All Forum Posts by: Chris Oshea

I'm wondering the same things, so hopefully someone will chime in with some tips!

Interesting. I like both ideas, but why not combine the two? I like the idea of the video, tips, and communicating through email, but at the same time working face to face is important as well. Why not meet them in person, give them a DVD or CD with the information, videos, etc. and also put them on your email database so you can send weekly tips, updates on current deals (tell them when other bird dogs have made $$$), and have them email all the info to you in whatever format you prefer?

Answer the phone yourself until you get to the point where your time is better spent elsewhere. And buy a couple of LOCAL phone numbers from a place like TossableDigits.com or any other call forwarding site. I think I'm paying 12 bucks a month for 2 numbers, this way you don't have to be putting your personal cell phone number on bandit signs, business cards, flyers, etc., and as another person already stated, you can set what hours you want the calls to go through between. Also a good way to keep track of your marketing to see what's generating calls

That's another good point...

Maybe I'll use Mr/ Ms when I know for certain, but if there's any doubt I'll just use their full name instead...

Hmm....

Thanks for the insight, gave me something else to consider!!!

I'm getting ready to mail out my second batch of "yellow letters" to a hand selected group of about 80 addresses.

I've got all of the owner information from the assessors database, but I'm confused as to how I should be addressing these envelopes?

When the owners name is "John Smith" or "Jane Doe", that's fairly easy... "Mr. John Smith" or "Ms. Jane Doe" would be proper. But what about when the owners on record are "Robert McLaren AND Cheryl Anderson"? (Names are made up, not actual people that I'm aware of)

Would it be best to address the letter to

Mr. Robert McLaren
Ms. Cheryl Anderson
123 Main St
Anytown, MA 12345
?

What about when it's the same last name? One would assume that it would be a married couple, so

Mr. & Mrs. Robert McLaren
123 Main St
Anytown, MA 12345

might be appropriate, but one of the first properties I researched was an abandoned house, the lady who lived in it moved to an assisted living home and her son was the one taking care of it, so the owner info was her son's name, then hers. I wouldn't want to write the address as if it's a married couple when it might be a situation like that... :oops: :oops:

Rather than just putting the names exactly as they appear on the tax info, I want to be "proper" and make a good impression before they even open the letter, so they don't just toss it in the trash because it's addressed WRONG.

Any tips??
Thanks!!!! :mrgreen:

8-) Cool!
You'll be happy with OverNightPrints I think

sorry for the delayed reply, yeah, just google "overnight prints coupon" and you'll have a few to choose from. I've been using the 250 business cards for free code.
I've always gone for the UV glossy coating, I think the standard cards are matte not glossy, but it's a choice they give you, they don't charge extra for glossy IIRC.

Hi everyone, hope 2010 is treating everyone well so far!

I've been meaning to do this for a while, and made myself do it today!

I want to be able to give a card to people I run into that might be able to help me find properties to wholesale or rehab myself (eventually, or with a partner). Mail carriers, the Fed - Ex guy, the pizza delivery guy... people who drive around and see a lot of different neighborhoods throughout the day.

What do you all think of my idea so far? Any suggestions on anything to edit or do differently?

Thanks!

I've always used OvernightPrints.com

There are coupon codes out there (Google) you can get 250 single sided glossy business cards for the cost of shipping, which is 8-10 bucks. I designed the card in Adobe Photoshop and uploaded it to their website, make sure it looks good and there you are! 250 decent looking business cards for 10 bucks! I figure at this stage of the game I'm learning and gonna be changing my business with time so I'll make more frequent orders and change the cards up as I need to. A box will probably last me several months so I should be planning on spending maybe 40 bucks a year on business cards at this rate, not bad at all, and that's new cards every 3 months if I need to, too!

I agree, your business card says a lot about you as a person and investor IMO.

I do think there can be such thing as being TOO different (I probably wouldn't use a florescent yellow business card with reflective red letters), but I scratch my head when someone hands me a business card that's obviously been torn out of a sheet of paper, printed on an old inkjet printer that's running out of ink...

I got my most recent batch of business cards (they're fairly generic, just have my name, email, phone, and website on a blue design background... glossy on the front, nothing on the back) for less than 15 bucks shipped OVERNIGHT 'cause I needed them the day after, 250 for free, only pay shipping... so there's no excuse for cheap looking business cards in this day and age!