Chris Merz

🔥 It's almost time, Portland! The May Meetup is just around the corner and we are NOT playing around this month! 👊

We're sitting down with Arie Van Gemeren — Goldman Sachs veteran turned real estate CEO managing $120M+ and scaling to $500M. He's bringing the playbook and dropping it all in the room. 📈💰

Come ready to network, learn, and level up. 🚀

📅 Wednesday, May 27, 2026 🕠 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM 📍 Keller Williams Portland Premiere | 7504 SW Bridgeport Rd, Tigard OR

🎟️ Grab your spot → https://bit.ly/May2026_Meetup

🤝 Huge thanks to our Primary Sponsor: 🛡️ John Macfarlane — Allstate Agent Happy Valley, OR | ☎️ (503) 382-5866

Real talk. 🔥

I'm a licensed real estate agent helping buyers, sellers, and investors across the Portland market.

I run Rama Capital — acquiring multifamily properties across Oregon and Washington.
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I host a podcast. I organize a monthly real estate meetup with close to 50 people.

And for a long time — I was doing ALL of it myself.

Somewhere between midnight spreadsheets and 6 AM client calls, I realized I didn't have a business problem.

I had a delegation problem.

So I hired a VA.

Then I trained that VA. Built the process around them. And slowly — they became my partner.

Today, my partner runs the tasks that used to own my calendar. And I'm back to doing the work only I can do.

That experience is exactly what we built Hireflow VA to give other business owners and agents.

Sourced. Vetted. Trained. Placed. Guaranteed.

If you're carrying too much — Schedule a call. No pitch. Just a plan. 📞

⏰ 3 DAYS LEFT and we are NOT slowing down 🔥

Here's everything you need to know before Wednesday 👇
📍 WHERE: KW Portland Premiere Office | 7504 SW Bridgeport Rd, Tigard OR 97224
📅 WHEN: Wednesday, April 29 | 5:30–8PM
🎟️ TICKETS: bit.ly/April2026_Meetup

🎤 WHAT TO EXPECT:
Arthur Ryapolov built and sold 240+ doors — no contractor's license, no agent's license. Just the right teams, the right systems, and strategies that are WORKING right now. From $1.5M spec homes to 20-lot subdivisions to Portland infill plays — he's bringing ALL of it to the stage 💪
Come network, learn, and connect with Portland's top investors in one room 👊🏼
This is the event you don't want to miss — grab your spot before it's gone!

🤝 Sponsored by John Macfarlane — Allstate | (503) 382-5866
Protecting your portfolio starts here. Coverage built around investors — rentals, homes, auto, and life.