Real Estate is a Team Sport
◾Even if you prefer to work alone, in real estate dealings many diverse individuals are involved.
◾The best and most prosperous real estate investors have accumulated a team of the best in each arena.
◾Constructing a lineup of great individuals is vital to fruitfully investing in real estate.
90/10 Rule
◾10% of the people are amazing
◾90% are at best average and at worst, terrible
◾Most individuals work with the average 90% because they are the simplest to discover.
◾Have the self-restraint to only work with the amazing 10%
Find Amazing Real Estate Team Members
◾Top Generating Real Estate Agents:RealTrends.com
◾Mortgage Originators: ScotsmanGuide.com
◾Attorneys: Martindale.com
◾Contractors: AngiesList.com
Great People Know Great People
◾Not all amazing people are on the top of industry status lists.
◾If you can find at least one amazing individual, they can lead you to other amazing people.
To Work with Amazing Individuals, Be Amazing to Work With
◾Do profitable deals so that you can pay amazing people well for their services.
◾Be an amazing person to work with because A Players don’t characteristically associate themselves with pitiable players
◾If you are just starting out and don’t have a track record of brilliance, at the very least, show the appeal of future importance, such as being a talented communicator, being truthful and a high amount of honor as well as being very reliable and following through with what you say you will do.