Investor · Tampa, FL · Member since 2011 · 2k+ posts · 3k+ votes
4y
You don't need a website just like you don't need a nail gun to build a house. It sure helps though. If you're planning on marketing to sellers you'll never know how many of them didn't reach out to you because they looked you up online and didn't find anything. A website is a great place to tell sellers why they should do business with you and not the other dozens of people reaching out to them.
If you say "SEO doesn't work" 3 times into the mirror Jerryll will appear and show you his leads! :)
If you can make a website yourself , and find some simple and cheap or free ways to host it ; Definitely make one. It adds to the validity and gives you a chance to showcase properties more than just a view from street view.
I won't go to someone's facebook page to view their business.
I agree with @Sean Ross If you are able to make one yourself for a decent price go for it. It definitely will not hurt you to have a well-put-together website.
That being said if you are running on low resources I would definitely recommend using those resources to acquire more leads than building a website!
Convenient, but not necessary. Without good SEO, it will be useless as a lead generator. There's very little you actually need to wholesale; but you do need to find a way to let people know who you are and what you do. Someone like @jerryll noorden could set you straight on the most effective use of a website.
Real Estate Agent · Austin, TX · Member since 2016 · 96 posts · 69 votes
4y
Hi @Mike Schorah I think it might help you, but not required. When I was wholesaling I don't think I ever got a deal because of the website I had. It's not something that came up when talking with Seller's about buying their home. If you had a landing page with some reviews from satisfied client's it could help you on getting internet leads for motivated Sellers, but I think the more important part of the equation is problem solving/deal closing.
When you meet with motivated Sellers they usually have some sort of issue that is the reason why they are selling. A quick cash offer may just be what they need to deal with whatever they have going on, but I find that it's not always going to be a solution. Some Seller's would prefer to Seller finance the deal, or have you assume their loan.
Investor · Tampa, FL · Member since 2011 · 2k+ posts · 3k+ votes
4y
You don't need a website just like you don't need a nail gun to build a house. It sure helps though. If you're planning on marketing to sellers you'll never know how many of them didn't reach out to you because they looked you up online and didn't find anything. A website is a great place to tell sellers why they should do business with you and not the other dozens of people reaching out to them.
If you say "SEO doesn't work" 3 times into the mirror Jerryll will appear and show you his leads! :)
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Sounds to me you just want people to tell you what you want to hear!
Dude if you want us to hold your hand and stroke it and say "sure darlin, you don't need a website", dude just don't get one. BUT... ANY business that doesn't have a website is a scam operation. That is how the public sees it. So the question is... do you really think you have a chance when your competitors have a credible website and you don't?
It doesn't matter how many BP'ers agree with you. I have a saying that goes something like this:
Even if 3000 morons agree with you doesn't mean that what you all agree on is correct... right? If anything I said is wrong.. OK. If anything I said is mere "opinion" then OK.. But what I said was not wrong, nor is it opinion. It is fact.
So... if you want to try getting where you need to be without a website.. just go here:
Still though, no matter what marketing you are doing you need a website.
Let me tell you a secret my man...
the message of ANY and ALL of your marketing should never be "Hey sell me your house".. NEVER.
The message of your marketing should always be.. "Hey visit my website".. no matter if it is DMM cold calling D4D... anything. You send them to your website! Your website has your name your face your pictures your address your phone number your reviews your testimonials, your google verification your BBB verification, ... Nothing converts better than a credible website. Period! So you can absolutely leverage any kind of marketing (as long as you do it right) as long as you send people the right message.
So the real question is this... why NOT get a website?
See.. I DID help you! ;)
I know you said.. except me.. But I couldn't resit.
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Seriously my man... I will help you no matter what direction you choose. :)!!
Do you NEED a website to wholesale or flip houses? Nope.
My company has dozens of websites. We put over $5,000,000 worth of spend through them every year. We have multiple SEO Assets, a dedicated web dev team, the whole 9 yards.
Here I am telling you that you do not need one.
A better question might be "Does having a website improve my credibility?"
The answer to that is a resounding yes.
A well copywritten website can build your trust with sellers, gives you a conversion space to push traffic towards, and has a multitude of other benefits.
That being said, just slapping a website up without proper SEO won't generate you any leads. Slapping a website up without any optimizations for PPC will make ad spend almost useless.
The most important thing in my opinion? Just take action!