Networking

[Jacob Plocinski]

Right now I’m just learning about real estate, either through reading books and BP articles/podcast. I’ve been researching my market and I am in the process of trying to find a real estate agent in my area with real estate investor experience (not as easy as I thought it would be). One of my main goals was to begin networking. Recently an old co-worker had said that his brother had some rental properties. I asked him a few more questions and turns out his brother is part of an urban redevelopment company in Harrisburg, PA, where I work. He was more than gracious to give me his contact information.

Cut to today, I’ve set up a meeting with him for some coffee in about 2 weeks. I have some very general questions to ask him. However, I can’t lie if I don’t feel a little intimidated meeting him. I’ve read through his bio on their website and his brother has offered some great information. Any advice is more than welcome.

[Missy H.]

Hi @Jacob Plocinski

Good luck.  It is definitely intimidating to start a new venture.  

Since he is the brother of an old co-worker and you have requested to meet with him, I am sure that he is flattered by your interest and desire to speak with him.  Many real estate investors do it because of their passion for the business and we love to talk real estate.  

Confirm how much time he has to spend with you or even set a time frame yourself.  "Thank you for taking 15 minutes to speak with me."  Start off by asking him about himself and how he got started.  Be prepared with your list of questions.  After the 20 minutes are up, if you still have questions, request another meeting in two weeks time to talk again.  

Let us know how it goes.