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Looking for Properties to Buy? Pick a Market with Low Prices and Dig in!

Dec 31, 2019

In this episode, Jeff opines about an article in Forbes that talks about five clever side hustles for 2020. Two of the five hustles are investing deals, and the second-best side hustle is being a rehabber. It also has a forecast for clearer selling and good profitability for the next several years. In regards to their business, he talks about the tremendous response they are having with Facebook advertising for acquiring homes; good markets with lots of baby boomers wanting to get out of their houses.

He talks about doing the opening calls and closing calls oneself, switching from VA calls to acquisitionist calls, and the benefits of having a real estate license and MLS access. Discussion covers the best markets with low priced houses to start doing business and remote marketing, mobile home park deals, and lots and infill lots. Learn how to handle opening calls when talking to sellers, a possible good deal and filling out contracts, video walkthrough with the seller when making a remote virtual purchase and signing up before figuring out an exit strategy. What is the best way to get a seller out of the house in order to obtain a hot deal? He covers signing a contract before finding the exit strategy in seller financing and subject to.

Finally, he talks about starting this business only with calls, organic method, and Facebook marketing for finding sellers. They cover their national Facebook campaign and market testing, the best place to pick up leads and a bit more about the organic method, and another possible good deal with upfront agreements with an owner in foreclosure and dealing with the loan.

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In this episode we covered:

  • 00:00:38 – Start-up and welcome to the call
  • 00:00:50 – About Forbes article, “5 Clever Side Hustles” and business update
  • 00:05:53 – Doing the opening calls and closing calls, and switching from VA calls to acquisitionist calls
  • 00:09:36 – Benefits in having a real estate license and MLS access
  • 00:10:10 – Best markets with low priced houses to start doing business and remote marketing
  • 00:20:03 – Mobile home park deals; lots and infill lots
  • 00:22:42 – Opening calls when talking to sellers
  • 00:30:25 – Heading for a meeting to have a possible good deal and filling out contracts
  • 00:40:11 – Video walkthrough with the seller when making a remote virtual purchase and signing up before figuring out an exit strategy
  • 00:42:05 – The best way to get a seller out of the house to obtain a hot deal and seller lease-backs
  • 00:46:39 – Signing a contract before finding the exit strategy in seller financing and subject to
  • 00:50:17 – Starting off with calls, organic method, and Facebook marketing for finding sellers
  • 00:55:34 – National Facebook campaign and market testing
  • 00:57:10 – Starting off with calls, the best place to pick up leads, and organic method
  • 01:03:14 – A possible good deal; upfront agreements with owners in foreclosure and dealing with the loan
  • 01:12:49 – Wrap-up

About Blair:

Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket.

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