All Forum Posts by: Parker Stiles

Hey @Trevor Mauch. Step 1 is completed. I got a Carrot site (HERE) and now I am trying to figure out if SEO/PPC is a good idea to get started in my Charleston, SC market.. I have a friend who has spent around 6figs on online it and it failed in AZ. So he sticks with DM. 

I currently send 18,000 post cards a month, and it produces a good amount of leads, but very few of these leads are motivated. We are barely doing enough deals to stay above water. I feel I'm chasing my tail. Profiting, then back in the hole, profiting, then back in the hole. My Acq Mgr's are stressed with the leads and are working a lot, but not closing enough. 

I want to incorporate online marketing, so I can grab a piece of that market, but I want to verify that Charleston, SC is a good fit for it before I invest the money. What are your thoughts? How can I verify that? Then what's my next action step (in your opinion) for getting my site out there? I have a VA that needs more to do, so maybe she can help.

@Charles H. what street in CHS? Hunters Ridge? 

Hooked up with Brent Moreno yet? Cash Homes Carolina.

Yea more like a "small home." Thanks for reaching out!

I have a 50' wide x 150' deep undeveloped lot in East Lake Atlanta (very hot area) on Salmon Ave. I have owned this lot since 2015 (when I first started REI) and still have yet to get a house built on it or be able to sell it, based on its challenges.

The Problem: The lot has a dry drainage ditch running through it, starting on the front right side, and moving towards the middle as it goes further back. We have gotten numerous stream evaluations on it, and it is deemed "ephemeral" but Lowell Chambers with city of ATL seems to not agree, and will not approve us to fill it in, or even pipe and re-route it. So, this leaves us with 13' of build-able width for a home. If we file for a variance, it will allow us 15', but is not for sure, and will be time consuming and costly. 13' is a given.

After looking at lots of small modern homes online, I believe we can fit a nice, modern "tiny home" on this lot (like the one attached) and sell for a profit and leave the stream buffer as is. Possibly a 3 bed 2 bath. I just need a builder that is experienced in these types of homes and dealing with city of Atlanta. There are already other "mods" in the area, and even with the strange size I think it would sell fast in this market.

Thanks for any help and recommendations!! 

Parker Stiles

My team will be there and are looking forward to it!

IMO, getting your license in order to invest is the slow way. Some will tell you they have nothing to do with each other. If you are trying to get started investing fast, I would skip the license. 

When you say "investing" what do you mean? Buying houses to rehab and flip them? Wholesaling contracts? Just buying long term as rentals? 

 2.5M in ownership and cash flow of $30K?? Your buying in the wrong state my friend! Think of all your missing out on! I have around $270K in ownership and my cash flow (60% of gross) in GA is $27,144/yr. If you want help buying in a better cashflow market, lmk. Don't get stuck only investing in your backyard..

What are your goals? Do you want to be a traditional agent? Or investor?

I buy, rehab, rent, and manage my own properties, since I do this full time. So there is no need for me to pay a higher price from a "turnkey" provider. But they do play a large role in some people's plans. 

I pay a large sum per year to be a part of a Mastermind, and one of the originators of that group, helps run Memphis Invest. I have seen how that company operates from the inside, and I can tell you, if I was in a position where I needed to buy turnkey props, I would 110% be buying from them. No corners are cut and they are with you, as a client, for the long haul. Do your own DD and vet them for yourself.