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All Forum Posts by: Chas Fabiano

Chas Fabiano has started 6 posts and replied 69 times.

Post: Dun & Bradstreet Credit Profile

Chas FabianoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • chandler, az
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 23

Total upsell BS...put that money into marketing.

Post: Probate Direct Mail Campaign - Help!

Chas FabianoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • chandler, az
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 23
Originally posted by @Sharon Vornholt:

Lafi

@Lafi S. and @Chas -  Probate investing is one of my favorite niches of all.  Good luck.

 Darn cell phone typing  Sharon, are you scrubbing the probate list for property or mailing to everyone?

Post: Probate Direct Mail Campaign - Help!

Chas FabianoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • chandler, az
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 23
Originally posted by @Sharon Vornholt:

Lafi - 

In my area I mail once a month. You need to scrub you list after a few months to see if any are sold.  Because I add the new probates month after month I end up with a lot of names. For that reason, I only mail the decision maker; I don't mail the heirs.  

I only use white letters for probates; never postcards or yellow letters for this group.

SharonSharon. Do you scrub the probate list for property or mail to all?

Post: Probate Direct Mail Campaign - Help!

Chas FabianoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • chandler, az
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 23
Originally posted by @Sharon Vornholt:

Lafi - 

In my area I mail once a month. You need to scrub you list after a few months to see if any are sold.  Because I add the new probates month after month I end up with a lot of names. For that reason, I only mail the decision maker; I don't mail the heirs.  

I only use white letters for probates; never postcards or yellow letters for this group.

Sharon

Post: Possible abandoneds

Chas FabianoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • chandler, az
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 23

search the county tax assessor website to find owner of the properties

Post: Starting out - get a quick start this spring doing terms deals

Chas FabianoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • chandler, az
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 23

Great Information...thx for sharing.

Post: Removing Panels

Chas FabianoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • chandler, az
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 23

Is it cheap plastic or stone?

Post: Is Bird Dogging a Waste of Time?

Chas FabianoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • chandler, az
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 23

I can understand if you are doing some everyday driving and spot a vacant property or a property in disrepair, but wouldn't a person's time be used wisely online?

Does listsource or listability have ways to search for vacant homes?  If so, driving by the address to inspect the property makes sense.  

After the "drive-by"(no guns please), pull up the property information on the tax assessor's website. 

Does this make sense?  Is it more efficient?

Post: Went to one of "Those" seminars, paid 2K, 40K for next step...

Chas FabianoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • chandler, az
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 23
Originally posted by @Anthony Hulse:

Wow, what a lot of helpful answers. I really appreciate it. 

I left the seminar yesterday after 28 people had signed up to spend thousands for more training knowing that it was right to leave, but having that doubt in my  mind (planted by the multi-millionaire presenter) that I was about to become a loser.

And 18 hours later I have a ton of info and the advice of some great people.

Thanks.

 I would rather be called a loser with 40k still in my pocket, then an idiot that just threw 40k away.  Tjhe gurus will saturate you with information and systems where you will feel overwhelmed...then a phone call "Sounds to me like you need a mentor."

Post: Can I buy a house that is pending a county tax auction foreclosure?

Chas FabianoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • chandler, az
  • Posts 72
  • Votes 23

Look up Deed Grabbing on Google.  Quit claim deed and pay back taxes before auction.