Jireh: the Lord will provide! We're cracking open the old testament to study the story of Abraham and Isaac. Lead by our very own Pastor Adrian Cruz, we will wrestle with the idea that God’s provision is found in worship, and true worship requires sacrifice.Από τον Pastor Adrian Cruz

Learn the secrets of the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy for Naperville real estate investors. This class is Module 10 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What are the different variations of the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy and what are some of the pros and cons of each. Wha…

Learn the secrets of asset protection for Naperville real estate investors. This class is Module 9 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: My top 10 asset protection tips for real estate investors that you’d be a fool to ignore. The importance of getting bespoke legal advice and why you should …

Learn the secrets to hiring and managing a property manager in Naperville. This class is Module 8 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: A small tweak to your mindset around renting your property that will change all aspects of your property management... for the better... to make it easier, t…

Learn how to overcome tenant challenges in Naperville. This class is Module 7 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. What do you do when you experience the inevitable tenant challenges like: Tenant not paying rent Tenant’s check returned for non-sufficient funds Tenant makes late payment Tenant breaks lease Tenant provides partial …

Learn the secrets to buy and hold real estate investing in Naperville. This class is Module 6 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What are the different variations of the buy and hold real estate investing strategy? Variations based on down payments? Variations based on property types purch…

Learning how to correctly manage properties is a critical skill for landlords. This class is Module 5 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What should you be doing to document the condition of the property before the next tenant takes possession? The one free thing that few landlords do that…

Let's continue to dive into our new topic: Generosity! The generosity of God is an attribute of Him that comes from His goodness. Let's dive into the word with Pastor Marty.Από τον Pastor Marty Sloan

Tenant screeing... an important, but often overlooked skill. If you're going to manage properties yourself in Naperville, you're going to need to know how to screen tenants. This class is Module 4 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: What are the 5 steps in the property management process? W…

It's time to dive into a new topic: Generosity! The generosity of God is an attribute of Him that comes from His goodness. Let's dive into the word with Pastor Marty.Από τον Pastor Marty Sloan

If you're going to manage properties yourself in Naperville, you're going to need to know how to do the marketing to find tenants. This class is Module 3 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: The 6 “Property Management Mastery” modules included with this course. How to change your thinking ab…

Having a solid understanding of historical market stats is important for investing in real estate in Naperville. This class is Module 2 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: Should you try to “time the market” using data to increase profitability? How much are properties selling for? Do prope…

Pastor Zeb Mengistu is the senior pastor of Beza International Church. While serving as a youth pastor in Washington D.C., Zeb received a vision: Follow his father to Ethiopia to establish a church that will redeem nations in righteousness. We are thrilled to have him here with us at Calvary to share what God has put on his heart!…

Having a deep understanding of the 7 key real estate investing strategies is critically important for your success as a real estate investor in Naperville. This class is Module 1 of 46 in a series called Real Estate Investing Secrets. Topics covered in this module include: The 7 ways to invest in real estate… plus 2 more bonus strategies that we do…

There's a risk to just about everything in life... including investing in real estate. One risk that some real estate investors fear is the risk of buying a property having missed important, expensive issues with the property during the inspection period. In this class, James will discuss the risk of investing in real estate and specficially the ri…

If you're going to put less than 20% down when buying a property, the lender is likely to require that you pay private mortgage insurance (PMI) to protect them in case you default on the loan. This usually applies to Nomads™, house hackers, and investors putting 15% down to acquire non-owner-occupant properties. There are 3 ways to pay PMI: Monthly…

There's a risk to just about everything in life... including investing in real estate. One risk that some real estate investors fear is that rising mortgage interest rates will: Increase their mortgage payment and therefore hurt cash flow, or The rising mortgage interest rates will lower affordability and demand for properties, and therefore the va…

Calvary has joined together for our annual Calvary United service! Hear from Pastor Marty Sloan and Pastor Alberto Lopez as they talk about the importance of unity in the body of believers.Από τον Pastor Marty Sloan, PASTOR ALBERTO LÓPEZ

In this special class about the dangers, risks and warnings of investing in real estate: The #1 fear that keeps potential landlords and new real estate investors up at night! Expert insights on why this fear is more common among inexperienced landlords and investors in challenging real estate markets. Real-life horror stories of tenants causing sig…

Interested in learning how to analyze deals using The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™? Specifically, do you need to know how to analyze a deal purchased with an interest-only loan? In this special deal analysis, you will: Discover the secret strategy for analyzing the purchase of a rental property with an interest-only loan …

Our Back-to-School Blessing weekend is full of energy and inspiration to prepare students, parents, and educators to step into a new school year knowing God is going to work in and through them. This message by Pastor Marty Sloan is fitting for anyone entering into their next big life journey.Από τον Pastor Marty Sloan

Life has risks. Investing adds new risks. Investing in real estate adds new risks specific to real estate investing. One risk that is unique to real estate investing is the risk of buying a stigmatized property or having a property become stigmatized while you own it. In this class, James will: Uncover hidden gems in the real estate market and turn…

Our Welcome Home services are exactly what they sound like: A welcoming call to everyone yearning to come home to God. In this message, Pastor Marty will illuminate the story of the prodigal son, how his father never stopped looking for him, and the celebration he received when coming home.Από τον Pastor Marty Sloan

Real Estate Investing Through Massive Foreclosure Periods Join us for an exclusive episode of the REFP podcast, focusing on "Real Estate Investing Through Massive Foreclosure Periods." In this enlightening episode, you'll dive into the following insights: Discover the secret to making money during economic downturns, a strategy that can set you apa…

Από τον Pastor Thomas Christensen

Deal Alchemy™ - Debt Paydown to Cash Flow Join us for an exciting and enlightening class with James Orr as he delves into the fascinating world of Deal Alchemy™. In this class, listeners will discover a surprisingly powerful strategy that has the potential to drastically improve cash flow on rental properties. Whether you're considering buying a ne…

Από τον Pastor Marty Sloan

Tax Deductibility of PMI Payments Are you an owner-occupant puzzled by the ever-changing rules around PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) deductibility? Or perhaps an ambitious real estate investor, hungry to maximize your deductions and supercharge your profits? Then this class is your golden ticket to the world of tax wisdom! Join us for an exhilara…

There are many times in life when the journey seems too much and we want to quit, but what does God ask us to do in those moments? In this message, Pastor Luke Barnett will show us how when we are one with the spirit, we are equipped to walk forward and never give up!Από τον Pastor Luke Barnett

Functional Obsolescence Unveiled: The Silent Value Killer in Real Estate Investments—and How to Defeat It! There's a often overlooked risk of investing in reale state: obsolescence. Whether we're focused on properties that are or will become functionally obsolete or drift directly into economic or physical obsolescence... these are real-world risks…

What do "Justification" and "Sanctification" mean, and how do they relate to our relationship with God? In this message, Pastor Marty Sloan will guide us through what it means to be invited to God's table and how that acceptance changes us.Από τον Pastor Marty Sloan

How to Analyze an All-Cash Rental Property Purchase Deal analysis is important. Learning how to analyze deals is a critical skill for all real estate investors, whether you're financing 100% of the purchase or buying a property without a loan at all and paying all cash. In this class, we will look at how deal analysis changes when you plan to buy a…

God established his Kingdom on multiple principles. In this message, Pastor Willie George from Church on the Move will guide us through what those principles are, where we see them in the Bible and how we can apply them to our lives.Από τον Pastor Willie George

How Return on Investment Changes Based on Credit Score With PMI Does your credit score really matter when you're buying rental properties? Sure, your credit score impacts the mortgage interest rate you can get with traditional mortgages. And yes, your credit score affects how much private mortgage insurance (PMI) will cost. Your credit score can al…

Faith is personal, generational and global—but before it can be global, it is local! In this message, Pastor Marty Sloan takes us through how the Calvary Church of Naperville family can reach our community by focusing on reaching our 5-mile radius.Από τον Pastor Marty Sloan

So, are you stressing out over higher mortgage interest rates and properties not cash flowing as well as they used to, or in some markets, not having positive cash flow at all... even with 25% down? What's a real estate investor seeking financial independence to do? In this class, we will compare two strategies. In both strategies, you first buy an…

Από τον Pastor Marty Sloan

So, you're considering Nomading™. Excellent! But as you dig into the details, you may wonder what the impact would be if you chose to buy a more desirable, higher quality, but maybe less optimal property at full price (without a discount), versus focusing on finding a slightly less desirable, slightly lower quality, but slightly more optimized rent…

Από τον Jamie Kemp

Deal Alchemy™ - Black Box Cash Flow Deal Alchemy™ is all about manipulating returns to get the returns you desire most. One variation of Deal Alchemy™ has you think about your rental property investment as a black box. You put money into the black box, some magical things happen over the next few years and out pops profit which you can spend like c…

Από τον Pastor Tommy Barnett

Warning - Risks of Rental Demand Declining When Investing in Real Estate Risk, risk, risk... Life is full of risks. To a limited degree, we get to choose which risks we voluntarily take on. For example, if you choose to invest in real estate, you choose to take on some additional risks that you might not—directly—face if you opt to invest in someth…

Από τον Pastor Whit George

Private Mortgage Insurance Myths Reputation can be a challenging thing. I have found, through many conversations with clients over the years, that Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) has a questionable reputation with home buyers in general and investors in particular. However, much of its reputation is based on half-truths, bad information, lies, and…

Από τον Pastor Marty Sloan

Warning - Risks of Neighborhood Decline When Investing in Real Estate Everything in life has risks. Not investing adds certain types of risks, while investing adds other risks. One risk that some real estate investors face is the possibility that the neighborhood they're investing in will decline, causing values and/or rents to drop. So, how do we …

Από τον Pastor Marty Sloan

How to Analyze a Duplex Some real estate investors are sensitive to their ability to get ten 30-year fixed rate financing loans and would prefer to fill those loan spots with larger purchases than just single family rental homes. One way to do that is to buy more expensive properties like duplexes, triplexes or fourplexes. In this class, James will…

Από τον Pastor Marty Sloan

How to Calculate PMI If you're a house hacker, Nomad™, investor buying properties with less than 20% down, or buying creatively where the seller has PMI, you'll want to make sure you know how to analyze deals that have Private Mortgage Insurance. In this mini-class, James will cover how to analyze deals that have PMI, with an emphasis on doing it u…