After 7 months of direct mail... finally closed a deal!

After 7 months of direct mail... finally closed a deal!

Real Estate Agent · Bronx, NY · Member since 2017 · 88 posts · 55 votes

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Allentown.

Purchase price: $100,000
Cash invested: $3,000

Contributors:
Eury Vargas

Mailing consistently for 7 months until we came across an executor of a will who was getting rid of his parents home. We raised all the money to purchase and only came out of pocket for closing charges.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Meat on the bone

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Direct mail marketing. In person negotiating.

How did you finance this deal?

Raised 50K from a private lender and 50k from hard money

How did you add value to the deal?

Updating entire house, fresh paint, flooring, adding half bath, finishing basement.

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Goshen, KY · Member since 2009 · 835 posts · 683 votes
7y

Congrats!  Hanging in there and mailing consistently is the secret. Statistically about 81% of your deals will come at or beyond your 5th mailing. Most people quit mailing at or before the 3rd mailing. You want to be the “last man standing”. @James Perdoma. 

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  • Melbourne, FL · Member since 2015 · 99 posts · 42 votes
    7y

    Congrats @James Perdomo! Can you provide more details? What are the numbers? ARV? estimated repair costs? How will you pay for repairs? Do you have contractors lined up? How long do you expect the flip to take?

  • Real Estate Agent · Bronx, NY · Member since 2017 · 88 posts · 55 votes
    7y

    @Watson Hilaire PP 100k Repairs 22k ARV 185K. We're paying for repairs with a company credit card. We have the cash in hand and also have the draw money from the HML. Contractors are already working. We anticipate to be out by september.

  • Melbourne, FL · Member since 2015 · 99 posts · 42 votes
    7y

    Wow @James Perdomo! you are on it! 

  • Goshen, KY · Member since 2009 · 835 posts · 683 votes
    7y

    Congrats!  Hanging in there and mailing consistently is the secret. Statistically about 81% of your deals will come at or beyond your 5th mailing. Most people quit mailing at or before the 3rd mailing. You want to be the “last man standing”. @James Perdoma. 

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    Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
    7y
    Originally posted by @Sharon Vornholt:

    Congrats!  Hanging in there and mailing consistently is the secret. Statistically about 81% of your deals will come at or beyond your 5th mailing. Most people quit mailing at or before the 3rd mailing. You want to be the “last man standing”. @James Perdoma. 

    back in the day and this is late 70s to mid 80s.. there was a guy had a we buy houses ad in the SF chronicle 365 days a year.

    I had an ad in the  chron  selling properties 365 days a year.. for oh at least 5 to 7 years..  and I suspect this other guy was there for decades.

  • Real Estate Agent · Bronx, NY · Member since 2017 · 88 posts · 55 votes
    7y

    @Sharon Vornholt Thank you! You are absolutely right. Going to increase the mailing tenfold by the end of the year.

  • Goshen, KY · Member since 2009 · 835 posts · 683 votes
    7y

    Awesome @James Perdomo.  I'm sure it will put more money in your pocket. 

  • Specialist · Carlsbad, CA · Member since 2018 · 1k+ posts · 638 votes
    7y

    Congratulations! Goes to show that a consistent direct mailing campaign will definitely come up with results!

    Good Luck!

  • Real Estate Agent · Bronx, NY · Member since 2017 · 88 posts · 55 votes
    7y

    @Ehsan Rishat Thanks!

  • Specialist · Member since 2019 · 494 posts · 220 votes
    7y

    @James Perdomo Have you considered mixing in a new list for your ongoing campaigns for your next properties? There are some new owner occupied motivated seller lists.

  • Investor · Brooklyn, NY · Member since 2017 · 47 posts · 25 votes
    7y

    @James Perdomo and yes i had the pleasure in seeing their project!! great job! 

  • Flipper/Rehabber · NJ (new jersey) · Member since 2019 · 3 posts · 0 votes
    7y

    @James Perdomo

    Are you interested in buying stamps ?? I have a few thousand I am no longer in need of.

  • Real Estate Agent · Bronx, NY · Member since 2017 · 88 posts · 55 votes
    7y

    @Rafiel Borrell how much are you asking for them?

  • Flipper/Rehabber · NJ (new jersey) · Member since 2019 · 3 posts · 0 votes
    7y

    Shoot me a message  we can talk price. 

  • Tucson, AZ · Member since 2017 · 118 posts · 40 votes
    7y

    Congratulations on making that first deal.  Now on to the next one.

  • Real Estate Agent · Bronx, NY · Member since 2017 · 88 posts · 55 votes
    7y

    @May Emery we actually found this deal from an owner occupied list we were mailing to. What did you have in mind?

  • Rental Property Investor · Evansville, IN · Member since 2019 · 41 posts · 24 votes
    7y

    @James Perdomo Congratulations on your Deal. This just shows that with persistence and realizing that real estate is a numbers game anything is possible.

  • Specialist · Midwest Market · Member since 2016 · 21 posts · 6 votes
    7y

    @James Perdomocongrats!! this is the first of many!

  • Real Estate Agent · Bronx, NY · Member since 2017 · 88 posts · 55 votes
    7y
    Originally posted by @Cody Ruff:

    @James Perdomo Congratulations on your Deal. This just shows that with persistence and realizing that real estate is a numbers game anything is possible.

     1000% Persistence is right. Thanks man!

  • Real Estate Agent · Bronx, NY · Member since 2017 · 88 posts · 55 votes
    7y
    Originally posted by @Alicia M.:

    @James Perdomocongrats!! this is the first of many!

     Thank you! already working on my next one =]

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