Tell everyone you know what you're doing and build your sphere.

Last year it dawned on me that I was not maximizing my sphere of influence and time in RE.

@ julie Account Closed You can start by looking at your sphere of influence.

The best method to focus for in sales is to actively market to your sphere of influence.

I am new to the real estate sphere and am very excited to be on the bigger pockets forum.  

and between us we have $470,000 cash liquid and $600,000 in ROTHs..HERES THE POSITION OF THE TWO OPPOSEING POSITIONS:partner #1 - use all BUT $100.000 of liquid cash, sell off 50 oz of gold , 125,000 wholesale value of unset  precious GIA certified gemstones and  an art collection to be auctioned and pay off the 10 houses that generate then $14,700 a month in gross cash flow before taxes and insurance WITH THE ABILITY TO RAISE THE RENTS EVERY YEAR SINCE THE CRASH...then switch focus to direct mail and wholesaleing and get out of the flipping in a volatile market that is at it's probable peak....only do a couple flips a year INSIDE the ROTHsPartner #2 - Keep plodding along and stay liquid with the $450,000, borrow hard money for the flips at 10% and use the cash to rehab and let the tenants slowly keep paying down the properties while switching focus to direct mail and wholesaling..

Hello BP, My name is Oz and I am new to real estate investing and need some advice.  

In no way is this intended to be a solicitation, but moreover, a reminder to my sphere of influence where I am at in the process.  

From the commercial side, most of them are not going to have much deal flow in the 1-4 unit space due to the transaction size and their network/sphere (they are going to want the $8MM deal over the $500K one).If you are trying to do just residential, try to join a residential brokerage that allows you to do apartment complexes (the broker needs to be insured to do this with their E&O).

It's on the Kentucky border and just out of my sphere of influence.