Great Series of Articles on SEO
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I just spent the last hour reading a great series of articles on social media optimization and strategies. I guess it is fitting that I came across these articles through a Twitter post. I am constantly amazed by the use of online strategies for marketing, information outreach, and to build better online communities. If anyone some time to spare, I highly suggest reading these articles, as they provide a great knowledge base on building an online presence, etiquette to use when participating in social media platforms, and some cool tools to help you succeed in meeting your... continue reading >>
New Goals for 2010
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My partners and I just had a meeting to set our goals for 2010. 2009 was a learning year for us and through reading books, interacting with other investors, and just getting out there and doing things, we learned more than we could have imagined.
We set our 2010 goals as specific as possible so that we know where to focus our energy. We came up with the following:
- Buy 1 buy and hold property per quarter, preferably with partial seller financing to get in for as little money down as possible. We are looking for... continue reading >>
Twitter Karma Tip
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I recently came across a site called Twitter Karma and thought it is a good site to share with everyone interested in growing their twitter following. As Twitter does not want you to follow a lot more people than are following you, every now and again you have to go in and unfollow people. Twitter Karma is a program that lets you unfollow everyone who does not follow you without going into every single person's page and manually unfollowing them.
1. Go to http://dossy.org/twitter/karma/
2. Enter your Twitter login info and click on "Whack"
3. This will... continue reading >>
Cheap Books
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I recently purchased several business books online at Amazon.com at very low prices. I figured I would share this resource if anyone was looking to pick up some reading material. If you order used books you can get them in very good condition for a lot less than you would pay at a book store.
Here is what I paid for my last order:
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, $0.01 (yes, 1 cent and in very good shape)
Awaken the Giant Within, $0.48
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, $6.88
The Millionaire Real Estate Agent,... continue reading >>
5 New Tools for Homeowners
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The following is a summary of a CNN Money article on 5 new tools for homeowners to use. Here is the link: http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/real_estate/0906/gallery.New_homebuying_tools/index.html
Tool #1:
Zillow.com just released a new application for I-phones allowing you to view home information as you drive by a house. The app works through a GPS and will show the home information that you are in front of at the time. This works for homes that are not for sale also. If a house is for sale, you can view the listing, number of bedrooms, price, etc, right on your phone... continue reading >>
Marketing Wholesales to Buyers
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We just began marketing our first wholesale deal this past weekend. One road-bump we are running into, is finding buyers who can handle big deals. We have been using the following ways to market our deal so far:
- Emailing buyer's list
- Posting bulletin on Realestateinvestor.com
- Twitter post
- Tweetlisting (Twitter site that posts your property on a recurring basis and enables users to email you if they are interested)
- Postings on other real estate forums
- Cold calling builders and construction companies in area
- Posting on Facebook and Wordpress blog pages
- Offering... continue reading >>
Adding to Your Buyer's List Using Twitter
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Overall, I am fascinated with leveraging technology to advance in real estate. I am still new to the world of Twitter. I was trying to come up with a process the other night to add investors to my buyer's list using Twitter. I linked up with one person that night, and am curious to see how this will work on a larger scale. Over the next month, I will see how it goes. Here is the process:
1. Perform an advanced Twitter search at http://search.twitter.com/advanced.
2. Under the search option "Words - exact phrase" type... continue reading >>
Outsourcing Work
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This past month our company began to outsource some our recurring tasks. This marked the first time someone, other than one of our three partners, contributed to growing our business. The first task we outsourced was a letter of intent campaign. This involved one of our partners first accessing the MLS list in select towns for any properties on the market or over 270 days. This information was then transferred to a "marketing assistant" found on Craig's List, where they then sent out letters of intent by email on all of the properties with offers at... continue reading >>
The Importance of an Online Presence
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An online presence is becoming a must when dealing in the real estate industry. According to a survey conducted by the National Association of Realtors "Buyers used a variety of resources in searching for a home: 87 percent used the Internet, 85 percent used a real estate agent, 62 percent yard signs, 48 percent attended open houses and 47 percent looked at print or newspaper ads. Fewer buyers rely on a home book or magazine, home builders, television, billboards and relocation companies. Buyers most commonly start their search process online and then contact a real estate agent." Link... continue reading >>
My Test in Perseverance
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Tonight was the first night in almost two years, where I do not have to think about studying. I feel like Morgan Freeman, when he is finally released from Shawshank. But unlike Morgan, my freedom doesn't come with a parole officer. Last night I found out I passed my Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. It took me a little under two years to pass the four tests. I only passed one test on the first try. I failed two of the tests once each. And this final test, I passed on my third... continue reading >>