What are some creative ways for a newbie to get the attention of a commercial broker?
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[{"id": "ga9gifk", "text": "I used LoopNet. Also...in my emails, I specified that I was a noobie. But, I then asked them to send me leads with very very specific criteria. Location, price, cap rate, vacancy rates, upside rent potential, etc etc. That gave me muck more credibility.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ga9h51t", "text": "Find a broker that specializes in asset class your are looking to invest in.  You can then search industrial sale (for example) and your location, which will likely yield a couple recent transactions and typically lists the broker.  Last thing is make sure you have your capital stack sorted. Brokers don\u2019t care how green you are just that you have the green to transact.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ga9vnes", "text": "What are you looking to invest in and how soon are you looking to actually purchase something? What exactly are you trying to accomplish? I can answer much more thoroughly after you answer those questions.  \n\nBrokers aren't going to spend the time on someone they think is a tire kicker. We specialize in self storage and can get 200 downloads of our OM. There just isn't enough time in the day to pursue all of them.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]