Mass Texting Thoughts
Have you guys been receiving a bunch of text messages regarding real estate investing?
Ive noticed an influx of text lately about my properties I own. Are you guys noticing the same thing?
What are you thoughts about it
Haven’t noticed them lately but I’ve gotten them before. It’s just wholesalers buying name/number lists. It is what it is, I just reply STOP
I feel like the text come in waves. I find it interesting, get some funny openers
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It is total spam and it is against the law. I have tried calling the phone numbers and they don't even take phone calls because they use spoof numbers. I have even started texting back, "yes I am interested in selling" and I rarely get a response. I have concluded that these mass text are coming from inexperienced people that are new to the business.
I love the postcards too. I got ten postcards on the same day, each for different properties. They didn't even bother to filter their list for duplicate owners, haha.
I love the postcards too. I got ten postcards on the same day, each for different properties. They didn't even bother to filter their list for duplicate owners, haha.
This type of communication is growing rapidly and I believe it is a real problem. The companies that enable these types of mass texts often champion the high conversion rate of text compared to other mediums but ultimately I believe it will backfire.
I anticipate this type of marketing will,
1. Continue to grow in use
2. Diminish the value of text as a communication channel
3. Cause a resurgence in more old school communication methods like postcards, letters, personal phone calls, door to door exc.
I was discussing this with an investor that has been very successful in finding off market deals and they said the best advice they were ever given was to go to your local REI meetups and find out what other people are doing.
Then DO THE OPPOSITE.
I anticipate this type of marketing will,
1. Continue to grow in use
2. Diminish the value of text as a communication channel
3. Cause a resurgence in more old school communication methods like postcards, letters, personal phone calls, door to door exc.
I was discussing this with an investor that has been very successful in finding off market deals and they said the best advice they were ever given was to go to your local REI meetups and find out what other people are doing.
Then DO THE OPPOSITE.
Haha good advise, do the opposite of what the crowd does. I feel like that applies in so many ways lol
Like phone robocall, these are illegal. Why would I ever want to work with a business using illegal methods?
I now even receive spam calls at 5 am... Ridiculous.