Handling negative responses to marketing
Monday, March 25
I have noticed a few threads on BP from newer investors panicking over adverse responses to yellow letters and other marketing tactics.I have had a significant database for a number of years and have found this over the top aggressive reaction is common in any area of marketing.IN fact I have ha...
The need for speed
Tuesday, February 26
I have had 2 experiences in a week that remind me of the need to move quickly in a market that is going off.1. I was sent a packet of houses via email from a trusted finder. I have my phone set to alert me of any emails that hit my real estate folder so I was reading the email while driving wit...
Insanity or what it takes?
Monday, January 21
Interested in your comments re what it takes to succeed in this business. I find that chasing leads needs to be an urgent business as in Memphis right now once a property hits the market if it is a real deal it sells within about an hour.So I have my emails for example pushed to my laptop, my Ip...
Tell me what you really, really want?
Sunday, January 20
To go from the Spice Girls to Queen, most of us "want it all and I want it now"And I think that's awesome in principle, however in practise it is impossible.One of the things I had to learn was that i can have anything I want but not everything I want.In any area of life to excel at something a...
How to find deals for a multiple purchaser
Saturday, January 19
I received a great phone call recently from a novice finder/birddogger who had heard I was looking for more houses than I could find myself and I was stunned with what he said.After saying hello and telling me he was a deal finder in the city he then asked if I had 5 minutes for him to interview...
More help for newbie flippers.
Friday, January 18
As I showed yesterday HERE often a great deal can be created with the right terms.Following on from that the other thing to consider if you are trying to sell investments to others is to understand that your idea of a good deal and somebody elses is often going to be different.I believe we often...