Any lessons learned around training, scripts, compliance or quality control?

It’s rarely because it doesn’t work.It’s usually because:• They spend hours dialing themselves and burn out• They hire a VA… but end up managing them daily• There’s no real KPI tracking• Follow-up is inconsistent• The owner shifts from “closer” to “call manager”I see this pattern a lot.An investor starts calling → gets exhausted.Then hires a VA → now they’re reviewing calls, fixing scripts, checking dials, pushing accountability.Instead of focusing on closing deals…They’re managing outbound.Cold calling only becomes predictable when it’s structured and managed properly.Otherwise, it feels chaotic — and people quit.If you’re skeptical about cold calling…What would you need to see for it to become a viable channel for you?

You need clear scripts, call recordings to review, and regular check-ins.

One of his properties had ended up in the local foreclosure classifieds.The call did not go well.He was bitter, abrasive, and challenged my script and my questions.

Curious how others are viewing Valdosta right now.I’ve built most of my portfolio here because the numbers still lean heavily toward cash flow. You can find solid SFRs that rent well relative to price, and DSCR deals ...

I did notice that we can use wild cards in the search, but after I figure that out I stopped playing with it for a time.

You have maybe 60 seconds from the first phone call, and you probably are not the only agent who called, so practicing your scripts daily and role-playing conversations could be very helpful along the way.

I have software that does this as well - its not excel but there are a ton of benefits over excel, especially if you want to have multiple scenarios of the same asset, aggregate multiple assets into a fund, calculate complex equity waterfalls, integrate AI to automate data entry or write python scripts to do analysis (or have ChatGPT write it for you). 

People want the silver bullet.The one marketing channel that floods them with deals.The one script that makes every seller say yes.The one hire that fixes everything overnight.That’s not how this business actually scales.Real growth comes from tightening the screws—small improvements, everywhere.More leads from the same marketing.Slightly better call handling.Cleaner follow-up.Tighter appointments.Stronger offers.Better dispositions.Those small gains compound fast.A lot of investors burn out because they keep swinging for home runs—chasing the next tactic, the next list, the next “secret.”The ones who last do something boring.They build systems.A better intake call.A follow-up text sent five minutes sooner.A simple checklist before the appointment.A cleaner buyers process.A repeatable way to lock deals up without overthinking.Getting one percent better at each step changes everything.It’s not exciting—but it’s what builds businesses that last.Stop hunting for the miracle.Start building the machine.

Script and structure Are you using a proven framework or just flowing with it?