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25 May 2016 | 6 replies
I've been sending out postcards to Bexar county residents with tax liens and I had a lead call me back.
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27 July 2015 | 12 replies
So I feel like I've handled the major objections to trying me out, if I can just get in the door.Here are some of the things I've tried (with varying levels of persistence, I admit), none of which have proven all that useful so far:Cold calls - Some aimed at agents I've identified with some level of interest in online marketing, some aimed at agents who I can tell have good photos, etc.Emails - Same targeting as the cold calls, just trying the approach first with email.Post cards - Using Zillow, identifying properties for sale and sending a post card directly to the homeowner with a follow-up email to the agent.
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20 March 2017 | 21 replies
Licensed means having a real estate sales license, But acting as a principal instead of as an agent.If you buy as a principal buyer you are not “acting agent for.”If you buy for cash or sub 2 or on a wrap, a license is not mandatory but it’s hard to get agents to work with you. 90 per cent of properties are sold via agents.Selling on rent to own it’s helpful to have a license, especially if your state requires a license to show properties that you do not own for rent.Getting a license help get respect from everyone, especially lawyers.Get the license but work with your lawyer and act as a principal________________________________________________ #1 Biggest mistake in real estate investing: ready, fire, aim #2 biggest mistake: not understanding how to talk to sellers.Here’s what I mean by ready, fire, aim.You study all this marketing for motivated seller stuff, how to find motivated sellers, spending money on yellow letters, postcards, scouring the MLS, talking to agents, etc.Then you get a phone call, and you choke.You don’t know what to say,you don’t know your marketplace,you’re just trying to get a quick deal done.So that’s the 2nd biggest mistake, not understanding how to talk to sellers.Let’s talk about real estate agent’s listing appointment training: This is How agents are trained to get the listing, how excellent their marketing is, how great their negotiating skills are, how good their team is,is NOT necessary to talk to sellers about terms deals.
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26 July 2015 | 8 replies
i would like to make like post cards and have them sent out to everyone in area like we buy houses in cash or something along that line. or is there a way to do so or you recommend?
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25 July 2015 | 0 replies
So I started my first Direct Mail campaign and 1000 postcards were mailed out on the July 22 and I've recieved 3 calls already.
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26 July 2015 | 0 replies
i would like to make like post cards and have them sent out to everyone in area like we buy houses in cash or something along that line. or is there a way to do so?
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16 February 2016 | 66 replies
I have advertised by letter, post card, Pennysaver, radio, t-shirts, vehicles, internet, door knocking, word of mouth, bandit signs, every door direct mail, lumpy mail.I pay consultants when I need it.
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4 August 2015 | 4 replies
I spent total $500 on leads (Listsource) postage and postcards, in 6 weeks I flipped my first deal.Focus on one niche and learn all the angels about it, then take action.
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25 February 2017 | 31 replies
What I do is send a postcard and give them an 800# to call.