Building a team and making connections

[Wayne Norman]

Good afternoon bigger pockets,

I've officially started my real estate journey after a case of analysis paralysis and a fear of jumping in due to the pandemic. I decided to finally get off the sidelines and jump into the game by getting a single family home under contract. My strategy will be buy and hold, as I have some capital built up and I believe trying to BRRRR or fix and flip due to the cost of materials will be too challenging because I don't have a good network set up yet. I would love to hear the community's thoughts on this. That being said, I am looking to reach out to the Knoxville, TN RE investing community to form some connections and ultimately build a solid network. I am a bit of an introvert and this is out of my comfort zone, but the more I read and learn about this game, you can't do it alone. I am fascinated and motivated by real estate investing and want to learn as much as possible about it. Thanks for your time bigger pockets! Looking forward to what's to come!

[John Daniels]

@Wayne Norman

Congratulations on taking the first step!

I was terrified talking to strangers and I hated talking on the phone, but I knew I needed to overcome those fears. I decided in January of last year to take a personal 30 day challenge of talking to one stranger every day. The first few days were horrible, but by the end of the first week I realized that almost everyone I talked to had a story and the were mostly just like me. They had hopes and dreams and challenges in life and mostly just wanted to connect and be noticed by others.

Now I am not afraid to talk on the phone with strangers and it has helped me grow my portfolio to 8 active doors and I have met some fantastic people along the way!!

I encourage you to take the challenge. It will help you to grow your self AND your business!!!