General connection advise for a beginner

[Raymond Pritchett]

Happy sunday everyone,

Im currently in Chicago and looking to connect and build relationships with other real estate investors in the area. What are some strategies and methods that have worked for you guys to find and connect to/build relationships with other investors as a beginner in real estate?

-Raymond

[Alecia Loveless]

@Raymond Pritchett Hi Raymond, I’m not in your area but try to go to meetups and association meetings if possible.

Not sure if this is possible if you’re in Chicago proper but I’ve had a lot of luck with my small town bank so I’d say maybe try to find a smaller bank or a credit union to build a relationship with and open an account with that you can begin building a relationship with.

When I first started trying to get loans my small town bank beat the big national ones by a country mile in terms of interest rates and services. They may not beat them for everything like number of ATMs or service branches but they don’t sell their mortgages, they know me by name, and they actually want my business. Last Christmas I even got a box of candy and a hand written Christmas card.