All Forum Posts by: David Hartoon

Hey Ned, I've come across a few vacant houses. But when I look up the address on the tax assessors website, it says the owner still lives there. Obviously nobody is there, so what could be the cause? I've heard of the word "skip tracing" but I have no idea how it works. Any thoughts?

Thanks for the replies guys. Seem's door knocking and networking are the two main ways. I'll see if I can get in touch with more people. Thanks.

As the title suggests, what are some ways to find and market to motivated sellers that one can do without a budget.

Thanks,

David

Thank you Hattie for the reply. So you don't use invitation envelopes? Does that work better or do you notice a difference?

Hi there, I've got a printer, I've made my own font, I've typed up the letter, bought the yellow pad paper and have been sending off yellow letters to absentee owners.

I have a problem with my yellow pad paper tho. The lines drawn on the yellow pad are not always the same size. So when my printer prints on them, sometimes the font is either above or below the lines. 

So far the only place I've found to get yellow pad paper in a small size that fits in an invitation envelope is on amazon.com. But I have to tear it from a legal pad and it's inconsistent.

So where does everyone else get their yellow paper from?

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I have a repair spreadsheet I am told is pretty much accurate everywhere in the country.

Was wondering if I could use it in my market and if someone would be able to tell me if it is accurate. 

 Thanks

I'm curious about sending out 50 letters per week using my own mailbox. Should I not be using my own mailbox? Seems like it would be frustrating to the mail service. Is there another spt I should be using? Thanks

Thank you guys. I know once I've done a deal or two I can use the proceeds to fund bigger marketing campaigns. One a side note, one of the most difficult things to do in real estate investing, at least as far as I've seen, is getting started without any money or experience. The guru's will like to tell you otherwise, but for the most part the kind of people I see that get started investing in real estate and have success tend to be people that either have a career established or they have a house with some equity. So they have some disposable income. Most people don't start wholesaling either, they graduate to wholesaling after doing a few fix and flips. Yet that once again takes some sort of disposable income or at least a well established relationship such as a family member or trusted colleague. At 13 dollars per hour, without experience, a trusted colleague, a family member, or a home with equity, I can tell you it's been hard. But I will keep trying because I know it will eventually work. Thanks once again for the advice, I will use Trulia and get some flyers made!!

Hi there, I've been door knocking for about a week now looking for wholesale deals. I'm looking to find ways to target leads rather than knock on every door. I don't have money to market to do direct mail campaigns (I hear they are pretty hit or miss) and I also hear that bandit signs don't work that well either (not to mention possibly illegal). So I don't have much option but to door knock. Does anyone know of any websites or tools or anything useful for driving for properties and knocking on the door. I'm looking for a strategy that makes sense.

I've partnered up with a local real estate investor who flips and wholesales deals. Although he mainly works the auction he has agreed to help me do my first few real estate deals if I can find some. Please help!! Thanks!