Finally time to stop lurking!

[Scott R.]

Hey BP, I finally decided to become more involved in the community, and I can't thank you all enough for the blog posts. This has been my favorite real estate site since I discovered it a little over a year ago.

I am a Realtor® in Orange County with Evergreen Realty and Associates. I live in Tustin, but I work all over OC and even up into LA. I've been transitioning towards working more with investors than retail buyers and sellers, as I've had an easier time connecting with them. I would like to dive into investing myself but I am not sure where I want to start yet.

One thing that has kept me from getting started is that I really want to focus on methods that don't rely on discounts. I find the idea of a discount a little insulting. I also find it hard to say something to someone that would insult me.

As an agent I feel like it would be unscrupulous of me to encourage a potential client sell their house at a huge discount when the market is so hot. And I try to treat everyone with the same respect I'd give a potential client. Because of this I want to pursue strategies that will allow me to offer market value for a home.

So far I'm looking at lease options for buy and hold, and lease option assignments. A lot of that has to do with my odd luck of stumbling upon people looking for lease options.

[Brian Gibbons]

Welcome to BP @Scott R.

Please pm me to help you find 

Sellers that are expired that may consider lease option or lease purchase or sub2 or AITD

Buyers that  rent and need a lease to own home

Best wishes

Brian