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16 October 2024 | 2 replies
Record highs include 103°F on October 1, 1978, while nights can get chilly, with record lows as cold as 26°F on October 30, 1971.
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16 October 2024 | 7 replies
The big, pressing, motivator in my choosing to start with STR is my recent learning about the "STR Tax Loophole" and especially "bonus depreciation."
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17 October 2024 | 12 replies
If anything, you need a course on LEAD GENERATION.You can buy the fanciest course with the latest wholesaling strategies, and then they will tell you to cold call a foreclosure list.They are teaching you to find the wrong audience.Please, stay away from the gurus and those who tell you to listen to the gurus.All these gurus can't come CLOSE to how a REAL wholesaler gets their deals.First off...None of you have noticed that she said "looking for distressed properties."
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17 October 2024 | 5 replies
Either for SMS texting or cold calling.
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15 October 2024 | 2 replies
I’ve talked with yellow letters for mail outs, so that’s covered, but what about cold calling?
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15 October 2024 | 5 replies
If I had to choose, I would always prefer cold calling over texting for this approach.The two best strategies I’ve found are inbound methods: direct mail and Google Ads.Direct mail can be expensive, but it can also yield highly discounted properties.Google Ads, on the other hand, doesn’t require data extraction like calls, direct mail, or texting.
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15 October 2024 | 8 replies
There are multiple ways to do this, I personally have sent out direct mail in a few different fashions, and cold called as well.
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14 October 2024 | 2 replies
Traction is cold hard cash money seasoned in a bank account.Cash Accumulation is the most needed thing for many people.
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16 October 2024 | 13 replies
I connected with my first mentor through cold calling.
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15 October 2024 | 26 replies
See article from the US Census about growth and population decline:https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2023/population-trends-return-to-pre-pandemic-norms.html#:~:text=Texas%20experienced%20the%20largest%20numeric,%25%2C%20respectively%2C%20in%202023.