Their scripts/list of questions should be short and to the point... then, you'll follow up with the warm/serious leads.If you're getting into social media and possibly SEO marketing, check out platforms like SEM rush that can provide great insights, analytics, suggestions, and more.Hopefully, the BP community can weigh in regarding other lead source options.

All the big wins on social media and the podcasts certainly set an unrealistic expectation.  

I've learned you cannot trust the media with the storms as they sensationalize everything. 

During this 30-day period, agents should be able to: set goals for themselves; set up their MLS; add their sphere/ALL of their friends, family, acquaintences to a database; begin calling/contacting everyone in their database; begin generating leads from other sources like cold calling, expireds, fsbos, social media, open houses, etc; begin tracking KPIs; create or refine online profiles; create and post social media content; attend role play sessions to work on lead generation/conversion skills & more. 

With social media, or any other type of marketing you need to understand VRIN scores: V stands for value.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Social media is a game-changer for real estate investors for better or worse, but which platforms do you think are the most effective?

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If you're going to damage a wall to hang your electronics have a plan to fix the wall afterward - ask the landlord if they have extra paint or the paint color so you can fix it.

Hopefully, they will transition to owners of businesses and then eventually to investors.As a final tool for knowledge transfer, I use social media as a living archive of what we do in real estate as a family.