Created Facebook Page / First time properly screening seller

 

Thursday, July 25, 2013 GOALS:
-Create and organize contact list 7/23: COMPLETED 7/23
-Call additional bandit signs 7/23: In Process
-Finish Creating Expense Sheet by 7/25: COMPLETED 7/25
-Design new Bandit signs and order by 7/26: JENA to DO
-Create Business Card Design by 7/26: JENA to DO
-Create Marketing Plan 7/26: In Process
QUOTE:
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READING:
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LISTENING:
-Spotify REIClub: Real Estate Investing: How to Handle Seller Calls
-Spotify: Real Estate Investing - Getting Started as a Real Estate Investor
-BiggerPockets: BP Podcast 028: Note Investing and Raising Private Money with Dave Van Horn
MEETING/SOCIAL:
-Lead Generation: Spoke with Andy today about using his team and specialized software to generate investor leads and find wholesale properties in my area
ACTION!
-Marketing: Created Facebook Page
RESULTS:
-Bandit Sign: Called the first lead that didn't leave me a message last week. Spoke with them and it sounds like it has potential! (Used the Intermediate Seller Screening Script in Links Below)

LINKS:
Reiclub – Real Estate Investing: How to Handle Seller Calls Real Estate Investing – Getting Started As A Real Estate Investor http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/07/25/podcast-dave-van-horn-note-investing-private-money/

http://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/KenE/file/seller-call-screen-sheet--intermediate
AFTERTHOUGHTS:
I haven't had any phone calls come in over the last week. I'm excited about posting up signs in a couple of new areas tonight (Friday).

I've had conversations with so many enthusiastic people this week. It takes away any doubt that we are actually doing REI and going to get a payday sooner than later!

I told Jena I needed to make the new bandit signs and business cards... she looked at me and told me, "no." ha She says she can do that. Thanks for the help sweetie!

OK this is important to know... So the lead I spoke to today was my first call ever and it was last Friday and they didn't leave a voicemail. I called them the same day and left a message. I called again today and told them my name was Taylor and I was interrupted, "Oh, hey Mom it's Taylor! Hey Taylor we've been so busy this last week packing that we just haven't had the time to call you back."

Lesson: Follow UP until the lead is qualified and closed. (They tell you never mind, wrong number, or to bug off!)

I spoke with Chelle about her parents house in Indy. They owe $29,700 on the house and are looking to sell it for that amount. I don't think I can do that much... I have an appointment to swing by there Sunday to view the property.

Lead Generation, it's the primary need of a successful REI wholesale business. I'm applying new technology strategies to my prospecting online. It will definitely be the advantage between my company and every other REI group in Indy as I'm sure nobody has even heard of the technique I will be using. 

We will see!

I should know more about the website status tonight. Man am I itching to get that site up!

Special thanks to Kenneth E. for uploading his seller script file! It was very helpful. http://www.biggerpockets.com/users/KenE