Btw my influence number is growing does that matter.

As the site grows, those people (like you) who are the influencers on it will reap the rewards.

I did the labor myself (with some inexpensive assistance) and managed to keep the costs down as a result.And as a side note -- familiarity was key influencer.

So you can easily re engage people in your sphere of influence from your phone and have it be personalized.

Originally posted by Dev Horn: You can do postcards for about 60 cents (total); the "yellow letters" cost about DOUBLE that@Dev Horn That is way too expensive for both Postcards and YellowLetters..You do however make a great point about using alternative methods for prospecting...The great thing about marketing, done correctly, is that quality leads will come in at a pace that supports your business plan.If I were at a beginning stage I would do the following.1) Create a list of Center of Influence...

BTW congrats on taking action.things I would do and have done.Call everyone saved as a contact in your phone who has influence in your market and ask for referrals..

In whatever you do there will always be competition.People always look for types of businesses where there isn't any.You need to know what other investors are trying to hit in the area.If everyone is accepting a 15 to 20k spread and do more volume then you hitting 30k or more profit every time won't happen with volume unless you move out of the area.The other potential down side is you have a partner so profits have to be split versus a one man show.One person makes 20k spread but 2 people only make 10k.The letters take awhile.I have had people call me 7 months later to list a commercial property from one of my letters.Even if they are not selling they can pass your info onto someone who might be so it pays to mail to them and get access to their influence of people.

These are agents that can make more money seeking potential homeowners and often2) The agent needs to get past the idea of looking for the house "I may want to fall in love with" - as an investor my buying decision is influenced by a wow kitchen.3) I want an agent that will step in and/or step aside during the negotiating process.

Hence all feedback and all measures of success will be heavily influenced by the student's desire to apply themselves until they are a success.John Corey

@Larry Flanagan If the question is rooted in ethics, you engaged in an arms length transaction assumedly without any undue influence applied to Seller.