I do this and get about a lead a day for about 300 bucks or so which is relatively cheap advertising speaking since one deal can make us up to 20K...I think it is worth the risk... lolOh...dont worry about SEO because you will really never crack that code...if you are playing the local SEO game it is a lot easier..For buyers you definitely need a site to post your properties on so that the buyers can quickly scan them to see what is what...you may even want to do a video of the property to save even more time for your buyers

I don't make offers on MLS deals that have recently come on the market - there's too much competition on those deals and I can get better deals from my own advertising with LESS competition.

Short of doing an IPO, you cannot publicly advertise for money.

Is this just an advertising thing?

Chris - What you're talking about doesn't sound like a gift to me, but a piece of advertising material.

In my humble opinion not to bad for an advertising piece that’s up 24/7, 365 days a year.And thanks again to everyone for the helpful insights.

Other items to consider are vacancy (even it its just a week or two between tenants), utilities (at least when vacant), make ready costs (cleaning, minor fixup between tenants), advertising, and tenant screening.

Most that I have seen are masters at advertising/marketing and building networks, not real estate.That's my last rant on gurus, really.

Looking back on that first deal now I would do it different, but I got it done and learned a lot in the process.Educated yourself on how to find the deal and then get out there and start looking, talk to sellers, advertise, etc.

Exposure is the key, but if you are going to send people advertisements on a regular basis, make sure to include something of value so that it is not just another BUY-BUY-BUY marketing piece that they will most likely discard.Thanks,- Harrison