Realty Investors Group is led by Jim Edenfield, Ross Hair, and its valuable Advisory Team members. The leadership develops and revises the group’s strategic plan each year based on member input, plans and leads meetings, develops social marketing tools and responds to members’ needs. Additionally, member volunteers take on various roles based on their areas of interest to support RIGs strategic plan.
Members are encouraged to become involved!
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| Jim Edenfield Jim’s dedication to real estate investment is evident in his journey. After serving 20 years in the Coast Guard, retiring in 1999, he moved to Colorado in 2009 for a project with IBM. However, his true passion for real estate led him to rehab houses in 2000. In 2011, Jim embarked on his Real Estate Investor journey with the local Real Estate Investment Associations in the Denver Metro area, honing his investing education. In 2016, Jim made a significant career shift, leaving IBM and converting his IBM 401k into a Self-Trustee Retirement Investment Plan (STRIP). With this fund, he became a private lender to fellow investors. He expanded his investments beyond Colorado, purchasing several single-family homes out of state and becoming a co-owner of an apartment complex in Mississippi and one in Florida. Jim’s versatility is further demonstrated as a hard money broker, working with several funds that funded rehabs nationwide. He hosts the Realty Investors Group (RIG), a twice-monthly meeting held in Westminster, CO, at Frolic Brewing Company. As co-owner of Invest Success, he hosts the John Fisher’s Breakfast Club and the monthly Invest Success Happy Hour with Tim Emery. Serving in the Coast Guard, Jim was pushed forward with a passion for helping others in distressed situations. That passion is carried over into Jim’s ownership of RIG and Invest Success. Jim fully believes that as investors, we can help distressed homeowners get out of bad situations, provide a reasonable offer to the homeowner, make a profit on the rehab project, and still offer the buyer a great deal. Jim continues Private Lending and investing in Single-Family homes, Apartments, and Short-Term Rentals. | Ross Hair Ross is a 20-year vet of the Colorado real estate market, a full-time real estate investor and broker, now primarily focused on land development projects in Northern Colorado. In 2004 Ross relocated to Boulder County, by way of Zimbabwe, South Africa and Scotland, and immediately got his real estate license and started working with investors. Many longtime Front Range investors will remember Ross as the founder of eRealEstate, a traditional REIA with packed audiences, monthly in-person meetings, quarterly expos and annual summits. It was fun, we were doing deals and building our portfolios. 2005 to 2009 was a wild time, with median new home prices under $250,000. And yes, you could cash flow homes in Denver. Then came the 2008 Great Recession when the real estate market rode the rollercoaster, and the investor market crashed for five years. The traditional real estate clubs faded away, attendance dwindled, and the world became so much more virtual. Ross has come full circle and now joins Jim and RIG with a goal to revive the fun and personal connections that come from a traditional REIA. It’s back to the future as we navigate the new digital and AI world but still value the immense competitive advantages of networking and collaborating with fellow investors, professional and service providers. |
The Advisory Group
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| Manfred Chemek Manfred is a past senior instructor for all of the FIABCI, TRC, and CIPS International Real Estate courses. He is the only instructor to receive both the FIABCI University and NAR, CIPS Instructor of the year award. Featured speaker at NAR, CCIM, IREM, RLI, RE/MAX, and FIABCI International Conventions as well as state and local association functions and seminar presenter for several local associations like RIG and Canyon Title, NAR International/Global Councils. Author of numerous international real estate articles, Books. Lectured and given investment seminars at Conventions, Private Functions, and Universities in the US and 78 countries around the Globe. Europe and Asia. Interviewed and quoted by International Newspapers, Magazines, Real Estate TV, and Radio shows. Written articles for CCIM, NAR, and other Real Estate Magazines. Manfred helped introduce RE/MAX to Germany and served as regional owner and director for 3 of the 6 RE/MAX regions in Germany. Worked as an advisor for Cendant (now Realogy). Owners of the franchise brands, Coldwell Banker, Century 21, and ERA. Consultant for: Brookfield Real Estate Services, Royal LePage, Canada. Real Estate Franchising in Eastern Europe. RE/MAX and Coldwell Banker Franchising in India and several Nextage and eXp Franchises in the USA. Manfred, a native German, has been a Broker, Investor, investment advisor, and trainer for over 30 years. He serves as a volunteer on the Board of Directors of Our Family Orphan Communities, Inc. Also as a volunteer on the Board of Directors of RIG Realty Investors Group, formerly on the board of INC, Investors Network Community. He was the Glozal Real Estate Education Director, course developer and webinar instructor. Manfred is in the give-back phase of his life helping others to succeed. Helping them develop a second income, a Generational Residual Income stream, a startup business, or expand a business. Develop a Business and life plan that is realistic and measurable to stay on track to reach your financial and personal goals. Manfred H. Chemek International Investment Adviser and Trainer Dipl. Kfm. Diploma FIABCI, FIREC, CIPS, TRC, RECS, CCIM |
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| Shigemi ‘Sherry’ Cree Sherry is Broker/Owner of Ascendant Real Estate, specializing in selling residential real estate in North Metro Denver communities. Based on her strong belief “reputation is everything,” she builds her business through building relationships and trust from others. She demonstrates professional integrity by always representing her clients’ best interest. Being able to successfully assist her clients through their major life transitions is the most rewarding experience which drives her to stay on top of market conditions and to maintain highest competency in contract negotiations. She is a FIVE STAR PROFESSIONAL Award winner by Denver’s 5280 Magazine, 2014 ~ 2017. This award is based on a third-party survey asking actual buyers and sellers to evaluate their real estate agents for their customer service, integrity, communication, negotiation skills and market knowledge. She has been active in the local community organizations, serving on the Board of Directors for Japan America Society of Colorado (JASC) and Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) Denver Chapter. She also serves as an Ambassador for Metro North Chamber of Commerce. She is a native of Japan, grew up in Tokyo and graduated from Sophia University with B.A. in Law with emphasis in International Legal Studies. She met her husband of 23 years, Rodger, while he was stationed in Japan serving in the U.S. Navy. They relocated to the United States in 1996 with their marriage. After living in California and Washington D.C., they moved to Colorado in 1999. Her son, Isaac, is currently an ROTC student studying Mechanical Engineering at Metro State University in Denver. He will be graduating in the spring of 2019 as a Distinguished Military Grad and being commissioned to U.S. Army as an Active Duty Ordinance Officer with EOD as a control branch. Her hobbies are tennis, golf, skiing and hiking. She loves her two rescue dogs, Tahoe and Shasta. Mobile: (720) 299-5149 Email: [email protected] |
 Shauna Green Boulder, CO native, Shauna Green was raised by her grandfather, a property investor who had over 30 properties. Working alongside him from a young age, she “walked the walk” doing roofing, irrigation, plumbing, hauling junk … you get the picture. She fully understands the realities of property ownership, and has witnessed the damage and financial strain an unhappy tenant can cause. These experiences have given her unique insights for her current career as an insurance broker. In addition to having an understanding of investing, Shauna knows insurance as she comes from three generations of insurance agents. Today, she is an investor-friendly insurance broker who designs personalized plans for auto, home, commercial, and life insurance in addition to retirement plans for individuals or businesses. Her specialty is creating a unique blend of asset protection and wealth building strategies to help protect and achieve her clients’ dreams. (720) 389-7651 www.frinsurancesolutions.com |
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| Kevin Montague Kevin has been involved with the RIG group of investors since 2014 as a member and volunteer. He is honored to be a member of the RIG Advisory Board and looks forward to working with the entire group of members. He started his education in the Real Estate Investing industry in 2013. After a couple of years, he made his first purchase of two out-of-state properties in early 2015. After rehabbing these properties he refinanced them later that year to get cash out for purchasing an additional property. On a shopping trip, he came upon a portfolio of rental properties and self-storage and negotiated their purchase, SInce then he has continued investing in both in Colorado and out-of-state. He purchases properties to buy and hold as rentals, to rehab for resale, is a private lender, wholesales, and works in the note industry. He continues to actively pursue real estate education, training, and mentoring. He enjoys many outdoor activities including motorcycling, hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing and scuba diving. He grew up in Missouri and has two adult children who are married and three grandchildren there as well as most of the rest of his family. He enjoys visiting them all as often as possible. |
 Nicole Zoellner Nicole Zoellner’s unique blend of entrepreneurship, military leadership, and board experience, coupled with her skills in strategic planning, P&L responsibility and outside of the box thinking, position her as an asset to serve on a corporate board. Nicole Zoellner is a dynamic entrepreneur with over sixteen years of experience as the CEO of small businesses in patented consumer goods, international retail, and real estate. Her background also includes eighteen years of military experience as a decorated officer in the Air Force, where she handled logistics, operations, and personnel with P&L responsibility. Ms. Zoellner’s achievements extend to the business world, as she was granted a patent for a women’s retail product that she successfully sold on Amazon and through numerous retail outlets. She skillfully commercialized this product, leading to the negotiation and sale of her business. In addition to her entrepreneurial ventures, Ms. Zoellner founded a residential real estate redevelopment business. She oversaw multiple projects, resulting in the acquisition and sale of over $7 million worth of residential real estate. Currently, Ms. Zoellner is focused on building a real estate investment portfolio to generate ongoing revenue. Nicole also brings her expertise to non-profit and advisory boards, where she has served for six years in roles such as president, treasurer, and advisor. www.jntpropertysolutions.com Instagram.com/jntproperty 720-310-0140 |