Month: June 2019

[caption id="attachment_3389" align="aligncenter" width="296"] Networking begins with a simple Hello[/caption] Recently I met up with an investor I met a few months prior at a conference.  He was visiting his family and decided to call me.    We met for brunch and for the next 90 minutes I learned about his family history, how & why he immigrated to the US, the various careers and jobs he's held in life, his future plans, and his business ventures.  In his career path and despite our age difference I was surprised we shared some common business experiences outside of real estate. This came out of a simple "Hello" in the lobby of the hotel where the conference was held. A couple years earlier, I met a person at a multifamily meetup and…

About nine months ago I decided to have an informal real estate knowledge sharing presentation with a bunch of my immediate and extended family.  It was an informal potluck dinner at my sisters house and the family that came were mostly the young professional members of the family with a few older members as well.  All I wanted to do was share some multifamily real estate knowledge so they can be aware and maybe look into it further.  It was a pretty good night with a lot of questions and the usual family joking around. As a result, these family members now view me as a thought leader on real estate.  Now, I am far from a guru and am still trying to become successful in real estate.  And from…