[facebook] [retweet] FIVE THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT REAL ESTATE INVESTING, PART 5 – “Marketing is Way More Important than You Think.” A few months back, there was a viral post making its way around Facebook in which people were sharing 10 things that people “might not know” about them. Inspired by the posts,…
[facebook] [retweet] There is no such thing as an overnight success story. We all love to believe that they exist, if for no other reason than to leave us with the hope that one day success will also find its way to our doorstep. This possibility, regardless of how remote, keeps us hanging on; shuffling our…
[facebook] [retweet] FIVE THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT REAL ESTATE INVESTING, PART 4 – “A Personal Budget is Critical to Your Business Success!” In this series of blog posts, I’ve been pointing out some of the “insider secrets” to successful real estate investing, that don’t necessarily make it into most seminar presentations or infomercial…
[facebook] [retweet] In part 3 of this series on direct mail marketing to find motivated sellers, we began discussing the idea of targeting specific niches in real estate in order to improve our return on investment. Each niche that you choose will usually generate a specific type of lead that fits into one or two…
[facebook] [retweet] Over the last few blog posts (Direct Mail, Part 1 & Direct Mail, Part 2), I have been lauding the benefits of direct mail marketing, and discussing the strategies wherewith savvy real estate investors are able to generate a steady stream of motivated seller leads. While direct mail should never be the only…
[facebook] [retweet] In my last blog post, we discussed the benefits of direct mail marketing in finding motivated sellers. There are numerous ways to generate motivated seller leads in the world of creative real estate investing, but I have found that one of the most effective is through mailing compelling marketing messages directly to their…
[facebook] [retweet] The biggest challenge for both new and experience investors is finding and creating a consistent source or quality motivated seller leads. Some newbies mistakenly think that there is a plethora of high-equity deals just hanging out on the MLS, just waiting for them to come snatch them up and make a fortune on…
[facebook] [retweet] In today’s entrepreneur-driven society, it’s not unusual to find that the owner of a small business is also the senior vice president of his one-man marketing department. Since most entrepreneurs enjoy the core operation of their business, it’s common to find them preoccupied with daily minutia and a list of tasks, rather than…
[facebook] [retweet] In part one of this series, I discussed the first 5 essentials to achieving greater success in the New Year. These include setting ambitious goals, writing those goals down, consistently marketing your business, thinking positively, and staying away from negative people. And while this is certainly not an exhaustive list, below you will…
[facebook] [retweet] The Waterford crystal ball has reached the bottom of its descent in Times Square, the final chorus of “Auld Lang Syne” has been played, and the mountains of confetti have been cleaned up. So, now what? If you’re like most people, this is a time of great anticipation for what this new year…