6 Great Marketing Strategies to Keep the Deals Flowing
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Without leads coming in for your real estate deals, you cannot legitimately expect too much from your real estate investing business. Marketing delivers the life blood to your growing investment portfolio. Here's some marketing strategies to keep the phones ringing.1. Farming Target Neighborhoods
One of the most important things you can do as a beginning real estate investor is to define your niche, your target property. For our company, it is single family houses in good condition in a good area having an ARV between $150K and $175K. Once you know what the ideal property is for your investment... continue reading >>
Are You Driving Yourself Crazy Dealing with Contractors?
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Oh the joy of dealing with contractors! Where to begin?Some experts might say, “They don’t call them ‘CON-tractors’ for nothing.” I would never say such harsh things about these wonderful hard working Americans, but I can see where this area of the business could be a little frustrating. Over the years, we have honed our team down to a few trustworthy experts in their given trades, but it took quite some time to find them. So, I'm going to give you a few sure fire proven tips to cut out as much B.S. as possible in choosing your contractors... continue reading >>
10 Secrets of Success from Seasoned Real Estate Investment Advisors
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Always, always, always do what you say you’re going to do! Absolutely no exceptions. This alone will put you light years ahead of the competition.Be fair and honest. You will be liked, admired, and respected in your community.
Maintain a positive mental attitude everyday in everything that you do.
Never take your eye off the ball and beware of your comfort zone.
Remember that the best time to do a deal is right after you do a great deal. Keep the momentum going!
Always meet people on their level in all areas of business and life.
Smile. It's... continue reading >>
Real Estate Investing's "Let's Make a Deal" Revisited
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I recently posted about a deal that I came across last week where the seller was asking $85,000 for her 3 bedroom town house in Summerville, SC. After giving you the particulars of the deal, I asked, “How would you structure this deal to make it spin off the most amount of green possible?”How the Deal Went Down
We contracted to buy her property “subject-to” the existing mortgage of $65,000 and are giving her $6,000 in cash (instead of the $20k she was asking for originally). So we are buying the property for $71,000 in its current condition, and... continue reading >>
Real Estate Investing’s "Let's Make a Deal"
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Today we're going to do something a little different! We're going to give you a real life situation of a deal that came in this week and ask you to structure it as if it were your deal. To submit your deal structuring ideas, simply comment on the post, and there will be a reward for the best idea. In a follow up post, we will reveal how the deal was actually done.The Scoop
A seller contacted us through one of our internet sites. She wants to dump her townhouse ASAP. It is a 3 bedroom 1-1/2 bath in... continue reading >>
4 More Ways to Make it Rain Real Estate Deals. Part 2
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Run Ads in Small Publications - This can be a great way to penetrate the pool of motivated sellers in your market. Many times the mainstream newspaper is an ineffective waste of advertising money. Some of the smaller publications are usually free to pick up and cheaper to advertise in. They can serve as a cheaper way to get the phone ringing with quality leads.List Your Website on Everything Your Doing - Your business cards, letterhead, signs, flyers, direct mail pieces, everything! If you don't already have a website, contact us and we'll put you in touch with... continue reading >>
Ways to Get Deals Pouring In! Part 1
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This is the list that other investors in your area don't want you to know. We are going to give you a list of marketing ideas that takes most investors years of dedication to figure out and a whole lot of money!This is just a start of things you could do to have motivated sellers beating down your door in this market. Let's get right down to it:
Bandit Signs - Yes, those oh so beautiful signs that you probably see plastered all over your city (or maybe not if you're lucky). There is a reason... continue reading >>IRON FIST Property Management
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Anyone who has been in the rental business for more than three months knows the biggest problem...TENANTS, TENANTS, and of course TENANTS!!! No question about it.Who are these people who call you with all these lame excuses and situations that seem to unfold so effortlessly in their lives month after month? Their consistent stream of BS is simply amazing!
Here is the life changing kicker...you don't have to put up with it!
It all starts in the very beginning of your landlord-tenant relationship. Define the rules and your expectations VERY CLEARLY and HOLD STRONG to them!
... continue reading >>Move Properties Fast in a Slow Market with Auctions Part 1
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Tired of watching your properties sit on the market month after month after month with no real offers? Would you rather sell your properties in a few days instead of a few months? Well, to get a different result we must apply a different strategy. Auctions are a great way to get properties sold in a hurry!But remember, not all auctions are created equal. There are few different types of auctions you should be familiar with.
We have "Absolute" auctions which are exactly what they sound like. That means that no matter what, that property is going to... continue reading >>
10 Great Ways to Find Lease Option Tenant Buyers : Real Estate Investment Selling Strategies
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1. The InternetEverybody is turning to the Internet to buy and sell about anything these days and houses are no different. If you don’t have your own website yet, you are missing the boat. Call our office or email us for the best people in the website design business and we’ll give you a list of them, but you have to have an online presence these days to drive traffic to. It is a must!
2. Free Classified Ad Websites
Craigslist is a tremendous asset in recruiting tenant buyers. And it’s FREE, so you should definitely be... continue reading >>