After my postings on So, You want to be an REO agent and How I got Started in REO, I have been bombarded with private emails asking me to share the names and contact info of the companies I work for. Basically, you are asking me to provide you with my seller's name and phone numbers. Can you see how that might make me squeamish? Another REO agent posted her take on this in the REO Group.
I understand where she is coming from. I also don't know you nor do I know the quality of your work. I don't know if you've ever done a BPO before. I don't know if you are organized and systematized.
But, I also know that if I provide you with a link to a lender, there are many possible outcomes.
1) You do nothing with the information provided.
2) You contact the vendor, set up an account, and nothing happens.
3) You get the opportunity to do some work.
4) You do a great job and advance in the ranks.
5) You do a poor job and get no additional work.
In any of the above scenarios, I don't see how it can harm me by providing you with information. My reputation as an REO agent is built on my work history, not who I associated with. I also am a firm believer in abundance. I know that what I focus on expands. I am grateful to those who have helped me, so I help others.
In that vein, I do respond via email with a list of companies that I have worked with in the past. Yes, I'd even share that info with an agent in my own town. Why? Because there's more than enough to go around and you have to prove yourself to the company.
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