Quote from @Tina Wicks:
I understand that Wholesaler's play a role and can provide a beneficial service to all involved. But I have to say, I'm tired of the 5 calls a day asking if I want to sell one of my houses. I'm tired of all of the texts asking if I want to sell one of my houses. I'm tired of them calling my relatives asking if they want to sell one of my houses. And I'm very tired of them calling my 86 year old mother in law asking her if she wants to sell one of my houses which then requires a conversation by my husband to explain to her what is happening.
This may not be a popular post on this topic, but it is how I feel.
Good luck to everyone in your investing journey.
I know this doesn't solve the problem and it won't go away anytime soon but here are:
Tips for reducing annoying phone calls:
1. Have two numbers
a. One number for friends and relatives and doctor, lawyer, CPA, PM, etc
b. Another number used for filling out forms, used for "throw away" purposes - for my second number
I use the phone number to retrieve calls for my cell phone carrier. The caller never reaches me.
2. When you get a Text you don't want, don't ignore it. Send the word "Stop" back as a text. Most systems are set up to prevent your number from being texted to if the phone sends "Stop" back
Any other word or conversation or lack of response guarantees future texts from that number
3. My iPhone has a "Block this caller" feature which I use regularly
4. My home phone number is forwarded to my iPhone where I use the "Block this caller" regularly
5. I don't feel obligated to pick up the phone everytime it rings. The phone is there for my convenience not some insurance or window replacement solicitor's convenience.
6. I'm told you can set up a Google phone number that you can use and it blocks known spammers. I don't use social media so I'm not sure about that one.
7. One trick I've used is to take the call, let them start the conversation, tell them to wait a minute that I need to put them on hold, place them on hold and forget about them.
8. And I have everyone important listed as a contact on my phone, so if a call comes in that isn't a contact, I can let it go to voice mail and screen if I want to call them back.
For those of you actually doing real estate and want to be sure to not miss a business call, you can do what I do for that, as well. This is a little more advanced for you if you do a lot of advertising and transactions.
9. I have a second iPhone, who said your phone has to be the newest latest and greatest? I bought a couple of older models a. one for my outgoing selling properties b. one for my incoming buying properties. When a call comes in I know to take the call since it's from my advertising.
I wouldn't expect someone just starting out or that has only a couple of rentals to use that method but it works in the appropriate situation.
