The Own More Experience: Is It Really a Deal? Evaluate Before You Invest.

Before you buy it, fund it, renovate it, or fall in love with it, you need to know whether the deal actually makes sense.

Join developer, investor, and broker Leslie H. Smith for an interactive Own More Experience focused on one of the most important skills in real estate investing: knowing how to evaluate a deal before you say yes.

Whether you're considering your first investment property or you want to become more confident evaluating future opportunities, this experience will help you look beyond the asking price and understand what really makes a deal work.

We'll examine the property, the numbers, the financing, the condition, the renovation needs, the market, and the risk, then bring all of that information together so you can make a more informed investment decision.

Featured Experts

Wardell R. Bourgeois
President & CEO, Bourgeois & Associates Mortgage, LLC
The Lender's Lens

Wardell will take us inside the lender's view of an investment property, including how value, appraisal, property condition, cash flow, loan structure, and risk can affect whether a deal can be financed and whether the numbers still make sense.

Larry Legania
HUD 203(k) Renovation Consultant & Licensed Home Inspector
Renovation Feasibility

Larry will help us understand what happens when the property needs work. We'll look at condition, required and optional repairs, realistic renovation costs, scope of work, contractor considerations, feasibility, and how those decisions can affect the overall investment.

Leslie H. Smith
Developer • Investor • Broker
From Information to Investment Decision

Leslie will bring the pieces together and walk through how an investor can evaluate the complete opportunity, from acquisition and financing through repairs, projected income or resale, risk, strategy, and exit.

You'll learn about:

• How to break down the numbers behind a real estate deal
• What to look for beyond the purchase price
• How lenders evaluate an investment property
• How appraisal, condition, cash flow, and risk affect financing
• How to evaluate repair and renovation needs before committing
• How rehab costs can change what looked like a great deal
• How the market and your exit strategy affect the investment
• How to recognize risks and potential red flags
• What questions to ask before making your final investment decision

Your registration includes:

• The Own More Experience
• Lunch, sponsored by Bayou Title
• Resource Guide
• A 45-minute private strategy session with Leslie H. Smith

Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Location: Gretna/Harvey area, final location to be announced

Seating is limited to keep the experience interactive and allow room for real questions and conversation.

Know the deal before you do the deal.

Start where you are. Build what you want. Own More.