Sounds like a KILLER story to tell when you start getting asked to be on podcasts and speak at conferences because of all your future success!

Going to the out-of-state conference.

Sound advice, I don’t think I’m the “Networking” type & I need to get in there & get the experience.Probably to just go & get my hands dirty helping someone in the Real Estate space solve their problems.My crossover experience is to get things done from a leadership role, more than from a networking facilitator.Thanks

If you have something that is valuable to them, you should start trying to get on their stages at various trade show and annual conventions.I am on my way to Beverly Hills, CA today to speak with 250+ physicians at another conference.

Also, check out Extreme Leadership by Jocko Willink.

But if Ferndale is small enough that the local officials haven't converted their mindset from "we are a neighborhood where we all belong" to "we are a growing community where lawsuits are just part of the process of leadership accountability"- well, I'd be concerned about legislative vendettas of a sort. 

Over the last few years I have been learning a lot about leadership and mentorship at the same time that I have been learning more and more about real estate.

I know his annual conference is this weekend so I've been following that as well. 

Detroit has some very strong investors, and some REALLY cool architecture, and a lot of skill sets that might translate to specialty manufacturing and high tech.The leadership after decades of terrible corruption seems to be a improved.

Not being someone with the stomach for sales and customer service, I made the decision to not join the force.However, I have read countless books and articles, spoken with real estate investors and financial advisors, and even went to Vegas to attend a Master’s of Real Estate Investing 3-day conference!