I Finally Took My First Step!!!!!!!! - Posted by Chris

Real Estate Investing Billboards
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Posted by David Alexander on February 08, 2005 at 10:31:12:

I remember when I first started…
I drove neighborhoods… Looked at houses… all sorts of stuff… but, never really did that thing that made a difference … talk to sellers…

So, finally I started talking to sellers… (I would call FSBO Ads) and things were better… I could feel forward movement… but, something just wasn’t right… It was however forward movement…

What it turned out that wasnt right… is that the sellers weren’t motivated… And I was calling them… the positioning was wrong… they’ve got to be calling you… I’ve not met a successful investor or successful business where it doesnt come to them…

So, the next step for me was to… Place ads, and give away a ton business cards… (To other investors) again… this worked… sort of… ( except they all wanted the same thing I did) It didnt meet one requirement… To create a steady flow…

Then, I started using those dang banditsigns… and “BAM”… I could predict when the calls would come in… figure out the numbers… and know what to expect… from a cost stand point and from a deal stand point… I could know what was going to happen… I could go out of town to a seminar… and know that wasn’t the weekend my ads would work… (invariably, my phone would ring off the hook for my ads while out of town… Ok, 2 to 4 calls, after months of nothing) that was off the hook back then…

So, whatever form of marketing you choose… choose something… There are tons… Flyers, mailers, direct Mail, MLS, billboards, and you know my opinion… of the best, least expensive…

But, pick one for yourself… and get started… get calls coming to you…

Your world will change… and when you get that first motivated seller… You’ll say to your self… “this is what they mean” It’s apples and grapefruits compared to each other…

David Alexander

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I Finally Took My First Step!!! - Posted by Chris

Posted by Chris on February 05, 2005 at 24:00:41:

We’ll I’m proud of myself. After a year of reading, meeting, talking and saulking, I finally did something about it. Tonight I went to Wal-Mart and bought some Foam Yellow poster Board and wrote We Buy Houses with a black marker and my phone number. I put 4 withing 2 miles of my house so I can watch them. From reading others advice, there out on Friday Night and I’ll pick em up Sunday Night. That way I’ll avoid the city code workers. Funny thing is while out I saw 2 guys putting up their signs with a ladder. I stopped and asked them if they get any calls, but they were kinda quiet and said not really. The did say the signs get taken down alot though.
BTW-has anyone seen the CAUSS.org website. Citizens Against Ugly Street Spam. What a bunch of losers. When you have nothing better to do than be anal and pick up signs all day, go get a job.
Anyway, hope I get some calls Saturday. Im prepared to listen to peoples problems and try to help. Instead of trying to talk numbers and make the sale, I’m going to listen to their situation and try to find a solution. Then if I can help them, we’ll talk options.
I will let nothing stop me now: not city heat, nay sayers, mean callers, trash talkers, NADA. I’m gonna develop Elephant skin and a heart of stone. I’m going to HELP PEOPLE and MAKE A LIVING along the way.

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Re: I Finally Took My First Step!!! - Posted by Chris

Posted by Chris on February 08, 2005 at 09:49:18:

We’ll this is sure my wake up call. I know that just a few signs doesn’t cut it, but I think it sure beats 0. My point was that I finally stopped reading and thinking and took action. Thats a big step for me. I’ve been learning about RE Investing for a year and telling everyone I know how rich I’m going to be. So to put my money where my mouth is takes some brass. This week I want to get estimates for custom graphics on my car. That will be tons of free advertising. And I should probably order 100 of those nice looking signs from BanditSigns.com or other sites. I’ve already made business cards and such. I just want share of the market like everyone else! Thanks for all the help!