In my opinion, building relationship and friendships in this inidustry is so important. I want to that @ @Dave Foster and @Huiping Sheng you spent with my wife and me. You were all fantastic!Blessings!
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Hi guys,I'm just starting out as an investor and am looking in the Central Valley of California for Multifamily Apartments to start with. I have a coach and a mentor, but would like to this new en devour by talking t...
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I wish there were a poll ability with the forum (if there is, please point me in the right direction).Just as a check on fellow investors and professionals active in the forum, how often do you connect on a one-on-one...
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I have a simple question... and encouragement for us all.After you make it big, and you are looking back at all those newbie investors, will you snub them--sticking your nose in the air at the real estate investing ch...
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I am struggling to find a bank that I can work with for more than one or two deals. By the time I realize that they are horrible to work with, I have already committed money (appraisals, surveys, etc) through them an...
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Hi,
I have a trust worthy agent but should I also be talking with a broker? I am guessing brokers have access to properties also before it goes on the market.
What are pros and cons with working with a broker? Espec...
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What does everyone think about establishing a relationship with a bank BEFORE investing? Like just walking into a local/smaller bank and introducing myself to them and what I want to do in this area? Talking to them a...
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Hi BP,I'm looking for some advice, if I plan on going into a few local small banks over the next few months in hopes of building a relationship or two that I'm hoping to need about 9 months from now; what documents sh...
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I read an email from Tom Ziglar (Zig’s son) where Tom recalled two of his dad’s quotes.“You don’t build a business, you build people, and people build the business.” Zig ZiglarIn my years working with businesses of al...
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What are the key relationships you need to have as a wholesaler? What are the specific relationships, and what value do they bring to the process? Marketing lists, buyers, mortgage, insurance, real estate agents, an...