How To Provide Value?

[James Valice]

As an aspiring real estate investor and agent, my current biggest priority is to provide value to others. I am eager to network with likeminded individuals within the real estate industry and was wondering the best way to provide value to others whilst starting out. If anyone could share how they initially provided value to either wholesalers, agents, investors, or lenders while being a beginner like me it would be much appreciated.  

[Jim Rivell]

Not the most common, but I got involved with a local investor meetup and offered to help run the meeting for the host. I'd pick up food, do the sign in sheet, send out email reminders. In turn the host looked out for me and since he naturally knew most if not all investors at the meetup I was able to get a ton of introductions. 

From there, see what your connections are looking for. Does a wholesaler need a list? Pull expired listings off MLS for him. Is investor looking in a certain area? Run some comps for him.