After a wonderful weekend trip to Atlanta to check out neighborhoods we want to invest in, we came to the following conclusions.

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They did sent the following description, also through Facebook Messenger (direct copy and paste):"Description of the project :Located in the heart of a huge garden, the Pullman Marrakech Palmeraie Resort and Spa spreads its 252 luxurious rooms where French elegance combines with the oriental style.

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we are taking on more risk, and so we need to follow much more stringent guidelines for those loans.

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Real estate is strictly the area I am asking for help in as far as transferring funds internationally.

I’d say say it’s all in the repeat mailings and following up on warm leads and mailings that are returned.

You could reach out to the seller directly, having your agent do it might not be a good idea, your agent has ethics guidelines to follow, and the listing agent could get upset.

So, to portray yourself as a serious investor who can close on deals, here are a few options:Pay them a consulting feeTake them out for coffeeVisit their recent sales and tell them what you do and don't like about the properties as it relates to your ideal investmentProvide them with information on how you will fund a dealConstant follow-up: whenever you perform a task that brings you closer to completing a deal