All Forum Posts by: Dorian Jones

Joe J. I'm an honest person so I won't do anything to anyone I wouldn't like done to me. Lakers would be nice, but pricey. I think I can pull it off though.

Andrew Johnson lol, it's not that bad of an analogy. I get what you're saying and appreciate your response. I'm all for the low risk Investments, but there will be a point where you have to take those higher risks. I don't plan on taking high risks personally, unless the gain makes Ames and I can afford the potential loss. I think planning strategically will be the key. Being semi-conservative is how I see it working from your point of view. I really appreciate your input. P.S. Me owning an NBA team has always been a dream of mines

Joe Villeneuve thank you. I can't stop if I wanted to

Dave Ramirez thanks

Hello BP family. Let's get right to it. I've always been an ambitious go getter since I was a kid. Never followed the pack always stood alone and wanted more than the average. I grew up in a low income area, but always ventures out to discover more. It expanded my mind at a young age and instilled the mentality of, "if they can get it, I can too". I had no one to share my goals and visions with because they were stuck in the "poor, only rich people can have these things or do this and that mindset". It never discouraged me. As I get older I want more and my goals grow. I started running a clothing brand and learned a lot from my venture. I learned marketing, customer service, social media marketing and a lot more. I recently put it on hold because it was growing and I needed more capital to continue to expand. I've always wanted to become a REI and always thought that I need a lot of money to do so until I started researching and it just went on from there. Reading books, listening to podcasts, going to events, etc. I'm a GO-GETTER, my mentality is, I come from nothing, so I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. A few of my short and long term goals are(no particular order): -invest full time -have an expansive rental portfolio -run a successful investing company, closing at least one deal per week -speak to people about wealth(motivational speaker -continue growing my clothing brand -develop an island in Fiji -write a book -open a Rec center in my old neighborhood that teach the kids different things besides gangs, violence, and drugs -own part of an NBA team Most people will tell me that I want to do too much, but I have it planned out with a timeline of when I want to achieve these things. There will always be alterations to your goals, I don't expect it to go as planned. I am working hard on achieving one goal at a time and I WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN. This is just me venting, sometimes you need the encouragement from others, whether that be someone telling you to go for it or the person that isn't as ambitious and say "you can't do it all". I am very appreciative of everyone's POV. Thank you and sorry if the post is too long.

Going to start a direct mail campaign. Just curious what sites and lists you guys find most useful. I've seen threads before on it, but would like real time results. I have been researching and want to make sure I use the most effective solution. Thanks in advance

@Peyton Lawler I'd say stick with the yellow letters. Stay consistent and make sure your message is appealing and attracts their attention. Maybe try to refine your search if you haven't already. Also drive for dollars and find those distressed properties and research it.

Is housing expensive in the neighboring towns/cities to the point people are willing to move a little bit outside of town to get a good deal. If it'll cash flow well then I'd say go for it. Are there any value add opportunities with the property right out of the gate? I think if renters can get more for their buck just a little bit outside of town they'll do it.

Dominique Arnold I agree with Steve Kontos find an up and coming area and research it and see if there are any plans in the coming years to expand the community. For example here Inglewood is an example of that with the stadium being built, you know that there will be more big developments in the future to compliment it. To answer your question. It's never too late to invest. Just takes effort and commitment.

Will F. Have you thought about marketing in sgv, or i.e.? Or maybe change your Direct Mail target market. I've been studying on the best direct mail marketing lists and it depends on the properties that you want that'll determine your marketing strategy. You can try abesentee owners, code violations, unpaid taxes, also look for older owners. All of these lists you want to have a good amount of equity of course or even better 100% equity. I've been learning a lot about marketing so I always go and look stuff up and find new techniques to identify motivated sellers.