BiggerPockets

Ok so just had a quick question for everyone. For those starting out to become wholesalers, should I make a website to attract buyers now? Or should I leave it alone for now and focus more on marketing? Want to make sure I do everything right to land that first deal in 60 days.. I know the website can attract buyers but would you recommend if for starting out? Thanks

I would not focus on a website right away unless you have a good plan to use it. To make a good website you will probably spend some money, or at a minimum a lot of time. If you have a great idea for a website that will help your business then go for it, but if you just feel like you should have one, I would wait and focus on developing your business.

John, do you own a pair of shoes? Starting out, you need to use them. The chances of some guy buying a property from you who lives in Arkansas is slim and none! Your buyers are close by. No, you do not need a web site!

This all reminds me of a Realtor I knew. He was just a ball of fire. Got his license. Bought a new SUV with credit of course. Got window signs for his SUV. He got a new laptop, and computer stuff as well as software.

He had professional pictures taken for his business cards. Had custom sign riders made. He opened up his business account at the bank. Ask a million questions from anyone who would listen. He did mailers and flyers.

This all took him about 4 months. A year later he had not sold or listed anything. He was totally consumed by the perfect set up for his real estate business. He is no longer in RE, he works at a motorcycle shop. He lost his new SUV.

Get some comfortable shoes and break them in walking and talking! Meet people face to face.
Make some money. Worry about setting up the automatic RE business that runs itself without ever working a day after you have a few deals done the old fashion way.

Gotta go!

I like Bills post and agree if your buyers are close by you do not need a website. But I want to throw out an observation I made following one of my fellow BP members. The member is not a wholesaler but does wholesale some leads that do not fit his criteria. The member is Danny Johnson, and I follow his blog which breaks down the source of his leads, and gives some info on their quality. From what I have seen on his site is that his we buy houses website pulls in the most leads. Now they may not be the best, but it does look like it pulls in the most on a weekly basis. Remember I have no experience in this; it is simply an observation.

Why build a wed site when you too have to focus on driving the traffic to the websites? Shouldn't it be the focus is to construct a great deal? And wholesale? When you have a great deal, the money will follow! If your deal is great, show up at trustee sale, those guys or gals have money in hand ready to buy your great deal, most of the time they buy site unseen.

One more quick thing, I would use an answering service instead of voice mail. I just tested leaving my live answering service, and went to a phone system with voice mail, and my conversion rate dropped quite a bit! If you want the company I use, PM me and I will give it to you. I would put it up here, but I don't wanna look like I am pushing them. I paid around 60 bucks per month, and they were great! :mrgreen:

Ok awesome rob yes please send me that site I have heard of pat live and call capture etc but then other people show conflicting reports that you should answer your calls in the beginning to get used to negiotating so I am still deciding which is better

hahhaa... I like that. :mrgreen:

As everyone stated I would not focus on the website site just yet unless you have a unique way of marketing it. But what I did is register your domain name where at least you can set up a email and when its time to expand to the website you don't have to worry about someone having your name

Thanks again guys, Scott you are right the money is me sending out my 200 pieces every Friday so I will stick to that.