Brainstorming deal flow and broker relationships

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by a searcher from University of Oklahoma
in Los Angeles, CA, USA

4mos ago

Brainstorming deal flow and broker relationships

I'm hoping to start a discussion about different methods for increasing deal flow and broker relationships!

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reply by a searcher 4mos ago
from University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC, Canada

You got to sell yourself as a credible buyer to a broker. Keep in touch(some won't like it). Your approach might also depend on the market and location.

reply by a searcher 2mos ago
from University of Oklahoma in Los Angeles, CA, USA

This makes sense. Some markets seem harder to build those relationships than others. After a good phone call I try to at least email them once per month. I don't expect them to respond to those follow up emails, but it can be frustrating when you keep sending updates and they never respond.