All this can be implemented seamlessly by the application layer of the PM software.

Implemented it once.

Hey all,I'm thinking of implementing a virtual assistant as we ramp up marketing in our REI business, specifically to skip trace motivated sellers and cash buyers.

As far as opportunity cost goes, with all the free time I would have by simply being a private lender, I could probably make up most of the difference while pursuing my passion (photography) and bringing in some income from that - not to mention the nice quality of life boost.The one big thing I didn't mention is that I definitely do want to become an experienced real estate investor, so, at the moment, I see myself implementing a hybrid of these methods@Jai Reddy and @Larry T.  

If you have more than 35 calls a month I would look into a CRM System such as Podio which can be customizable and extremely powerful, the reason why is because wholesalers should be creating follow up sequences through text messaging and email blasting etc. etc. and you can implement that into a Podio system right away.

.)- Have a detailed idea of the type of deals I will be looking forStep 3: Search for Deals (August 1 - October 31)- Work closely with a real estate agent to find potential deals- Analyze as many deals as possible- Implement Marketing PlanStep 4: Start Making offers (November 1 - December)* This step goes hand in hand with step 3.- Start to make offers on potential deals- Negotiate dealsStep 5: Purchase a property!

One thing I am also fascinated with and want to implement into my own business is a set of unique systems to make the most efficient, profitable, and successful business I can.

(You charge less rent because tenant covers utilities.The reality, in my area where we include some, is that you can benefit more by insulating/ control thermostats and implement water conservation, because the market rent is set at a higher nonconserving threshhold.

A buyer comes to them to purchase a home, their "In-House" or "Preferred" Lenders can't get the borrower approved or can't offer the loan programs the borrower needs or desires, so they contact another lending source.The other lending source is able to obtain a Loan Commitment for the borrower, then 30 to 45 days before the home is completed, the Builder's Title Company contacts the Loan Originator fore the Mortgagee Clause and then forwards this info to the Builder's Lenders.Then, the Builder's Lenders implements their well choreographed assault on the Loan Originator's borrowers to Coarse and Steer them back to doing the loan with the Build's Lenders.Anyone know of some ways to stop them in their tracks?

@Derek Tyler - the key is to find a computer programmer (like a college kid), and have him write some scripts to compile all the data, and then export it into a excel sheet or build a simple tool to analyze the data.Years back I wrote a script for someone that crawled local court cases (via a RSS feed) that were people with homes that were about to be foreclosed on and put them into a excel file - instead of hours of sorting through the data after a few simple clicks what took days could be done in seconds.