You lose credibility with most when you play the "sky is falling" card all of the time.

I do not think it is a game changing tool because it offers nothing more than a smart phone, iTouch, or lap top / web book with wireless card can get us already.

Introduce yourself, have business cards ready to pass out and learn what their criteria is and start shopping.

Also keeping in touch will help; automated email newsletters, post cards etc so you will stay on their mind for referrals.

you can even pay the fee with a debit/credit card at the end and its DONE!

In addition to building a personal relationship (nobody likes to screw over someone they know and like), I also try to have the following things available to hand to the appraiser before he leaves (assuming this was a rehab project):- List of Sold, Pending and Active comps within .75 miles and 6 months;- Word doc with list of interior and exterior repairs completed;- Excel spreadsheet with list of repairs and their associated costs;- Before and after pictures of the property.On top of that, I always ask the appraiser for a business card and let him know that I'm always looking for good appraisers to work with on future projects (this is true).

I mark myself as new; however, I have been learning about re investing for awhile now. 2 words of advice 1)when you go to a seminar, leave your credit card at home - do not buy until you have time to check the person out - they will probably have another seminar in your area soon enough if you want to buy 2)when you find a mentor and they are asking for $$$$, make sure you research them and find out what they have done recently - youmay find out they do a whole lotta nothin but talk a good game.

Walk your farm, mailouts, email campaigns, cold calls, give your card to everyone, social networking, blogs and I'm sure some I havent heard of yet.

Alright, I'm going to lay a lot of cards on the table for folks here so they don't get distracted by a pitch for nonsense "counseling" that doesn't work.

They have an actual menu now (was just the back of a business card), nurses not as "naughtily " dressed anymore, and have shakes that are made of buttermilk.