New to Real Estate · OH · Member since 2020 · 15 posts · 4 votes
I’m wanting to meet people in my area that is interested in real estate investing. I’m relatively young and most of my friends or people my age aren’t interested in this kind of stuff. I’m just wanting tips on how to go out and meet people in this business so I can learn more and be around more people of my interests. Thanks for any advice!
Rental Property Investor · Cincinnati, OH · Member since 2020 · 380 posts · 588 votes
6y
@Trey Rittenhouse I would suggest going to your local Real Estate Investor Alliance meeting. I see you are in Ohio, here is where you can find meeting information:
Rental Property Investor · Cincinnati, OH · Member since 2020 · 380 posts · 588 votes
6y
@Trey Rittenhouse I would suggest going to your local Real Estate Investor Alliance meeting. I see you are in Ohio, here is where you can find meeting information:
@Trey Rittenhouse this is an important question and one that many have struggled with early in their real estate journey. Fortunately, there are a lot of ways to make connections with people at all stages of their journey. Here are a few I recommend:
1. Read and reply to discussions on the BP forums. Congratulation, you're already doing this!
2. Join a real estate group on meetup.com. Even with the current health crisis, many groups are still meeting virtually. If a group doesn't exist, you can start a real estate newbies group yourself.
3. Search other BP members in your area. A quick search of your home state of Ohio returns 2000+ results:
5. Attend open houses in your area and talk to people. At the very least, the seller's agent will be a captive audience since they are trying to talk to everyone so they can sell the property. Sometimes you may also meet other investors and agents who are also viewing the property.
6. Search social media for real estate investors. Lots of investors post on their instagram, twitter, and facebook accounts about what they're up to and it can be a great way to network.
7. Search youtube for real estate investor channels. Both the channel owners and the people posting comments are people you could potentially connect with.
The one caveat I will add is that when you are connecting with new people, always try to think how you can add value for them. People you connect with will want to help you even more if you are offering to help them in some way. Brandon and David talk about this a lot on the BP podcast and I highly recommend making them a regular part of your podcast diet.
Rental Property Investor · Indianapolis, IN · Member since 2018 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes
6y
@Trey Rittenhouse If you're new to investing I'd focus my time and money on learning, reading, and educating. You'll meet investors a long the way and build powerful relationships.
Tell people you're interested in REI, talk about your 5 year goals, and get around people who enjoy activities outside of investing.
Real Estate Agent · Columbus, OH · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
6y
I recommend doing a lot of research and self-education in the beginning. You will be able to connect with a lot of different people from your area from the BiggerPockets forums.
Although meeting a variety of people and expanding your network from the start is very beneficial, it might be more worth your time if you can find a mentor in your area who is in a real estate career that you are interested in and learn as much as possible with a hands-on approach.
Real Estate Agent · St Petersburg, FL · Member since 2020 · 79 posts · 42 votes
6y
Hello Trey!
@Trey Rittenhouse you mentioned you are new to real estate investing... are you also a new Realtor? Others mentioned reading and educating yourself... what better way than to get your Real Estate license! Then you have something to offer even the most experienced of investors... the availability of properties! If you can get a group of investors that are looking for properties on a regular basis then you will be set up for success! One of the best methods I know to learn something is to teach it to someone else. So right after getting my license I found a newbie investor to "show the ropes" to. I learned more from trying to teach him than I ever did from any book! I still to this day get newbies that I help and it keeps me on my toes for sure!
Good luck out there and at least you have come to the right place to start asking questions!