All Forum Posts by: Braden C.

@Trey Simonson What is your goal with the properties you find? Are you wanting to flip, build a rental portfolio, wholesale, brrrr, something else? Find out what your competition is doing, and do something different. Hint, your competition is likely doing the cheapest and easiest form of marketing because the word work has somehow become a bad thing. 

@Mark Abbate You should start going directly to sellers and avoid MLS deals. You said it was an identical unit that sold for $490k so I am assuming this is a condo or townhouse? Why not spend a couple thousand dollars on a direct mail campaign and include an offer price in your letter? I am willing to bet you could not only find an off-market deal, but you could probably get one for less than the $490k once you point out that the seller won't have to pay commissions to agents.

@Jim Thorpe I kind of get the feeling that you don't want to necessarily be a wholesaler, but you want to start sourcing your own deals using techniques that some wholesalers use, is that correct? 

@Blake Jennings Direct mail is a numbers game, and no matter how personalized you make your mail piece, your budget of $200 max is missing at least one zero at the end of it. I have over a decade of experience and have sent millions of mail pieces. I wouldn't give up on finding a house, but I would give up on DM with that kind of budget.

@Clayton Mychael Hi Clay- I am happy to answer any DM questions you have. 

@Ronald Cooperman You don't specify what data you're looking for from listsource, what don't they have? As for your letter, here are some thoughts...

Children moved out- This won't apply to the majority of people on your list so it will seem a lot less personable. 

Have some bills that you need to address- People get offended at the suggestion of being behind on bills, even if they actually are behind on bills. Stay away from insinuating people are financially stressed. 

House needs a new heater or kitchen- This is too specific, what if the house needs a new roof, paint, bathrooms, flooring? I would say "Does the house need some repairs or updating?"

People want brand new appliances, new floors updated bathrooms and kitchens- I would remove this entirely. 

If you don’t want to be bothered updating or the money call us- "If you want a quick, hassle free transaction, then give us a call!" 

Leave all the problems to us.- Don't suggest "problems", it will insult some people. Instead, write "We buy houses as-is, meaning you don't have to make any repairs, if needed."

We pay cash settle quick no commissions or fees- "We pay cash so we can close quickly and you don't pay any fees."

What do you have to lose- "Call us for a free, no obligation, cash offer to see if we might be a great option for you"

The postal service recently raised their rates, and several direct mail companies did the same. We're very fortunate that we were able to negotiate better pricing with our paper providers so that we didn't have to pass on the increased costs to our customers. Check us out at asapletters.com! We're here to serve investors of any size and would love to be your direct mail provider. 

Wow, you fired someone because their internet went out, and you're proud of yourself? Maybe I am missing the entire story??

@Alison Wegenke Check out Mike Simmons, he is an author and also has a podcast that talks a lot about choosing the right partner and what to look for (I believe he was a BP podcast guest too). I had to end a multi year partnership in 2020 and him and I spoke in length about the decision. 

@Shawn C. As others have already said, there's lot of ways to find deals and they all work on some level. The best advice I can give you, choose one and stick with it. Most people start with one method and give up or try something different after a very short amount of time. OR, they do too many different marketing techniques all at once and really fail miserably. Also, look into the legalities of some of the methods you mentioned...