OfflineI need some questions answered, if there is anyone out there that can help please step forward, I would really appreciate it. my name is Ernesto "AKA stargazer" I bought Dean's books in 1-2011 and I have read them at least 5 times and I am still scared to take the leap but I have been moving forward. I made the website that Dean gave ud for free but I still don't know how to upload it to the google siteor the yahoo or msn site, I am not that good on the computer. I mamages to talk to some real estate agents that said they had worked with REI's but when it came down to it they refused to make my offers so I moved on and now I am going to meet with 2 other agents that say they understand REI. I got a bit agressive in my emails ant told them I am a professional and not to lie to me about dealing with REI. I basically told them in the email that my offers are at the most 50% below FMV and they insist the they are good with it as far as making my offers. Now I am going to meet with both of them since they both tell me they want to make money and want yo here my plan, but since I am so upset and discouraged from my meetings with the other 5 agents, how should I approch these agents and what shoud I sat since I really want to have at least 2 agents to work with. Anybody please help.
Thanks in advance
Ernesto(AKA Stargazer)
ANYBODY PLEASE HELP
It's great that you have read Deans book 5 time, and being scared, hey that's part of learning something new. I DON'T CARE WHAT IT IS!! That is going to happen. It's great that you have spoken to RE Agents and told them what you are doing, but don't tell them that you are a pro if you're not.
The first time you sit down with them they will see right through it and probably won't want to work with you. Tell them the truth if you are just starting say so. Don't BS them, they can help you make a lot of money if they know that you are real and sincere about learning.
Before you start to make offers though you need to have you Buyers ready to buy the deals you find, unless if you intend to buy them yourself and hold them as rentals for long term wealth. If your intend is to flip to another investor you better have some buyers lined up so that you can sell to them as soon as you close. If not you're going to be in trouble.
Food for thought!
Later.
GA
"It's not what happens to you that determines how far you will go in life,
it is how you handle what happens to you.
Zig Zigler
As far as being scared to apply what you learned, I was there. The fear will lessen the more you apply what you have learned. My best advice is to start networking with fellow investors, you can start on this site. You can add me to your network. PM me your email address. I have funding sources that I have found through extensive research. I don't know what your funds are looking like but I also have a mentor that is very inexpensive. I'll try to help you out in any way that I can.