Making connections and asking questions

[Christopher Elliott]

As my finances are not quite ready for me to purchase my first property i am resorting to trying to meet as many people in my local market to make some connections. My question for people who have done this before is, what are some specific questions that make sense for me to be asking. I have a pretty good list but figured there could be some important ones i am missing that could be beneficial when learning about a market. Any questions i should avoid asking? I have a family friend who was reaching out to some of his contacts to see if they would talk with me, so i don't want to come off in the wrong way. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.  

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