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9 January 2025 | 21 replies
Per this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?
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27 January 2025 | 18 replies
They'll have the same issue with the next buyer and you can always come back in a few months and make them a much lower offer once the property has fallen out of contract a few times and they are extra motivated to sell.
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12 February 2025 | 27 replies
I’ve included the text screenshots for your information.
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18 January 2025 | 36 replies
We communicate mostly via text msg.
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30 December 2024 | 2 replies
Hi michaelI've been using orign8 at $250/month and they have a lot more to offer like lead gen, automation, missed call text back, basically an all-in-one inside sales marketer. but I don't know if it's available in your area.
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31 December 2024 | 49 replies
In the text notice I have headings for each section, because people HATE reading today so I make it ultra simple to find exactly what one is looking for in less than 3 seconds.
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4 January 2025 | 1 reply
.* Identifying motivated sellers and honing my outreach.* Learning the ins and outs of structuring win-win deals.I’m open to partnering, collaborating, or just grabbing coffee to exchange ideas.
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24 January 2025 | 36 replies
But it takes time and energy from internally motivated people who take responsiblity.
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15 January 2025 | 39 replies
It can easily take 6+ months to find a motivated seller. - Just be prepared, because a motivated seller typically has a property with issues you need to be sure you can solve.
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22 January 2025 | 39 replies
I have text in my lease stating that the tenant is not allowed to make repairs to holes in walls and that any repair work that takes over 30 minutes or is larger than the size of small nail will be repaired by the landlord's hired labor at a cost of $30 per hour plus material costs.