All Forum Posts by: Dee Cee

@Aaron Mazzrillo  - great suggestion. I think I'll look into some classes myself.

@Amanda Young - funny, I just posted a similar concern.  I understand people advising not to let fear get the best of you, but I'm guessing that poor woman's husband would take her over the income she generated any day! 

I'm not a realtor, but I do door knock. I have pepper spray on my key chain and in my bag and always have someone with me (usually my sister).  Even though I have taken those precautions I'm still uneasy. On one occasion, my sister and a fellow investor went to a home that was inhabited by squatters. When the door was opened it was apparent that it was being used as a drug den. I think it's good to think about safety in advance of an emergency.

As a woman I totally get where you are coming from.

Hi  All,

The recent tragedy of the realtor that was killed while showing a home serves as an unfortunate reminder of the potential risks posed by door knocking.  I never go alone; I usually take my sister.  Even though I'm not going alone, I'm always uneasy about walking into an unknown situation with an agitated home owner.  I know it's an effective method for getting deals, but the safety factor makes me dread it.  Am I being paranoid? Anyone care to share scary moments, or, pleasant surprises?

@Les Jean-Pierre & @Phillip Dwyer, I think you two make a very compelling point. It wasn't my  initial intention to advertise that I'm a lawyer, but my mentors kept encouraging me to do so. Every time I sat down to figure out my message, the lawyer piece didn't seem to make sense in there. I'm definitely leaning towards NOT disclosing that info. Thanks for all the replies!

Long-time lurker, first-time contributor here...

I've been practicing law for the last nine years and recently decided to dive into real estate investing.  I'm going the wholesaling route to start. I'm a business lawyer, but I've also handled bankruptcy cases, consulted on some foreclosure defense cases and handled loan modifications for some of our clients. Here is what I learned:

*bankruptcy clients, similar to short-sale clients, always wish they'd done it sooner; 

*loan mods almost never happen; and

*foreclosure defense, for the most part, amounts to a delay tactic. Unless you have the money to pay, you will eventually lose the house.

I feel like this experience will be of tremendous help when talking to homeowners face-to-face. However, I'm wondering how (and if) I should leverage this background in a yellow letter campaign. I don't want to come across as untrustworthy (a lot of people are suspicious of lawyers), neither do I want people to misinterpret and think I'll be giving legal advice.

Any thoughts on how to approach this?