All Forum Posts by: Jason Grote

Jerred Morris I am going to work on my form like you are suggesting. For sake of delving a little deeper. That 50% more number may be accurate on a website that is trying to get people's info to send them a "How to Become a Better Investor", but how about a site like mine that is dealing with the largest transaction most people ever make, a home. I feel like I should offer at least a little more space for info on not just a vague name and email form. The subject matter is a lot deeper and their situation is probably huge in their minds. Any thoughts about that?

Shane Woods I think you are on to the right idea. I received a call from my website today from a man whose family inherited a home that they have been sitting on for years. They did not know what to do, so they started looking at sites from home buyers including mine. Before we got into the details about the home, he told me why he chose my site before all of the others... Basically he told me that our verbage made him feel like we were going to treat him fairly and kindly.

So, to me it is a mixture of being descriptive enough to make the people feel comfortable, but leave enough questions for them to call so that you can begin to build a relationship.

I will look closer at your verbage and see if I can offer some more detailed thoughts, but you are welcome to check out my site for ideas because I wanted to accomplish the same thing you are talking about!

Welcome fellow Texan! What area of investing are you delving into?

Shane Woods I agree about the short form... it is blocking the content on the main part of the site and is distracting.

Also, I think the call me button is distracting as it follows you. I am personally just a fan of clean and simple with vibrant pictures. I like the second chance logo, but I agree it is a little much as the wallpaper in the background since you already have it twice on the main page.

I like most of your content, but you are a little too descriptive in my opinion.

I saw way more good things than bad! I like the privacy policy info page, that I think might be a good deal to some of your potential sellers. Keep us posted on how it all goes!

OK... So I did call the people back after all. I left a message for one and never received a call back, but the other one was a lady wanting to sell...

I visited her and looked at the house, which needed alot of work, but we were unable to agree on price, but I am glad I called back!

Michael Quarles Beautifully put! What you said is so perfect. I spent my first 50 conversations with sellers just like you said. I would tarry with them, ask them questions, and try to make something out of nothing. Now, my conversations are more pointed and brief. Somehow, by being in the trenches, you learn to qualify them quickly and waste neither their time nor your own.

"The reality is that a bucket full of highly motivated sellers takes a lot of marketing and most investors don't have their lead generation machine churning at that level."

This is the root of it right here. This is where I want to be and when I am there I may not have to answer every missed call.... but for now I do!

Jerry Puckett
They charge around $800/month+ , but I did not hire them to do PPC. I formed my own campaign, and then they put together a campaign for me and I have been tweaking it myself. PPC can be expensive, but if you can get it dialed in and consistently show up in the first 3 positions for your top keywords, it is worth it. If you have an unrefined campaign it can suck you dry. I also think that if you do not have a website that is good at converting leads, then you will throw away money no matter how you get them there.

I also agree about Bigger Pockets... What a great asset to my investing business!

Brian Hoyt Larry K.
Must be a regional thing... A hydrostatic test in Central Texas plugs the sewer line just outside the house at the cleanout and every toilet inside the house. They then fill the pipes full through the bathtub and then they watch.... I personally think it is a ridiculous test because of what you said Brian about them not being designed to be under static pressure. The fact is PVC is able to hold static pressure if it is fitted properly. I worked for a foundation repair company here in the Austin area and they DO REQUIRE a test to issue the warranty. Every reputable company in Austin that I know of does as well. They are fanatical about the test because water leaking into the soil under the house is devastating for a slab foundation.

If you need a camera to locate the issue, find a plumber that owns there own camera. The plumbers that don't have one rent one and charge a lot more :)

Larry K.
What do you mean by doing a hydrostatic test in a finished house is "risky"?

If a hydrostatic test fails on a house, it means two potential issues (slab foundation):

1. Line has gap in couplings or pipe is cracked which could eventually lead to line clogging from mud build up or roots growing into line

2. Water penetration under the slab causing the slab to "heave" which is a major cause of foundation issues.

Almost every foundation repair company requires a hydrostatic test at the end of the lift. They will not issue the lifetime warranty to the homeowner unless it passes.