The Konection

05/18/2026

Most investors focus on finding the deal…

But what happens AFTER you close is what actually determines whether you make money.

This month at The Konection Lunch & Learn, we’re bringing in Adam Locklear — co-founder of 1 Realty Management — to talk about what’s REALLY happening in the North Florida rental market right now and how smart property management can completely change the performance of your investments.

We’re talking:
• Maximizing ROI on rental properties
• What investors are getting WRONG in today’s market
• Real-time North Florida market updates
• What’s actually working with rentals in 2026
• How strong property management protects your profits

Adam has over 23 years of experience in residential real estate, has completed 3,000+ deals, and has helped investors grow and stabilize over $100M in real estate assets across North Florida.

If you own rentals, want rentals, or are trying to build long-term wealth through real estate… this is a conversation you need to be in.

📍 Mellow Mushroom Tinseltown
🗓 Wednesday, June 3rd
⏰ 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Come hungry. Bring questions. See you there 👊
https://www.facebook.com/events/950307044536040

05/15/2026

This month's Konection was honestly such a good reminder that real estate is still a relationship business 👏

We called this meetup “Tap Back Into Your Network” for a reason… because sometimes the next deal, partnership, lender, contractor, buyer, or opportunity is literally one conversation away.

No big presentation.
No overcomplicated agenda.

Just a room full of Jacksonville real estate investors, wholesalers, flippers, lenders, and entrepreneurs actually connecting with each other again.

And honestly… those are usually the best rooms.

Really appreciate everybody who came out, networked, shared value, and poured into the community.

A lot of deals are going to come out of this room 👀

See you again in June 😎🌴

05/05/2026

The way people are finding off-market deals is changing.

Instead of manually searching Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, all these random sites people are using AI to do it for them.

Dolmar Cross explains how you can literally say “go find me vacant lots in this area” and it’ll go pull from places you didn’t even think to look.

That’s the part that got me.

Because most people are still doing this the old way… scrolling, searching, hoping to find something.

Meanwhile, the people using this are just… sourcing opportunities faster.

I don’t think it replaces anything… but it definitely amplifies what you’re already doing.

Just something to start paying attention to! 📱💬

05/01/2026

No speaker this month… because the value is already in the room.

So this month at The Konection, we’re doing it a little different.

No speaker.
No presentation.

Just a room full of people who are actually in the game.

This is where you run into someone you haven’t talked to in a while, meet someone who has exactly what you need, and have one conversation that turns into something bigger.

If you’ve been needing to reconnect, meet new people, or just get back around the right energy—this is it.

📍 Mellow Mushroom Tinseltown
🗓 Wednesday, May 6th
⏰ 11:30 AM

Wednesday. 11:30. Pull up.

😎 https://www.facebook.com/events/2404084943438848/

04/17/2026

This one was messy…

Like underwater mortgage, behind on payments, didn’t even live in the house anymore, needed work AND a roof 😅

And I remember thinking… yeah, this is why most people would just walk.

Because on paper?
There was no deal here.

But situations like this are exactly why I love what we do.

Because it’s not always about numbers first… it’s about people.

She didn’t need another investor trying to “get a deal”
She needed someone to actually help her figure out a way out.

And once we slowed down and actually looked at what was going on…

it worked.

Not the traditional way. Not the “clean” way.
But the way that made sense for her.

Those are the deals nobody talks about… but they’re happening every day 💰

04/14/2026

Let’s be real… If you’ve been in this game long enough, you’ve seen it.

A wholesaler sends a deal and the ARV looks REAL nice.

Maybe a little too nice 🤔

Here’s the truth:
👉 Never trust the ARV at face value.

What do we do instead? We verify EVERYTHING.

Because one inflated ARV can kill your entire deal, and this is where a lot of newer investors get burned…

They buy based on hope instead of data.

💡 The real move: Protect your downside first. Profit comes after.

04/08/2026

“Hey, I’ve got $200K sitting in the bank…”

Cool… but what is it actually doing for you?

Sitting. Losing value. Not working.

Now imagine this instead:

You don’t just lend the money…
👉 You become part of the deal.

We structure it like this:
• Bank funds ~75%
• Seller carries a portion
• You come in as a partner (not just a lender)

Now you’re:
✔ Getting cash flow
✔ Benefiting from appreciation
✔ Leveraging tax advantages
✔ Still staying in the upside of the deal

This is what creative finance actually looks like.

It’s not about squeezing the seller…
It’s about structuring a deal where EVERYONE wins.

Because when you do that?

People are way more open to working with you.

And that’s how you start doing deals differently.

04/03/2026

This might be one of the craziest deals I’ve heard in a minute…

Luis didn’t just negotiate price… he solved a real problem.

The seller couldn’t get to work.
No transportation. No options.

So instead of walking away from the deal…

👉 He bought her a $30,000 Tesla three weeks BEFORE closing… just to make the deal happen.

And guess what?

They locked up the deal that nobody else could.

That’s creative finance.

It’s not always about price…
It’s about understanding what the seller actually needs.

Because when you solve the real problem…
you create opportunities other investors never even see.

12/05/2025

Join us on the first Wednesday of every month for our REIKonection Luncheon!

We meet at 11:30 AM at Mellow Mushroom – Southside, 9734 Deer Lake Ct. Jacksonville, FL 32246, and every month we bring in a new speaker, new strategies, and a room full of investors ready to connect.

Want reminders?
Drop a comment or DM me your email/phone number and I’ll add you to our email + text list so you never miss a luncheon again!
See you next month!

08/27/2025

Just a week away!!! Be sure to come and learn all about Creative Finance!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1602216987139?aff=oddtdtcreator

Welcome to the monthly REI Konection Lunch & Learn!

We’re kicking off our first REI Meetup this September with our very own Mandy Konecki as the featured speaker. She’ll be diving into the topic of “Creative Finance Strategies” and how they’ve helped fuel her real estate success.

Mandy’s real estate journey began in 2017 with a leap of faith—a blind flip while 8 months pregnant and her husband, Keith, working out of town. By 2018, they had purchased their first rental (before the Airbnb boom), and within a few years, built a $3.5M portfolio of 22 doors across short-term, long-term, and mixed-use properties. They later launched a wholesaling and private lending company to fund their own deals and help other investors grow. Keith retired in 2020, Mandy in 2024—and together they’ve proven what’s possible with grit, vision, and creative strategies.

At this meetup, Mandy will cover:

How to buy properties with little to no money down
Subject-To & Seller Financing deal structures
Creative ways to partner with lenders and sellers
Real-world deal examples that created massive results

We’ll wrap up with Q&A and leave plenty of time for networking with other driven investors.

JOIN US!

🗓 Wednesday, September 3rd
⏰ 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
📍 Mellow Mushroom Southside 9734 Deer Lake Ct Ste Jacksonville, Florida 32246

Whether you’re just getting started or have years of experience, this meetup is where real estate minds connect, ideas get shared, and deals start taking shape. Come to learn—and leave with connections that move you forward.