Help me craft this letter - need to mail today

[Arthur Garcia]

Hello BP,

Yesterday while I was doing a final walk-thru on one of my rentals. I noticed a property down the street was vacant. I knocked on all the doors in the area and one neighbor told me that the homeowner was put in a nursing home a few months back. I also found out that the property was recently vandalized and all the appliances were stolen. The grand daughter told the neighbor that she didn't think she had enough money to fix the house to list it on the market.

SO....here is where you come in. I crafted a quick letter below.

Can you please share your thoughts? Again, this is a working draft. Whatever comments I get today (before 4:30 pm PST) I will incorporate and send out with today's UPS mail.

Lastly, I got the neighbor to agree to personally hand delivery the letter to the grand daughter. I'm going to send the letter to the three surrounding houses (I found there names on the city records) and ask them to either forward the homeowner's contact information or pass along the below letter.

I figure if she doesn't collect the mail, at least one of the neighbors will complain to the grand daughter. I guess I'll find out.

Here is what I've come up with so far. Hopefully, Michael Quarles or Jerry Puckett will also share a few of their insights.

Here's what I got so far:

Hello XXXXX & family,

My name is Arthur Garcia. I’m a local home buyer in the North West (I just purchased a property right around the corner on Prospect Ave.)

I specialize in purchasing from homeowners who need to sell their properties quickly and who don’t want to deal with the hassle of repairing termite damage, paying for mold removal, replacing appliances or doing general home repairs.

I’ve noticed that your property on XXX ABC st, has been sitting vacant for some time.

As you probably know maintaining a vacant home can be very costly, not only do you have to worry about vandalism, but you also run the risk of city code violations.

As I mentioned earlier, I purchase homes in similar conditions to your property. I do not ask for any repairs to be made, nor do I ask for you pay any additional costs (closing costs, home warranty, etc.).

I will purchase your property “as-is” and I can close in aa quick as 10 days.

If you have any interest in selling your property and letting someone else deal with the repairs, and maintenance costs, call me: XXX-XXXX

I look forward to your call.

[Michael Quarles]

Here are a few of our templates...

L1)

Hello. I noticed you have had your house at Property Address up for rent for some time now. Have you considered selling it?

Renting can have its headaches, not to mention having to pay the mortgage on a vacant house that would normally be covered by paying tenants. You probably know what I am talking about.

Did you know that you could also make a good profit by selling the house? Of course, I understand that you may have tried this route of selling it without success, or maybe you’ve considered it but were hesitant over the time and energy involved. However, I am writing about buying your house myself; not selling it for you. That’s right. I would like to buy your house!

I can give you a fast cash offer for what the house is worth. There is no need make any repairs on the house either. I am an investor not a real estate agent.

Call me at Your Number and I will show you what I have to offer. It will not cost you a cent to have me sit down with you and go over the particulars.

Save yourself further headaches that go along with rental homes with a simple phone call to me. Call me right now and I’ll show you how easy it will be to get money in hand within just a few days - Your Number.

Thank you again.

Sincerely,
God Bless,

Real estate Professional Name
Telephone Number
PS: I am looking forward to hearing from you.

L2)

Hi! I wrote you a letter a few days ago asking about the rental house at Property Address. I was surprised you didn’t call me, or, if I missed your call, my apologies. There are a lot of people selling their rentals these days and I may have completely overlooked your call.

I see the house is still up for rent. It is so hard to find reliable renters these days that will take care of the place as you would yourself. And then there are expensive repairs such as fixing a sewer leak or leaky roof. And there is the problem at times of collecting the rent or finding new, long-term tenants.

You can get rid of all these headaches for good! Just give me a call. I am interested in buying your house.

Again, I am not a real estate agent. I buy houses as an investor and even buy houses needing repairs. See – you wouldn’t even need to bother updating your roof, putting in new smoke detectors and a bunch of other things you’d typically be required to do when going through a real estate agent!

Give yourself a break. Turn your rental responsibilities into something more useful – like cash in hand! Call me today and let’s talk about the many advantages you will gain by selling a rental in the current market. My number is Your Number.

Thank you again.

Sincerely,
God Bless,

Real estate Professional Name
Telephone Number
PS: If I missed your call, please call again.
PPS: I am looking forward to hearing from you.

L3)

Hello. Did you get any of my letters? I see you still haven’t rented your house. What about selling it? Get rid of that renter’s ball & chain hanging around your neck. I can’t tell you how many people have told me that they would have never starting renting if they knew about all of the headaches that come with it. No more irresponsible tenants, costly repairs, or even vacancy leading to you making the mortgage payments.

Selling your house is easy! I take care of all the costs including escrow fees, title insurance, and closing costs that you would need to come up with if you were to sell through an agent.

You see –real estate agents never buy houses. They only sell houses for people, at the expense of the seller. All they do is try to “find a buyer” for your house.

That’s why it is so different with me. I simply want to buy the house myself; not find a buyer. Let me show you how you can have your house sold in only a few days.

Do yourself a favor and call me today. I can help you, and you can make a nice profit on your house as well.

My number is Your Number.

Thank you again.

Sincerely,
God Bless,

Real estate Professional Name
Telephone Number
PS: Why put up with all the frustration of a rental home?
PPS: At least have a look at the option of selling.

L4)

Hello. I can’t believe you won’t at least give me a call. Your house is still up for rent and this is costing you. I have written several times now with no response from you.

I can sit down with you and go over how you can sell the house in only a few days. And this won’t cost you a single penny!

At least take a look at your options. You might be surprised at the profit you could make on your house by selling it to me. Paying the mortgage on a house that isn’t renting is not profitable, nor is renting to people who don’t respect other peoples’ property a safe thing to do. It’s a volatile situation every time you rent to someone. Will this be the one that trashes the place? And using the court system to evict someone is a grueling and stressful process. Finding tenants who are responsible and long term is almost impossible to come by these days.

This is not an ideal market to rent in. Now is the time to sell rentals and get the most money for your house. Why put up with renter’s headaches and unnecessary stress when you can profit effortlessly?

My number is Your Number.

Thank you again.

Sincerely,
God Bless,

Real estate Professional Name
Telephone Number
PS: Don’t put off this opportunity.
PPS: Call me today.

L5)

Hello. I see you still have a “For Rent” sign at Property Address.

You must be getting frustrated at not finding suitable renters. I know that I would be. It isn’t easy to find suitable long-term renters. And being an investor, did you ever wonder why I don’t rent properties? I only buy them because renting is a big pain in the you know what. Renting is a recipe for adding unnecessary stress, frustration and worry to your life.

That’s why I ask of you to just give me a call. Find out for yourself what you could get for the sale of your house. This would be a smart investment decision on your part.

I am still interested in buying the house at this time. Opportunities don’t knock that often in life. Don’t let this one slip away. Talking to me about it won’t cost you a cent. So call me now. Good news awaits you!

My number is Your Number.

Thank you again.

Sincerely,
God Bless,

Real estate Professional Name
Telephone Number

L6)

Hi Sellers First Name,

This is my final invitation for me to buy your rental property at Property Address. If you want to get rid of all the frustration and headaches that come about from renting your house, call me!

If you want to forget about the repairs the house needs – call me.

If you want to get cash profit from the sale of the house rather than making additional mortgage payments – call me.

But this is the final letter; I am not going make any more attempts to buy your house. All you need to do is talk to me and find out about your options. But you need to call me right now. If you don’t call me right now, you may forget and your opportunity will pass you by.

My number is Your Telephone Number. This is your last chance to sell your house to a financially qualified buyer – the best kind there is.

I Sincerely Hope to Hear From You,
God Bless,

Real estate Professional Name
Telephone Number

L7) Different type

Hi Sellers First Name,

Hello. I noticed you have a rental at Property Address and was wondering; is it time to sell? I am an investor, just like you, and am constantly looking for more property to purchase.

I find that many times people with rentals either want to do one of two things…

• Sell their properties or
• Want to purchase more units.

If either one of these apply to you please call me so I can introduce myself.

One last thing, I buy property vacant, occupied, even ugly and in need of repairs… And I have the funds to act fast…

Save yourself further headaches that go along with rental homes with a simple phone call to me. Call me right now and I’ll show you how easy it will be to get money in hand within just a few days – Telephone Number.
I Sincerely Hope to Hear From You,
God Bless,

Real estate Professional Name
Telephone Number

L8)

Hi Sellers First Name,

Hello. Its been a few weeks since I said hello and I wanted to say it again as well as send you my business card..

If you run across a deal that you don’t want or need, please give me a call, I pay a good finders fee…

Right now I am looking for [3] bedroom units on the [south] side of town…

I also have a [3] bedroom [2] bath home that I just picked up at Property Address of a House For Sale and I am offering it at [000,000.00].

It’s going to make an outstanding rental property.

Thank you again.

Sincerely,
God Bless,

Real estate Professional Name
Telephone Number

L9)

Hi Sellers First Name,

Hello. I know what you’re thinking, “This guy is a pest.”. I am not really, it’s just I have found that people may forget who they spoke with or who wrote them in the past and I don’t want that to happen to you..

If you have a rental that you’re thinking about selling please give me a call. Even if you are contemplating additional units, call me and I will fax you the list of properties I currently have available.

One last thing… From time to time I find a project that is outside of my financial reach. Would you like me to call and give you the details?

Maybe we can work a deal together or I can pass it on to you all together.

I just need your telephone number.

Thank you again.

Sincerely,
God Bless,

Real estate Professional Name
Telephone Number