What exactly do you do? I have to confess that I’m guilty of something. I don’t do a lot of self promotion. Here is a case in point: This particular column marks the beginning of my sixth year writing this weekly article about real estate investing and then posting it to my blog. Yet I have friends and family who have no idea that I do it. I just don’t broadcast it. Self promotion...
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How to advertise your rental property
So you bought your first rental property, you’ve gotten it looking nice, and now you’re wondering how to announce to the world that it’s available. There are tons of great ways to accomplish this. Ashley and I recommend utilizing multiple sources when placing a property on the market. Today, I’d like to go over some of the ones we use as well as things to watch out for. We live in...
I could just kick myself
“I could just kick myself” Is what the lady said as she teared up and turned away from me standing outside that rental house. It was early evening, just after she and her husband had gotten off of work. With her back turned to me so I didn’t see the tears fall, she said, “I just didn’t know people like you existed.” I was at a loss for words. You see, this couple was going...
Word Of Mouth
Word of Mouth Advertising is a big deal in any business. Your customers need to know what you do and how to get in touch with you. In real estate investing, advertising presents a unique challenge in that you nearly never have repeat customers. That’s because most people don’t have multiple houses to sell. In order to drive your investing business forward, you need to be advertising...
Patience
Patience: We’re currently flipping a house down in Cartersville and part of the rehab design includes new kitchen cabinets. Now, we don’t normally do cabinets so I didn’t know who to turn to. I got some recommendations for local cabinet makers and got a few bids on the project. After I picked my jaw up off the floor, I made my way over to one of the two major home improvement...