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Rehabbing - Diving into the mindset of real estate investors

with... Martin Chera

Learn the game and how to get started: Finding opportunities online, building a pipeline of leads, analyzing deals, SO MUCH MORE!

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Falcon Diner
297 Crescent Blvd (at the Circle) Brooklawn, NJ 08030

Rehabbing - 6:30pm
Members attend free -- visitors pay $20

Falcon Diner- 297 Crescent Blvd (at the Circle), Brooklawn, NJ
Meeting the 4th Tuesday every month

April2026rehabbing 

Diving into the mindset of real estate investors

Presentation by Martin Chera, Express Capital Financing - 40 NJ-36, West Long Branch, NJ 07764 | Martin@expresscapitalfinancing.com|  201-603-2370

Learn the game and how to get started:

  • Learn and dive into the proper mindset of real estate investors
  • Learn basic terminology and jargon used in the industry
  • Gain an understanding of how real estate works
  • Establish a property's true value and quick estimate repairs
  • How to locate opportunities on the internet and may ways to build your pipeline of property leads, during these uncertain times
  • How to analyze deals, showing investors the economics of the Roi, and the potential profits to be earned on each deal
  • How to properly use a Hard Money lender
  • How to define a scope of work and properly source  out contractors
  • How to hire the right attorney and title company to get you to a celebratory closing
  • Show investors the options in real estate, such as , Flippin, wholesaling, BRRRR and more
  • Teach investors the due diligence of a contractors contract, home inspections, and how to deal with oil tank issue
  • Properly determine the Fmo, to insure you don't overpay on your offers, + maximizing the chance of your offers being accepted

Martinchera

BIO - Martin Chera, Express Capital Financing - 40 NJ-36, West Long Branch, NJ 07764 | Martin@expresscapitalfinancing.com | 201-603-2370

Martin Chera founded Express Capital Financing with his sons, David and Max in 2016, with a mission to help investors and clients build wealth in real estate. Martin has a deep understanding of the inner workings of real estate business operations. He services the needs of investors in real estate helping them identify a qualified property to attain their financial goals.

Martin’s business and life experiences make him uniquely qualified to service the needs of investors. Martin efficiently uses his knowledge and expertise to walk his investors through the stages of selling and buying a property with a market analysis of the return on investment and where the market trends are going in today’s economy.

Martin uses the business acumen he acquired over the years to help his investors buy their properties for a maximum return when they are ready to exit, and acquire additional properties to fuel the growth of their existing company.

Martin is personally married to every client, providing the best possible service and handling all their deals in an efficient and effective manner so that they can grow their wealth in real estate.


Where: FALCON DINER - 297 Crescent Blvd (at the Circle), Brooklawn, NJ 08030

Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Cost: Members attend free -- visitors pay $20

Dinner is not provided. A full menu is available at the restaurant -- everyone orders their own meal. Please plan on ordering something from the menu. THANK YOU!

New members are welcome to join at any meeting. Just sign up at the door and pay with cash, check (payable to SJREIA) or credit card. JOIN as a member the same night and we'll credit your visitor fee toward membership toward $150 annual cost.

Meeting the 4th Tuesday of every month

Leader George Russo, SJREIA Board Member
Leader George Russo, SJREIA Board Member

BIO George Russo

  • NJ Licensed Builder since 2000 / Past Licensed RE Agent 1992-2004 / Past Licensed NJ Plumbing inspector
  • Professional Mechanical Project Manager and Estimator with over 30 years experience in commercial and residential new construction and rehab. ranging from 100K to 10mil dollar projects in NJ, PA, & DE
  • Self Managed Residential Landlord / Buy and Flip Contractor
  • SJREIA member since 2017 / SJREIA Board members since 2023 

Visitors are welcome to join at any meeting!

BECOME a member the same night (various membership options available, see below) and we'll credit your visitor fee toward your membership.Email info@sjreia.org to receive your discount promo code.

Membership benefits include:

  • FREE admission to all main and focus group meetings
  • FREE participation in our online networking 24/7 chat forum
  • FREE access to our video resource library - 100's of hours of video replays from past meetings
  • FREE to join our Home Depot 2% back rebate program + get 20% off paint discounts (terms and conditions apply)

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Members:
FREE for Members
Non-Members:
$20.00

Date:  Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Time:  6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Location:
Falcon Diner
297 Crescent Blvd (at the Circle)
Brooklawn, NJ 08030

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