All Forum Posts by: Rob Pene

Ohhh snap, a classic link exchange seems to be bubbling up here :)

Welcome to BP

Let me know how I can help in regards to SEO, digital marketing, etc :)

Actually, you can post those questions in the forum and I'm sure a ton of people with great results would be able to chime in as well

I don't blog as much as I should, but for the sites that I have posted blog to, I've optimized the heck out of it and its still sitting on page 1 and pulls leads continually lol

Now its not a real estate related blog but I'm sure if I did create something real estate related and focused on it I'm sure it would yield some cool results

@Account Closed ranking for something "meaningful" above the sites you mentioned isn't really difficult for professionals who know how to rank and have the resources to do so :)

I don't want anyone to be discouraged like its not possible or realistic because it certainly is...there are a lot of dynamics involved BUT with good ol fashion hustle, creative thinking and possibly strategic partnering, anyone can rank.

but i get where you're coming from and I hear that a lot lol

I think both approaches to marketing is the best way to build quickly and scale at the same time.

Your ultimate goal is to maximize each marketing channel.

In regards to expenses, they both cost money BUT when you're able to rank your website strategically (you'll pay a pretty penny upfront but the long term benefits are amazing) it'll be one of the better investments you make since you won't stop getting leads when you stop paying.

When you stop paying for mailers, NO mailers go out.

When you stop paying for PPC, your NOT seen.

When you stop paying for SEO (and your site is ranking in the top 3) you continue to pull leads based on the traffic volume.

You've got great energy and thats awesome! Keep it up, read, watch videos, listen to podcasts then formulate what works for you and your budget. Most of all DO SOMETHING and that momentum will move you forward.

thanks @James Wise

@Chris Winterhalter looks like we've got quite a few things to chat about my friend

I still owe you an email to introduce you to my real estate attorney friends in the So Cal hotel industry

fyi, i'm about to throw up a site for myself in that industry too :)

I've actually seen the We Buy Ugly Houses digital billboard ads showing in Orange County while I'm driving on the 5 North headed toward LAX...I've also see a similar ad by the same company on the billboards around the Carson area on the 91 East

Is it common for an active Real Estate Agent also be an active RE Investor as well?

I'm sure a bunch of people might be asking the same question :)

Curious to see how the info get's spit out onto a pdf that can be sent to buyers...nice job

@Thomas I. here's what I did:

- he was in the live event I went to on March 1st, so we connected there...he's had more experience than me in terms of analysis, talking to people, etc...BUT I also noticed when he was sharing that he's got very little time, which is why he hasn't done much in his wholesaling business

- i called him up to offer my support and basically gave him an idea on how i can help him keep things moving while he attended to his responsibilities (I know bc i've got a lot of them too)

- i super motivated right now and i'm utilizing a lot of resources i've already got in place, i simply told him, take care of your family and just give me addresses of people who come to you...i'll do the analysis, give you the number to offer, give you the basic framework on what to say, then when we close on a deal, we'll take it from there.

- my main goal was to move past "talking" and quickly move into "action"

- the very next morning, he calls me and emails me a message from a seller asking him for what he would offer. he was too busy, and didn't know really what he would offer...so I do the analysis, talk to a few of my buyers about the property to see if they were interested...one was and gave me the number he would buy it for...i take another look and and give my offer so he can push it through :)

- how much would we make...I'm not there yet, but I'll cross that bridge when I get there

- I'm just happy to be in motion with my wholesaler friend and not just thinking or talking about it

(1) I made my FIRST offer EVER last week (with my realtor) but the listing agent wasn't having it lol :) the house was totally beat up, needed foundation repair, roofing, and driveway repair...easily over $75K to fix up and the area wasn't the greatest although the surrounding neighborhood is decent and good home values...this was a tucked away kind of area that looked weird

(2) Made an offer TODAY, directly to an absentee owner who was pondering fixing and flipping it himself or just taking a cash offer...so I made a cash offer (off the numbers I ran...ARV, potential repairs, 73% of ARV, wholesale fee) and our numbers were too far apart

on to the next one!!!