BiggerPockets

CL, if you don't mind the spam that will follow. Stay consistant as well. Some days you will get nothing and others you will blow up. I've found that posting between 9:00 to 10:30am and 3:30 to 5:00pm are the best times.

I agree, CL is a goldmine. I agree with both Danny and Keenan, if you are consistent then the deals and leads will follow. I'm fairly new and have done 2 deals using CL alone. I spend about 45 minutes writing and posting to CL daily and I add at least 4 buyers a week added to my list...

This is the exact posting that I have on CL and I got a TON of response from it...

WE ARE LOOKING FOR INVESTORS WITH EXPERIENCE IN QUICK CLOSINGS!
(Within 14 Days)

We work with a number of different sources that finds us some of the best OFF THE MARKET deals around in different locations throughout Metro Atlanta.

Bread and Butter homes in low-middle income areas(also high end homes), BUT NOT WAR ZONES(high crime)

If you are an ALL CASH buyer please feel free to contact us so we can start searching for deals that meets your criteria.
Let us know your interest and we will try to accommodate to your needs

Shoot us an email with "Cash Investor" as the subject with your interest.

Thank you very much for your time and have a blessed day. Hope to hear from you soon.
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I usually stay along this guide line. I switch up the wording every time I post but through trial and error this post has gotten me the most response.

Hope this helps

CL is the best option. Just familiarize yourself with CL posting terms. To frequent posting from the same IP and email can get your IP blocked. Whenever I post I receive good response but often time experience what posters call "ghost posting" This is when you receive confirmation your ad has posted; however, when you search on CL your ad is not there.

I use Both craigslist and direct mail (yellow letters only). I have to admit I do get alot of calls from craigslist matter of fact im about to put a house under contract soon from someone that saw my houses on craigslist.For my letter yellow campaign i target expired listings from the MLS and owners of Vacant houses I find on the housing code violation sites.

CL has been my main source of leads for the last 2 years for both leases and sales. I stay in touch with my leases and some of some convert to sales the following year and some just lease another house depends on their credit condition

As anything in real estate, you have to be consistent and respond fast to the leads otherwise they will call the next ad

My most successful marketing has come from neither of those.

What I did was buy a roll of a 1,000 custom 5" x 3.5" stickers that read Avoid Foreclosure & Save Your Credit! We Buy Houses! Any Condition, Situation or Location... Then it includes a QR Code, my phone number and website. I took these stickers and placed them at gas stations on every pump. Think about how many people pump gas daily and then think about how long a person stands there waiting for the gas to finishing pumping. Plus the gas stations have any from 8-32 pumps and you will have 1,000 stickers for only $100. This would be better for you to try.

Direct mail, you will pay about $700-$1,500 to mail to a list of about 300 people 20 will call you, 15 will have unrealistic expectations 4 will be short sales 1 will be a deal but surely something will be wrong(too many repairs, war zones, listed, etc) or you may close the deal but you will make about $2,500-$5,000 and have to pump that back into another mailing champagne.

Craigslist, I still use since it is free but you have to be on top of it in order for it to work. There are times of the day and month were you will see better results. At the end of the month about the last week and posting from about 7:00am-9:00am and 5:00pm-9:00pm. I use to hate it because you do get a lot of spam the solution, post anonymous, don't write you email any were in the ad(only telephone number). I use many different ads, links, and pictures etc.. I have found that write a clear ad of what you are looking will prevent tire kickers from posting. Lately I have been lazy make simple ads that say;

Avoid Foreclosure & Save Your Credit

We Buy Houses Cash or Term!

Realtor Can't Sell? Time For Plan B

Sell Me Your Debt!!!

Then when you open it it has a screen shot of my squeeze page form or a simple hyper link to my site LakelandSellFaster.webstarts.com

Keep it simple and in expensive... FYI Bandit signs Suck expensive considering they won't even last 2 days on the street

LoL!!! I'm laughing just thinking about. I have actually fallen for those myself, I must say it is quit pain full when you realize it's a fake.

Oh no vandalism! Sound like you drive Prius. You can call it what you want but when I started out my budget was very tight it's no different then posting bandit signs. Have you noticed all the ads already at pumps? Since there stickers they blend in well

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