All Forum Posts by: Nicholas Armstrong

@Larry Higgins

Thanks for the pointers!

I used Findtheseller.com for the first few.

No complaints just yet, very comprehensive info on subject. I did have to call about 20 numbers on the reports to find the actual owner or relative to the owner.

 I'm not familiar with "Permit imprint with ASR" ? What exactly do you mean?

And yes I completely agree, Branding is everything.

@Ibrahim Hughes

The sales rep I spoke to asked me what I would be using the software for. I told him that I was an investor looking to find owners of vacant homes.

He told me that TLO was not used for that type of service. He explained that I could only use the software with people (or tenants) that have given me their information as apposed to me trying to hunt down their information from outside sources.

I was somewhat confused by this because there are many investors that recommend TLO.

@Ray Lai

Thanks for the tips my friend! Full stalker mode.. now that's a new one for me! Haha

 Absolutely! Shoot me a message my friend.

Hey Guys!

I have recently ramped up my Direct mail campaign and I have been getting numerous mail backs due to vacancies.

I have tried using "that's them" and other free resources to track down these home owners, but I have had no luck. Either the phone number is disconnected or the email address is bogus and I have yet to find any of the owners.

I applied for TLO with no luck and now I am looking for another website or service that offers skip tracing at a competitive rate. Should I reach out to someone local for assistance or keep scraping the internet for a reliable company?

Any pointers would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

@Anthony Greco I have had great success chatting with the seller like an old friend. I ask general questions about the property that I need to know first hand, as well as asking why they are selling. But if you want to close more of your call backs just treat the lead like a human and don't rely so much on a script. 

If the seller brings up something about her dog.. ask questions about the dog and talk about your dog. If the seller talks about her dad's 1970 Corvette..  talk about the Corvette. Because when you do that and connect with a seller, she'll turn down 3 other higher offers and take yours because you took a few extra minutes to get to know her and her Cocker Spaniel named Charlie. And for extra brownie points keep a jar of milk-bones in your car for when you go walk the property..

Yes I am speaking from personal experience if you were wondering haha!

Invest a few more minutes in a conversation and it will pay dividends in the future, because most people don't take the time to connect with a seller, you'll stand out from anyone else he or she has talked to about the property and they will literally WANT to sell to you.

Happy hunting!

@Joshua Johnson You're thinking to much my friend.. Fail forward! You've got time!

@Keith Coleman I disagree with @Jeff Filali about making a website first.. People get so bogged down on making a perfect website (Which has not given me very many leads) , making a perfect business card, making a perfect yellow letter with the perfect lists.. that they actually just prolong actually getting started and taking serious action.

Your objective starting out is finding a solid, Juicy deal. Once you find a real deal, the buyers list will build itself.

I started my direct mail campaign with less than $600 and 6 weeks of time and it landed me a 25k deal. 

You don't have to spend tons of money to generate good leads. It all depends on how much work you're willing to put into it when your starting off.

If you need any help getting a direct mail campaign together let me know I would be happy to help you out and give you some advice on what has worked for me.

Good luck!

Congrats on getting started! @Jared McNeel Welcome to the forums!