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Ann Crosby
  • Real Estate Consultant
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The Deal Didn’t Find Me, The Relationship Did

Ann Crosby
  • Real Estate Consultant
  • Minnesota
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Most people getting started in real estate are obsessed with the strategy  which market, which niche, which tool.


But the investors I’ve watched move fastest all have one thing in common. They built relationships before they needed them.
A private lender who trusts you doesn’t need a pitch deck.


A cash buyer who knows you doesn’t need to negotiate hard.
A motivated seller who feels heard signs the contract.
The money in real estate moves through people, not platforms.


So while everyone else is chasing the perfect script or the hottest market  I’m focused on being the person that other investors actually want to work with.


Building before I need it. So when the deal comes, the pieces are already in place.


Who else is playing the long game here?

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