After a highly successful sales career in the environmental industry, John quit his corporate sales position in 2000 to establish his own national environmental company, ICON Development. Capitalizing on his experience and knowledge in the industry, John grew this company to exceed $5 million in gross revenues in the first 14 months!

At the same time, John became inspired to create passive income and achieve complete, financial freedom and thus, founded Cribs, LLC, a real estate investing and property-management Corporation. Through innovative and creative investing techniques that he developed, John turned this company into a million-dollar business in just over a year. His specialty and expertise includes investing and profiting in multi-family housing units. John has refined the art of forced appreciation. “Investing is all about strategy and designing the appropriate strategy to meet your dreams.”

After developing two multi-million-dollar companies, John embarked on his third successful company, The Dessauer Group – teaching real estate investing as your gateway to life freedoms. Through The Dessauer Group, John has expanded his business to include delivering educational, inspirational, and motivational products and presentations on investing and developing your freedoms. He has presented throughout North America and has shared the stage with such notables as John Childers, world-renowned speaker, trainer and author; Robert Allen, author of Multiple Streams of Income and Nothing Down and co-author of the One Minute Millionaire; Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of the One Minute Millionaire and Chicken Soup for the Soul; and Jack Miller, real estate investor/mogul.

John’s goal is to help people invest in real estate with an outcome that positively changes their lives and brings about their life dreams. “I’m doing this because it’s more than just money. The big payoff for me is time; I can leverage my time a lot more with our real estate company and be able to teach other people to do what I did – to develop both their passive and monthly residual incomes. Once they have this financial freedom, all they will have to decide is what to do with all the time they will have and whether it’s to spend it with a loved one, to develop a new business, to help people who are less fortunate, to travel, etc. The fun comes in when they’re making these decisions.”

John has a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Business Administration from St. Ambrose University, in Davenport, Iowa.

Whether you listen to him LIVE at the Renatus College OR by purchasing many of the home study courses that John offers including Divide & Conquer, Making Millions in Multi-Units, Property Management Strategies, Real Estate Toolbox, and more, he is a wealth of information for newbie real estate investors.

For someone who still hasn’t gotten their feet wet, what steps do you recommend to get started?
There are more and more educational programs popping up around real estate investing. How does a newbie investor filter through the clutter and invest in the correct education without spending all their cash?
Are multi-family units a viable source to creating wealth?
How do you avoid getting overwhelmed when managing so many “toilets and leaky faucets”?
As a multi-millionaire, do you enjoy giving back? In what ways do you give back to your community?
and many more!

"Nothing is impossible if you know what to do next."

In 2009 Claude realized he wasn’t going to achieve his financial goals working as an auto mechanic so he decided to check out a meeting on Real Estate Investing to see if this college was worth pursuing. He was hooked. Claude with the help of his Renatus partners in the San Diego community has completed 25 rehabs since enrolling in the classes. The latest was an Auctioned property he just turned over, using a “Cash for Keys” Strategy.
Claude also attributes his success to Knowledge, Mentors, Partners, Action, and Determination.

“Nothing is impossible if you know what to do next.”

“Push through challenges… Just keep going. Once you achieve, you learn, and it get’s easier.”

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Fix n Flip

• LEARNING OUTCOMES – Understand the value of time in a fix and flip strategy. Distinguish the ideal target property for a fix and flip. Identify the steps to achieving a successful fix and flip. Decide which tasks to undertake when doing a fix and flip.

• MAJOR TOPICS – Learn the purpose and “’how-to” process of fixing and flipping properties for a profit. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of various financing and marketing strategies. Review the acquisition, repair, escrow, and marketing processes.

Rehabbing

• LEARNING OUTCOMES – Understand how to leverage resources involved in rehabbing. Identify the priorities, procedures, and techniques of successful rehabs. Learn to manage contractors effectively. Identify the benefits and pitfalls of rehabs.

• MAJOR TOPICS – How to find the deals and conduct repair and cost analysis. What to do once the offer is accepted. Money makers that sizzle. The stages of a rehab. How to train your contractor.

Jerry Norton describes himself as someone who has “never had a job.”

Jerry Norton describes himself as someone who has “never had a job.” Having always been in business for himself, Jerry discovered at an early age that his true passion was in real estate. He has been a full-time investor since 2004.

Putting his zest for real estate to work has enabled him to successfully buy and hold, wholesale and/or fix and flip nearly 200 deals within the past 3 years alone! He attributes his success to an insatiable desire to learn and implement new ideas and strategies. Jerry believes that anyone can make money in real estate, regardless of the market or economy, when they have the know-how, the confidence to apply that knowledge, and the right attitude. He is often heard saying, “If I can do it, you can do it!” His real-life examples and practical strategies make him a highly sought-after mentor.

Jerry holds a BA in business. He is currently a licensed broker, a vendor for The Real Market Experts^® and a Renatus Instructor. His positive energy, “can do” attitude and knowledge of the real estate industry make him an asset to the Renatus Community.

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Instructor for Fix & Flip

6 Figure Executive, gets 'Pink Slip' to Recovery

Loretta worked 15 years, as a 6 figure Executive, for United Airlines and one day found herself laid off and unable to find “GAINFULL” employment. In her search she met a Real Estate Investor who had gotten her start with RENATUS and decided to check out an introductory investor meeting in November 2010 with her husband Perran who had been running his own business as an Accountant for the 32 years.

After 1 exposure to the Education and experiencing the community of investors that RENATUS had helped create in Chicago, the couple enrolled and completed their first Fix & Flip, “start to close” in just 4 months of taking their first class.

Featured in the National Bulletin Volume1, Issue5
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LISTEN to More Success EVERY Sunday Night at 8pm P.S.T. by calling in at
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• LEARNING OUTCOMES – Understand the buy and hold investment strategy and its benefits. Differentiate available funding options. Identify cash flow variables and obstacles. Understand when a purchase contract is necessary. Differentiate property ownership in a Mortgage State vs. a Deed of Trust State. Learn what title insurance does and doesn’t protect. Review the HUD-1 form and identify and calculate closing costs.

• MAJOR TOPICS – Buy and hold strategy basics from property purchase through property disposition. Financing options and resources. The closing. Buying considerations. Understanding a settlement statement.

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Buy & Hold Instructor: Chris Wilson

Buy & Hold, Lease Options, Wholesaling, Fix n Flip and more

Chris is a real estate professional with over 30 years of experience. He is both a real estate investor and a licensed real estate agent in the state of Arizona. As a real estate professional, his businesses specialize in fix and flip, property management, wholesaling, land lording and traditional real estate services targeting buyer’s and seller’s needs in residential, land and light commercial real estate transactions.

Chris holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and has held corporate jobs in companies such as Lucent, GTE, and AG Communication Systems. His corporate jobs ranged from customer support, research and design, customer training, to marketing and sales. He has held titles of AVP Government and International Sales, Director Program and Product Management, Manager of Customer Training, and Engineer.

In real estate, his expertise lies in building real estate net-works, acquiring properties and pursuing real estate strategies. Chris developed a wholesaling strategy and methodology which, although often imitated, very few have mastered at his level.

Furthermore, his skills and knowledge as a lector are in high demand for both real estate investors and real estate professionals. He speaks on real estate and business topics such as understanding markets, trends, techniques, and strategies. Chris is an instructor for Renatus and The Arizona Academy of Real Estate. He is also a full-time real estate professional doing both traditional real estate and investing. He and his business conduct hundreds of profitable real estate transactions every year. Chris continues to share his vast real-world expertise with Renatus Students to assist them in achieving their real estate investment goals.

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Brian Sump Short Sale Instructor

After 16 years as a diesel mechanic and only six months into his real estate investing career, Brian Sump told his employer “It’s costing me too much money to keep working for you!”  He believes it would have taken him 11 years as a mechanic to earn what he did in 2007 alone. Through his education with Renatus, in only 9 short months, Brian was able to pay off all his debt, including the mortgage to his family’s home.

To date, Brian has done over 300 real estate deals and never lost money on a single transaction! With hundreds of successful real estate transactions under his belt, including subject-tos, rehabs, wholesales, and short sales, he has worked his way into the private money lending arena, where his money works for him!

As an instructor for Renatus, Brian continues to pay-it-forward by sharing his knowledge and expertise with as many Renatus students as he can.

Featured in the National Bulletin Volume1, Issue4
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Retirement Nest Egg

In the year 1975, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or (ERISA) permitted the Self-Directed IRAs. So what is a Self-Directed IRA? A Self-Directed IRA is a retirement fund that actually gives permission to the owner of the account to create an investment in the behalf of the retirement plan. The preferred choices of investment in Self-Directed IRA’s are mostly notes and real estate. A portion of the Self-Directed in the retirement industry continues to develop. At present, it is acknowledged as an investment diversification strategy, but rarely told to clients of the big firms. Investors are capable of buying a wide variety of assets that comply with the guidelines of federal rules which permits transaction through IRAs and 401k retirement plans.  What is a Self-Directed IRA? Self-Directed IRA LLC or any available accounts that could help your retirement funds to be in shape however it is important to know what this really means before indulging yourself in these retirement plans,.

Before investing in any type of assets, you should know what is a Self-Directed IRA? It is beneficial to know what a Self-Directed IRA is and how this can help your retirement account. People are starting to use their retirement funds to invest in a variety of cash producing assets, something wall street and your current broker only know as commissions to themselves and NOT to YOUR IRA portfolio.  What can a self-directed IRA invest in? How about investing in everything from real estate to race horses; However there are RULES, collectibles, life insurance and shares of corporations are the only investments that are prohibited in an IRA. The wealth 1% of the county have taken advantage of Self-Directed retirement accounts for year. They know all to well that bonds and stocks aren’t always cash producing investments, so they focused on other possible assets, mostly real estate. Over 74% of most of the top 1% income earners in America hold real estate and or business, yes even in their Retirement fund.  Yet main stream America is not taught how to do this, thus only few middle class Americans think that it’s a reasonable idea and take advantage of it. Although there are numerous rules for Self-Directed IRAs which encourages investors to be careful and mindful of their choices. The greatest jeopardy is the self-dealing. For example you took $10,000 from your $100,000 IRA to purchase some property which you use for hunting and fishing. And if the Internal Revenue Service found out that you are using this land for personal use, the whole $100,000 could be considered as distribution. All the money will be subject to income tax and the account owners below 59 and ½ will be penalized. So take into account that even your family members are not allowed to personally use your purchased property, or any other asset in a Self-Directed IRA LLC.

Self-Directed IRA Chart

If you are in favor for a Self-Directed plan, prepare yourself to do a great deal of homework, because an educated individual stands to gain a lot, but a non-educated person may just lose everything. Or you can take advantage of seeking help from a custodian whom you can trust to do it for you. You can always take some smart measures to be sure that your investment will work well. Learning takes steps, so you can split your money from your current IRA and transfer a portion into your new Self-Directed account. Through this strategy, not all your retirement money will be at risk as you start your education journey. By investing a portion of your IRA, you are taking educated steps to learning a new skill that may be far more profitable than with a current large company.  After all, you are expecting and want to make sure your retirement money is available when you need it. Thus, it is truly best to see how a Self-Directed IRA functions as you learn more before committing all your retirement funds. So once again before investing, it’s important to understand what is a Self-Directed IRA?

I am not a financial planner, nor am I a tax profession or attorney, however I can tell you in my first 2 years of self-directed retirement planning and with a lot of education, I have been able to achieve a 25% return on my own choices.  When I was with Fidelity and Ameriprise I was only making 0.5% and 0.25% respectively, that’s LESS than the current savings account at the bank down the street.  It is also close to 3% UNDER the current rate of inflation at the time this was written.

My question to you is, HOW do you expect to retire on money that CAN NOT keep up with Inflation?

I got a LOT of eMails from this post, with the same questions
- Where do I start with my education: Answer: This one is a bit longer, but it starts with education and knowing more about the investments you wish to partake in. Why not start where I did, by learning Real Estate Investing, then work with a community of people to help grow your knowledge then your portfolio.  Look there is no quick way or short cut to wealth, it takes time, but you can get there faster then with a W-2 Job.  START HERE. Read More about Curtis DeYoung our Instructor.
- Where do I go to Self-Direct: Answer: American Pension Services