youtube.com/JaymieScottoTV HOMEPAGE: http://www.jsa.net LIKE JaymieScottoTV on FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/JaymieScottoandAssociates  FOLLOW JaymieScottoTV on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/jsatv

Meet Jim Nolte, CEO for Bandwidth IG, a top provider of new dark fiber networks. Jim sits down with Jaymie Scotto Cutaia and top B2B social media influencer Evan Kirstel to discuss the latest developments in dark fiber connectivity in the Silicon Valley and Atlanta Metro regions.Learn how Bandwidth IG's new dark fiber networks provide more efficient networks for enterprises and data centers. Visit bandwidthig.com or follow on Linkedin and Twitter to stay connected with Bandwidth IG.If you are interested in learning more about the people behind our industry's top headlines, this podcast is for you!Follow Jaymie at @jscotto and Evan at @evankirstelSUBSCRIBE to JaymieScottoTV for the latest Telecom News: https://www.youtube.com/JaymieScottoTVHOMEPAGE: http://www.jsa.netLIKE JaymieScottoTV on FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/JaymieScottoandAssociatesFOLLOW JaymieScottoTV on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/jsatv

July moratorium end could mean flood of evictions; Georgia State's incoming president to get $950,000 starting salary; Gwinnett sheriff settles bond company suit, allows business to reopen; Georgia restaurant business being sold

July moratorium end could mean flood of evictions; Georgia State's incoming president to get $950,000 starting salary; Gwinnett sheriff settles bond company suit, allows business to reopen; Georgia restaurant business being sold

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Suga's Pimento Cheeses has added two new mouth-watering flavors, Gourmet Pesto & Feta and Black Truffle, to an already-diverse menu of pimento cheese offerings. The new options join other cravable and popular flavors already on Suga's menu including Bacon Asiago, Smoked Gouda, Roasted Poblano and Monterey Jack, an extra spicy version with serrano peppers. Suga's offers eight total traditional flavors and four vegan pimento cheese options. Suga's Pimento Cheeses also launches a new interactive web site to further penetrate local Atlanta shops, larger markets in the Atlanta metro, and expand throughout the Southern region. The new web site will feature pimento cheese recipe inspiration, the story behind the cheese, a list of local stores and markets where Suga's Pimento Cheeses can be purchased and an e-commerce store where customers can purchase their favorite flavors. Web: https://sugasfood.com Follow: @sugaspimentocheeses “Pesto & Feta and Black Truffle are direct responses to what our customers asked for,” said Chef Suga, founder and creator of Suga's Pimento Cheeses. “Even though COVID-19 set everyone back, we are blessed to expand and grow our presence in stores throughout Atlanta and into Tennessee. We're confident the web relaunch will help us bring our pimento cheese to even more raving fans.” Stacey West, aka Chef Suga, and her pimento cheeses have been sought after throughout metro Atlanta thanks to her memorable presence at local farmer's markets and hyper-local shops as well as an early foray into a weekly Powder Springs brunch spot where the fan favorite was her signature Southern cheese spread. Chef Suga graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Atlanta with dreams of running a restaurant. After working with some of the top chefs in the Atlanta Metro area, including Chef Hilary of The Hil at Serenbe and Chef Holly, executive chef of Georgia Grown, she launched Suga's Enterprises, LLC in April 2016, taking over the kitchen and dining room of a local Powder Springs restaurant one day only for two months to serve Sunday brunch and try her hand at the restaurant industry. Stacey, her son Quinton Jones, who is also a chef, and her husband Robert West created southern brunch favorites such as chicken and waffles with maple butter, catfish po' boys, sweet potato corn muffins, and pimento cheese and grits. While they enjoyed the entire menu, customers overwhelmingly latched onto the pimento cheese. Suga's Pimento Cheeses launched just over a year later, in June 2017, thanks to the raving fans and high demand for the creative pimento cheese brand. “Our pimento cheeses are perfect on burgers, eggs, in grilled cheese or just fresh out of the container,” Chef Suga said. When she received requests for a spicier version in addition to her original pimento cheese, Chef Suga started experimenting with different types of spicy peppers, started selling her pimento cheese spread at the Marietta Square Farmers Market and sold out on the first day. Eventually the West's grew the business to many other markets and stores around metro Atlanta and into Tennessee and launched nine different flavors of pimento cheese. They debuted a 10th flavor, the smoked gouda pimento cheese, at the 2018 Atlanta Cheese Fest earning a finalist spot in the 2019 Flavor of Georgia food competition. Chef Suga and her team uses farm fresh, no preservatives and small batch ingredients from local restaurant supply companies, Atlanta farmers and other local vendors to ensure the highest and most fresh quality. Suga's Pimento Cheeses' vegan options are dairy, soy and nut free and contain potato and corn-based cheese, vegan mayo, vegan cream cheese and other non-dairy ingredients. Stacey earned the nickname “Suga” (pronounced “Shuh-gah”) when her first grandbaby was born. She didn't want to be called “grandma” so her daughter, Chanty, came up with the alternative “Suga.” She quickly began to be known as “Chef Suga.” Suga's Pimento Cheeses is headquartered in Powder Springs, Ga. and the pimento cheese is made locally in Marietta, Ga. Find more information about Chef Suga, her brand of cravable pimento cheeses, and a complete list of farmer's market and local shop locations at: www.sugasfood.com. 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Suga's Pimento Cheeses has added two new mouth-watering flavors, Gourmet Pesto & Feta and Black Truffle, to an already-diverse menu of pimento cheese offerings. The new options join other cravable and popular flavors already on Suga's menu including Bacon Asiago, Smoked Gouda, Roasted Poblano and Monterey Jack, an extra spicy version with serrano peppers. Suga's offers eight total traditional flavors and four vegan pimento cheese options. Suga's Pimento Cheeses also launches a new interactive web site to further penetrate local Atlanta shops, larger markets in the Atlanta metro, and expand throughout the Southern region. The new web site will feature pimento cheese recipe inspiration, the story behind the cheese, a list of local stores and markets where Suga's Pimento Cheeses can be purchased and an e-commerce store where customers can purchase their favorite flavors. Web: https://sugasfood.com Follow: @sugaspimentocheeses “Pesto & Feta and Black Truffle are direct responses to what our customers asked for,” said Chef Suga, founder and creator of Suga's Pimento Cheeses. “Even though COVID-19 set everyone back, we are blessed to expand and grow our presence in stores throughout Atlanta and into Tennessee. We're confident the web relaunch will help us bring our pimento cheese to even more raving fans.” Stacey West, aka Chef Suga, and her pimento cheeses have been sought after throughout metro Atlanta thanks to her memorable presence at local farmer's markets and hyper-local shops as well as an early foray into a weekly Powder Springs brunch spot where the fan favorite was her signature Southern cheese spread. Chef Suga graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Atlanta with dreams of running a restaurant. After working with some of the top chefs in the Atlanta Metro area, including Chef Hilary of The Hil at Serenbe and Chef Holly, executive chef of Georgia Grown, she launched Suga's Enterprises, LLC in April 2016, taking over the kitchen and dining room of a local Powder Springs restaurant one day only for two months to serve Sunday brunch and try her hand at the restaurant industry. Stacey, her son Quinton Jones, who is also a chef, and her husband Robert West created southern brunch favorites such as chicken and waffles with maple butter, catfish po' boys, sweet potato corn muffins, and pimento cheese and grits. While they enjoyed the entire menu, customers overwhelmingly latched onto the pimento cheese. Suga's Pimento Cheeses launched just over a year later, in June 2017, thanks to the raving fans and high demand for the creative pimento cheese brand. “Our pimento cheeses are perfect on burgers, eggs, in grilled cheese or just fresh out of the container,” Chef Suga said. When she received requests for a spicier version in addition to her original pimento cheese, Chef Suga started experimenting with different types of spicy peppers, started selling her pimento cheese spread at the Marietta Square Farmers Market and sold out on the first day. Eventually the West's grew the business to many other markets and stores around metro Atlanta and into Tennessee and launched nine different flavors of pimento cheese. They debuted a 10th flavor, the smoked gouda pimento cheese, at the 2018 Atlanta Cheese Fest earning a finalist spot in the 2019 Flavor of Georgia food competition. Chef Suga and her team uses farm fresh, no preservatives and small batch ingredients from local restaurant supply companies, Atlanta farmers and other local vendors to ensure the highest and most fresh quality. Suga's Pimento Cheeses' vegan options are dairy, soy and nut free and contain potato and corn-based cheese, vegan mayo, vegan cream cheese and other non-dairy ingredients. Stacey earned the nickname “Suga” (pronounced “Shuh-gah”) when her first grandbaby was born. She didn't want to be called “grandma” so her daughter, Chanty, came up with the alternative “Suga.” She quickly began to be known as “Chef Suga.” Suga's Pimento Cheeses is headquartered in Powder Springs, Ga. and the pimento cheese is made locally in Marietta, Ga. Find more information about Chef Suga, her brand of cravable pimento cheeses, and a complete list of farmer's market and local shop locations at: www.sugasfood.com. 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Tom and Michael chat with Dan Nelson from Excalibur Homes about the specifics of the Atlanta Market.  --- Transcript   Tom: Greetings, and welcome to The Remote Real Estate Investor. On today's episode, we're going to be deep diving in the Atlanta market. And we're here today with Dan Nelson. And I'm also here with   Michael: Michael Albaum.   Tom: All right, let's do it.   Tom: Before we jump into the interview, let's touch on some of the quantitative aspects of the Atlanta market. So this information is coming from the Census Bureau, Macrotrends as well as John Burns. First, I'm going to talk about the population in Atlanta proper, just over 500,000 individuals in the greater MSA population, there is just under 6 million so 5,000,800 and we've seen a population growth of 2%. Over the last year, the median household in Atlanta that's $71,000. The existing home values year over year has increased by 5.5%. And the effective apartment rent has increased by 2.4%.   The home value entry level according to John Burns is at $196,000. The existing median home price is $279,000, then median single family rent is $1,364. And the year over year rent growth of that single family has grown a whopping 5.6%. The single family gross yield is 7.8%. Jumping into a different category. Let's talk about the occupancy rate. So the occupancy rate in Atlanta is 91.3%. The number of unique units properties are artists 2,331,002. And of that the owner occupied mix up 59% of that or 1.367 million, renter occupied and makes up just over 750,760 9000 to be exact, and vacant right now is a little bit under 200,000. And that's at 8%. All right, let's jump into the interview.   Excellent. So before we jump into the Atlanta specifics, Dan, I'd love to hear a little bit about yourself and the company that you work for and all that good stuff.   Dan: Yeah, my name is Dan Nelson. I'm the VP of Sales with Excalibur homes. I'm a third generation realtor. My grandmother, Mary Nelson was just recently inducted into the DeKalb County Hall of Fame for realtors, which was exciting for the family. My dad, Mike Nelson, the founder of Excalibur started the company back in 1985, he had a primary focus towards property management versus sales looking for a little bit more stability for himself and our family. While he was at the same time simultaneously was in the National Guard, flying helicopters, my brothers and I all grew up within the company. So we started in, you know, Middle School in high school with learning turnkey, and construction and landscaping during the summers as well as once we were old enough to drive taking administrative positions within the company, learning everything from the ground up, essentially how to each department operate, understanding each job and also working each job for a couple years at a time.   I took a brief stint down in Florida, working in the multifamily industry with some with a company out of Tampa called 908. Development, they did a low income tax credit company where they did a high rise in downtown St. Pete. So I handled the lease up and stabilization of that project that was in the 2009 to 2011 timeframe, I had my Florida real estate license down there. While I didn't need it for that job, particularly, I moved back to Atlanta in 2012, I had my Georgia real estate license here. And that was about the time 2011 2012 we started seeing institutional folks and through the Atlanta market, doing things we've never really seen before buying properties on a level that was kind of unheard of in the SFR space, you know, typically they were not really big players and this type of market until then.   So when I came back, it said, Hey, Dad, you know, we're going to go buy a couple hundred houses at a time, you know, not five, not 10. So it's a very exciting time for us to go through and one learn how an institutional level underwriting works, how they're evaluating homes, you know, what they're going to consider capitalize expenses versus what a mom and pop investor might. And the level of buying was very interesting for us to learn how to navigate and compete with some of the larger funds out there at the courthouse steps, essentially, you know, we'd have teams go out on the Tuesday of the month when they were trying loans. And we'd go out there with a big stack of certified checks and hope that we would win as many bids as possible. As well as putting out you know, 50 to 100 offers a day on the MLS trying to capture as many opportunities as possible.   So that, for me was probably the most valuable experience in the shortest amount of time for real estate related to acquiring investment properties for investors. And that experience has translated very well to assisting our mom and pop investors as well as Roofstock customers that are entering Atlanta's market to understand how big of an area we were in and each individual sub market that we're in and how different types of properties are going to perform over a certain period of time. And from there, I got promoted to Vice President of Sales. So now my job entails growing our team, you know, marketing and making sure that we're bringing in more customers assisting customers like yourself, acquiring as many properties and good opportunities, giving good counseling advice as to what type of investment strategy might be best for certain buyers, whether it's, I'm looking for a capital gains type play, or I'm looking for more of a retirement play, whatever it may be, depends on which investors and what stage of their life and what's most important to them.   But we take that into consideration much like you guys do to building a customized buy box for certain buyers. Excalibur as a whole is kind of a full service company, whereas we manage about 2500 homes here in metro Atlanta are one of the larger companies in metro Atlanta, with a pretty large footprint. We're in 12 to 15 counties. We're located here in Alpharetta, Georgia, which is about 30 minutes north of Atlanta itself. And we've been here for 35 years. The property management is what it is we're obviously going to handle properties for owners make sure that we're addressing tenants leases moving in tenants address Seeing work orders to maintain properties etc on call maintenance. But at the same time, we have a sales division that's going to help people acquire and build portfolios or help them exit the market at a certain time.   Tom: So, Dan, super interesting. Full disclosure, I'm an Excalibur customer, a happy Excalibur customer. But one thing I didn't know was that Excalibur had been in business since 1985. And and you given the background, I thought it was interesting, talking about how, you know, things changed in 2010 2012. All this institutional capital came in, how did all of that change the process, specifically around like evaluation, and then any other changes with management and what kind of changes that that look like?   Dan: On the acquisition side, it definitely sped up our timeframe. So whereas traditionally, you would go out, take a client to a house, walk through it, you know, determine exactly what your plan is, prior to making an offer. We're now sending out sight unseen offers and making our best judgment on renovation budgets based on our experience and how much renovation we do, and we're doing, you know, millions of dollars in turnkeys, and large renovations, as well as new constructions, we have a very good pulse on what's happening in the construction side of the market, which is very beneficial to our clients. The timing of it is you've probably seen this before, when you're trying to acquire a home, there's a lot of people trying to acquire homes. So from last year to this year, in September last year, we had roughly 20,000 active listings   This year, we're down about 48% in the month of September for 2020. So obviously, the demand keeps increasing supply has been going down, which makes it more competitive for us to get properties under contract. So our technique is putting out offers with our best judgment on what the property value in its current condition in estimating what a renovation is going to cost us on the front end, so that we can get that property under contract before they see 1520 other offers from other investors and owner occupants that are still competing in this price point. And then from there, we'll go out there and one of the main selling points on Excalibur is we're able to go out there and you know, one to two days with the construction team and say it's exactly $12,000, or it's exactly $5,000. So if we were off on our initial judgment, we know within a matter of days that we can renegotiate this deal, or we found something that gives us the opportunity to pull out because it's too significant for us to one be able to renegotiate with the seller or to it's beyond the comfort level of another investor and something they might be willing to spend for a renovation.   So that's one of the main things is the speed of which the transactions are happening right now and the competitiveness of the market. So I think it's it's no secret that Atlanta has been a good opportunity for people nationwide and worldwide. So once institutional guys got here that created a level of competition we weren't ready for and we got used to. And now we're kind of changing with the times on a monthly basis instead of a yearly basis.   Michael: Dan, kind of in that same vein is more of a strategy question. Are you the offers that you're writing? Are you giving them an expiration date of 24 hours or 48 hours that the seller is forced to give you a response? Because in some markets, like especially in California, it's so hot, it's so competitive, you want to give the seller a deadline so that they're not looking at other offers, but also want to be flexible enough so that they consider your offer, as opposed to they know they're getting 10-12-15 other offers? How do you play that?   Dan: The short answer is yes, in most cases, we're going to give them an expiration of 24 hours from the time of delivery. The long answer is it's a case by case scenario. So if we can get a listing agent on the phone relatively early on in our underwriting process, when we say hey, these numbers look pretty good. I want to call and make sure this property is available before my team spends half an hour putting together a contract package or rootstocks team putting together a contract package for your customer.   If we can get them on the phone and find out and kind of take their pulse of where they're at. Are they expecting offers? Or are we the first one, we can kind of change our strategy based on feedback, that listing agent somewhat forthcoming with in a lot of instances, but I would say over 50% of time, you don't get somebody on the phone, you say I'm not missing this deal. I'm making the offer, I'll just put an expiration on there.   Michael: Sure. I think that goes to hammer the point that we harp on so often that this is such a relationship centric business, you know, you can get that person on the phone and you're agreeable, and they're agreeable. There's a lot of stuff you can glean from that conversation that know is a lot of like shedding light on the situation, you know, that you had no idea about going into?   Dan: Yeah, and it's also a good opportunity for us to explain who we are, if they're not familiar with Roofstock or Excalibur. Give them a little brief history of our processes. You know, there's a lot of investment companies that will throw offers out there. Their technique is every time I'm going to go ask for a significant discount after the inspection. We try to make sure our reputation is such where we make an offer and if we do have to cancel the agreement because of the findings in the inspection, we're typically not tying them up for the entire length due diligence period. So that one, while it may not have worked out, they're not going to, you know, brush our offer to the side the next time or two, we make a competitive offer. And we go and find out the findings are in line with what we thought and there may be a minimal reduction, but it's something that both parties can live with. And, you know, the seller achieves their goals as well as the buyer finding an opportunity and a competitive market,   Tom: Relationships, relationships man.   Michael: Yeah, relationships and also reputation. I mean, that is definitely going to proceed, folks, I think much more so than they realize, especially if they're repeat customers in the same market. I know that if someone sees the same players pulling the same tricks over and over again, there's no way that anyone's going to want to do business with them. And that kind of stuff gets around right? You hear about those kind of folks pretty quick.   Dan: Absolutely.   Tom: Let's go ahead and jump into Atlanta, a lot of good stuff to cover. And the way they want to start this discussion is talking about different pockets in Atlanta. So as much as we can use kind of landmarks, either, you know, cities or freeways, how would you typically talk to an investor, you know, in thinking about the different pockets of the different types of returns that you're going to get?   Dan: We kind of look at Atlanta, more like a clock. So you've got major interstates and highways running through Atlanta going south to north, we're looking up the 75 corridor, more pointing towards the nine or 10 o'clock, our beef got Cobb County running up that way. On the east side, you've got Paulding and Douglas County's directly north is Forsyth and we can kind of just start, I guess we'll just work our way around from swell nine o'clock. So directly north of Atlanta, you've got Roswell, Alpharetta, coming and Dawsonville. Those are traditionally higher priced markets with very high rated schools. So the opportunities there are are going to be less common. Most of the time, when we do find opportunities up that corridor, they're going to be in Cumming, Georgia and Forsyth County, which is an excellent place to invest. But over the last six months, I may have bought five houses, you know, which is a small number compared to what we're typically doing on an annual basis because the inventory is lower, and the pricing is a lot higher.   Tom: And when talking about higher pricing, we're talking 200,000 Plus, right?   Dan: Yes, so the medium median price up there is probably going to be the 250 and higher. So you're not going to have a lot of homes that are going to meet the rental house metrics where the rents don't quite keep up with that purchase price. Now, if we could buy there all day, we would focus there as much as possible because of how we expect that area to grow and, and how the schools are performing. So North metro Atlanta as a whole, when you're talking about Cobb, Cherokee, Forsyth, and Gwinnett, and Holme counties, those are all very, very good opportunities for you to buy in as a whole. Obviously, there's going to be schools that range from lower caliber to much higher calibers, but as a whole, they're going to have better quality schools, you're going to have better appreciation rates, but you're also going to see that is intertwined with higher property values.   So with that being kept in mind Gwinnett County and Cobb County have been two very good sources of rental properties for us to buy with blending a higher HPA value, the home price appreciation value with a good cash flow value. So our philosophy is typically built around. We're not always looking at cash flow only. We want to look at how the properties can perform the tenant caliber in a certain area, the length of tenancy, turnkey expenses related to those types of tenants, and the appreciation value and exit value. So we're looking at the internal rate of return as a more important factor into the equation versus the cap rate only. But that goes also back to what we talked about before is what type of investor are we talking to? Are we talking to somebody that's retired and is looking for passive income, so they don't care about appreciation? They're going to leave these properties to someone else. So the monthly cash flow is very important to them, and they don't care how the property appreciates, or is this a younger investor that's building a retirement strategy as part of their portfolio that wants to take advantage of home price appreciation and the monthly cash flow is not quite as important.   As long as their debt service payments are covered, and they've got some extra income each month. They can set aside for reserves and turnkey expenses.   Tom: I got a question for you, looking at that this clock looking at Atlanta is a clock a question that will sometimes get is you know, you have these smaller cities on the outside, like how far out to that nine o'clock, would you still consider that part of the Atlanta Metro like Dallas Rockmart Temple egg At what point would you say Ah, that's pretty far out where if the economy within Atlanta, you know, people aren't really desperately commuting into there.   Dan: Yeah, our footprint is rather large and we consider everywhere we are metro Atlanta, so we're roughly a 50-55 mile radius around from Atlanta. So out on that west side that you had mentioned, we would consider Villa Rika. And Dallas and Douglasville and we've recently are getting into Temple. So that's almost on the Alabama line. I wouldn't consider temple quite metro Atlanta. But we are now including that into our portfolio and our footprint. That's an area that I've liked over the last seven or eight years due to expansion in the city, there's only so much land available inside the perimeter. So OTP, which is outside the perimeter seems to be a very good opportunity due to most people are willing to commute a longer way in metro Atlanta versus different parts of the country, just because we were set up differently. And we can talk about transportation later.   But I would consider that West Side a nice path of progress. We've had opportunities there with cheaper land expenses, and with how much our dirt costs here in metro Atlanta, that's been a really good opportunity for builders to build entry level homes that also fit the model for a rental house. So when you're looking at price points that are going to make sense between 150 and say, 240. You're not seeing a lot of that being built anywhere. But that west side and the South Side corridor of Metro Atlanta. So we've been very bullish on Villa Rika, Douglasville and Dallas, because we've had good calf rates, we've had average or above average school districts, and the rental demand has been really strong out there.   Tom: That's great. That's great.   Michael: And but at the risk of sounding silly, Dan, I'm going to ask the question, anyhow. Why do people live in Atlanta? And why are people move in there?   Dan: Well, there's a lot of reasons to be here. Obviously, our cost of living is amazing. So your dollar stretches a long way here. We've got a temperate climate for the snowbirds move in South we don't have Boston's winter, nor do we have Miami summer. So that's a big reason. We've got relatively good schools, it's it's a great place for families. There's a lot to do here. And now it's becoming a big hub for you know, video production and things like that. We're now on the east side, Hollywood, you know, the city of Atlanta itself has a lot of entertainment value, whether it's major sports or entertainment itself, as well as the music scene and your short drive away from a very large man made lake where I live Lake Lanier, which is a lot of fun if you're into watersports, or boating in general. And you're only an hour from Blue Ridge Mountains for people that like to camp or hike or just do the outdoorsy things, we've got a little bit of everything here. And and obviously it's it's an affordable place to live.   Michael: Great. And who are some of the major employers that are either there now or that you know, are coming into the area?   Dan: Yeah, we obviously have a large handful of the Fortune 500 guys like Home Depot and Coca Cola ups Delta's here as well, as well as the CDC. So I think those are It's no secret where they're located. One thing was interesting related to you guys, you guys are more in the tech field than I am. But I saw a company Deluxe, I believe, was announced last month that they're putting a new facility here in Sandy Springs, which is just outside of the perimeter in Atlanta. And they're going to have a fin tech operation that's creating about 700 new jobs, which we thought was pretty exciting down there.   Michael: Very cool. And correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world?   Dan: Oh, absolutely. And when I get to travel into different parts of our nation, I get a little bit jealous of how easy it is to get. And   Michael: I was in Atlanta a couple times. And yeah, just getting into the airport like, Man, this is a frickin city in LA. So, I mean, it is just remarkable what they do at that Airport.   Dan: The first experience there is always pretty overwhelming. Once you get used to it, it's it's very easy to navigate. Now here lately, it's been a little bit easier, you know, traffic's been down since everybody's working from home, etc. And the airports kind of experienced the same type of effect.   Michael: I was just gonna ask Dan, you were mentioning that the kind of Metro radius spans out, you know, about 5055 miles or so. So, as folks are looking at different industries that are moving in different companies that are coming into the Atlanta Metro, how should they be thinking about work movement, employee movement? You know, if I find that a company is moving into the north side of Atlanta, is it appropriate to be thinking that folks living in the south southern part of Atlanta at that six o'clock mark on the clock would be traveling?   Dan: Well, that's what's kind of unique about Atlanta is a lot of people have a 3040 and even one hour commutes in the car. Not a lot of people are using public transportation because it was set up, you know, incorrectly. It's not super convenient. People would rather sit in their car and listen to a podcast like yours or listen to the radio for an hour rather than the hustle and bustle. That's the Marta train or bus system. If somebody's coming into Atlanta and sees that, you know, their companies can be located on the north side. There's options related to different earners, whether it's a higher earner or somebody that's an entry level position. So that's what's kind of nice about North metro Atlanta or the southern side is that You're going to have different housing options that are going to play into your specific budget that makes it a little bit easier for people to spread out and say, this works best for me individually and my family individually.   Tom: On continuing the clock rundown. So we're at about we've gone kind of noon, you know, higher end less of a cash flow more of an HPA, we went to nine o'clock that West Side Douglasville talking about kind of a good blend kind of a more popular more recently, why don't we continue our way around it going down to six o'clock, I think that's a little bit more the airport area, what kind of return profile and all that continuing a little circle around.   Dan: So you're looking at places like Clayton County and Henry County or even South Fulton for that matter are typically going to be higher cash flow areas where you can find rental properties and opportunities, they're going to be a lower price point. And I think there's a lot of us out there that said, Hey, I'm ready to start investing in real estate. And I don't want to spend $250,000, I would rather spend, say 140,000, or $130,000. So there's going to be a lot more opportunity for areas like that to achieve what you're looking for, what you're going to be looking at there is a higher cap rate scenario. So you're going to have a higher rental rate related to that purchase price in an area like that. But typically, you're going to have a lower rated school system typically going to have a lower appreciation value. And you might experience a higher credit and vacancy loss. And you might experience more frequent turnkeys.   Now, that doesn't mean it's going to happen every time. But on average, it's going to happen more often in areas like that. So you're kind of blending the good with the bad there and say you know what, I like the cash flow value of this property. And I'm willing to take a little bit more of a risk on some of these other things happening. But when you do that, we want to make sure that our clients and customers are coached to say, let's make sure that you're set up with a reserve, if you do experience something like this. So if you're one, you've got to replace your tenant, and you already have to repaint a house painted, you know, we pay roughly $1.10 a square foot for an interior paint with walls trim and doors. So if you're looking at a 2000 square foot home, and you're going out there and spending a couple thousand dollars to repaint it, year two then that's you know, it's a big chunk of cash that not everybody's willing to experience, a lot of people want to come into the market, say, I'm buying a house, and it's going to make me money from here on out.   You know, that's that's not how investing works for everybody. And I'm sure that's not how it works in the stock market for them either. So we just coach them to say, here's what you might experience in an area like that. But there's a lot of positives of being down there building a portfolio like that. And you may experience a tenant that stays for 10 years and never calls you once and pays on time every time. Or you may replace your tenant every couple of years and deal with some you know, above average turnkey expenses. But that's going to be more common in those types of areas. So you've got Henry County, I like Stockbridge and McDonald a lot. They've got some marginal schools that are are, I would say average where you can find good cash flow properties over there. We still do a lot over on the Clayton side. Jonesborough has a lot of really high cash flow opportunities there. Again, the negative stuff we've already discussed. But the positive there is that the return is really good when the tenant stay.   Michael: Dan, you're familiar with the 1%? Rule right?   Dan: Yes.   Michael: So is that in South County? Will we be looking to find properties that may meet that metric?   Dan: Yes. So while we can still find opportunities like that, there's a lot less of them now than there used to be. And that's due to this supply and demand that we've been talking about. So with that being said, we're getting close to the 1% rule on average. And every once in a while we're getting the 1% rule. You got to factor into sometimes those are going to take into account having an attached property, which would be a townhouse. We don't typically recommend buying condos down here. But a townhouse would be an attached versus a detached single family home, those are typically going to have a higher HOA payment per month than what you might experience with a detached home for a similar price point in a similar area. So while you've got that 1300 dollar rent on $130,000 property, you might see a 85 to $150 a month HOA whereas if you found a detached property with that rental rate, typically the HOA is going to either be zero in an area like that or much smaller than what you might experience with a townhouse   Tom: Are HOAs pretty common throughout Atlanta?   Dan: They are, they're very common part of having boots on the ground like Excalibur with you guys are with our clients during our due diligence period, we're typically getting a copy of the covenants and restrictions to make sure that one we don't have a leasing restriction or cap. You know, if there is a cap, it's pretty risky for people to go in and say this is going to work for me forever because they might find out losing a tenant Three years later, cap has been met, you're no longer allowed to lease this house. So we want to take that into consideration. We also want to make sure that the HOA covenants weren't written in a way where they can go back and change the rental restrictions later with a vote that we may be included on but It may not go our way. So those are things we'll look at during the due diligence period to limit our exposure to something like that having being forced to sell at an earlier time than you had projected.   Michael: Did I hear you right when you said you would steer folks probably away from condos down in the Atlanta area, but not from townhomes.   Dan: Correct. Most of the time. condos, if they're going to be in an area that our clients are going to want to be our tenants are gonna want to be or my employees are going to want to be typically the HOA and condo fees are going to be pretty high and they're going to dip into the cash flow significantly whereas the townhouse typically will experience a slightly better appreciation and these price points and it will have a lower Hoa fee.   Michael: Got it. Got it. Okay. And I want to circle back to property taxes. But go ahead, Tom, and they want to finish up on three o'clock.   Tom: Yes, look at the clock through so All right, we've gone north, we've gone West, we've gone south, let's make our way over to three o'clock. So like the Lithuania's and Stone Mountains and…   Dan: Yes, so Stone Mountain Decatur like Sonia, those are all going to have, again, higher cash flow opportunities and lower price points where you're not going to get that on the north Metro side, I think the one difference is on Decatur, you're going to have different pockets. So you could have a part of Decatur that's trading in the millions and then maybe five minutes, 10 minutes down the road going to the hundred and $30,000 price points, there's a little bit of a difference in what you're going to find out there. We're obviously not going to be finding rental homes in that million dollar pocket. But there are good opportunities there. Again, those are that's going to be an area where the public schools aren't performing quite as well as what you're gonna see on the north side or the west side. Or even there's a couple schools that we like on the south side as well. It's just a lower average of them.   Outside of that there's a there's a lot of opportunity for fix and flip or forced equity plays in DeKalb. County, whether it's Stone Mountain life onya or Decatur. So if the risk tolerance for the investor is a little bit higher, and they say hey, you know what, I'm okay with not doing a move in ready home, I've got 3040 $50,000 for you guys to not only fix something but renovate something and upgrade it, then there's opportunities there from time to time where you can spend a little bit more money have a little bit more day one equity and generate a really good return based on what type of rents were able to generate for something like that.   Tom: On the furthest reaches east. Do you guys manage over an Athens?   Dan: We do not manage out in Athens we do a lot in Gwinnett County, and Logan Ville is an area that I liked a lot for a very long time buying rental properties. They've got good schools, and it's a little bit more rural, but it's a very strong rental demand. And you get a lot of bang for your buck as far as the houses go out there if we can find the opportunity. And that bleeds into Walton county right there on the on the east side as well. So that's an area that we've liked out there as well.   Michael: You good on the clock, Tom.   Tom: Yep.   Michael: Perfect. So Dan, I know from county to county property taxes can vary pretty widely. But are you able to give folks a real rough broad picture of what they could expect to say in property tax what they could expect to pay in property taxes? And talk a little bit about how property taxes work is based on purchase prices at some county assessed value.   Dan: Yeah, essentially, county by county and zip code by zip code, we're going to have different millage rates for for each area, the tax assessor are going to have an assessed value. So they're going to use that as a calculation to say, you know, if our assessed value is x, and our millage rate is x, we'll multiply the two to come up with our tax bill in different areas are going to have different, higher and lower taxes. So whereas Fulton County's got pretty high taxes, going a little bit farther north and Riverside, you could be an Alpharetta, Fulton and have really high taxes or Alpharetta, Forsythe and have much lower taxes. So we're going to look at that on a case by case basis for the investor. And a lot of times the listings or projections that investor might see are not going to accurately reflect what they're going to get. So we'll give them an idea of based on what we're seeing and the appreciation that we're looking at from the assessed value now to when you purchase it and the new values applied, you might expect say a two or $300 increase, they've got a good idea on how they're going to budget that.   Michael: Great. And so as an investor looking to identify what their property tax rate might be, does the assessed value have any correlation to the purchase price or the fair market value or if there's some kind of regularly assessed new assessment at some kind of regular interval that independent of a sale, it's going to increase or decrease just kind of depending on what the markets doing?   Dan: So typically, you know, if you own a property for a while the assessed values not going to significantly go up even if you're renovating because they don't know you might see something where somebody purchased a home last year for $100,000 but $30,000 into it and then we buy it for $150,000 you're going to see a pretty significant jump In the taxes from the previous year to this year, due to something like that the home is identical when you're selling it, typically the assessed value is going to go up at a reasonable pace based on what's happening in the overall market. The assessors aren't always typically going to go into each individual house and say this house is worth X amount of dollars, they're going to kind of use metrics from how a certain cities performing or a certain zip code is performing.   Michael: Okay?   Tom: Have you guys had any success in challenging the assessed value in trying to lower the property taxes?   Dan: About 50% of the time? It's kind of like contesting an appraisal, you know, the problem with that is, is you have to know what you're getting into, because it could go the other way, too, you know, with an appraisal, you say, Hey, I think you're wrong. Here's why. And they say, Oh, yeah, I was wrong. Now, I'm going to do it the opposite way.   Michael; I'm gonna go way low.   Dan: Yeah, recently, my family has a house up on the lake, where we didn't quite agree with all that was assessed, and we had an appraisal, and they still weren't willing to change it. So it really depends on what county you're in, and who you're talking to. It's very localized government. So at that point, it depends on how successful or how lucky you might get and how valid your case might be.   Michael: So it sounds like a sale might trigger a new assessment, a sale of a property could trigger a reassessment. Right, so well, they're going to put out those bills annually. So when they see that the property is traded hands at a much higher value, then they're going to take notice of that. Yes.   Michael: Got it. Okay, cool. Talking about kind of price points, you touched on a little bit kind of north, south, east and west. But maybe you could touch on average price point for a three, two single family and what the average rent might look like to give folks an idea of where based on their budget, where might they should be fair, that they should be? Where should they maybe consider looking?   Dan: Yeah, if I generalize it, I would say if I was looking at a higher cash flow opportunity for $130,000, I'm typically looking for something between 1200 and 1350. k, let me use a different number, because they're not going to find anything like that in the north metro area. So if I said, hundred and $50,000, then I might be looking somewhere between 1400 or so probably for the rent. If I was $150,000, say in a really good school district on the north side, I'm typically going to be looking at 1275 to 1300. So there's a pretty good gap there. And on the you know, the higher cash flow stuff, you could probably get something closer to 1% rule every once in a while. But on average, it'll be closer to that 1400 1425.   Michael: So the Delta in rents between I guess, within the south side of the north side is about 150 to $200 a month, would you say?   Dan: Roughly, and again, this is all going to be specific to each individual home and each individual city, but that's probably a good rule of thumb to generalize that.   Michael: Okay, fantastic.   Tom: Is section eight, pretty prevalent threadably. And we'd love to hear your guys's experience, we have an episode coming out, or might come out before this one where we talked to an attorney about section eight, just talking about how different is from, you know, city to city anyways, I'd love to hear your input.   Dan: Yeah, we do manage section eight, we don't manage a ton of section eight, my brother would be a little bit more well versed since he's on that side of the company on the management division. But as far as I know, the housing authorities react a little bit differently, some are a little bit easier to work with than others. For the most part, our experience has given us kind of an end to where we know how the system works. So we can do things rather efficiently now. So while we would prefer non section eight over section eight, as far as management and the workload that goes along with it, it's not something that has as much of a stigma that would say as it used to, I know a lot of landlords say, I don't want to deal with that. But in the city of Atlanta, it's not like you can refuse it.   So if your only opportunity is a section eight tenant, then that's something you're going to have to acknowledge and rent to you can't just deny an application due to section eight in certain areas.   Michael: Dan, I want to ask you about a real hot button issue that everybody's talking about COVID-19. A lot of folks both on the buying and selling side are where sky is falling prices are going to plummet renters are going to stop paying rent. curious to know what you've seen out in Atlanta, both from a price point perspective on the sales side. And then as a rental collection side on the management.   Dan: Yeah, related to sales from 2019 to 2020. On attached and detached we saw 2% increase in the average sales price. So still continuing to go up not as quickly as it has due to our economic recovery, but we're still seeing increases and we don't really have a reason to believe that that's gonna change mostly due to our low inventory and high demand. So that being said, we haven't really been affected by COVID-19 or the pandemic. I think the main thing as far as our jobs as real estate agents and realtors has been occupied showings has probably been the biggest hurdle so it's a little bit more difficult to get everybody's schedule along. And make sure people are following proper protocols with, you know, coverings for their shoes hands and face and disinfecting the home and things of that nature.   But with a vacant property, they're still selling in a matter of hours and sometimes just a couple of days. So we're moving product very quickly, the appreciation from last year to this year for detached housing has gone up about 7% in metro Atlanta, whereas attached only went up about 4%. So for the people out there concerned more about the internal rate of return versus the cash flow detached seems to be a better opportunity in metro Atlanta. As far as how that's affected us on the rental side, in the property management side, I would say during the height of the pandemic, we had about an 8% change and rent collection, but that has been steadily getting better month by month. So it was not near as significant as other parts of the country, you know, due to a lot of different factors of one us being a central business and to reopening a little bit earlier. So things you know, didn't seem quite the same in our part of the country as it did in others.   So outside of that we're actually having a record year as far as leasing properties, you know, in previous years and our highest volume months. You know, during the summer, we're typically expecting 70 new move ins are 70 new leases, whereas this summer, we're doing, you know, 140 150 so we were…   Michael: Holy smokes!   Dan: We were doing a great job getting people moved in and following safe protocols with some different approaches that we took to closing our office to the public and changing out our lock boxes to accompany showings and move ins and things of that nature. So we worked around what was in front of us and found a way to be really efficient with what was going on.   Tom: That's incredible about the appreciation and just for clarification for folks who are not familiar with the term detached or attached a detached would be a single family home where an attached to them would be possibly like a condo. So even more reasons to invest in single family over over condos that that huge jump in appreciation over condos.   Dan: Exactly.   Tom: That's fantastic.   Michael: I think Dan, that just goes to further drive home the point that it's so important to understand your local market, nationally might not be the same story as what's going on locally. Atlanta is the prime example. We hear doom and gloom, but really, you guys are killing it.   Dan: Right.   Michael: So that's That's great to hear. Great to hear.   Dan: Yeah, it doesn't look the same. But we're still getting it done.   Tom: A few more questions. Our last couple of minutes we have here. So a term investors like to throw around is near my son Charlie shining into he's throwing around some investments. Yeah, exactly. is the term investor friendly. Right. And that could have to do with rent control eviction moratoriums, where does Atlanta sit with regards to rent control and that kind of stuff?   Dan: Well, that's fortunate that we don't have to deal with that we've seen in other parts of the country that have you see investors leaving kind of hurts the tenants more so the investor they can pull their money out and go reinvest somewhere else, and now they've got less product and opportunity for them to find a rental house. So we have a large rental market here, because that's not something that we have to deal with locally. And it's not something we expect to have to deal with anytime soon. As far as the evictions that has been something that we dealt with during the pandemic, because our courts were closed just like everybody else's were. So Excaliber's philosophy was let's get with our owners, our landlords, and let's work out payment arrangements with tenants. Let's forgive late fees that obviously we couldn't go to court and, and, and argue about anyway.   And let's make this as feasible as possible to collect what we can collect during these times and get everybody back on track. And that's reflected in the change of percentage of our collection not going drastically the wrong direction. So the courts have reopened, and we're getting pretty caught up. So anybody that was unable to make payment arrangements or their situation wasn't able to change, we've been able to release most of those properties as we're able to get them out through that process.   Tom: That's great to hear working with the tenants and the owners and coming up with payment plans and being human about it. So that's, that's great to hear.   Michael: Tom, I don't think I have anything else.   Tom: I got a good question to end with Dan. So we've been away from Atlanta for five years, you Lance and you got to get a meal. Where are you getting? Where would you record? Where would you go to get your meal in Atlanta where you haven't been there in a long time and feel free to use, you know, North suburbs or wherever, wherever else. So   Dan: That's a good question.   Tom: Tell you what, you gotta throw two meals in there. You get a fancy meal and you get Yeah, this is my go to you know. So two meals.   Dan: That's a good question. I would probably say I want to get some local pizza Antiquos. They've got a couple different locations around Atlanta. I don't know why I like it so much. I do. I just do. It's delicious. It's a little bit light and airy trust.   Tom: Like an Italian kind of, you know, thin crust.   Dan: Yeah, yeah. So you can smash more pizza than you would want to.   Michael: Such a good point.   Dan: Other than that, I have a really good friend up near where I live that owns a barbecue restaurant called Q barbecue that I like a lot. So I would probably go back to that order, whatever their sampler platter is and just work my way through it until I go to sleep   Tom: Beautiful   Michael: Does Atlanta have their own style of barbecue?   Dan: Not really, you know, Atlanta is kind of a melting pot, which is why, you know, we're growing so rapidly. We've got people that do it kind of in a Georgia way, which is a blend of some of the Southern ways, but you've got, I think everything out here, but Texas, I think Texas is the only people that can do Texas barbecue. So we don't try to do that. But I would say this, this one's probably more Kansas City style with a little bit of South Carolina mixed in with the vinegar based sauces and stuff like that.   Michael: I'm drooling now.   Tom: Sounds great, awesome. Any final thoughts for investors looking at Atlanta,   Dan: Contact Roofstock. Today, we've got new opportunities going on the site every day. You know, Excalibur is the boots on the ground as the local broker with just this last year, we've partnered up with you guys on that side. We've obviously been managing you guys for many years now. But keep an eye on the site. There's new inventory going up, just remember that it's going quickly. So if you see it that day, make a decision and give us an opportunity to get it under contract for you. And from that point, I think you'll be pleased with the process that Roofstock has put in place and calibers local knowledge will kind of help you throughout that process, making sure you're making a wise choice.   Tom: Thank you so much, Dan, this is a very informative.   Michael: And Dan, if folks have questions about the Atlanta market about Excalibur what's the best way they can get in touch with you,   Dan: You can visit our website at Excaliburhomes.com, we've got a web portal there where you can send us a message and either myself or my team will reach out to you responsively. So you'll probably hear from us same day in most cases.   Tom: Fantastic.   Michael: Dan you're the man, thank you so much for taking the time to hang out.   Dan: Absolutely it's a pleasure. And we'll talk to you guys soon.   Michael: All right. Take care.   Tom: Dan, thank you so much again for jumping on and thank you everybody for listening to The Remote Real Estate Investor. If you enjoyed this episode, enjoyed the podcast. we'd love it if you would subscribe and give us a review. All right. Happy investing.   Michael: Happy investing.

Multifamily investing is a great alternative investment for many investors who are looking to diversify from the stock market. However, getting into multifamily can be a challenge, especially for larger apartment investing. To break into multifamily apartments, you first need to prove your credibility to brokers and owners who will see if you are even worthy of submitting offers. Clive Davis helped clients get into these kinds of alternative investments and it sparked his interest to build his own portfolio.    Clive Davis is an Atlanta-based, full-time investor with a portfolio of nearly 2,000 units (not the music mogul). Clive started as a corporate transactional lawyer on Wall Street and spent 20 years in law covering mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and investments.    To break into multifamily investing, Clive focused on educating himself first. He listened to podcasts, attended events, and read books to understand terms and find credible sponsors. He began investing passively through crowdfunding deals before investing directly as a limited partner with sponsors. Now, he is focusing on growing his portfolio as a general partner.    He shares his approach to break into the multifamily club, thoughts on the SEC’s expanded definition of an accredited investor, insights on the Atlanta market, and why he created his Facebook group, the African-American Multifamily Investor Network.    Partner: 1 Question Marketing Survey for New Event   Key Insights on Breaking into Multifamily Starting out as a corporate transactional lawyer on Wall Street First-hand exposure to the financial world with high net worth investors gave Clive an excellent foundation for real estate investing The SEC expansion of the accredited investor's definition    I wish they [SEC] would continue to expand the definition of accredited investors and allow more people into the party   How Clive began to build his portfolio with real estate investments Crowdsourced deals is one way to break into real estate investing  Expanding his network to grow his private investments   If you aren’t connecting with partners, cosponsors, property managers, etc., people are not going to take you seriously.   Explaining "bibs" (Basis points, written as "bps") Comparing investing through crowdfunding deals vs. a private network   Crowdfunding was a good way to get exposure to real estate investing opportunities    How Clive obtained his REI education Understanding the booming market of the Atlanta Metro area in Georgia Where the growth markets are in the surrounding Atlanta areas Starting and growing a Facebook Group: The African American Multifamily Investor Network   Partner: Download our Sample Deal Package Bullseye Tips:   Apparent Failure: An experiment in school taught me that regardless of what efforts you put in, you have to understand what the competition is doing.   Digital Resource: Calendly   Most Recommended Book: Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book (Joe Fairless)  Just Mercy (Bryan Stevenson)    Daily Habit: Mindfulness, breathing exercises, and working out.   Wish I Knew When I Was Starting Out: You can go bigger, sooner than you think, by surrounding yourself with people who have already done it successfully.    What are you curious about: What is going to happen in the Multifamily space in the next 5 years.   Contact Clive: LinkedIn Facebook clive@parkroyalcapital.com   

Guest Bio: After having graduated college in the midst of the Great Recession, I went to work in corporate America. Desperately searching to find purpose while working in cubicles that sucked the life out of me, I decided to go to grad school for secondary education. The rest is history! I have now been teaching for eight years, with my time split between Arkansas and Georgia. I began my teaching career at Little Rock Central High School where I taught for four years before moving to Atlanta, Georgia. I currently teach in the Atlanta Metro area at Gwinnett County Public Schools. As a Social Studies teacher, I have taught US History, World History and Psychology. About This Episode: Walk with Lacey Jean-Pierre, a Georgia history educator by way of Arkansas, who graduated in the midst of the Great Recession. Find out about understanding the historical value of an event, Teaching Tolerance and the essential skills educators need to be successful in the classroom. For More Information: For questions about this podcast, for the host or about scheduling visit www.stillstacey.com.To learn more about the guest, visit her at lacelee42 on Instagram and at Lacey JP on Facebook. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stacey-mcadoo/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stacey-mcadoo/support

In this episode, host Neil Howe talks to David Colwell about Trip Delivers and Trip Rides. David is a Legacy “Driver Influencer” with Trip Delivers and shares some valuable information for restaurant owners around Atlanta to help save money on delivery fees. Listen in as David shares a new way that Trip Delivers has launched to disrupt the disrupters. Uber Eats, Door Dash and Grub Hub charge high fees to restaurants and low commissions to drivers. Trip Delivers have a new model that makes it way better for both. Atlanta is one of the first markets open for business with an abundance of registered drivers. Now is the time to get the restaurants on board by showing them how to save money on the expensive options they are now using. Trip Delivers is looking for restaurant owners to sign up for their delivery service in Atlanta as well as the rest of the nation. The new model charges one flat fee for delivery, no matter the cost of goods, rather than a percentage that Uber Eats, Door Dash and Grub Hub charge. This savings alone can add up to thousands a year and be the difference between survival and bankruptcy in this Coronavirus economy. To find out more about Trip Delivers there are a few different ways to join:Rider/ConsumerDriverRestaurant Owner **Use Referral Code: ATLdelivers **The major difference between Trip Delivers and the other companies out there is that Trip Delivers offers an incentive to people who sign up restaurants and drivers to get paid on every delivery in perpetuity. Sales people are needed across Atlanta Metro and Nationwide to sign up restaurants and drivers.Contact David Colwell (818)-633-5571Or Neil Howe (404) 428-1399Expert Profiles Atlantahttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/expert-profiles-atlanta/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/trip-delivers-to-disrupt-uber-eats-door-dash-and-grub-hub-with-better-benefits-for-drivers-and-restaurants

In this episode, host Neil Howe talks to David Colwell about Trip Delivers and Trip Rides. David is a Legacy “Driver Influencer” with Trip Delivers and shares some valuable information for restaurant owners around Atlanta to help save money on delivery fees. Listen in as David shares a new way that Trip Delivers has launched to disrupt the disrupters. Uber Eats, Door Dash and Grub Hub charge high fees to restaurants and low commissions to drivers. Trip Delivers have a new model that makes it way better for both. Atlanta is one of the first markets open for business with an abundance of registered drivers. Now is the time to get the restaurants on board by showing them how to save money on the expensive options they are now using. Trip Delivers is looking for restaurant owners to sign up for their delivery service in Atlanta as well as the rest of the nation. The new model charges one flat fee for delivery, no matter the cost of goods, rather than a percentage that Uber Eats, Door Dash and Grub Hub charge. This savings alone can add up to thousands a year and be the difference between survival and bankruptcy in this Coronavirus economy. To find out more about Trip Delivers there are a few different ways to join:Rider/ConsumerDriverRestaurant Owner **Use Referral Code: ATLdelivers **The major difference between Trip Delivers and the other companies out there is that Trip Delivers offers an incentive to people who sign up restaurants and drivers to get paid on every delivery in perpetuity. Sales people are needed across Atlanta Metro and Nationwide to sign up restaurants and drivers.Contact David Colwell (818)-633-5571Or Neil Howe (404) 428-1399Expert Profiles Atlantahttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/expert-profiles-atlanta/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/trip-delivers-to-disrupt-uber-eats-door-dash-and-grub-hub-with-better-benefits-for-drivers-and-restaurants

Hey Tribe! on this episode we interview Tracy Cousineau. Co-founder of the number 1 real estate team in the Atlanta Metro area Real Estate Advisors with over 20 years of experience in Real Estate. Host of American Dream Tv, Business coach and founder of Women Elevation an organization that helps female entrepreneurs grow their business, Owner of Southern Lace Boutique and Author of "Million Dollar Trap" her book about lessons in Real Estate and in her life. Tracy didn't allow her rocky past to define her. Going through the motions she begin to wonder what she was doing with her life when questioned by a colleague who asked her the same thing. She began to make a change in her way of thinking, got rid of the victim mentality and began to live the life she was truly destined to live! We get very candid and personal with Tracy as she opens up about her child-hood, rocky marriage and divorce to becoming a single mother who learned how to take back control over her life! Thank you for hanging out with us today on BOGT! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakoutgirltribe/support

Guest Bio: Dominique Kennedy is an experienced and certified Speech Language Pathologist. Dominique earned a Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders with an emphasis in Speech Language Pathology. Her experience across settings includes: schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers and early intervention. Through her private practice she serves children and adults. She is a member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Fluency & Fluency Disorders and Augmentative & Alternative Communication. Through her desire to empower families, she has developed educational programs and resources.  Dominique lives in the Atlanta Metro area of Georgia with her husband and their two daughters. She enjoys fine arts, music and culture. In this episode Dominique and Uri discuss: All thinks speech-language and the inside story of being entrepreneurial creatives in an upside (COVID) world.  Links: www.dominiquekennedy.com Click here to get Dominique's books Host Bio: Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com

In this episode, Derek Collins, MEd, CADC explains how he started his drug & alcohol counseling private practice and how he navigated imposture syndrome. Also, Derek describes how he reaches the maximum amount of people using Google rankings and SEO. Stay tuned as Derek dives deep into his marketing strategy and why it's necessary to have multiple streams of income. Meet Derek Collins Derek Collins is the founder and CEO of the Diversion Center where he provides court-mandated classes and counseling services to offenders who are trying to get their lives back on track. He owns and operates 5 outpatient treatment facilities surrounding the Atlanta Metro area and provides court-mandated classes that include: anger management, shoplifting and theft prevention, values clarification, ASAM Level I, family violence intervention program and more. Currently, he is transitioning into the consulting field, helping others around the country start their own court-mandated practice. You can find out more information about Derek Collins and the Diversion Center at www.thediversioncenter.com. How Derek Started His Practice Derek had to step out of faith. He started just teaching classes at first, and then he proceeded to add on anger management. Then, he moved to get registered with the state of Georgia for their DUI intervention program. Derek kept on adding services and taking his time. He started his practice with a laptop, a broken down printer, and co-op coworking space. Derek's space was only $99 a month, and he ran classes. Eventually, he had so many clients in there, so he had to get a second and third office. Private Practice Competition Georgia is highly competitive, and a lot of people want to do it out there. There are roadblocks and hoops you have to jump through. They make it hard for you to get into this industry in Georgia. However, if you jump through all those hoops, you should do what you need to do to be profitable. But at the same time, what a lot of therapists struggle with is marketing. It's not something that's taught in the schools and graduate schools, how to market your services. If your clients cannot find you on their phone, then you can forget about it. Marketing Strategy Derek's marketing strategy is to get number one on Google. You have to be number one or at the very least on the first page. So when someone types up alcohol and drug evaluation, his name pops up first. Derek has multiple websites. On the first page of Google, you will see three different websites that Derek has. So no matter what, you have to come to him. Derek tries to dominate the market. Derek's main website is a WordPress site because it's a more substantial website for SEO. You will also want to have a Google business page and several of those that can help. Derek says that about 90% of his business is through his website SEO, and the other part is just word of mouth. Being transparent… Some of the links below are affiliate links.  This simply means that if you use the link to make a purchase, I get a commission at no extra cost to you.  Thanks for using the links!   Derek's Resources Derek's Website Derek's LinkedIn Diversion Center on Facebook The Ultimate ‘On-Demand' Court Mandated Training Program CALL: 404-781-7468 info@thediversioncenter.com Other Resources TherapyNotes.com Teachable.com Financial Tips for Surviving The COVID-19 Crisis The Practice of Therapy Teachable Courses (use code SPRING2020) Money Matters in Private Practice | The Course G Suite for Therapists | The E-Course Session Note Helper Cool Resources Be a Podcast Guest Follow @TPOTpodcast on Instagram Meet Gordon Brewer, MEd, LMFT Gordon is the person behind The Practice of Therapy Podcast & Blog. He is also President and Founder of Kingsport Counseling Associates, PLLC. He is a therapist, consultant, business mentor, trainer, and writer. PLEASE Subscribe to The Practice of Therapy Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. Follow us on Twitter @therapistlearn and Pinterest “Like” us on Facebook

The family of Esmeralda Gonzalez was desperate to find the social media star after she goes missing. The investigation turns up erratic behavior just before her disappearance. Police find Gonzalez encased in concrete. Who killed her?A suspect is facing murder, kidnapping and conspiracy charges in connection with the death of the beautiful Las Vegas model.Two additional suspects are arrested, both women. Investigators say they played a part in the young model's murder.Joining Nancy Grace to discuss the case:Ashley Willcott: Judge, Trial Attorney, Anchor at Court TVJames Shelnutt : 27 years Atlanta Metro area Major Case Detective, Swat Officer (RET) Dr. Tim Gallagher: Medical Examiner for the State of Florida, Dr. Lyz DeBoer: Licensed Psychologist, Corrections Psychology Intervention, & Founder of Visionistas by Design Levi Page: CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter

After beautiful mom Jamie Haggard dies, police charge her own brother, David Haggard, with her murder. Police find a photo of Jamie tied up in a bathtub, taken before her brother allegedly cut her body up into pieces.Joining Nancy Grace to discuss the case:Ashley Willcott : Trial Attorney, Judge, and Anchor at Court TVJames Shelnutt - 27 years Atlanta Metro area Major Case Detective, Retired Swat OfficerDr. Tim Gallagher: Medical Examiner for the State of FloridaDr. DeBoer: Licensed NY and PA Psychologist, Corrections Psychology Intervention, & Founder of Visionistas By DesignDave Mack: CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter

The body of a 28-year-old mother is found in two suitcases in the trunk of a BMW. Ultimately a neighbor is arrested. Suspect Jeremiah Johnston kills and dismembers beautiful aspiring model Sara Zghoul. He then uses her cellphone and poses as her to throw police off, according to authorities.Joining Nancy Grace today to discuss the case:Judge Ashley Willcott- Judge, Trial Attorney, Anchor at Court TV James Shelnutt - 27-years Atlanta Metro-area Major Case Detective, Retired Swat OfficerDr. Tim Gallagher- Medical Examiner for State of FloridaDr. Lyz DeBoer- Licensed Psychologist, NY and PA, Corrections Psychology Intervention & Founder of Visionistas By Design Dave Mack- CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter

Aisling Tucker Moore-Reed shoots her uncle dead over a home dispute. In an eerie twist of events, she later stars as a killer in horror movie, in a true-to-life scene.ALSO, high school student Nicholas Godfrey offers $100,000 to a hitman. Police say the student wants a high school employee dead. Nicholas says it was all a joke.Joining Nancy Grace to discuss the Moore-Reed case:Ashley Wilcott - Judge, Trial Attorney, & Anchor at Court TV James Shelnutt - 27 years Atlanta Metro area Major Case Detective, Swat Officer (RET), Lawyer Dr. Tim Gallagher - Medical Examiner for the State of Florida, Dr. Caryn Stark - PsychologistDave Mack- Investigative Reporter at CrimeOnlineJoining Nancy Grace to discuss the Godfrey case:Ashley Wilcott - Judge, Trial Attorney, & Anchor at Court TV Steven Lampley Former Detective, Author "Outside Your Door"Dr. Bethany Marshall- Psychoanalyst Sheryl McCollum: Forensic Expert & Cold Case Investigative Research Institute FounderDave Mack: Investigative reporter CrimeOnline

Fitness influencer, Tammy Steffen, claims her daughter is nearly kidnapped in their backyard just days after a headless doll and threatening note is found on her front porch. Was it her former business partner, online rivals or somebody else? Join Nancy Grace with guests: judge and trial attorney Ashley Wilcott, James Shelnutt, veteran Atlanta Metro area major case detective (retired), Psychologist Caryn Stark, and investigative journalist Levi Page from Crime Online.

I am Jim Parker, Exclusive Buyer Agent in the Atlanta Metro marketplace...770-265-7293 - jim@abuyeragent.com Mortgage Rates - I cover a few of the basics and tips, but here's a general discussion and relationship to the 10 year treasury notes. The Treasury Department sells all bills, notes, and bonds at auction with a fixed interest rate. When demand is high, bidders will pay more than the face value to receive the fixed rate. When demand is low, they pay less. The Treasury Department pays the interest rate every six months. The yield is the total return over the life of the bond. Since Treasurys are sold at auction, their yields change every week. If demand is low, notes are sold below face value. The discount is like getting them on sale. As a result, the yield is high. Buyers pay less for the fixed interest rate, so they get more for their money. When demand is high, they are sold at auction above face value. As a result, the yield is low. The buyers had to pay more for the same interest rate, so they get less return for their money. If Treasury yields increase, then the interest paid on these riskier investments must increase in lock-step. And don't miss my Steps to the Mortgage Process tips on my website www.abuyeragent.com or www.accessbrokerage.com. New Homes and Builders in Metro Atlanta - Great source to find new home developments in the Metro Atlanta area - Don't hesitate to give them my contact information so I can help you with any one of the new homes listed in this website. - http://www.atlantacommunities.com/search-bymap.php iBuyers: Is The Convenience Worth The Cost? ... The “i” stands for “instant”. This is happening across the country...Zillow, Opendoor, Knock, OfferPad, etc...are some of many "cash" investors offering people a quick way to sell their homes in generally good condition without agents, normally at a discount for repairs/upgrades and a fee. They capture those sellers interested in just getting out of a property ownership and may not want to take time to market their homes for sale (i.e., don't like the inconvenience of the process) or have the resources to spend for those repairs/updates to get their properties ready for the current market quality and conditions demands. Each company has a slightly different profit model, but according to this Forbes article, the iBuyer will typically charge a full commission, plus build in a discount to fair value to compensate for the risk they take by providing you with “instant” liquidity. Some estimate that these costs can add up to more than 10% of the fair market value of a home compared to 5-6% in commissions with a traditional agent. References to products and services are not a specific endorsement, but the user must perform their due diligence and investigate whether the product or service is right for them. I welcome any or all comments that would help others. Also, consult legal expertise in any of these areas and do not rely strictly on information presented here is this podcast.

I am Jim Parker, Exclusive Buyer Agent in the Atlanta Metro marketplace...770-265-7293 - jim@abuyeragent.com Topics for today...thanks for listening. How do you find open houses in Georgia? Amazon and Zillow are real estate disrupters? Amazon is not selling real estate, but it will, thanks to its enormous reach, funnel potential buyers into Realogy. Zillow is not only offering to buy homes in Florida, but will turn and sell them to investors for flipping...Zillow Offers, which allows homeowners to sell their home to Zillow for a cash offer within just a few days' time. Zillow then turns around and attempts to sell the home at a premium,and keep the profits. Rules for Home Buyers Working With Real Estate Agents California Real estate market, insurance policies affected by increasing wildfire incidents...How does this apply to Georgia residents? 4 Reasons Why Property Management Businesses Are Thriving: Rates; occupancy; vacation rentals; and technology. Real estate: Builders design homes with roommates in mind...Homes that are built with full bathrooms off every bedroom also could be used by retired individuals to live together and cut living expenses, but local zoning laws could prohibit the number of unrelated persons living in a dwelling. Complaints about or crimes by real estate agents - legitimate or reflection on client poor choices? Chinese buyers pull back from U.S. housing market, hurting home sales Can you transfer home ownership with back taxes due? Will lower interest rates push home prices up? Summary wrap up of today's podcast and final thoughts. References to products and services are not a specific endorsement, but the user must perform their due diligence and investigate whether the product or service is right for them. I welcome any or all comments that would help others. Also, consult legal expertise in any of these areas and do not rely strictly on information presented here is this podcast.

Be gentle...it's my trial run to introduce my Podcast "Solutions". I am Jim Parker, Exclusive Buyer Agent in the Atlanta Metro marketplace...770-265-7293 - jim@abuyeragent.com I have a blog - http://abiblog.abuyeragent.com/ - that I attempt to update several topics about real estate each day. Hey, I may even throw in a few other stories or news flashes on these podcasts about society or life in general to spice it up and make you think... This podcast series attempts to broadcast some of those news and stories, and offer some answers to your real estate questions.

This week I have on good friend and classmate, Rita-Ashley Cunningham, Entrepreneur and Self-taught pastry chef. I really wanted to praise and love on Rita's work ethic what inspired her to slang cupcakes in the first place her high understanding of Twitter and how she stays inspired and grows her business. She also gave several exclusives of upcoming business launches listen to the end to listen.  Follow and Order from Rita : IG- @ritadashash , @cupcakesbyritaa @_chewandtell  www.cupcakesbyritaa order a cake jar today Atlanta-Metro area  (I do not own music used in this production )                                            

In this episode, host Neil Howe talks to Allstate Insurance Agent, Ericka Thompson about the different kinds of insurance a person might need during their lifetime. Auto insurance is one of the must-haves and it is not just about getting the minimum coverage by law, that can still leave you well short and in trouble if there is a substantial accident. People find this out on Atlanta’s busy roads every day and it is one thing that Erika cautions drivers to be aware of. Listen in as Ericka covers the basic needs for all types of insurance and how you can get the best coverage and the best help from a local insurance agent when you need it. Ericka speaks multiple languages and serves as an insurance agent to all in the Atlanta Metro area, but her Hispanic background means she is highly sought after in the Hispanic community. To learn more about Ericka Thompson and insurance options, visit: Ericka ThompsonAgent Owner(404) 328-77671440 Dutch Valley PL NE.STE 940Atlanta GA 30324Expert Profiles Atlantahttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/expert-profiles-atlanta/

What is the Dividend Aristocrat Index and why should you understand it? (Dividends as in stock dividends) (Aristocrats, as in best of the best at the JOB of paying dividends). There are 3 ETFs that follow this mandate and Wes explores them on this episode of MM. Also, the FED’s about face on its interest rate policy from “so go to no go”. Finally, how have big events like the Super Bowl helped the Atlanta Metro area grow at twice the rate of national GDP?

1/23/19, MIke and returning co-host, actress Abby Donnelly welcomed actress and musician Simone Lockhart to ConversationsRadio! In 2020, Simone will appear as 'Anna' in Disney's feature film "Jungle Cruise". Simone got her start in local theatre productions and musical shows at the age of 5. Originally from Florida and now based in Atlanta, she discovered her true passion when she first worked onset as a supporting lead in a short film. Soon after, she was off and running - signed by her choice of talent agencies and started strengthening her craft as a TV / Film and Improv actor. Simone is as equally passionate about music as she is about acting. She has been singing and playing drums since she was 7 and recently started learning to play guitar and piano. She regularly plays gigs at various venues in the Atlanta Metro area and has also performed in Los Angeles and Florida. She loves playing all styles of rock music from classic to metal. She is an amazing drummer! Special thanks to Abby Donnelly for co-hosting with me on this episode. Be sure and check out season 3 of 'Just Add Magic' - coming to Amazon 2/1/19! Be sure and checkout our website and all our podcasts at www.conversationspod.wix.com/conversations

On today’s episode we welcome Collins Foster. She is a friend of a co-worker of mine and has almost 20 years of experience in the higher education system in Georgia. She has worked with both the technical college system and the university system of Georgia. Although her background is in marketing and alumni relations, in the past few years she has realized her true passion. Which is advocating for and with a group of non-speaking students with autism in the Atlanta Metro area who really want to graduate from college with a degree. Collins is currently working for her Masters in Social Work and when she gets her license, will be transitioning into the disability services arena within higher education. She lives outside Atlanta, has a husband named Chris and 8 year old daughter named Emerson. Today we hear Collins journey, learn more about the non-verbal communication methods that are revolutionizing higher ed for autism students and the growing opportunities for students with autism who want to be accepted into college.

In this special labor-day encore presentation, we join Collette McDonald to discuss how she became the #3 top-producing agent in the Atlanta Metro area. Learn about her lead-generation & followup techniques, and how her marketing efforts led her to TV roles in HGTV's "Design To Sell", "My First Place" and "Bang For The Buck". Schedule A Free Coaching CallVisit Tim & Julie Harris OnlineListen on iTunesListen on Stitcher

Weekly Real Estate Radio Show featuring the Cleve-a-nomics segment which addresses the Top Eight Credit moves to make this spring. Also included are Cleve's exclusive Listing Launch Program that really generates excitement about a new listing, SchoolChimp.com, Gaddis Partners Market Snapshot reports and the ever-popular Low Down on the Hood segment featuring Spalding Corners in Peachtree Corners (Gwinnett County). Tom O'Rourke, CEO of the Northeast Atlanta Metro Association of REALTORS is Cleve's guest and discusses the importance of REALTOR organizations.