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Landing my first private money lender
A person I’ve know for a while saw my Facebook post about private money lending and asked me about it. I explained what I was looking for and he said he was interested and wanted to know more. A few weeks later I had an actual meeting with him and my business partner. I brought example deals and a real life deal. I lost the real deal the night before but used that as a lesson in having a sense of urgency and the power of cash buying. Everything went great.
A few days later I found a great deal and sent the info over to him...haven’t heard back. My business partner sent a follow up email a couple days after, still nothing.
How do I approach this so I can still maximize my opportunity with this person and without losing this deal?
Thanks