Best real estate investing avenue for good sales people

[Ryan Robinson]

Very curious to get everyone's thoughts on this: What are some of the best real estate investing avenues for someone who is a very good sales person?

My assumption in this question is that there are many avenues you can take in real estate investing, and the best strategies typically should be tailored to your particular strengths.

I have a full-time job and a family, but do have time and money to invest. I’ve had quite a bit of success in sales in my career, and want to leverage those skills as best as possible. Being a Real Estate agent often appeals to sales people, but I am interested in investing, not getting another job (obviously recognizing that there is time and work going to be required, regardless of the approach I choose).

Thanks so much in advance for any thoughts on this! I really value your input!

[Sean T.]

@Ryan Robinson I'm just South of the NH border, always good to see more New Englanders. 

I work full time in enterprise software sales and run my real estate investment piece as well.  I think professional sales executives are excellent at time management, stress management, and many other "soft" skills.  These are keys to building a pipeline, executing on actions, negotiating, and so on.  Treat the deals as customers and fill your pipe!

The biggest thing I see with many of my peers who are in the same business(and many in rei as well) is the network aspect.  We all network like crazy and build/team where it makes sense.