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All Forum Posts by: Sharad M.

Sharad M. has started 244 posts and replied 1900 times.

Post: yellow letters and list source

Sharad M.
Posted
  • Carlsbad, CA
  • Posts 1,991
  • Votes 1,136
Originally posted by @Melanie Hartmann:

Wow... still no one? I was really hoping for an answer. I purchased 709 leads from list source and used VistaPrint to mail them. HOWEVER, Vista only accepted about 430 of those names... so I was  a bit irritated by that. It was my first mailing, so I'm not sure if was an issue with Vista or an issue with the list. When I googled an address or two that Vista wouldn't accept, they seemed like legitimate addresses to me. Also, the names were missing from a small handful so I had to put in generic text before Vista would mail to those few.

*here's to hoping that some will shed some light on the lead list debate!*

 Sounds like an issue on Vista Print side. There are always a small % of addresses that are rejected but close to 300 out of 709 seem very high. What did Vista Print tell you the reason for rejection was?

Post: Tough market but there are still deals out there..

Sharad M.
Posted
  • Carlsbad, CA
  • Posts 1,991
  • Votes 1,136

I just wanted to make a post for people who may be struggling or feeling discouraged about how tight the inventory is. It's a tough market but there are still some great deals to be had in today's market.

Until last year we were relying solely on buying from MLS, foreclosure auction and other wholesalers but starting this year we started doing our own marketing and got really focused in Q2 and we are on track to have our best year ever in 2018.

Not only will we do more deals this year but the margins on our deals have gone up as well. We closed on a flip last week where we are anticipating a net profit of $50k. We closed on 2 more properties this week where we will be making around $35k net profit on each.

If you are planning to do marketing, have a budget for at least 6 months to see some meaningful results. It takes time for those deals to start coming in but once they do, you start building a good pipeline of those.

Last month we wholesaled 3 houses where we made a net profit of around $130k and all we did with those houses was just put a lockbox and nothing else.

By no means I am trying to make this post to boast about anything but my purpose is to encourage some of the newer investors out there to go out and hunt those deals.

If there is anything I can help with, I will be more than happy to. 

Post: 40 cents postcard & 50 cents letter for full service direct mail

Sharad M.
Posted
  • Carlsbad, CA
  • Posts 1,991
  • Votes 1,136

Postcards as low as 40 cents yellow-letters and business letters as low as 50 cents. The prices include printing, stuffing envelope, packing, mailing (including postage). NO hidden fees.

Why choose reSimpli.com for your direct mail?

  • Very competitive pricing
  • Quick turnaround
  • Tons of designs to choose from
  • Free custom designs for you if you don’t like ours
  • No monthly fee for lower pricing
  • Buy leads for as low as $0.10/lead
  • Industry leading customer service

  • REsmpli -> Simplify Real Estate Investing Through Technology


    You're only a few clicks away from a professional and well run direct mail marketing campaign.

    Sample designs:

    https://resimpli.com/ourdesigns

    Additional Pricing info:

    https://resimpli.com/pricing

    Postcards:

    $0.60 for less than 200

    $0.45 for 200-1,000

    $0.40 for more than 1,000

    Letters:

    $0.70 for less than 200

    $0.55 for 200-1,000

    $0.50 for more than 1,000

    Post: Looking for simple to use and FREE CRM? Try REsimpli w/Demo Video

    Sharad M.
    Posted
    • Carlsbad, CA
    • Posts 1,991
    • Votes 1,136

    Check out our super simple to use CRM.

    REsimpli demo video

    Current features include:

    - Intake script that contains questions to ask sellers of properties in order to capture accurate information for follow-up

    - Sync your appointments and reminders with Google Calendar

    - Full Google API functionality for fast and easy sign-up

    - Full Zillow API functionality - just pop in an address and it'll auto-populate the data for the property for you using the Zillow database

    - Google street view functionality so you can virtually walk around the potential home and it places a pin where your house is so you can tell where it is in relation to other properties on the street as you virtually walk it.

    We are adding tons of other features to our CRM.

    You also get free analytics tracking tool.

    Post: 40 cents postcard & 50 cents letter for full service direct mail

    Sharad M.
    Posted
    • Carlsbad, CA
    • Posts 1,991
    • Votes 1,136

    Postcards as low as 40 cents yellow-letters and business letters as low as 50 cents. The prices include printing, stuffing envelope, packing, mailing (including postage). NO hidden fees.

    Why choose reSimpli.com for your direct mail?

  • Very competitive pricing
  • Quick turnaround
  • Tons of designs to choose from
  • Free custom designs for you if you don’t like ours
  • No monthly fee for lower pricing
  • Buy leads for as low as $0.10/lead
  • Industry leading customer service

  • REsmpli -> Simplify Real Estate Investing Through Technology


    You're only a few clicks away from a professional and well run direct mail marketing campaign.

    Sample designs:

    https://resimpli.com/ourdesigns

    Additional Pricing info:

    https://resimpli.com/pricing

    Postcards:

    $0.60 for less than 200

    $0.45 for 200-1,000

    $0.40 for more than 1,000

    Letters:

    $0.70 for less than 200

    $0.55 for 200-1,000

    $0.50 for more than 1,000

    Post: Looking for simple to use and FREE CRM? Try REsimpli

    Sharad M.
    Posted
    • Carlsbad, CA
    • Posts 1,991
    • Votes 1,136

    Check out our super simple to use CRM.

    REsimpli demo video

    Current features include:

    - Intake script that contains questions to ask sellers of properties in order to capture accurate information for follow-up

    - Sync your appointments and reminders with Google Calendar

    - Full Google API functionality for fast and easy sign-up

    - Full Zillow API functionality - just pop in an address and it'll auto-populate the data for the property for you using the Zillow database

    - Google street view functionality so you can virtually walk around the potential home and it places a pin where your house is so you can tell where it is in relation to other properties on the street as you virtually walk it.

    We are adding tons of other features to our CRM.

    You also get free analytics tracking tool.

    Post: 40 cents postcard & 50 cents letter for full service direct mail

    Sharad M.
    Posted
    • Carlsbad, CA
    • Posts 1,991
    • Votes 1,136

    Postcards as low as 40 cents yellow-letters and business letters as low as 50 cents. The prices include printing, stuffing envelope, packing, mailing (including postage). NO hidden fees.

    Why choose reSimpli.com for your direct mail?

  • Very competitive pricing
  • Quick turnaround
  • Tons of designs to choose from
  • Free custom designs for you if you don’t like ours
  • No monthly fee for lower pricing
  • Buy leads for as low as $0.10/lead
  • Industry leading customer service

  • REsmpli -> Simplify Real Estate Investing Through Technology


    You're only a few clicks away from a professional and well run direct mail marketing campaign.

    Sample designs:

    https://resimpli.com/ourdesigns

    Additional Pricing info:

    https://resimpli.com/pricing

    Postcards:

    $0.60 for less than 200

    $0.45 for 200-1,000

    $0.40 for more than 1,000

    Letters:

    $0.70 for less than 200

    $0.55 for 200-1,000

    $0.50 for more than 1,000

    Post: I own my home outright...asset or liability?

    Sharad M.
    Posted
    • Carlsbad, CA
    • Posts 1,991
    • Votes 1,136
    Originally posted by @Jay Hinrichs:

    WEll this is generally speaking a buy and hold investors  rich dad poor dad  PRO site..  so you replies will mirror that thought process.

    I think you have to take your home base and set it aside.. Most people that retire in style do so because their home is paid for think of the milliions of Californians  that did so and now us in the Northwest. those that are commenting from fly over country were there houses might go up 20k in 10 years I get that.. they look at homes much different than we do on the west coast.  Or at least in the Major MSA's on the west coast and your in one of those.. 

    And it depends on your age and your earning power..   

    To me your to be commended your dad was smart and  leave the home base alone you want to go wild with debt on your investments that's a choice.   And for 90% of folks you need debt to scale..  

    @Sharad M.  this young man that I tagged came here from a foreign land.. and he paid cash for all his rentals.. and now owns I think last time we talked about 50 of them free and clear.. now that's the way to do it.. Hands down.. I have so much respect for how he did it.   But that is the goal its not the number of doors its the number you have paid for.. that's when you really have it made..   plus his cash flow on his portfolio is probably as great as someone who owns 200 or so doors and is in massive debt. 

     Jay, thank you for the kind words. I look up to you so your words mean specially a lot to me. Thank you! Are you sure you wanted to tag me because you said something about a "young man"...lol

    I agree, I wouldn't change anything about my investing strategy except buying more houses when the prices were low but I was fortunate and blessed enough to have the opportunity to pick up those great rentals and have them be free and clear.

    The peace of mind is totally worth it

    Post: 40 cents postcard & 50 cents letter for full service direct mail

    Sharad M.
    Posted
    • Carlsbad, CA
    • Posts 1,991
    • Votes 1,136

    Postcards as low as 40 cents yellow-letters and business letters as low as 50 cents. The prices include printing, stuffing envelope, packing, mailing (including postage). NO hidden fees.

    Why choose reSimpli.com for your direct mail?

  • Very competitive pricing
  • Quick turnaround
  • Tons of designs to choose from
  • Free custom designs for you if you don’t like ours
  • No monthly fee for lower pricing
  • Buy leads for as low as $0.10/lead
  • Industry leading customer service

  • REsmpli -> Simplify Real Estate Investing Through Technology


    You're only a few clicks away from a professional and well run direct mail marketing campaign.

    Sample designs:

    https://resimpli.com/ourdesigns

    Additional Pricing info:

    https://resimpli.com/pricing

    Postcards:

    $0.60 for less than 200

    $0.45 for 200-1,000

    $0.40 for more than 1,000

    Letters:

    $0.70 for less than 200

    $0.55 for 200-1,000

    $0.50 for more than 1,000

    Post: Demo video - Simple to use and FREE CRM? Try REsimpli

    Sharad M.
    Posted
    • Carlsbad, CA
    • Posts 1,991
    • Votes 1,136

    Check out our super simple to use CRM.

    REsimpli demo video

    Current features include:

    - Intake script that contains questions to ask sellers of properties in order to capture accurate information for follow-up

    - Sync your appointments and reminders with Google Calendar

    - Full Google API functionality for fast and easy sign-up

    - Full Zillow API functionality - just pop in an address and it'll auto-populate the data for the property for you using the Zillow database

    - Google street view functionality so you can virtually walk around the potential home and it places a pin where your house is so you can tell where it is in relation to other properties on the street as you virtually walk it.

    We are adding tons of other features to our CRM.

    You also get free analytics tracking tool.