All Forum Posts by: Alex Price

 Am I correct to assume your focus is lead generation? If so, the reason I talk about rankings is because users rarely go past first page. So if your site is on page 3 it will not get the same amount of leads as it does on 1st page. I've ranked sites myself as well as I've helped others. If the focus is lead generation which will convert to more business then the focus of any SEO should be to rank as high as possible in your niche. 

 What do you think about Airbnb or short term rental conversion during summer? 

@Elizabeth Wilson KPI's I look for are work history. I look at previous sites they have ranked, DA and PA from beginning to end and how new the site was at beginning of SEO. I also look at their techniques (white hat only) and I go into it understanding that really good SEO generally takes 3 - 6 months to rank well. It's a process but unlike PPC it lasts forever. If you are trying to rank in more competitive markets than it can take longer. Companies spend fortunes to claim top spots on 1st page of Google along with SEM, PPC, SMM and SMO which also help with SEO. Content is key along with other factors. Take BP for example, they have been online for many years and there is a lot of valuable content on this site which is what search engines look for. I would have to see your site to know for sure but that's my two cents. 

@Jeffrey Sealy I've always wondered about this as well especially if you can connect with the college and have them use you as a source for housing. Hopefully someone with some experience can chime in. 

Hi @Michael Panjvani I've worked with investors from Toronto who have that same strategy. So bravo on your new journey. I assume that you're investing for long term cash flow, am I right? Have you came up with type of properties, areas, cap rate and appreciation you'd like to target? As with any investment type, it's all about what you want to get out of it. Happy to help in anyway I can. 

@Michael Gambacorta do you plan on buying site unseen or are you at least willing to make a trip and tour the properties and areas to get a feel for yourself and the turnkey provider?

Hi @Ashish Brar I am in Cleveland and will say that Columbus is where most of growth is happening but it's more investing for appreciation since there is so much new construction going on. Cleveland is where you'll get the cash flow. I tend to stay on West side of Cleveland as that is where a good deal of growth is happening. I'm from the east side but live on the west side so I know both areas. The main question I would ask is if you plan on investing in houses or multifamily units? 

@Carlina Burford I'm assuming you are going through a lender and seeing it is backed by your credit and income, not sure why they are not able to issue a letter of pre approval to you. 

@Mary Jay I agree with @Shiloh Lundahl I look at the numbers not the age of the homes. I would definitely get an inspection but the numbers are more important. I'm in Cleveland where there are a lot of older homes, some even historic and since 2008 this has been a very good investment market.