All Forum Posts by: Michael Sabosky

@Cody Lewis

Thanks so much for the insight. I completely agree with you. I need to make a decision on what path to take. The past week I've been reaching out to coaches and brokers and plan to go full speed. 

@Clarissa Jones

Excited for you and your new journey as well and I wish you the best! Thanks for the encouragement and I'm definitely up for connecting. 

@Alex S.

I think $20K is a bit high as well. I found a mastermind that meets virtually each day with different people from an investment firm for $3k for the year. Sounds a bit better. I love the idea of a 4plex but am wondering if I may need to do it somewhere that's NOT San Diego? What do you think? A bit pricey here. Thanks again, bro!

@Nicholas DeCespedes

Starting small might be my best bet. Of course I want to go as big as possible in the beginning, but that may be the best way to get a foot in a door. Those relationships are exactly what I'm looking for. Your advice means a lot, thank you. 

@Henry Clark

Wow! I love this idea. Very practical and I can start it right away. Your in depth response is amazing. Already started on the contact list, just need to keep pushing. Having a sales background, I'm prone to want to make deals happen quickly and smoothly for both parties. However, I'm realizing this is much more education and critical thinking in order to build the foundation first. I really really appreciate it, Henry. 

@Lindsey Buxton

Great, I look forward to this being released. Thank you!

Howdy Y'all,

Over the past several years, I've had a deep desire to start my journey in REI (specifically commercial). Currently, I have a small residential solar sales business that has done alright. However, it is not what I want to be doing any longer and I've known this for some time. I have reached out to everyone in my circle to connect with people in commercial REI. I have also gone outside of my circle. I've offered to work for free many times. I've even gone door knocking to find someone/anyone in the business. I listen to podcasts, read books, forums, youtube, etc., but I still feel I'm not moving in a clear direction and am not much further than where I was 6 months ago. I hear about people constantly that got their start in REI because of the right people. I've contemplated spending $20-30k on coaching but every-time I'm about to pull the trigger, someone encourages me instead to work for a firm or keep growing my network to find the right people. Basically what I'm saying is- I feel stuck. I don't mind working for someone to learn, but is my approach wrong? I know so strongly what I want, but can't seem to find it. For anyone that can relate or understands this, what advice can you give me? A job and a steady paycheck isn't the goal, but is it smart to find a job in REI first? The thought of going any longer without taking the right action steps keeps me up at night.

Thanks, 

Mike

@Frank Hinck, great idea. I will look into that for sure. I want to focus on industrial right now and possible apartments. Seems that retail and office may be a little more risky than usual. Thank you very much, Frank. 

@Sam B., thanks so much for that. I’ve heard good things and am actually looking into it! Appreciate you. 

Greg, thanks very much. I will look into those courses. I try to watch video or listen to podcasts everyday. I really appreciate the response. 

Hi BP,

First of all, thank you for all the great info and resources. I'm very new to REI. In fact, new is almost an understatement. I've yet to do any deals. However, it's something I've wanted to learn for quite some time. I'm sure y'all get these posts quite often but here's my situation and if you have any advice/recommendations, it would mean a lot. I currently have a small solar sales company in Southern CA and make decent income. I'm 29 years old and beyond hungry (basically famished) to learn COMMERCIAL REI. I have massive goals that are very specific but I also have never had an end goal in mind because I believe our potential is unlimited. I know how to sell in general and am a decent communicator, but I know almost zero about where to begin in commercial real estate. I have so many questions and can't seem to stop looking for answers, but what I'd really like is to do is connect with people that have similar vision. If there's anyone here that can point me in any direction or recommend a place to find those people, I'd love some feedback. Thanks so much in advance!

-No problems, just solutions-

Mike