How important is appearance with real estate investing?

How important is appearance with real estate investing?

Member since 2020 · 33 posts · 24 votes

If you were a long distance out-of-state investor, had a head-shot, and occasionally traveled to see properties and network with other professionals- how much would a lot of tattoo's hold you back? I live in southern CA where tattoos are widely accepted. It's almost normal for working professionals to have at least a single full sleeve. I understand that other places in the country are not so progressive though. I'm curious to know if this would hinder your networking potential if you were heavily tattooed. I'm talking about professionally done tattoos that have no obscenities or offensive content. I want to get some work done in the future, and my concern is that I won't look like a "typical" professional investor. I'm getting back into natural bodybuilding, so I already stick out in a crowd as it is. I'm concerned that other professions might interpret me to be more of a dim-witted meathead rather than a professional like themselves. What are your thoughts? 

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Investor · Lake County, OH · Member since 2016 · 124 posts · 55 votes
6y

@Anthony Jasmine When in doubt, I find it is always best to go conservative.  I worked with someone who had alot of tattoos but would wear professional, long sleeve shirts until he know the audience he would be working with.  Hope that helps!

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  • Investor · Lake County, OH · Member since 2016 · 124 posts · 55 votes
    6y

    @Anthony Jasmine When in doubt, I find it is always best to go conservative.  I worked with someone who had alot of tattoos but would wear professional, long sleeve shirts until he know the audience he would be working with.  Hope that helps!

  • David BarnettPro Member
    Rental Property Investor · Cambridge, MA · Member since 2016 · 634 posts · 415 votes
    6y

    I agree with @Ann Shanley, wear a long sleeve shirt and problem is solved!

  • Kenneth GarrettPro Member
    Investor · Florida Panhandle/Illinois · Member since 2016 · 4k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    6y

    @Anthony Jasmine

    First impressions are always key, but we shouldn’t read a book by its cover either.  If I was meeting someone long distance and had built an on-line presentation, I would give them a heads up.  It’s similar to the millionaire next door book.  I drive a beat up pickup truck and live very conservatively.  Yet I have plenty of money to lend as a private lender.  The world should be more tolerant of our differences.

  • Flipper/Rehabber · Wilton, CT · Member since 2015 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    6y

    Credibility is all that matters.

    Don't go in a do-rag, and don't have your pants pulled down so your buttcheeks are visible...

    however... Tats are fine.

    Be professional, polite articulate educated confident and act like a true business owner. Have your business cards ready, either go in your professional attire, or in your house flipping attire.. we go in our house flipping attire, cargo pants steel boots, smelling like ripe ape.. the women love it.. ahem... and you will be fine.

    Take the business seriously and have pride calling this YOUR business, and act like it.

    Show respect and you will be A OK

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