The Milwaukee Bucks just approved a new stadium with a lot of taxpayer money pitched in and there were some shenanigans where a local real estate mogul who had donated a ton of money to Scott Walker over the years and purchased land around this new stadium site then became part in the group that recently bought the team right before Walker pushed hard for this new stadium deal.

@Kate AndersonSTEP ONE:   Attend as many REI MeetUp groups and REI Association meetings as possible and become a relationship building machine.STEP TWO:  Study all you can on marketing and become a marketing machineSTEP THREE:  Find an active investor in one of the local groups who will take whatever deals you find and determine if it can be monetized. 

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Hello Everyone:I am looking at IRA Financial Group for a solo 401k and/or a self directed IRA. http://www.irafinancialgroup.com Does anyone have any experience using IRA Financial Group?

Oh yeah, get out to some local real estate working groups and meet the local players in your market. 

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@John Kunkle welcome, be sure to check out the two REIA groups and multiple meetup opportunities in Charlotte in order to meet other like minded investors. 

Connect with REIA meetings, accountability partners, and mastermind groups.

Connect with REIA meetings, accountability partners, and mastermind groups.

Connect with REIA meetings, accountability partners, and mastermind groups.