My crazy idea

[Derek Nemec]

Hello all!! I am a young savvy real estate investor/agent. 24 years old in south east Texas. I came up with an idea that nobody in my town seems to have thought of, or its prevented.

The idea: I am a realtor who happens to own 9 single family homes, and manages 4 others as a property manager. Its a smaller town (20,000-30,000 people) and I have strong roots/connections here. I thought it would be a good idea to post advertisement signs in the yards of each property I own, essentially giving my name even more exposure for potential clients. Signs would be generic, like “Use me as your realtor and get the best deal!!” etc. I would even offer a discount on rent to offset the eyesore the small sign the tenant’s may view it as. I was just thinking of y’alls thoughts on this idea, and why might others not be doing this? Thanks! 

[Michael Smythe]

While it sounds good, potential issues:

1) City ordinances may consider this a billboard and ticket you for zoning violation.

2) Ignorant tenants looking for a house may knock on doors and harass existing tenants.

3) Your real estate board may have issues with it