EXCELLENT! The more the merrier, show up already! - Posted by B.Bland
Posted by B.Bland on June 04, 2002 at 10:55:41:
I’ve been waiting for South Bay club! Awhile back I belonged to the Los Angeles area club, and I know that without that club I would never have done my first deal!
When I moved to the San Jose area I looked for a good REI club, but didn’t find one. Glad to see one being formed, count me in.
If you’re just starting, and can’t seem to get the first deal going, attending a local club is probably your best move to geeting a deal. You can read all the courses and posts you can find, but there’s nothing like meeting face-to-face with people, in your neighborhood, who are actually doing deals. Also this is a great way to meet various experts how you can add to your “inner-circle team”. At the Los Angeles meetings I met a great title officer, a honest contractor, a hard-money lender, and scores of people who had answers to my question.
I also met 3 partners who I’ve done deals with. I can’t over estimate the power of these local groups!
Rich, I’d say “good luck” with your new group, but we all know that “Luck” has nothing to do with creative real estate. Preperation, knowledge, persistence, and finally CONTACTS bring success. So instead of wishing you good luck, I’m wishing all my fellow Bay Area wheelers and dealers “good contacts” with this new group.
If you live in the South Bay, please join and say hello to me and let’s do some deals!
Count me in, I can’t wait!