Use a resume format for personal networking?

or perhaps you could just talk with them

a truly motivated seller doesn't care if you shovel horse manure for a living, if you can get the home off their shoulders. Same for buyers, if you can bring them cheaper and better than the rest.
Position yourself to have them need you more than you need them. A resume to me seems like you're giving them the power to qualify you, which is never the optimal position. lol

Best wishes and blessings,
Jen

I'm speaking from theory here, so discount it some.
I do however run a business, and I have shopped for financing which is similar, and that usually surrounds a business plan...which has a resume included, but is not necessarily just a resume.

I suggest locating a deal, whether that works for the investor or not, and use the deal to explain what your strategy is, whether wholesaling, or working in a finder's fee. I am a buyer, and I've connected with a few different people on this site that have presented deals; some present very concise logical deals, and others not so much. I personally care about the deal first, and resume second.

So prepare a couple of pages as a package, with the first indicating, and explaining an opportunity (deal) for the receiver, and then help validate it with a resume.

Hope this helps.

Take care,
Chad.

may work if you have the experience that translates nicely into the real estate world. We usually present a brochure to the buyer, seller or investor that explains our history, our accomplishments and what we will do for them.

It’s important to write a business plan. Lack of adequate planning is one of the principal reasons that most business fail. There are two main purposes for writing a business plan.

1. To serve as a guide during the lifetime of your business. This is the most important reason for writing a business plan. Writing a business plan will force you to consider everything that will come into play to make a success out of your business. It will also provide you with a means to periodically analyze what is happening in your business and give you a solid basis upon which to make decisions and implement changes. In short, it is the blueprint of your business and will serve to keep you on the right track. If you spend the time to plan ahead, many pitfalls will be avoided and needless frustrations eliminated.

2. To fulfill the requirement for securing lenders and investors. If you are planning to seek loan funds or venture capital, you will be required to submit solid documentations in the form of a business plan.

Since most of you will not be needing a business plan to borrow funds, it is recommended that you use what I call an “abbreviated” business plan that will help you get a handle on your business and won’t include all the financial data.

The Executive summary is very important because it summarizes your plan and states your objectives.

The next part that is helpful for you to do is the “Organizational Plan” which contains information on how your business is put together administratively, a list of your products and/or services you will sell, description of your intellectual property, if any, choice of legal structure, management and personal information, accounting and legal provisions, insurance considerations.

Next will be the marketing plan. Your marketing plan is based on the overview and goals you establish for your business. The plan defines all of the components of your marketing strategy; it addresses the details of your market analysis, sales, advertising, and public relations campaigns.

You can see a full blown business plan by going to www.sba.gov. It's a good idea to see what a full-blown business plan looks like.

I agree with Bill; just a basic flyer with your credentials otherwise who will read it?

Why? You are offering a service to the buyer or seller. You don't need to tell them your qualifications to do real estate. No one on this site has any paper qualifications because it is not necessary. All thats necessary to do real estate is knowledge, a willingness to learn, and the guts to take action. Just simply have some sort of flyer/website/brochure that explains what you do, how you can help the seller/buyer, and some info on any recent deals you have done.
Good luck! Hope all goes well!

RENinja