Most any serious real estate investor will agree that one of your most valuable tools in being successful is the art of networking. In many cases the first thing I would advise is to join your local real estate investment club. This gives you access to many like-minded people who like you want to buy, sell trade and rent properties.
I look forward to the annual National REIA cruise and have been aboard for this networking cruise for almost two decades now. As a faithful follower of National REIA, I have become friends and established great relationships with the staff as well as the hundreds of attendees who flock to this unique event. If you have not attended before, you are missing out on loads of opportunities presented here.
Let me give you some benefits of a real estate related cruise that you may not have considered. The cruise is education based and packed full of real estate strategies for you to learn in a relaxed atmosphere. And, the event, if you care to keep receipts and records of meetings and such, is something that may be able to be written off as business and education expense on your taxes (please consult your accountant). There are many opportunities for you to network with others during lunches, dinners, breaks and the many social functions that are planned throughout the cruise.
Since you have all this information and personal contacts, you can easily prepare your years business plan based on what you learn here. I am a national speaker s ... Read More…