AA's Journal

That's great! Congratulations!

With every step you take, your confidence will grow as will your abilities. Keep it going!

As Steinway said above, the first step is the hardest. I remember, just last month, returning my first buyer's call! But once I got past that, it became easy, and I was then able to turn my attention and focus on other aspects of the biz, like how to make good offers. Good luck and continued success!

Barbara

Thank you so much for all your encouragements. I now have 3 buyers

Congratulations!

Keep up the good work.
Call each of them back and ask them who they know who would like to benefit from ALL the killer deals you are finding. Referrals will lead to others and so on.

my realtor sent me a list of people who paid cash for houses and i was hoping to find the script that i should put on the postcards that i send to them.

great work...

Wow those list of people from your realtor is precious! Can you just call them up instead of just sending post cards and have to wait for days for answers?

Update: I just had my first talk to an agent today. It was nerve racking!! But she was nice and she said she will send me list of properties that fits my criteria.
One thing I wasn't certain was whether I should tell her I'm doing assignments right away. I told her I buy in cash. Should I tell her? If so, I need to let her know asap. What else should I tell her?

Thanks for all the advice DG family!

Congrats on getting your buyers list going!

You do NOT need to tell your REA that you are assigning deals. If she does not quite get what we do, then it could turn her off. If she DOES get what we do, then she won't care anyway. as long as the deal goes through, then she will get paid.

Keep up the great work!

congratulations on building your buyers list! you're on a roll!

you don't want to tell your agent that you will be assigning... just tell her that you want her to find properties for you that will meet your criteria...

You are doing great! keep at it!

Learning and progressing every day,

Valerie

Congratulations on your buyer! Keep it up one day at a time and follow the blueprint.

Congradulations on making the first steps...and wish u much much success.

Congratulations on making advancement on buyers !! Keep it up, success is ahead of you and us all !! I am here printing and making ready my letters to the buyers. Hope they will respond soon.

Congrats again

GH

I haven't event begun. I damire your courage & action. Keep on your good job.
Would you mind sharing with me how did you decide to take the first step?

That's great! I had the same experience the first time I posted an ad to Craigslist for buyers. Your response will be much greater with your next post. Keep up the good work!

Thanks everyone!! I'm going to view houses for the first time w/ my agents this Saturday! I'm so nervous! I'm definitely gonna bring my inspection kit. Any last word of advice?

That is really cool! Congratulations!!

you are taking great steps towards your rei success!

I think you should start a journal here to keep track of your milestones-it will be amazing when you look back at your first post in a year and see how far you've come!

Wishing you great success,

Valerie

Thanks guys! I'm taking Valerie's suggestion and make this as my journal haha.

So I DID go to see houses on Saturday for the first time ever as an REI and it was accelerating! I was very nervous because this was the first time meeting my REA too! I must say the whole experience was very rewarding. Even though at times I didn't know what I was doing but I had a general ballpark of what's good for investment.

I did encounter an obstacle as the agent told me that I need POF in order to make an offer. I then spent the whole Sunday researching what POF is about and asking as many people as I can and flipping through forums. Not until today that I felt a little sense of relieve as I finally figure out what my options are. I must say I'm a little slow at times in grasping a new concept and feeling panicky. lol.

I'm also pleased that my phone plan had now been updated to UNLIMITED talk and text. I purposely switched to this plan as I know I will be talking a LOT! haha And I already am!

Tomorrow I'm going to meet a broker one on one from the REI Club I went last week and I'll attend another REI club on Wednesday... busy busy busy!

Today... I had finally have the gut to ask my agent what to change on the offer and to submit it. "and / or assign", put in contingency clause with 30 days. It is until now that I reveal to him that I will be assigning the property. Therefore I hope that he will follow my instructions or not dodge! lol. I tell you, every "first" is nerve racking. But until you do it, you never know the result.

Anyhow, aside from that, I got another response from my craigslist ad today. This one is interesting because she is a bird dog and would like to help find properties for me to sell.
I also found out that one of my friend who is a real estate attorney is currently living in Texas! I just emailed him and see if he would like to help me in this venture.

I'm glad I'm making progress everyday and learning.

My heart is also heavy this week as it is also the remembrance of 9-11. My heart is with all the victims and their family and friends.

I had submitted my FIRST OFFER! It's a milestone for me.

I'm now aiming to find an attorney as I've read that it's important to have a good investor friendly attorney on your side. Plus I'm also in need of a mentor or coach that I can work with side by side or to shadow. Along with keeping up on building my buyers list and property search. Lots to do! haha.