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New guy from NYC.
Hi all,
I'm new to the real estate investing world, I was referred to this site and I must say this site is stocked with great knowledge. I'm looking to develop a relationship with an experience investor here in NYC. I would like to do JV, so I can learn but also so you can benefit. My goal is to build a relationship that can hopefully organically grow into a partnership.
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Welcome aboard, Qasiym.
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@Jon Thanks for the welcome, do you have any tips for marketing to find motivated sellers and buyers? Any sites to go on to find deals?
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I've had good results with Yellow Letters. Search on them here at BiggerPockets. There is a lot of good info on how to use them.
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Have you had any luck with craigslist, Redfin, loopnet, zillow, myhousedeals.com?
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@Qasiym Glover midwest welcome to biggerpockets
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Welcome to the site @Qasiym Glover!
I think partnering is a GREAT way to learn the business. One thing to keep in mind is that you're going to need to educate yourself as well to be able to identify if a person is a "good" partner for yourself. Be sure to have a solid partnership agreement drafted/reviewed by your lawyer.
What kind of investing are you looking to do? Buy & hold? Flips? Just curious!
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Have you had any luck with craigslist, Redfin, loopnet, zillow, myhousedeals.com?
@Ramon Jenkins thanks!
@Mehran K. I'm looking to do Lease options, buy & hold, and 1-2 wholesale deals a month. I'm reading books and going through articles on BP, so I'm working on educating myself. Thanks for the advice
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@Jon Klaus do you use yellow letter marketing only for abandoned properties?
Does anyone have success with bird dogs? If so what's your compensation structure?
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Welcome to the BP family. You might consider joining one of the Real Estate Investment groups, as well as tie into a few good real estate agents to develop a working relaionship with in the geographic areas you wish to concentrate in; and you might consider some JV deals. Some food for thought.