How Dawn Brenengen Grew Her Influence and Built An Investment Portfolio

As real estate professionals, we’re better equipped than most to get into the investing side of things. However, all too often, the fear of not knowing stops us from taking the plunge.    How do we get into real estate investing in the first place, let alone turn it into a business? Plus, once we have the business set up, how do we tell people about it?    Is there a ‘right’ way to take real estate investing from side hustle to our primary source of income?   In this episode, Broker/Owner of Trailwood Realty, Dawn Brenengen shares how she built up both her credibility and her portfolio, organically.    "The first step to getting started in real estate investing is going out and meeting people." -Dawn Brenengen   Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode   How to meet sellers organicallyIs it possible to connect with potential clients without hauling out a tired sales pitch?   The key to better tenant relationshipsHow can we stop letting the fear of difficult tenants hold us back from getting started?    1 way to get educated on real estate investingDoes learning the ropes of real estate investing need to cost an arm and a leg, or is there a way to get educated without breaking the bank?   Guest Bio: Dawn Brenengen is the Broker/Owner of Trailwood Realty LLC. An owner of three personal rental properties since 2004, in addition to being both a buyer’s and seller’s agent over the past 2 decades, Dawn’s focus today is on lease-ups (finding renters) and property management in a range of neighborhoods, at all different price ranges. Dawn has previous experience working with both Coldwell Banker Howard Perry, Walston Builder Services and GO Builder, and holds a New Homes Sales Professional Designation. She is a member of the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors, serving on their Community Service Committee. Over the years, she has also been involved with The National Home Builder's Association and the Triangle Sales and Marketing Council.    To find out more, go to:https://trailwoodrealty.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnbrenengen https://www.instagram.com/dawnbrenengen/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/TrailwoodRealty/community/ https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/trailwoodrealty