Hello all,
I am currently a cheerleader for the NFL. I am a fairly new real estate professional! I have rental, multifamily, and SFH management experience! My end goal is to become a real estate developer. I will be working with a small development company fairly soon as their property management! They know my end goals and are willing to assist to make that happen!
Question: Should I speak about my being affiliated with the NFL for leverage in the Real Estate profession? When networking, is this a appropriate as a conversation starter?
I've been a dancer my entire life and I love football! I've danced/cheered for well over 7 years for Professional teams. Although I want to be respected as a Real Estate professional, I've found in personal relationships that this being a great conversation started and really get people excited to get to know me. Obviously that is not what I want to be the main focus and definitely not the only aspect that I have to offer, however, as professional as I am, and the NFL organizations are, I think it could be beneficial. But I also think that it could hurt me, professionally and some may see it as a negative.
Please let me know your thoughts. Put yourself in the shoes of someone who just met me at a Real Estate Professional Networking event or an employer.
Thank you all!
-Sydni