Wanted to reach out to any agents who may have some advice. I am 23 in Cincinnati, OH - potentially moving to Columbus, OH - have been working in a Commercial Real Estate brokerage for a few months now learning more a...

We all know that we are paid by the value that we bring, so focusing on being a quality agent is key for me.I've found a way to get addresses for entire neighborhoods in Lexington county without paying for them.

Hi all,I am a real estate agent in the Bronx currently focused on rentals but would like to start getting into sales.I have hired a VA to help with cold calling in a targeted area.Does anyone have any advise of recommendations on his topic?

The focus of the research was to find the appropriate time to call your prospects so that maximum qualification ratio can be achieved with minimum efforts.Persistent Calling:Most of the sales reps give up on the lead way too soon, and we have observed that over 30% of the leads are never followed back after the initial connection failure.

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bpThe second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

Only making 5,000 dollars feels like a defeat but it made me realize that I need to develop a laser focus on what I hope to accomplish. 

I am looking for a CPA in Houston, specialized in RE investors, preferably on Multifamily syndication (as passive investor for now).Any recommendations? (or on where to look for one?)Thanks,Martin

Jenny,Great question as there is indeed a lot of focus placed predominantly on cash flow that makes the returns associated with out of state appear to be the way to go.However, real estate returns are obtained from 4 areas: cash flow, appreciation, tax benefits & equity build up through amortization. 

Not my cup of tea, but Boston has a lot of great things going for it that in the long run I think you could make it work.If by multi-family though you mean a 5+ building that you're presumably going to look for in the Midwest or South...it's in its own bubble as a disturbingly large number of people who made bank in the last 10 years of the up market are shifting their focus to a larger scale asset and are purchasing these distressed properties which is driving cap rates down because people need a place just to park their cash. 

That should focus my number crunching practice.