Everything has been so busy it has been near impossible to log in and get a new post up. I'm getting involved in as much real estate as I can and it's great. I launched a craigslist campaign about 2 weeks ago in an effort to reach more internet and out of town buyers. It has been successful so far, I have spoken to a couple in Canada about buying a condo here, I have been helping a gentleman find a place to live here where he works 4 days a week, and more....all just from dedicating proper time to craigslist. Give Orlando real estate a look on craigslist.....I'm all over it!
The main reason I got into real estate was because of my huge never fading interest in investing. I am sure this partly exists because I have been surrounded with it my whole life without really realizing it until I got a little older. It still feels crazy sometimes that I decided to leave teaching and jump head first into the real estate world but the rewards for taking said risk are starting to present themselves.
Our productivity coach at Keller Williams just happens to have been on a team with an active investor here in Orlando. She gave me his contact info and he agreed to meet me and discuss investing. From here I found out not only is he an investor but runs the Seminole County sub chapter for CFRI, a major Orlando investment group. After talking with him for an afternoon he recommended I participate in a weekend long education known as Junkers to Jewels.
The event was this past weekend, the same weekend as my lovely and ever so understanding wife's birthday. Needless to say I spent a majority of my wife's birthday in conference rooms and in Downtown Orlando. To say this weekend was worth it educational wise would be a huge understatement. Every step in real estate investing was covered and it capped off on Sunday with a bus tour to go visit distressed properties and evaluate them with successful investors. Awesome, awesome experience.
I would have NEVER found this if certain events didn't just happen to line up correctly and at the right time. The event is only held twice a year and I am thankful I didn't have to wait until Spring to attend.
I could keep typing about new happenings here for an hour but this already seemed long. Also, don't ever forget, anyone you know interested in real estate with a need to buy or sell make sure to get me in contact with them. Thanks!
