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      <title>Been a while scince I have been on.</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Am I the only one that wonders around looking for the new greatest thing?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;I do not think that I am.&amp;nbsp; I have spent many of hours looking at new systems, listen to free webinars.&amp;nbsp; I did this only to releize that 90 percent of them most likely make money off of their sales, and empty promises of their new latest greatest system.&amp;nbsp; I am sure I am not the only one that has noticed that.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In these times it is always better to more with less.&amp;nbsp; I am also wondering who else out there is looking for a better more effecent way to get things done, weather that is getting leads or saling houses.&amp;nbsp; I have heard hey, put ads on craigs list, Craig list is free. Well I do not know about you but I know time is money.&amp;nbsp; If I am not making money with my time, I loose intrest in it real fast.&amp;nbsp; Craigs list works in spurts I noticed.&amp;nbsp; A lot of people are up at 3:00A.M listing houses, placing ads for leads, looking, and so forth.&amp;nbsp;They then find out that their phone is not ringing.&amp;nbsp; YOu still have to have two things, you have to have someting that everyone wants, and you have to have at a great price.&amp;nbsp; This is what I have noticed in my experience. The other thing is timing.&amp;nbsp; I mean if you own a part for a car that someone needs now in hand you are more likely to sell it.&amp;nbsp; That is if they know of you, and that you have it.&amp;nbsp; If you have a part that someone don't need right now; they will look for better prices, and so forth and not as likely to buy from you.&amp;nbsp; Same with houses.&amp;nbsp; Houses I noticed around here there is certainb houses that are a rare commonity.&amp;nbsp; People need them now!&amp;nbsp; Due to jobs, family, or what have you.&amp;nbsp; Step one find these people.&amp;nbsp; That lead me to the question of how in the world do you find these people?&amp;nbsp; How do they find me?&amp;nbsp; Seriously do these poepale look on Craig's list?&amp;nbsp; DO they see some crazy flyer that i Made?&amp;nbsp; A banner sign? What?&amp;nbsp; I noticed banner signs seem to not get the attion of the cleintale that I am looking for.&amp;nbsp; Craig lise is not working as fast as I like to see.&amp;nbsp; I mean I want a flipping avalange of people looking for houses, and wanting to sell a house.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How ldo you Get that?&amp;nbsp; That is my snigal most important question that I ask.&amp;nbsp; There again Ihave found their are people out there that claim to have the answser.&amp;nbsp; I have noticed though they want to sell you a system.&amp;nbsp; So sorta work, but most seem to be over hyped.&amp;nbsp; I am sure you have noticed this if you have bought any at all.&amp;nbsp; They only thing that they seem to be good at is selling their product.&amp;nbsp; One key elemite that has been noticed and proven is that the timing that you put things on craig'slist is a key factor.&amp;nbsp; Along with the prioce.&amp;nbsp; You as an investor have to rember that you elling to people that are looking for deal in these times alos.&amp;nbsp; The best place I can recomend to any one starting is to start by wholeselling.&amp;nbsp; This does several things for you.&amp;nbsp; It gives you a feel for what is selling, and what is not.&amp;nbsp; Where they are selling, or locations that are moving.&amp;nbsp; Or not moving.&amp;nbsp; This also gives you money in your pocket.&amp;nbsp; It builds your network up with local people.&amp;nbsp; It gives a list of potinal backer for&amp;nbsp; when you take on a rehab.&amp;nbsp; It lets you know what your market is doing.&amp;nbsp; Which way it is moving.&amp;nbsp; What are people looking for. How your market braths and lives.&amp;nbsp; It really does give you a better feel for how to handle houses, and what&amp;nbsp; is a great price, and what is inot.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hopefully this leaves you with a little more knowlege. Maybe give you ann idea of where to start that is not quite as confussing.&amp;nbsp; After wholesaling is the basic of our business.&amp;nbsp; At least from what I have learn.&amp;nbsp; It is a grat teacher also with little to no risk.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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