Unexpected Outcome

As I have posted before, my husband and I are working on our first flip.  In order to save money we are doing most of the work ourselves.  However, something has started to happen that I never expected.  As my husband and I have been at the property working, people have been stopping to chat, commenting on how good the place is starting to look and asking questions about the house and what we plan to do with it.  My husband even had a member of the city council who lives near by to stop and thank him for helping to improve the community.  After a brief chat, my husband gave him one of my business cards.  Since then, we have had several other people to stop and ask us about the house.  Some are looking to rent, but others are looking to buy.  As a result, I have gained some new potential clients.  I tell them that if this is not what they are looking for, then maybe I can help them find something that better suits them.  I have even had a couple of calls as a result.  Wow!  I don't know why, but this never crossed my minds as we would stop working to talk to people in the neighborhood who were out for a stroll.  This has been an investment that seems to be paying off in more ways than one.