All Forum Posts by: Todd Heitner

Hey @Joe Ortiz,

When you say... Website

can you be more specific about what you are you doing with your website to generate leads?

I'd be happy to share some advice but don't want to tell you to do what you may already be doing.

 Hey @Jonathan Rivera,

Here is a paragraph from an article i was reading online that might be helpful...

Where are the fish biting?

As far as the tool you use to build your website, there are a couple important things to consider.  1 - How long will it take you to build, and 2 - Will it grow with your business?

Generally, with something like GoDaddy's website builder and a lot of those other "build-your-own-website" services, sooner or later you'll run into something you need to do that you can't with that system.  WordPress is very flexible and very popular, which means whatever you want it to do, there's probably a way to do it, and somebody else has probably already done it.  That can save you a lot of time and money over having to have things created from scratch.  And even if you did have to have a really unique need and did need to have something created from scratch, at least that's an option.  It's easy to find developers who can build something for WordPress.  But if you're using a proprietary website builder, often there isn't an option to develop custom tools.

Here's another thing to consider:  should you build it yourself?  If you're starting out with almost no budget, maybe so.  But here are 2 things to keep in mind:

1 - It will eat up a lot of time.  I've been building websites for real estate investors for over 17 years and when changes need to be made to our own website, I'm not the one that does it.  I definitely could, but it's not a good use of my time.  I need to run my business.  And how good will it look?  I'd rather hire someone to build it who does this every day and can create something that looks good, works well, and gets results.

2 - Do you have a good enough understanding of marketing to create pages that will get results?  If you're doing paid mailings and the ads send people to a page that doesn't convert, you'll waste a lot of money.  And you'll be left wondering - is the problem the messaging in the direct mail or is it my website?  In my opinion, it can be worth it to hire someone with experience in marketing and copywriting to help you set up a marketing funnel to direct people to, especially when you're doing paid marketing.

Yeah, I did a free trial with them too.  I agree, it seemed like detailed information that they returned.

They were called IDI Data.  The service itself seemed good.  To work directly with them you have to commit to a certain volume.  We were interested in offering it as a service to our clients, but it would require quite a bit of setup to be able to collect the info and pass it along in the correct format so we haven't done that yet.  They're worth getting in touch to see what options they have.

Most real estate entrepreneurs have their own thoughts on how much time and effort to put into coming up with the ideal company name.

You have to strike a balance between simply choosing the first decent idea that comes into your head and taking so long over it that it slows you down and stops your business from getting going.

Here are a few tips that will help you to be able to get that done but also prevent you from making a hasty choice that you might later regret.

Check out our blog article: https://donedealwebsite.com/choosing-the-right-real-estate-investor-company-name-3-pitfalls-to-avoid/

5 Actions to Guarantee Your Success as a Real Estate Investor

We’ve been helping property investors for over fifteen years now, and we’ve noticed one thing that separates the winners from the losers: staying on track.

You know the deal, a new investor, full of enthusiasm, listens to a bunch of podcasts, runs around viewing lots of houses...and then burns out. They’ll hit a roadblock, get discouraged, and give up.

The investors who make their dreams a reality do certain things to guarantee that they stay on track and really reach their goals.

So how do you make sure that you stay on track? Check out our blog article: ‘5 Actions to Guarantee Your Success as a Real Estate Investor.’

Choosing The Right Name For Your Real Estate Business

Choosing the right name for your real estate investment company is a big deal and it can be difficult to commit to one.

The key is to find a balance between just choosing the first decent idea that comes into your head or taking so long over it and doing so much research that it prevents your business from getting underway and gathering momentum.

It is important to get it right as our latest blog article shows. This article highlights three potential pitfalls to avoid so that you can make the right selection.

We trust that these few tips will prevent you from making a hasty choice that you might later regret.

Check out, ‘Choosing the Right Real Estate Investor Company Name – 3 Pitfalls to Avoid.’

Do you want a share in the profits of real estate investment but lack the funding to get started? As you can see in our latest blog article, ‘Land Flipping - For Higher Profit Margins,’ buying houses often requires hundreds of thousands of dollars whereas a land purchase can cost as little as a thousand dollars $1,000. Land investment has a much lower cost of entry.

In the article, we introduce land flipping and how to do it.

In the same way, as a house flipper buys and sells a home for a profit within a relatively short time frame. You can do the same with vacant lots of land but with a much lower initial outlay of funds. What are you waiting for?

Check out, ‘Land Flipping - For Higher Profit Margins,’ it could be just the right niche for you.

It’s one thing to read about the principles of real estate investing in books but can you move past that and apply what you’ve been learning?

We all make mistakes and no one begins perfectly but by taking one small step at a time you can avoid costly mistakes and still maintain momentum.

An important step toward bridging the gap between theory and reality is to get your real estate investor website up and running. Then you will have the online presence you need to be able to start making deals.

There is no easier way to do that than with Done Deal Website.

Click on the link to get started https://donedealwebsite.com/biggerpockets/