Re: Taking "The Plunge"

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Nice response. As I've posted here many times (few seem to believe me),
I built a large real estate practice by taking office space adjoining a
large real estate broker firm, and building relationships from there
(along with becoming active in the local Chamber of Commerce). I, too,
received help from friends, but this happens when you open your office
in your hometown, in a visible spot.

Building a practice overnight doesn't happen overnight, but it can be
done.

On 10/20/06, Carol wrote:
> On 10/20/06, Bindy "The Flying Onion" wrote:
>> It would be valuable if you described how she "set up a lucrative
>> title company." In fact, it would be valuable if any of the Instant
>> Solo Tycoons (IST) here or friends of ISTs would describe in detail
>> how they made it so big starting out. Never have and never will
>> because never have.
> OK, you're on. She started out by doing some title searches for
> attorneys that were too busy. How did she know who these attorneys
> were? She had friends in the real estate business who put her in touch
> with these attorneys. When she went to the courthouse, she was
> friendly to the courthouse personnel and put the word out that she was
> available for searches. She contacted mortgage companies, banks and
> other lending institutions (not the big ones with their own title
> department) and let them know she was available. she never turned
> down a job, did excellent work in a timely manner. Attorneys knew
> they could call her if they needed someone to run down to the
> courthouse that afternoon. She contacted classmates in other counties
> and found out who was doing title and real estate work in their area.
> she then contacted them when she had a title search outside her area.
> They reciprocated. Her business built, she continued to network with
> Realtors, lending institutions, builders putting up new subdivisions
> and with other attorneys. she worked her butt off until she had so
> much business that she had to hire help. After finally getting
> established, she was able to leave the title work to others and do
> what she was really interested in. Is that enough or do you want the
> logistics of a title company? BTW i never said she was an instant solo
> tycoon. I said she is doing quite well. to me that is making a
> comfortable living and paying your bills. I am making a comfortable
> living most of the time here. so are all of the other solo attorneys
> in the area. maybe you're so cynical because of where you live or
> because you didn't make it?
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