All Forum Posts by: Steve Bell

Need a website for your REI business?

There is no doubt that websites are a powerful tool for real estate investors to both buy properties, as well as sell properties using various internet marketing methods.

Ideally you would want to have separate websites for different aspects of your business, for example maybe one for buying properties and the other for selling properties. Perhaps have a separate one for leasing properties.

And in some cases its nice to be able to create disposable websites, for example if you want to create a site for selling a particular house. You could register a domain name like 123MAINST.com and then point that to a website that explains all the details of that property. Then you can put that address on all your marketing material.

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All the best,

Steve Bell

Hey Terry,

It seems everyone is using iContact right now. The first plan is only $7.95 a month. Check it out.

I hope that helps.

Most of us have been through it. They call it "analysis paralysis". You just have to get out there and play.

You'll never learn the game sitting on the bench. The more you talk to the players in the game, i.e., sellers, buyers, agents, escrow, etc. you'll find out that their all just people. All trying to reach the same goal. Get a deal done.

Eric, I'm glad that you started this post. I have experienced the challenges of being a newbie out in the trenches all alone, with no one to turn to when the "stuff" hits the fan.

The "gurus" and home study courses make it sound so simple. Just add water and presto, there you have it...instant wealth. NOT!

The realty is it will take a lot of work and experience to become successful in this business or any other business for that matter. And don't get it twisted, this is a full fledged business.

I'll tell you though, when I got my first wholesale check for $15,000 for a house I didn't even own, that was one of the best feelings in the world. Then I had evidence that it could done. And I wanted to do it again and again. By following a step-by-step process that shows exactly how it all comes together, you too can get that "best feeling in the world" kind of feeling, there's nothing like it.

It's a simple business, it's just not easy. Don't throw in the towel just before it miracle was about happen.

To get started, always remember...marketing, marketing, marketing. Those are the three most important words in real estate investing. If you have $5 to your name and choice between a sandwich and mailing post cards, mail the post cards. That's right, you never know 1 out of those 10 post cards could make $5,000, $10,000, or $25,000. All things are possible, just Believe.

Good luck & good investing.

Steve

One of the major pieces to your short sale puzzle is being able to prove to the lender that your homeowner has a "hardship" that makes it impossible for them to make any more payments. So, the reason that the sellers walked off to take another job will have to be compelling to the lender for them to consider a short sale offer.

Steve

Is this group still active? Is anyone in here looking for wholesale deals at 65% FMV and less?

Steve

I totally agree with this issue. I have spent thousands, upon thousands of dollars buying every new course or seminar that sounded like it had the information that I just had to have. In the end of the day the best approach is to go to your local REI club meeting and network with the actual doers at your meeting and let them mentor you, until you are able to do it on your own and then you can help a newbie and keep the cycle going.

In regards to serving the needs of our clients and making a profit. Any viable business model is helping someone solve a problem for a price that is agreeable with the buyer. If you need your plumbing pipes fixed, you call a plumber. You pay him for solving your plumbing problem. If a seller needs a FAST sell then call a RE investor. We provide a viable service, which helps the seller, and we get paid for our service. I don't feel that it's greed.

Good luck & happy investing,

Steve

Hello Everybody,

Straight options are the most unused and least understood technique in the creative real estate business. If learned how to be used correctly this one strategy can be one of the most powerful tools in your real estate investing tool box. Here's why I make this statement. No other technique allows you to control such a large assest, with the least amount of money out of your pocket. It's true, you must give some kind of option consideration to legally secure your option. Depending on your state law, that amount could be as little as $10-20.

Then, once you secure or control the house with your option you want to sell that house as fast as you can so you can get to your fat 5-figure pay check. If you are not trained or experienced in selling houses fast, you do run the risk of wasting a lot of time and potential profits.

There is not a lot of practical information available today on the subject of straight real estate options. I recently ran across course that you should check out. In "The 60 Day Cash Flow Solution" the author Steve Miles shows you step by step how he has gained control of a house worth over $500k with only $20 at risk for the option deposit.

He will then show you how to sell the house fast with what is known as the "The 9 Day Sale". Where he puts in place his guerilla marketing techniques to sell the house in lightning speed earning pay checks upward to $57,000 on one deal. And all of that is done in 60 days or less.

If you're interested in learning how to use options will explode you wealth visit http://www.60daycash.com/cmd.php?af=432791 and sign up for the FREE 5-part mini series titled "How To Make More Money In 60 Days Than You Now Make In A Year!" Take advantage of this free resource to answer all of your questions about real estate investing using an option.

Steve also offers the opportunity for you to make extra cash by just referring people to his website to sign up for the FREE course.

Good luck and Happy Investing!