1st Agent Interview - Successful!

Hi everyone, just wanted to let you guys know on my progress...Yesterday I had my 1st agent interview. I was very nervous when he accepted to meet with me. Well, the meeting went better than I thought thanks to everyone's advice, especially Andy's. Here is what I emailed to my agent after the meeting and his response:

Good afternoon Evan,

It was great meeting with you and your father. Thank you for the time you took to meet with me today, and thank you for your professional manner in which our meeting took place. Here are a few requests that I need to getting started with our business relationship:

1). An MLS list of cash solds in the past 90 days in the areas that we talked about.

2). If you can forward me 8 - 10 properties that you think would be great for an investor like me in the areas that you believe would make for a quick resell to start off with.

3). Last but not least, what areas out of all the areas you, your father, and I talked about, what would be the pocket areas and the best places to buy, flip, and sell properties. Which areas are renting or selling the best?

Once again, it was great talking to you and your father, and enjoyed your energy since I like to work with active and up beat agents. Hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,
Michelle L. Chavez

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Agent's Response:

Thanks Michelle I look forward to working with you. Over the weekend I will work to get you everything you need on your list. To answer your question about the best areas, northeast and eastside are the best areas to find these deals, though you want to be open to any area where you find a good investment opportunity. If I had to choose the best area I would probably say eastside because theres more for sale out there and there has been a larger influx of people moving to eastside so that may tell us that you would be able to sell something quicker on the eastside, although the northeast is growing in appeal as well and the millitary is becoming aware of the appeal of the westside resulting in an increase in sales. The bottom line is you can't be prejudice to just one area, were looking for the best deals to put your money whether they come up in northeast, east, or west, etc. Unless for some reason you want to stick to a certain area. I hope this answers your question. I will come up with a list for you and email it to you soon. Thanks

Evan

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Not only did I meet with this agent but he took his father! That got me more nervous...lol...but thank God and thanks to everyone and Dean's 30 Days our meeting was a success. I don't know how I made it but I MADE IT! For the newbee's like me, Dean's programs do work!

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Mark K's picture

Michelle, that's awesome!
Glad it worked out for you. There's a saying that I like that I find to be true all the time: Whether you think you can or can't, you are right.
Regarding finding the best areas to work in. I have noticed that after talking with cash buyers, you'll find out after the fourth or fifth one usually, what areas are the best. Believe it or not, sometimes they are contrary to what re agents will tell you.
Always work with an open mind and never count on just one person of any background (agent, contractor, etc) in your team, have two or more others you can get a second opinion from.

Great job, you're on the right track!

That's super

femailceo's picture

Sounds like you are having a better start than I did. Now I am looking for another agent; hope mine can go as well.

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Butt3rfly6's picture

Thank you both...not only do I have support here with my family and everyone else that surrounds me, but thank you all for your great and awesome support as well...I love getting feedback, doesn't matter if it is positive and/or negative...we learn how to deal with both.

@femailceo: the way that I got this agent was from Trulia.com ...you might want to try it.

This is what I put in the "Ask a Question":

Are there any investor-friendly agents in (City,State)that will spend a little time to send me Sold Comps or list of recent Cash Sales, put in low offers, etc. Someone that can "Think a Little Different?"

Hope this can help you.