How do I connect with local agents?

[Cody Smith]

Hello! I am brand new to investing, and trying to gain all of the information and contacts that I can to begin my journey. One of the main avenues I know that I need to involve myself in is to connect with local Real Estate Agents. I have only purchased one property (the house I currently own, purchased 6 mos ago) and have only dealt with one agent. I would like to see his opinions and potential connections within the local area in regards to investing, but how should I approach him/ other agents? Seeing as I am a young investor, how do I present myself in a professional manner with investing contacts/questions so that I will be taken seriously? There were some hiccups with the purchase of my current home, so I am a little worried that coming to this agent with hopes of investing so soon after won’t be taken seriously, and I’ll be put on the back burner. Any advice? Thank you!

[Michael Duncan]

My best advice is always just be honest. Don’t pretend to know more or be more experienced than you actually are. The agents will see right through that, and it’s hard to rebuild that reputation. They would rather you be genuine and ask your questions, if they are a good agent, they understand the importance of good information and will be happy to talk to you.

Browse BP for some Agents in the area you want to invest, send them an email with your honest questions. And be thankful to them, if they give you good responses, rate them on Yelp, Zillow, FB etc with a summary of how helpful they were answering your questions.