All Forum Posts by: Garrett Brown

@Garrett Brown Alway start with 

#1 Friends & Family 

#2 Hobbies & Meetups 

#3 Talk about What you do or have done (No pitches).

That is the best way to get started.

From there 

#4 Build a Brand 

#5 Focus on a Specific Audience 

#6 Talk about What you do or have done #7 Pitches as needed.

@Garrett Brown Boat loads of networking will get you to that point. Go to your REIA event, meet as many people as possible, and be intentional about what you're looking for

Personally, I've found that a good real estate deal has never gone unfunded so if your numbers are rock solid and if you have the credentials to back such a project up, I'm sure you'll find investors to partner up with you

Additionally, if you have never handled investor funds, be sure to give them a great deal to make it worth their while and build your reputation as someone who can reliably grow other people's money. Going forward, those exact people will be happy to work with you and refer you to their network so you can raise even more money. Plan to be in the relationships/capital raising business for the long haul and you will see it compounding over the years

 You are much better off waiting and funding on your own. More partners the worse off you will be in the long run. 

I’ve had offers to partner on deals in the smokies but it’s just not worth it to me unless it’s family. 

I did this for my first STR on a full rehab, best decision I ever made. I'm mostly writing checks like @John Underwood now, but you learn a lot on the first one. Also, when you get in the ground you meet a lot of people locally. I had some help from several people, but they respect you more for doing it yourself and seeing you working on it. As a result of this, I now have a licensed GC and electrician who will do any job for me now for a ridiculous low price and top priority. They like doing work for me, and they don’t view me as just another “out of state investor” because I was on the ground working in the trenches alongside them. 

@Garrett Brown good stuff, thanks for making this video series. I'm trying to move on a property outside Austin, and sharing your trip-ups was really helpful.

@Garrett Brown do you have an update on how this is going? I would love hear about it and maybe see if there is anything I could help with from Denver!