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by Charles W.
Moore
Making good
deals on real estate investments is the
key to profiting as a creative investor. In
order to do so, you need to find motivated
sellers who will be willing to conform
to your requirements as the buyer.
When you begin to seek out investment
properties, you need to be aware of your
potentials and not waste money when properties
are overpriced or being sold by an individual
who is not highly motivated to sell their
property. Instead, you need to find what is
referred to as a motivated buyer, who will agree
to your terms rather than making demands of his
or her own for the sale of the property. With
six forms of aggressive advertisement, you can
be relatively assured that you’ll have motivated
sellers seeking you out in no time.
1.
Use Bandit signs. Have you seen roadside
advertisements for buying cars whether they
run or not, or homes for sale that are
rent-to-own? These are called Bandit signs,
and they can provide a huge source of
advertisement to catch the attention of
motivated sellers. Put up 10-20 of these a
week in and around neighborhoods that have
nice, newer homes, stating “We buy houses”
with slogans like “No equity, No problem”,
and add a phone number to call. You’ll be
amazed at the response.
2. Put a magnetic sign on your car.
Many different small businesses have
profited from this form of advertisement.
It’s inexpensive and can catch attention
wherever you are, even while driving down
the road. Imagine a motivated seller,
stressing over his or her divorce, driving
by you and noting that you’ll buy their
house, solving one of the many issues
weighing on their mind at the time.
3. Post ads in the local paper. It
doesn’t have to be long and complex; have it
say the same things as your car sign and
your Bandit signs. Add a line at the bottom
about a 24-hour recording, and provide this
recording when the number is called so that
the seller can learn more about your
intentions.
4. Hand out business cards. Simply
tell people that you buy houses and to give
your card to anyone who needs to unload a
property quickly. You’ll get referrals this
way and may even get direct opportunities
from the person to whom you are speaking.
You never know who is a potential motivated
seller in debt up to their eyeballs and
needing a way out.
5. Build a website. You can hire a
professional to do this with lots of keyword
content and a professional look advertising
the fact that you are a real estate investor
looking to purchase properties for a small
sum of money and have it pop up all over
search engines as local residents who are
motivated sellers begin to look for a way
out.
6. Do a little legwork – go for a
Sunday drive and take note of all the “For
Sale By Owner” signs in a particular
neighborhood of nice, newer homes so that
you can later call the owner and inquire
about viewing the home and talk to them
about your investment options. Many
motivated sellers will welcome you with open
arms.
With these simple advertising opportunities,
you can seek out literally hundreds of
motivated sellers who will work with
you, allowing you to build a great basis for
investment opportunity and profit.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Charles
W. Moore is a U.S. Army Veteran who began
investing in Real Estate in 2001. He's a
Full-Time Investor, Webmaster, Speaker, and
Author of the book, "Million Dollar Rent To
Own Real Estate Secrets Exposed." Get a Free
Report on
Rent To Own Real Estate Investing from
Charles at:
http://www.Rent2OwnExposed.com and learn
more about Real Estate Investing, Investing
in Stocks and Internet Marketing by
visiting:
http://www.REIeBooks.com
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