They also aren't likely to own farm real estate.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh Reynolds" <j...@kyneticwifi.com> To: af@afmug.com Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 1:43:40 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] site acquisition initial contact I don't know anyone under 50 that's a member of any of the clubs you just listed. On Jan 12, 2017 1:39 PM, "Chuck McCown" < ch...@wbmfg.com > wrote: More work. Need a personal introduction for best effect so that takes lotsa homework. Lions, Optimist, Rotary, Elks, Eagles, Churches etc etc. Everything insurance and real estate agents do to networking will be needed to get to the personal introduction. From: That One Guy /sarcasm Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 12:36 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] site acquisition initial contact we can usually locate the property owner. Im looking more toward getting an appealing first taste in their mouth on the initial contact. Door knocking is preferred to me personally, but if they have a no soliciting sign, thats a good way to get a sour taste. But an in person initial meeting is ideal, I have a maximum initial offering I can make, but im cheap so I can get the expectation on incentive set low enough that a final negotiation will let them walk away with more than initially offered, likely still being less than im authorized to offer on initial contact. that is all going to be defined by the taste in the mouth. On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 1:23 PM, Chuck McCown < ch...@wbmfg.com > wrote: <blockquote> Go talk to the person in the nearest house. Used to be that the power company would give you contact info based on the meter number. Probably not any more, but maybe with a little social engineering. Tax assessor, county recorder, sheriff. Elevators normally toss some pesticides in with the grain. The local pesticide dealer may hook you up. Fertilizer dealers know everyone. Farm equipment dealers know everyone. From: That One Guy /sarcasm Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 12:19 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] site acquisition initial contact We are going to be doing some acquisition this year to solidify our footprint prior to an expansion. We prefer when possible to go on privately owned grain legs, with a secondary preference to grain elevators and little interest in tower access. When I go out to the target areas to get visual affirmation of viable locations, in my perfect world, the farmers will be there and sign our exploratory contract, basically setting rough terms and authorizing access for full site inspections. The issue is that 9 times out of ten there wont be anybody home or there wont be a residence on the property, so making contact will be problematic. Plat maps will get us the property owner, but the contact will be an issue, postal contact will just get tossed in the trash. Around here an unexpected telephone contact will set a negative tone for the relationship. I was thinking about a door hanger with a business card, or something of that sort. The goal being a format high in probability for return contact and low in probability for being perceived as a nuisance. Any sage advice? -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. </blockquote>
