All Forum Posts by: Rob Widmark

I'm a newbie to real estate in every sense of the word.

I live in Anchorage, Alaska. There is less than 250,000 people living in what most of you in the lower 48 would call a small town.

For Alaska, it's the largest "city"… I think Fairbanks is about half the population, and where I'm from… Sitka, Alaska is the fifth largest community. I use largest, very loosely… There is less than 15,000 people back home.

Taking calls and making calls from sellers, for me… I don't think will be a problem.

I'm a quadriplegic, I've been practicing this disability for the past 15 years. Reading people's body language and hearing the tone of their voice is something that just kind of developed on its own. I can usually connect with people fairly quickly. So, getting sellers to be comfortable and trusting me shouldn't be a problem to find out why they are motivated to sell their property.

Being able to market to the sellers, I don't think will be a problem either. Because of my disability, I spend a lot of time on the computer and Internet. I'll be able to code my own landing page and take care of the search engine optimization.

Before I start marketing to sellers, I would like to market to cash buyers. I'm going to use the same type of online marketing that I'll be using with sellers. Just more geared towards buyers, but… It would be nice to know other strategies and techniques on connecting with cash buyers, whether they would be local or nationwide.

I'm not going to just jump right in and start doing things with my head cut off like a chicken.

I'm trying to be as systematic as much as possible from creating a new Gmail account for this wholesale adventure with Google voice, Gmail and utilizing Google docs as much as possible.

You really don't need AWeber Or any other service similar to this, if you set up Gmail just right… Plus, it's free!

It's called "setting up rules" or something similar, I think that's what is called in Microsoft Outlook.

But, when you use AWeber… You're paying for the convenience of being all set up and ready to go.

Anyway, back to strategy and techniques for building a cash buyers list.

If anybody has any ideas whether they would be old or new, it would be greatly appreciated.

Rob Widmark

Ack!

I did mention I was a newbie?

1 month ago, give or take 14 days…

My path had crossed with a unique title company, or I was offered a unique opportunity by the title company.

The title company would, "purchase" a piece of property & sign into my name/company name.

Only if I had a buyer, waiting & ready to purchase the property from me/my company.

Yes, I do realize I would be selling the note for a discount.
I'm fine with that.
Would be my very first Real Estate Deal.

I just need to start getting experience, in some form or another.

"Getting fat, on skinny deals"???

I've been patiently waiting in the tall grass, ready to pounce if/when an opportunity for me to bust down the doors to the real estate fraternity. :-)
I hope/think it has made an appearance…

I'm a quadriplegic & in kind of cash flow is greatly needed and appreciated… Before my accident 13 years ago…
My daughter had a favorite babysitter, at the time… The babysitter was 15 years old.
Now she is all grown up & has a few kids of her own, nice guy for a husband and they are looking to buy their first home.

This is what I'm hoping to get involved and help everybody out.

They had made an offer on a short sale, but… The process was too slow & their loan had expired before they could even use it.

I've been all over the Internet for the last 2-4 years just being a sponge, trying to sift through as much BS as I could.

I was able to find a title company that would out right purchase a piece of property for me (willing to put the piece of property under my name/company name), as long as I had a buyer ready to purchase right away.

What I would like to, is to do seller financing/creating a note & let it season for a few months, then turn around and sell that note…
I don't think I'll actually be making a lot of money from this, but… Maybe making just enough to make a down payment for my next piece of property & throwing the snowball down the hill from there…

Their credit scores must be pretty good, they had already prequalified for a loan… The short sale process just too long.

I was wondering if there were any "templates" for contracts and things of that nature… If someone had a link to where I could purchase or download for free. The necessary contract/forms I need to get this done.

Suggestions/advice on how to structure this deal. It would be most appreciated.

Rob