All Forum Posts by: Scott Rowsick

So no responses--should I have worded something different?  Looking for feedback here.  

So I'm new to REI--been doing my due diligence before I jump in and invest good money into this. I really want to know what marketing campaigns work the best for a start-up wholesaler? I live and work near a number of major highways in the DFW area (a seemingly hyper competitive REI area), so I was contemplating bandit signs. I just see them often around here and don't know if it would be a wise investment unless I make them stand-out.

Bandit signs, direct mail, Facebook/social networking?  What have you had the most success with and WHY have these campaigns been successful? 

What are your favorite rules of thumb for REI--something you use all the time that helps you quickly evaluate a deal? What are your least favorite--a rule of thumb you've picked-up here or elsewhere that's either inadequate or flat-out wrong?

Thank you all for the insight.  It's awesome.  I like the objective look at things.  @Dustin Smith great point about the calculators.  I think I will be getting myself a bit more comfortable with my property valuation skills before I join and get unlimited use of the calculators.  I definitely should have the ability to know it's a good deal before I enter it into them.  And also, I have attended a few webinars with Brandon and he's offered a discount code for the pro membership.  He did say, however, that he occasionally will give one away.  That's certainly even more incentive to attend them--not to mention that boatloads of free information you get (if you're reading this and haven't signed up for a webinar, it's totally worth it--regardless of the topic).

I guess my follow-up question is about the market place.  I'm in a hyper competitive area (or at least it seems as such--DFW).  So when I'm a pro member and I go to offer a property on there, will my property get lost in the shuffle?  Even with a relatively small audience like the one on BP, would I need to take steps to ensure that the property gets a proper amount of hits?  Are there guidelines?  Can you track analytics?

Also, if I get a property under contract in the near future, would you recommend getting the pro membership at that point?  It seems to me like that would be good timing.  Until then, I may keep my money.

Thanks again everyone!  You're all too good.

So I've been debating about spending the cash and getting BP Pro.  I've made a significant amount of connections already, and I love that, realistically, I don't have to buy another ebook on real estate (I still will, but i don't HAVE to do so).  

So I wanted  to get some unbiased feedback from those who have had the basic edition and upgraded to pro.  How much better is it?  Do you regularly make deals through connections in the market place?  What are the major pros and cons?

#askbp

What are the steps to turning money into investments, investments into cashflow, cashflow into fortune, and fortune into legacy?  And how do you manage each step of the process?

You have a lot on your plate and you're still out there killing it!  Congrats.  That's inspiring!

I have a work function this weekend, but I would love to start attending these meetings.  Are they held on a regular basis?  

Great news, Justin!  And I echo the words of Timothy--it really does keep new investors (me) motivated.  Very happy for you!

I came here to post something like this.  A "BP DFW" forum would replace every other social network for me--I would never log off of it.  Thanks for posting this!