Top Ten Ways To Network For Real Estate Investors

Hi, this is Frank Chen with REIClub.com, your link to creative real estate investing. Today I’ve got a quick video on the top ten ways to improve your real estate investing network.

Figure out why you should be networking

Referrals, more clients, more business resources?

Ask yourself who do you want to meet?

Target audience, connections?

Prepare Yourself

• Your Appearance, professional attire
• Your Introduction, Your Pitch, get help if you are not sure
• Learn to keep a conversation going and small talk.

Search for Networking Events and Groups

• Meetup.com, social media, social apps like groupme.com
• Or host one yourself, start a meeting or event and invite

Attend as many events and meetings as you can

Be approachable

Be interested in other people, warm up, ask what are their interests

Talk about ideas

• Ask yourself how can I help this person

Best conversation is to ask a lot of questions so you can determine their needs

Have fun

When you meet

• Always exchange business cards
• Ask for their business
• Ask for referrals

Follow up within 48 hours

Schedule follow ups, whatever you are comfortable with

• Stay in touch
• Keep a database

Other ways to learn to network

Shadow someone that is a good networker

Find a mentor

Get a coach

Self Educate yourself via videos and books

Networking Notes

• The more you network the better you will get at it.
• The best time to start is now.
• The Best marketing is face to face
• The more people you know has a direct relation to how much more business you will have.

Networking Resources Get Started

• People You Already Know, friend, family, co workers
• Professional Associations, Investing Clubs,
• Churches, Fraternal Organizations, Schools
• Special Interest Groups That Interest You

These Top Ten Ways to Networking for Real Estate Investors is a great way to build your connections and build your real estate investing business. By defining your audience and preparing yourself before you go to a meeting, when you start meeting people you will have a better chance of making meaningful and long lasting connections without wasting a lot of your time. Following up and staying in touch will help you keep your networking efforts intact. Using the resources you have available now is a good way to start. The main point is that you start networking as soon as possible.

Again, this is Frank Chen with REIClub.com. Please take the time to leave your comments for this video below and please subscribe to our YouTube channel so you’ll be automatically notified when we upload more quick video tips for you. Take care and good investing.