37k profit in 8 days for cleaning up a yard

37k profit in 8 days for cleaning up a yard

Investor · Madison, WI · Member since 2012 · 242 posts · 61 votes

Just purchased a 3 bedroom 1 bathroom SF house using a realtor who called us about a house that wouldn't show well after they received one of our direct mail pieces.  We were able to help the owners out by doing a quick closing cash offer (using line of credit) with no contingencies - so a win for the owners.  We turned around and resold (actual closing) 8 days later, for $37k profit after all closing costs, attorneys fees, etc.  We did offer to cleanup the yard which took us 2 hours.  Shows cash is king and direct mail really does work!  

We use to handwrite all our direct mail but then we started using machines to send it increasing our volume 500 times overnight.  Our homemade machine is impressive so thought I'd share a video: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iou3HRV7e_k



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  • Rental Property Investor · Cambridge, UK · Member since 2020 · 203 posts · 95 votes
    6y

    @John K. that's awesome! Thanks for sharing! Ever think about taking on customers for your "hand written" marketing?

  • Investor · Madison, WI · Member since 2012 · 242 posts · 61 votes
    6y

    @Michael Barnhart - I thought about trying to sell handwritten materials to others, but feel like it's too much of the shiny object taking away from finding deals on my own.  

  • Rental Property Investor · Cambridge, UK · Member since 2020 · 203 posts · 95 votes
    6y

    @John K. gotcha, if you ever decide to in the future, please look me up!

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