First Real Estate meeting totally a Flop

[David Zheng]

Hey all,

So I went to my first local real estate meeting and there were literally hundreds of people. Most of these people were middle aged to older white folks so I assumed they had done hundreds of deals in their lifetimes. After speaking with a bunch of people and splitting into introduction groups, I realized 90% of them had never even made an offer in their lives

Unfortunately it seems most of these meetings only attract "new investors" although it is the only one in my area. I'm wondering if this is the case everywhere, including BP? Seems a majority of people are all talk no action. sad I can't find a healthy community of seasoned real estate investors in my area.

[Corby Goade]

That's the case in my area, though the meetings are smaller. Don't discount those folks who haven't ever done a deal. I've found many of them are people with money to invest and they just don't know how to start. Those people are your friends. Even those without a wad of cash in their pockets might be willing to drive for dollars for you in order to get some experience. If you have some experience, you can give back by helping someone else find their first deal- good karma never hurt anyone!