Rob and Sam Show- Ep 1 Relationship in Real Estate

Welcome to the very first episode of The Rob and Sam Show — real estate & life. Rob Trigg (lender, Freedom Lending) and Sam (real estate agent) sit down to talk about the one thing that drives every deal: relationships. Why networking events aren't happy hour, the one question that gets strangers talking, why 84% of agents haven't closed a deal this year, and the 5 people every agent and investor needs in their corner. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:08 Welcome to The Rob and Sam Show 1:15 "Your net worth is your network"? We disagree 1:32 Go to networking events with intention 4:54 The one question that gets people talking 6:15 Active listening wins clients 7:39 Know, like and trust 10:46 When to stop networking and start converting 12:11 How am I providing value? 13:09 Eat the cake. Grow the relationships. 14:26 Why Elevate Real Estate exists 17:10 How Rob and Sam met 22:15 You can't be somebody you're not 23:17 Most men figure out their life at 33 24:25 Real estate agents have to know numbers 29:07 84% of agents haven't sold a house this year 29:59 Be the mayor of your community 31:45 Old school business cards still work 34:01 Why a real network sells properties fast 36:43 Realtor events aren't real estate business 37:37 You can be outgoing and still be introverted 40:14 Lessons from the military 42:00 To every veteran: you are not alone 44:53 Five coffees or lunches a week 46:11 The 5 relationships every agent & investor needs 48:34 No two deals are the same 49:37 Wrap-up 💼 CONNECT WITH ROB Freedom Lending LLC — fix & flip, DSCR, new construction, bridge and transactional funding 🌐 freedomlendingllc.com 📞 903-806-4400 📧 rob@freedomlendingllc.com 👍 Like, subscribe and drop a comment: what's the most exciting thing that happened in your life in the last two weeks? #realestate #networking #realestateagent #realestateinvesting #hardmoneylender #podcast #Houston #Tomball