Real Estate Investors Association of Greater Cincinnati

My name is Robert, and I’m a Real Estate Association member. I have a confession to make:

I don’t want to quit my job. 

That felt a little strange to admit at first, especially because so much of what you hear online—and from a lot of real estate “gurus”—is about escaping your job as quickly as possible. Before I joined a Real Estate Association, I assumed that was the mindset I’d find there, too. I figured people might look at a job as something to get rid of as fast as possible. 

But here’s the thing: I actually like mine. 

Like a lot of people, I have a solid career, good benefits, and a financial life that already works. I’m not looking to fix anything. What I am looking for is a way to keep that stability going long-term—especially into retirement. I don’t want to replace my income today. I want to build income for later. 

That’s what brought me to real estate. 

I’m not chasing quick cash or trying to flip my way out of a job. I’m interested in building assets that produce steady, reliable income over time—ideally the kind that doesn’t depend on me working every day to keep it going. 

And that’s where being part of a Real Estate Association has been surprisingly valuable. 

It’s introduced me to people I wouldn’t have met otherwise—investors, lenders, vendors, and other professionals who each play a role in ho ... Read More…

 

Here's a good one that just came to mind while working with a new person in the game: Volunteering 

Volunteering is how I got started on the road to success.  

A very seasoned member of my local REIA gave me that advice when I asked him what I could do to become successful in real estate investing. He said to volunteer. And I did. 

When you volunteer, you will find it useful to have your information handy on a card to give out. If you haven't already, make sure to get yourself some basic business cards that have your contact info on them: name, email, phone number, and (maybe) address. 

I know people talk about doing things digitally but there is still an excellent case to be made for a business card. I'm pretty sure no one ever scrolls through their contacts in their phone looking at who they have not talked to lately. But they *will* take a look through a pile of business cards now and then. 

What if they come across yours, they realize they have a good profit motive to reach out to you, and then you are right there to capture the money. Won't you be glad you gave out a business card to them when you volunteered?

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