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Blair is an entrepreneur focused on innovation in marketing and lead generation for real estate investors. Blair Halver is an entrepreneur and marketing automation expert from Mooresville, NC. Blair is a real estate investor and avid marketer, coming up under the greats: Dan Kennedy, Ron LeGrand,…

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    Several Exit Strategies to Make Your Equity, Cash Flow, or Both!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 19:03


    Hear about different exit strategies you can use for just one deal. More and more opportunities are popping up in this economic crisis. As transactional engineers, be prepared so you can recognize which is the exit strategy that creates large equity or monthly cash flow! In this episode, learn all about exit strategies; how to exit deals with the profit, about the importance of transfer disclosure statements, doing inspections upfront, and how to recognize a risky deal. Discover how to calculate MAO, when to list properties with realtors, and the difference between assigning contracts and double closing. They discuss how to approach a seller whose country store and two apartment addresses can't be found. Finally, gain skills on employee status versus contractor status when paying VAs or acquisitionists by the hour. Learn how to find leads. Mentioned Resources: Zillow Propstream Rentometer Mojo In this episode we covered: 00:00:00 – About a risky cash deal and how to calculate the MAO 00:03:10 – About employee status versus contractor status when paying VAs or acquisitionists by the hour 00:04:41 – Market update 00:07:34 – Process in regards to inspections when marketing for lease-purchase buyers and the importance of transfer disclosure statements and doing inspection upfront 00:17:35 – About a seller asking $350K for a nice house in Decatur, Georgia, wanting $50K to move and about listing the property with a realtor 00:19:55 – How to approach a seller whose country store and two apartment addresses can't be found 00:23:17 – Using an amortization schedule for an owner-financed deal and how to get it reported to the credit bureau 00:26:35 – How to exit a cash deal in which seller wants $20k cash for a house in Kentucky that needs a lot of repairs and ARV is $160 and about assigning contract versus double closing and seller disclosure 00:39:11 – How to approach a seller whose family is concerned about staying on the deed with your LLC; about undivided interest in properties, wills and bank's rights 00:43:50 – How to approach buyers who have a low monthly income; concerned as to whether they are going to be able to afford paying monthly payments 00:47:40 – Best way to find leads 00:50:09 – How to approach a deal involving two houses on one property 00:54:05 – Four or five solid exit strategies for a deal involving two houses on one property and best way to find rental comps 00:59:20 – About a client's feedback on credit reports 01:01:00 – What is needed to figure out if a deal is decent or not 01:04:05 – About states reopening after lockdown, commercial real estate, and businesses for sale 01:06:11 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Buy Subject-to, Fix and Flip!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 18:03


    Today more than ever is an excellent opportunity for transactional engineers to buy subject-to. There are many exit strategies to work your deals, but today's focus is on fixing and selling. Buy a house for as little as possible, make small fixes, and then sell. These could be starter homes, which are experiencing high demand. These deals don't demand much work, and the houses sell quickly! In this episode, hear about three deals Blair and Jeff are working on with different exit strategies. Learn how to buy subject-to, fix and flip, and how to get an $80K payday just for writing out a check to bring a loan current. Discover the difference between finding a buyer for a house versus finding a house for a buyer. Finally, hear how wholesaling works in Illinois, how to deal with wrecked houses that have been rejected for short sales, how to deal with eviction processes and LLCs in Iowa, and the importance of having rental comps when doing terms.  Mentioned Resources: ●       Rentome ●       Craigslist ●       Zillow ●       Propstream ●       Mojo  In this episode we covered: 00:00:00 – Start-up and market update 00:04:36 – How to structure a deal in which a seller has their three-bedroom house listed with an agent for $119k, getting $2k a month, will take $110 and doesn't want terms 00:10:25 – About wholesaling in Illinois 00:11:16 – How to approach a deal in which seller is selling their house in Texas for $50K, there is nothing owed, seller is willing to do terms, and it is difficult to find rental comps 00:14:24 – Whether there is a deal for a small, wrecked house that has been rejected for a short sale, owes $40k deed in lieu, a balloon of $12K in 2036, ARV $82 and $285 payments 00:22:54 – About a wholesale deal and consequences from drawing a line in the sand with deals are under $40K 00:26:34 – Process when buying a property that has been bought on terms with a private lender, about the eviction process and LLCs in Iowa 00:31:27 – How to set up a land trust 00:32:13 – Finding a buyer for a house versus finding a house for a buyer and about screening buyers 00:35:08 – Filling out the standard purchase and sales agreement for an owner-finance deal to do a wholesale 00:36:32 – Meaning of “homeowner's taxes and insurance being in escrow” and about taking over HELOC 00:41:42 – How to approach a lawyer about what documents are needed to close a bread-and-butter deal 00:44:12 – Blair and Jeff's business update; about deals they are working on with instructional ways to “skin a cat 00:45:18 – Lead 1 – How to buy subject-to and get a tenant to buy the house from us at $120K 00:48:15 – Lead 2 – How to buy subject-to, then fix and flip 00:52:00 – Lead 3 - About a client-partner deal; a terms deal with a lease option tenant-buyer coming in for $12k down and a $400 a month cash flow 00:55:00 – About contract at close ratio 00:57:46 – How to fill a contract of a deal in which seller that has a $50K lien 00:58:30 – Advice for whoever comes across a deal and has to write a check for $11 grand for back payments and $10 grand for rehab in order to make $30/80K dollars but can't afford to do so 01:00:40 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia:  Youtube  Apple Podcasts  Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!  

    Line up Your Buyer Before You Close a Deal to Avoid Taking Any Risk!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 19:00


    The real estate business has great opportunities. As transactional engineers, you have all the strategies needed to identify them and turn them into deals. The market is constantly changing because of the economic crisis. Several states are experiencing significant disturbances, such as violent protests. Buyers in some areas will be difficult to get. In questionable areas, line up your buyers before closing on a deal to avoid taking risks. In this episode, hear about what is happening in the market, how it affects the real estate business, and a new exit strategy. Learn how to approach deals with no margins or properties in questionable areas, how to deal with homes in trailer parks, and how to deal with fire damaged or gutted cheap properties. Discover what to do with houses that have residents who smoked, how to work out a subject-to with a carry-back on the purchase and sale agreement, and how to structure a deal as a sandwich lease purchase or as a subject-to cashing the seller out in the short term. Finally, hear how to delegate a marketing campaign to acquisitionists, how to deal with a big difference between comps, and what resources can be used to collect payments. Mentioned Resources: Housing Wire Wall Street Journal SFGate Ron LeGrand Zillow FSBO Cozy QuickBooks Propstream Mojo Screen The Tenant In this episode we covered: 00:00:00 – Start-up; market update, resources to find news and another exit strategy for transactional engineers 00:11:54 – About a deal under contract in an oil field town in Texas involving a manufactured home in a trailer park; whether wholesaling is an option if seller is asking for $62K and ARV is $198K 00:15:59 – About information needed to do trailer and trailer park search 00:18:29 – How to approach lease options in regards to low margins and questionable areas 00:28:35 – How to delegate a marketing campaign to acquisitionists 00:32:36 – About a client wanting other opinions on PIN – connected investors to run comps 00:34:35 – How to approach a seller in a deal that has a low rental margin before putting under contract as a lease option 00:39:32 – About Cozy and Quickbooks to collect payments 00:40:55 – How to deal with fire-damaged or gutted cheap properties 00:43:43 – How to find a buyer for a smoke-damaged house 00:46:04 – How to approach a seller selling two building units on a joint loan for $75K and about remote property management for rentals 00:48:59 – How to get paperwork set up for a subject-to deal 00:51:14 – About lines that don't line up with the script and can be rearranged when training a VA 00:53:54 – How to deal with situations when looking for comps and finding a big difference between those done six months ago 00:56:50 – How to approach a seller that wants something out of the deal after having agreed to take over with terms and brought current to save their credit 01:01:40 –Who do buyers send their check to for the first month's rent after deal meeting and how is it done virtually 01:03:16 – What form should be used when structuring a deal as a sandwich lease purchase in which sellers agrees to be cashed out in the short term, and how to structure the deal according to Ron LeGrand and as a subject-to 01:12:20 – How to handle a situation in which Propstream says tax assessment is $25K but the seller says it's $68k and comps have dropped from $200K to $19K for a house in Kentucky that gets water in the basement 01:17:58 – How to handle and structure a deal in which Cherokee Nation dismisses loan for a ramp and shower as long as the seller stays in the property for three years 01:25:19 – Whether a prospect could be a deal or not; how to approach a seller when it is very difficult to find somebody who would want to put $26K cash into a deal that has no equity and how to work it out as a short sale 01:33:31 – Best way and utility through which to hold title to investment real estate properties and about legal protection 01:37:37 – How to find out who owns a property 01:40:42 – How to work out a subject-to with a carry-back as on the purchase and sale agreement 01:43:12 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Buy Cheap, Hold for the Long-Term, and Make Money on the Spread!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 18:28


    If you are in the real estate business, you are in it to make money. In today's economic crisis, there are many opportunities to cash in. Go look for the cheap homes, buy, and then rent. A long-term rental means you will make money on the monthly spread and have it growing your bank account over time! In this episode, learn how to handle loans when there is already a mortgage, how to approach deals with subject-to involving expensive properties, and how this business works in rural areas. Discover the right time to negotiate the purchase price, how negotiation works in term deals and cash deals, and how to deal with a probate estate. Hear how to deal with buyers seeing houses in remote deals and how to approach sellers in default where the deals have no equity but have an interesting monthly spread. We talk pre-foreclosure data and lists to call, plus ways to get hold of leads! To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: Zillow Craigslist Propstream Mojo Screen The Tenant My +Plus Leads In this episode we covered: 00:00:00 – Start-up and market update 00:02:50 – How to handle another loan on a house for solar panels; handle like a second mortgage deal? 00:04:12 – Whether to ignore Facebook's notifications inviting you to add people that like your ads to your page 00:05:00 – Apprentice and pipeline program goals and about a client having problems with getting buyers to see a house or even getting back to them for further conversations 00:15:28 – How to work out a deal in which the seller has a mortgage and discovered recently they have another loan 00:20:22 – Preparing paperwork; number of land trusts per property, trustee per trusts, beneficiaries and date 00:23:08 – How to figure out an exit strategy for a subject-to deal that has only $100 monthly spread and a house that needs a lot of work 00:25:20 – How to approach sellers willing to go to terms but concerned about not getting money to be able to move 00:27:24 – How to approach a situation in which seller's mortgage has been bought by a another company and doesn't know if it is free and clear 00:32:05 – How to do business with a seller that has no mortgage but has a lien held by the community redevelopment authority to do house repairs 00:34:29 – How to handle rural properties 00:36:12 – About setting up action plans, cold calling script, and FSBO opening call script 00:37:42 – About percentage of ARV when calculating MAO and calling profiles 00:39:15 – About what goes on at closing and in deal meeting; how and when is the right time to negotiate purchase price 00:40:58 – About negotiation in term deals and cash deals 00:42:40 – How to deal with a probate estate 00:43:42 – cont. 15:28; How to approach a seller wanting more than what they owe when they don't even know how much they owe for a recently discovered lien 00:51:51 – Whether withdrawn is a good section to call or not when integrating My +Plus Leads into Mojo and about expired lists and pre-foreclosure data 00:53:43 – How to approach deals with subject-to involving expensive properties 00:59:05 – How to approach a seller who has agreed verbally to terms and wants a written agreement 01:00:16 – When should mortgage missed payments be cashed out and by whom 01:01:11 – How to work a deal out in which a seller is selling their teardown property for $5K when the ARV is $109K  01:04:54 – How to approach buyers that keep asking how much they need to put down 01:06:32 – When should mortgage missed payments be dealt with and how to proceed if we want buyer to deal with them 01:09:45 – How to deal with buyers going to see the house in a remote deal 01:12:14 – How to approach a deal involving a nice property but doesn't work out due to junky neighbors 01:16:48 – How to approach sellers in default in which the deals have no equity but have an interesting monthly spread 01:24:33 – A recapitulation of the forbearance programs 01:27:28 – Wrap-up To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Don't Waste Time and Get That Seller on the Phone!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 17:28


    Transactional real estate engineers can start doing business as long as they get to talk to sellers. As soon as a lead comes in, get hold of the seller. The best way to do it is over the phone. If you let time go by or wait for them to answer a text message, they might not see it, change their mind, or even lose interest. In this episode, Blair and Jeff share their wisdom on different real estate business topics. Learn how to get sellers on the phone. Discover how to estimate the purchase amount for a cash purchase, how to respond to buyers wanting to know what the process of rent-to-own is, and the process and document signatures needed when assigning the deed at closing. Find out what options you have for different deals and their best exit strategies. Gain skills on merging a separate tracking lead document with Mojo so one automatically updates the other. Finally, find different main lead sources for your VA to work on, the meaning of HUD, and a hot deal involving a 3X per month rental property. To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: Zillow Propstream Mojo Screen The Tenant Rentown CallRail FRBO FSBO Zbuyer In this episode we covered: 00:00:00 – Start-up and market update 00:05:13 – Trying to figure out why seller has a mortgage for $172K, another for $50K, and a loan for only $118K 00:06:40 – Starting process to do title search when buying subject-to; whether title company orders payoff or we provide a mortgage statement for the assumption amount 00:09:36 – How to estimate the purchase amount for a cash purchase 00:11:13 – About a wholesale deal in Rector, Arkansas and negotiating the purchase price, taking into account the house needs some work done and doesn't have HVAC 00:17:30 – How to approach sellers who are not responding to calls and get them out of the house by using cash for keys 00:21:15 – 05:13 cont.  Trying to figure out why seller has a mortgage for $172K, another for $50K and a loan for only $118K 00:29:15 – A client's good way to get sellers to respond quickly to calls and how to give access to team members to Propstream 00:31:35 – About a subject-to deal in which seller has been asked to complete new loan documents by their bank to fix a home equity line of credit 00:37:29 – How to respond to buyers wanting to know what the process of rent-to-own is and when is it okay to mention down payment assistance 00:39:36 – A way to merge separate tracking lead documents with Mojo so one automatically updates the other and about the importance of having them updated 00:42:29 – About Screen The Tenant, paper application fee, and hold in fee 00:45:18 – A client's successful way to advertise for the proper buyers 00:46:33 – Process and document signatures needed when assigning deed at closing in New Mexico 00:57:24 – About Screen The Tenant and the best way to run credit when buyers send application to validate what they are saying in their scores 01:00:57 – How to approach sellers concerned about the liabilities they hold if their house burns down and they have the loan in their name when doing a subject-to or a carryback and amount to consider when getting an insurance policy 01:05:45 – How to approach sellers when they ask how do we make money 01:06:20 – About HUD 01:08:48 – Whether having water and electricity cut off for six months is an issue or not in a deal in upper Midwest 01:12:17 – How to approach a seller asking for $175K and owes $152K, when comps are between $140K and $160K 01:06:10 – What is the standard purchase agreement doc used for? 01:16:35 – Problems with Facebook messenger video call saying seller wasn't available  01:18:28 – How to approach seller asking $50K for 6-bed 2-bath on 5100 square feet that is worth $200K 01:22:34 – Strategy to work out and exit a deal in which a seller owes $199K for a house that needs repairs and ARV is $230K 01:27:17 – What to do when we find a VA but are not quite sure yet and the main lead source for VA to work on 01:30:45 – Meaning of “request refund” in one of the steps for action plan in inbound seller leads 01:32:11 – How to get sellers on the phone 01:34:46 – How to approach a seller who is open to seller financing for two properties he owns, and one of them in need of a lot of work 01:41:30 – What happens if a seller doesn't pay the mortgage payments even after closing although he is obligated to pay 01:43:38 – About a 3X-per-month rental type property, possible exit strategies, and highest expected taxes 01:48:02 – Wrap-up To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Do Not Be Conservative with Your ARV!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 19:58


    Transactional real estate engineers must never be conservative with their ARV. What is ARV? ARV stands for “after repaired value.” It means the potential value of a property and not the value as-is. It is determined by referencing nearby comps in a similar condition that have recently sold. If your ARV is too conservative, you will lack a margin to make a profit. In this episode, learn about ARVs, what we look at when doing comps, and how to find comps in the boonies. Discover how to approach a seller when they ask for 20% down for a $30k house that needs work or sellers asking way over market value. Gain skills to follow up with incoming leads. Learn when you should get the authorization of release information in a subject-to. Listen to a client's bread-and-butter deal, and the attitude investors should have when talking to sellers about the first three mortgage payments. Mentioned Resources: Zillow Propstream Realtor Real Estate ABC CallRail In this episode we covered: 00:00:00 – Start-up and market update 00:03:32 – When to get the authorization of release information in a subject-to 00:04:36 – About a seller asking for $7000k down for a $30k house that needs work 00:13:01 – How to handle a deal with a big cash flow, nothing down, but seller is asking over market value 00:20:10 – What we are trying to find with the ARV, what we look at when doing comps, and reason for a high difference in comps 00:25:43 – How to approach a seller willing to do terms with a 20% down and when to start talking about terms with seller 00:29:46 – How to approach a seller that is willing to sell for what they owe, nothing down, and with a tenant in paying $600 rent when comps are $900 a month 00:33:51 – About a seller who owes $350 for a couple of acres; three plots are going to be sold separately from another plot that has a 4-bed 4-bath home, two apartments, a shop, and a pool on it. Asking $180 cash to buy a condo 00:37:15 – How to approach a motivated seller and go ahead with the deal when it is difficult to find out the property's address to know it's value 00:44:21 – Recommended application to use for sellers to call and call not go directly to private phone 00:44:55 – How to find comps in the boonies, what to do when it is difficult finding pictures, and how to approach a seller open to terms but numbers are high with a house that needs work and has tenants living in it 00:52:35 – Recommended process to follow up leads 00:53:26 – About a client's bread-and-butter deal and about the attitude one should have to approach sellers when talking about the first three mortgage payments 01:00:50 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Always Keep Interested Buyers with Money in Play!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 18:16


    Real estate transactional engineers must keep their buyers in play. If one backs out, you already have another one lined up. Don't underestimate the ones with little money to put down. Sometimes they turn up with more if they are very interested in the house and know somebody before them made a better offer! In this episode, learn how to talk to buyers to keep them lined up and in play, and how to reach out to unresponsive sellers avoiding your phone calls when buyers are ready. Discover how to comp and find marketing strategies for a unique property with a 1930s pier, post foundation house, and two other structures on it. We cover what happens to option fees when setting up lease options, things you must know about insurance when closing a deal, and how to avoid deals falling apart due to untruthful sellers. Hear about land contracts, constructive ownerships, and what happens to title and appreciations when buying and then selling a house on a land contract. Learn how to set an action plan and manage spam leads on Mojo, track the conversion rate of leads into contracts, and the cost of some apps available to manage incoming Facebook leads. Mentioned Resources: Mojo Zillow Zoom Ron LeGrand Zapier Leadsync Propstream In this episode we covered: 00:00:00 – Start-up and market update 00:05:09 – How to market a wholesale deal under contract out of state; two houses on a property in which one of them has the seller's family member with a dangerous dog living in it 00:09:59 – Avoiding deals falling apart due to sellers lying after contract has been signed 00:17:55 – How to set an action plan on Mojo regarding inbound calls we can't get a hold of 00:21:21 – How to include remote US-based assistants in calls on Mojo when training them and about probationary period versus hiring 00:25:04 – About a client's two deals under contract 00:25:55 – Discussing a situation in which lots of people lined up to see a house but it is hard getting in touch with the seller 00:29:11 – About insurance when closing a deal 00:29:51 – About land contracts and how to approach people asking to do land contracts 00:31:25 – Ways to keep interested buyers in play and what to say to those who are offering little down 00:33:13 – Tactics for sellers that don't have insurance on their property and about who pays tax and insurance 00:34:42 – When a seller discovers they have a HUD lien on their property and what to do about it 00:37:15 – Whether to back up on a deal under contract involving a property in the countryside in a terrible condition 00:40:18 – What to do with so many leads coming in 00:41:29 – About a client willing to help another train their team members 00:43:19 – Exit strategies for a deal involving a plot of land bought at $400K 00:48:28 – What happens to option fees when setting up lease options, about the down payment assistance program and the paperwork 00:52:30 – Setting up pays to the existing mortgage when buying subject-to 00:53:32 – How to buy subject-to when there is a HELOC 00:55:08 – About spam leads and quality of leads versus quantity of leads 00:57:06 – Dealing with spam leads in Mojo and about the conversion rate of leads into contracts 01:00:40 – About what happens to title and appreciations when buying and then selling a house on a land contract and about constructive ownership 01:01:50 – Zapier versus Leadsync in regards to Facebook leads that come in, telling them where to go, reducing tasks, and costs 01:05:05 – About pier and post foundations and how to deal with them 01:08:52 – Different strategies to structure a deal involving a house 1450 sqft on .4 acres that needs work, has pier and post foundations, and a HELOC lien 01:15:51 – How to comp and find strategies for a unique property with a 1930s pier and post foundation house and two other structures on it 01:19:12 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    A Perfect Deal is About Looking for Big Equity, Big Cash Flow, or Both!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 17:39


    Real estate transactional engineers must always do calculations to see if a deal is worthwhile. Time and energy are precious, and you are in this business to make money. So, if a deal does demand too much effort and time, make sure it has big equity, a big cash flow, or both! In this episode, hear about what is going on in the market and note all the housing opportunities now out there. Learn how to approach sellers asking too much for their house, sellers with individual loans, and sellers who haven't figured out their asking price but want to sell. Discover how to deal with a filed bankruptcy and how bankruptcy court works in these scenarios. Find out about note buyers, private lenders, how to negotiate down payments, and dealing with mobile homes and their community restrictions. Gain skills to manage Facebook ads to get your business flowing. To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: Propstream com Mojo Fundwise CreditSuite In this episode we covered: 00:00:00 – Start-up and market update with good opportunities for the housing business 00:06:04 – How to approach a motivated seller when the tenant-buyer filed bankruptcy and there is trouble finding a new retail buyer who would retail a house worth $525K needing $50K work done. 00:16:07 – How to handle paperwork to terminate a contract when laying off a contactor 00:17:54 – Selecting four potential candidates to work in a team 00:19:51 – About a property from the 1900s in which the seller has an individual loan. How to figure out the purchase price for the property if wholesaling and paying monthly payments 00:25:44 – Is it a waste of time and energy handling with a deal involving a bankruptcy situation and two loans? 00:33:31 – About a client's first deal signed. How to approach realtors calling on a property and how to negotiate $10k money down needed for some repairs and working it up on the contract 00:37:57 – A client having problems with buyers leads not coming in from a Facebook campaign 00:39:28 – Approaching a seller asking for $65K for a clear and free house when ARV is $112 and house needs work 00:45:28 – Approaching a seller who doesn't have an asking price for two plots of land, one with a livable mobile home, that they want to sell as a whole package 00:48:46 – A seller is selling two properties that need to be torn down and is asking $3000 for each, but county assessor says they are worth $2500 00:52:05 – About creating notes and note buyers 00:54:21 – How to overcome sellers needing equity to buy the next property to move into 00:56:34 – How to pay subject-to mortgage payments and client wondering whether a partner in can join Facebook page and concerns about dead leads on Mojo 01:00:07 – How bankruptcy court works when dealing with a seller whose tenant-buyer has filed bankruptcy and other scenarios 01:02:41 – Determining which is the best potential buyer for a subject-to deal; one can afford $15000 down but negative $50 cash flow and the other $5000 down but a $250/300 cash flow 01:04.26 – How to approach a seller who wants to do a lease option; purchase price $60K, ARV $62k and with a tenant in the house for another eight months renting for $750 01:07:38 – Approaching landlord investors who want to keep tenants in and keep property without doing owner-financing 01:08:47 – How to do business with an investor wanting a 15% down for his property 01:10:30 – About using a private lender for down payments 01:12:40 – About mobile homes and how to turn a luxury 55-and-over community mobile home park into a potential deal; getting it and selling it with seller financing 01:21:09 – Meaning of “learning limit” or “learning mode” in the Facebook ads 01:21:42 – Restrictions for mobile homes in winter 01:21:57 – About “buying smarter” and issues with Facebook ads 01:25:36 – Ads on Facebook that are producing the best responses and how to filter anonymous profiles of leads coming in 01:30:11 – Possible reason for a high PITI and where to find all the ads that are running in Facebook 01:31:53 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Don't Spend for a House Needing Work When Buying Subject-to!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 16:09


    Success in a real estate business depends on good transactional engineering. You must be able to handle any seller situation and choose the best exit strategy. Whenever you buy a house subject-to that needs a lot of work, don't ever hand out money. The only time we consider doing so is when you want to help the seller move out of the house! In this episode, learn how to approach sellers who: have private loans, are behind on payments and are in foreclosure, and those who want cash to cover the work that needs to be done in their house. Hear how to buy a subject-to in bankruptcy. Discover how to approach banks in regard to the reinstatement of loans for prospects with homes in foreclosure. We discuss how to buy as-is on terms and sell on terms. Be aware of the risks and responsibilities of trustees on land trusts. Finally, gain skills on how to do settings and action plans in Mojo to follow up with leads. Mentioned Resources: Propstream Zillow Mojo 1800gotjunk Ron LeGrand Craigslist InvestorTitletoolbox In this episode we covered: 00:00:00 – Start-up and market update 00:04:06 – How to buy a subject-to in bankruptcy converted from chapter 13 to chapter 7 00:08:00 – How to approach a seller with a USDA loan, $30K behind on payments 00:10:44 – How to transition into a lease-option when seller doesn't want to do a subject-to 00:12:29 – Whether deferring or re-amortizing a loan is contingent in pre-foreclosures and about having pushbacks with the gatekeepers of loan processors 00:16:20 – How to approach a seller in pre-foreclosure that wants to sell for what they owe and owe $60K 00:19:21 – About a wholesale deal out-of-state: how to market two houses on a property when one has somebody living in it and the other is full of junk. 00:27:00 – Settings and action plans in Mojo to follow up with leads 00:31:13 – A deal in which seller is asking for $265K, has a mortgage of $135K, and according to Propstream has two liens totaling $12K 00:38:00 – A client's words of wisdom 00:42:08 – About Propstream 00:43:06 – A client's successful way to approach banks in regards to reinstatement of loans for prospects with homes in foreclosure 00:47:25 – About an LLC with rentals in it under the same loan; whether if a commercial lender is more prone to call the loan due than a private lender 00:50:22 – A seller concerned if they can lease out on a VA loan 00:51:11 – Update on client's ten-packet cash deal 00:58:23 – About a client buying as-is on terms and selling on terms 01:12:44 – How to approach a seller concerned about the sale of their house, with subject-to and a carryback, affecting their income qualification; they want cash for their house that needs work and has black mold 01:20:10 – About another client with a similar situation previous one 01:22:57 – Most effective way to get script info out of people responding to ads 01:23:58 – Risks and responsibilities of trustees on land trusts 01:25:01 – A client working out strategies to make his CRM system get lots of leads coming in 01:29:27 –Jeff's insight about negotiating back to sellers with subject-to as far as what is owed and lenders being more flexible with terms in regards to houses in forbearance and a large short-sale market 01:32:11 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Make a Real Estate Deal Step by Step and No Step Out of Order!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 19:06


    Transactional real estate engineers should be creative and quick, but most of all, they should be wise not to evade any steps in the process when making a deal. There is a script, and that script must be followed steadily and minutely. In this episode, learn the sequence of steps you must take to make a real estate deal work. Discover how to approach sellers with non-conforming properties who only want to cash out, and those who are in foreclosure with a USDA loan. Hear about a deal with lots of exit strategies, about buying and selling with seller financing, and how to deal with sellers walking away from a contract a couple of days before closing. Get tips on how to do ads to hire qualified acquisitionists and how to find proper lawyers for this business. Master real estate terminology that trips newbies up. Finally, keep updated with what is going on in the market with the shifting economy and its effects on the real estate world. Mentioned Resources: Propstream Zillow Meetup Indeed In this episode we covered: 00:00:00 – Start-up and market update 00:07:28 – How to approach a seller who wants to see the contract with an attorney when there hasn't been a verbal agreement yet and how the whole real estate process works 00:13:47 – How to approach sellers with non-conforming properties 00:21:30 – About a seller who wants to sell a house as three rental units; steps to make the deal work and several exit strategies with good cash flow 00:28:29 – About a client's business update and having trouble to get a proper lawyer; coming across a bad lawyer for this business, and about real estate appraisals and assessments 00:38:57 – How to approach a seller who wants to cash out and structuring the deal to wholesale and sell to somebody else 00:45:03 – Whether clients can go on working deals beyond the 90-day apprentice program 00:47:26 – Following steps after a contract has been signed 00:50:01 – How to approach a seller in foreclosure with a USDA loan that hasn't paid the mortgage in three years 00:54:15 – About a deal in which the seller is selling for what they owe; buying and selling with seller-financing and how to approach the seller on when to cash out the loan 00:58:44 – Difference between title company and attorney 01:00:10 – How to evict tenants in short and long-term leases and how to figure out buyer's monthly payment 01:03:13 –  Re-amortization vs. refinancing as an option for the seller to bring down monthly payment and about equity spread, back end, and carryback 01:06:07 – What is a wrap mortgage? 01:08:11 – Approaching a seller that owns a property free and clear with a VA tenant willing to purchase in eight months; on the other hand, they have a lien for $200K that they have to pay off 01:17:26 – How to post and set an ad to hire an administrative acquisitionist and about the process before interviewing 01:24:07 – When sellers are concerned about something happening to the house before it gets paid off or wanting it back 01:27:03 – In what part of the process do clients take on leads? 01:27:44 – Where can clients get the resource docs from without having to get into Dealbot? 01:29:12 – About a seller walking away from a contract a couple of days before closing and whether suing for specific performance is recommendable or not 01:36:09 – How to do a video walkthrough in a deal in which seller can't stand the tenant anymore 01:39:10 – About evictions these days About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Make Sure Sellers Agree With Verbal and Written Agreement Before Signing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 18:40


    Transactional real estate engineers must always have deal meetings with sellers. This call is for negotiation, for verbal agreements, and to walk through the contract. Once everything is clear and understood, sign the contract right away on the same call! In this episode, learn how to avoid deals falling apart and seller misunderstandings before closing. Hear how to do double closings and how to find out which lenders do them. Listen about how to fund real estate deals. Discover how to handle a terms deal in which a seller wants money immediately. Finally, learn how to handle deals involving divorce decrees, and how to deal with sellers wanting their own lawyers to get contracts assigned. Mentioned Resources: Ron LeGrand Cameron Flipsimpli ProTitleUsa Craigslist In this episode we covered: 00:04:41 – Avoiding a subject-to deal with a carryback from falling apart before closing due to misunderstandings 00:15:17 – About a ten-packet cash deal contract that has been signed, how to do a double closing, and how to fund the deal 00:22:10 – About a seller who has come back after three months willing to do business 00:23:00 – How to handle a terms deal in which the seller wants money fast 00:31:12 – How to deal with sellers wanting their own lawyers to get contracts assigned and about trusts 00:39:43 – About trust transfer and whether if separate bank accounts are needed for each trust 00:40:47 – Talk on a client's concerns in a skinny subject-to deal involving a divorce decree to the seller, ownership of the property, and who is named in the mortgage 00:46:00 – Scenarios in which sellers don't get back after having sent the contract, and how to approach a seller who wants to make a cash deal out of two separate houses on two separate lots they own free and clear. 00:54:44 – How to prove a seller's payment when they haven't sent back the authorization release form for a subject-to with a carryback 00:56:16 – Searches that should be done once a property is locked up, average attorney costs, and resources for title search 00:57:41 – Whether acquisitionists are allowed to go on call, and pipeline program on client's behalf 01:00:07 – What to say to sellers and how to approach them in regards to the deal's exit strategies 01:03:31 – Whether the 90-day program can be used to train other team members in a personal business 01:03:57 – What to do if a buyer has locked in with a deposit and then a second buyer pops up with more down payment 01:05:48 – Where to find documents for agreements and declarations of trusts and taxes, and filling in the insurance policy doc. 01:08:44 – Recommendations for lenders who do double closings About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Don't Make Promises You Can't Keep When Real Estate Investing!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 18:44


    In real estate investing, you must always strive to use a low-risk, high-reward business model. Don't make promises you can't keep and don't commit yourself to writing checks. The more money you make in a month, the bigger the risk you can take. In this episode, Blair and Jeff update us on what is going on with the real estate market and discuss different real estate investing and business topics.   Learn how to do business with motivated sellers who are selling lodging establishments while taking into account Covid-19. They cover how to market and find comps in isolated rural areas. Hear firsthand about a client's success closing deals and organizing buyer leads. Finally, learn about an interview process to recruit new team members. Mentioned Resources: Propstream Thick Face Black Heart – book by Chin-Ning Chu on how to create an alligator skin Craigslist Indeed Mojo In this episode we covered: 00:00 – Start-up 00:53 – Market update and insight on malicious comments on Facebook to investors during the crisis 09:04 – Clients concerns about what somebody in the RIA has said about the neighborhood where he has locked up a cash flow deal 12:14 – Where to find and what kind of photographers are needed to take pictures of houses 12:54 – Whether it is necessary to have a lawyer for transactions of a cash deal that has been locked up in Illinois 14:47 – How to do business with a motivated seller selling her B&B, formerly a  , paying $2k a month and taking into account Covid-19 23:43 – A closed deal in which client selling on a lease option for $199k, purchased for $168k and with $35k down, and about another wholesale deal under contract 28:00 – Interview process when recruiting new team members 30:00 – About a client's thoughts on malicious comments to investors on Facebook 31:18 – How to market and find comps for isolated rural areas 37:40 – About a client that talked to a seller that had been in touch previously with another client 39:45 – A client's successful way to organize buyer leads and how his team is working 42:53 – How to handle a subject-to deal with a seller needing $6k over the mortgage amount, a small spread, and tenants still in the property 50:44 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    You Must Have Alligator Skin in the Real Estate Business!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 18:44


    Build up an alligator skin; don't take things personally, be confident, and always assume control of those conversations. Transactional real estate engineers deal with many different people. Each one has a particular situation, needs, and objections. Most of the time, sellers will want deals to work out their way and make conversations a little more difficult. In this episode, Blair and Jeff talk about different business topics. Learn the importance of building an alligator skin. Discover how to approach sellers when they have objections to keeping the loan in their name, or they don't want buyers to go to see their house. Listen to a scenario where a subject-to is the only option for a deal and a scenario for a hot deal in Texas with several exit strategies. Gain skills on how to find comps for a 2-bed, 1-bath and a 1-bed, 1-bath that are listed as a 3-bed, 2-bath, how to handle the closing of a wholesale deal in which seller is not open to terms, and when should a seller vacate a property in regards to closing. To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: Zillow RonLeGrand Propstream Thick Face Black Heart – book by Chin-Ning Chu on how to create an alligator skin Opendoor RealEstateabc Craigslist In this episode we covered: 00:00:00 – Start-up 00:00:45 – About a deal where a subject-to is the only option 00:07:27 – How to do business with a seller who wants to sell ten properties all-cash and move on 00:18:38 – How to find comps for a 2-bed, 1-bath and a 1-bed, 1-bath that are listed as a 3-bed, 2-bath 00:23:29 – The importance of building an alligator skin 00:26:10 – About a deal where buying subject-to the existing loan is the only option 00:29:04 – When should a seller vacate the property in regards to closing as a subject-to deal 00:30:07 – How to transition from opening call to closing call on a single call when there is no time to look into the house and find comps 00:31:18 –About a seller needing a VA loan to move but isn't able to show their income; about VA loans in the economic crisis, reverse mortgages, and how to deal with sellers who object to leaving loan in their name 00:38:26 – How to approach a seller who wants to sell for cash. How to market this house in New Jersey when seller doesn't want buyers to see the house 00:47:42 – How to approach a seller who is selling a property in very poor condition in Albion, Pennsylvania, and prefers cash to terms 00:54:04 – About people looking for rent-to-owns that, after seeing the investor's ads, get in touch to see if they have any properties to sell 00:55:34 – About a custom audience with CSV and what ads to do to get better results 00:58:59 – How to deal with a seller concerned about keeping the mortgage in their name and that appearing on their credit report 01:07:04 – How to handle the closing of a wholesale deal in which seller is not open to terms 01:08:57 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Risk Little and Make Lots in Your Real Estate Business!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 17:32


    Make money doing real estate business the proper way. Before starting, get this clear: every real estate investor shares a main goal. Make money by minimizing risks. Don't take risks, save time and money, follow the script, and you will be golden! In this episode, Blair and Jeff share insights on an article about the 10% of FHA and VA loans that are in forbearance and its effects on the housing business. They tackle business topics like how to approach a deal that lacks information and how to make a deal out of a five-unit building in Detroit that needs a lot of repairs. Learn how to negotiate with sellers when there is a VA loan involved. Hear how rehabbing works and its disadvantages. Walkthrough a perfect scenario on how significant cash flow is made. Find out how to do business with buyers that can't prove their income and the importance of already having properties ready in case lots of buyers turn up. Finally, hear about section 8 and Dodd-Frank. To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: Article on 10% FHA and VA loans in forbearance Docusign SignNow HelloSign PayPal Zillow Redfin com RonLeGrand Propstream In this episode we covered: 00:00:00 – Start-up 00:01:38 – Insights from article on 10% FHA and VA loans in forbearance and market update 00:03:57 – How to negotiate with a seller who wants a down payment and has a VA loan involved, finding possible structures for this deal, the importance of having all the numbers needed and following the script 00:19:10 – How to do business with a buyer whose income cannot be proved 00:22:51 – How to handle electronic issues a seller is having with payment and sending documents 00:25:27 – About a deal with a land contractor owner-financing the owner of two properties. About the importance of having all the information needed and minimizing risks and about disadvantages of rehabbing 00:41:59 – About a deal where the seller is asking for $200k and wants to do seller financing 00:45:12 – How to explain to somebody what a lease-purchase is 00:47:32 – The importance of having your properties when buyer leads come in 00:48:59 – How to handle a growing successful business; getting people paid, system automated and following up with sellers 01:02:31 – Cont. 41:59 - A scenario for a potential deal with a significant cash flow and financing 01:04:45 – How to structure a deal in which a seller is selling for what she owes and also is asking for money per month for the next year to be able to move to an apartment 01:12:52 – How to make a deal out of a five-unit building in Detroit needing a lot of repairs but at a reasonable price, and about section 8 01:23:09 – How to setup exclusions on Facebook 01:25:54 – About attorneys doing closings in California in regards to title and escrow 01:29:25 – About Dodd-Frank in regards to seller financing and lease options 01:31:41 – How to find an RMLO (residential mortgage loan) 01:32:11 – The oldest family homes we would want to deal with 01:33:16 – Steps to take when a buyer can't be found in the 90-day negotiation before making the first payment to the seller 01:35:08 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Follow up With Sellers, a No Today Might Be a Yes Tomorrow!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 15:34


    Dealing with sellers is one of the main things real estate investors do. We are undergoing an economic crisis, meaning fortunes can be made in the housing business. Investors always should follow up with sellers, but now more than ever. Circumstances are changing every day. A seller might not want to do business today, but if their conditions change, they will probably want to do a deal tomorrow. Blair and Jeff have many tips to make your real estate business work. In this episode, they tackle topics like the power of seller follow-up, how to do seller financing with many possible exit strategies, how to buy subject-to and then selling either with lease-option or seller finance, and how to negotiate a down payment while avoiding using your own money. Discover how to handle different tools to make your Facebook campaign flow better. Learn how to recognize red background flags on seller's records, tools to market and get wholesale buyers, and the importance of having a HELOC and small lines of credit. Finally, hear about what you can do with homes in forbearance that appear week after week! To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: Textline Zapier Mojo Too Big to Fail Craigslist Facebook Marketplace Letgo 5miles Propstream In this episode we covered: 00:00:00 – Start-up 00:01:08 – About using Textline and Zapier in the Facebook ad campaign 00:04:25 – How to set an autopay for a deal in Mexico 00:05:58 – Maneuvering a new insurance policy to send to mortgage company for a deal in Mexico 00:08:28 – A golden seller financing scenario with many possible exit strategies 00:12:38 – What to do when people are asking for more of your information 00.13:03 – Red background flags on the seller's record we should be concerned about when doing business 00:14:32 – Steps to take for deals not to fall through 00:18:24 – About the transfer of property taxes when buying a property as a non-owner occupant 00:20:06 – A scenario for buying subject-to and then selling either with lease-option or seller finance and about the deed 00:20:10 – Structuring a deal where the buyer is interested in a property that has a two-year hard money loan 00:22:15 – Making sure getting a free house for moving the house would work out 00:23:31 – Doing business with sellers that want to sell because they need to evict somebody from their house 00:26:39 – About a wholesale deal: When to see, sign contract, and negotiate a property when we don't know its condition 00:29:06 – About a typical scenario where a seller's mortgage has finally been sold, and a private individual is collecting the payments 00:31:58 – How to deal with sellers that want to do a subject-to but want down money to move and about cash script 00:34:57 – Doing business in the Detroit market 00:38:11 – When to take a tenant's deposit, before or after application of background check 00:39:08 – How to get the costs covered for a deal with a scenario in which a seller has signed a contract with a new buyer 00:44:58 – How to negotiate a down payment while avoiding using your money 00:48:04 – Jeff's insight on homes going into forbearance 00:49:53 – How to deal with a seller who doesn't want to give an offer for his property and possible strategies if there was an existing asking price 00:57:32 – About closing a wholesale deal with a USD $5000 assignment fee; still buyers in the market. 00:58:06 – About a seller reconsidering owner financing for a deal after having been followed up for three months 01:00:29 – Tools for marketing wholesale deals and all about a wholesale deal with a USD $5000 assignment fee and the importance of having a HELOC and small lines of credit About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Creative Transactional Engineering During This Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 18:19


    In the real estate business, you must always think of creative transactional engineering ways to make your business work, especially in today's economic crisis! There are thousands of opportunities in the housing business and several strategies to choose to make money and do it faster than anyone else; it all depends on how creative you are. Look for those chances, use Blair and Jeff's strategies, and think outside the box. You will become a leading transactional engineer! In this episode, they tackle several real estate topics. Find out how to approach sellers with confidence and how to get back to them when they back up on a deal. Discover the importance of following up with the ones that have backed up due to the economic crisis. Learn how to negotiate your down payment with sellers. Learn skills for finding bread and butter deals and how to find lease-option rehab properties. Here's a creative example: figure out if moving a house to get it for free is a business or not. Finally, they discuss modular homes and how what is going on in the market is an opportunity for the housing business. To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: Ron LeGrand Craigslist Zillow Propstream In this episode we covered: 00:00 – Start-up 00:51 – How to negotiate a down payment that is too high for a pretty house and other alternatives for this deal 05:27 – About a bread and butter deal: a low-priced property in a rural area 06:51 – How to avoid getting nervous before going over the contract with a seller 10:10 – About a scenario for a subject-to instead of owner-finance and how to fill in the contract section about the pay-off 12:25 – Verifying who is the “decision-maker” before going into the closing call 13:46 – What can be done with risk mortgages 14:50 – About attorneys in California sending closing documents to the title company to get signed and recorded 15:52 – How to reduce the number of people who don't get back to you and forge ahead with deals 17:38 – How to do business with a seller who doesn't want to proceed because of the economic crisis and about modular homes 20:47 – Suggested number to pay for paper closing 21:11 – How to get a seller back on the phone who wasn't convinced about the explanation for owner-financing and wanted cash 28:53 – How to approach a seller who wants all cash for their 1950s house that needs lots of repairs and ARV is $90K 37:30 – How to find a lease-option rehabber 39:47 – Market update in economic crisis: now is an opportunity for the housing business 42:58 – About a realtor sign saying “house for free;” is moving a house to get it for free a business or not, and about two houses ready for marketing 50:19 – About a lease-option and taking the deal as it is with no-cash as the best option 53:04 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Negotiation Time: How to Negotiate with a Seller

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 16:21


    Negotiation is a Powerful Tool Negotiation is a powerful tool in the real estate world. Doing it properly could significantly increase your profits. When working with sellers, negotiation must only begin if they come up with a number first! In this episode, Blair and Jeff talk about various investment business topics. Take note of the insights they have about dispositions in the housing business. Gain negotiation skills and discover resources to make sure you respond faster to all the incoming leads. Learn More Additional Skills for Running Your Business Learn how to train acquisitionists remotely and what you must consider when doing comps. Find out how to make sure you are on track with everything in your business. Finally, acquire knowledge about how real estate transactions work. To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: Zapier Facebook Marketplace Zoom Realestate ABC Ron LeGrand Craigslist Zillow Mojo Propstream In this episode we covered: 00:01:07 – About who signs the insurance policy when buying a subject-to 00:02:47 – About the reason for having lots of leads without responses and what can be done with them, changing the name on a Facebook page, and building the ad template manually 00:07:44 – Tips and insights into dispositions for owner house business 00:15:05 – About providing an acquisitionist with different work resources and getting them trained side-by-side and remotely 00:18:35 – How to make sure sellers make payments during 90 days after signing contract at closing and about who signs the purchase and sales agreement first 00:24:24 – How to determine the ARV of a property, what to consider when doing comps, and where to find comps 00:28:45 – How to handle sellers when advertising they can close whenever they want 00:32:55 – How to negotiate with sellers when their asking price is near estimated value 00:36:46 – Steps to take when you are not sure if the seller is asking too much for their property, about how real estate transactions work, and what happens if we default on an agreement 00:41:01 – MLS dated as public record? 00:41:28 – About KPIs and how to make sure you are on track with goals in your business 00:44:01 – About how many leads need to be generated to get three or four deals a month in the training program 00:45:02 – How to generate scarcity for the deals 00:47:02 – How to approach a seller who wants cash for his clear-and-free property in a rural area and how to negotiate a monthly payment with the seller if he is willing to take terms 00:53:50 – Time for the closing call after having agreed to terms and having the video walkthrough 00:56:08 – What to offer for a free-and-clear handyman special in Alabama, how to negotiate the monthly payment, what to do if the seller mentions interest rate and exit strategy for this deal 01:03:44 – How to proceed and negotiate with sellers who want buyers to come up with numbers first 01:12:18 – Who must sign lawyer's documents at closing 01:15:13 – Wrap-up and market update: business opportunities with mortgages in forbearance About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Have an Adequate Real Estate Team in Place and You're Golden!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 19:42


    In this episode, Blair and Jeff talk about what is necessary to get a real estate team rolling. Learn about the new team member interviewing process, how to market for a salary position, how to pay for dispositions, acquisitions, or both, and how to manage the employee's time. Discover how to find comps for properties in small rural towns and the perfect exit strategies for them. Find out what's better between finding a property for a buyer or finding a buyer for a property and why, how to sell handyman special lease-options, what a trust document stands for, and the importance of privacy when lawyers deal with these documents. Dive into the call and gain skills to get leads using a Facebook campaign. Blair and Jeff have the keys to success in the real estate investment business, so come along today's episode and get started. Once you have the hang of transactional engineering, you will think about delegating tasks. And once you start delegating, you start scaling. To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: Indeed Ron LeGrand Craigslist Zillow Mojo Bettervoice Google Voice CallRail Propstream In this episode we covered: 00:00 – Start-up 00:02:15 – Hiring administrative assistants and acquisitionists. Do administrative assistants do the dispositions? 00:06:12 – Marketing for a salary position with commission potential. Paying for dispositions, acquisitions, or paying for both sides of the deal 00:08:39 – Managing time with employees in regards to lots of leads coming in 00:11:14 – About who handles receiving leads and who does the inbound lead opening and closing calls 00:12:20 – New real estate team members interview process 00:16:40 – About a system for VAs to receive calls from Mojo in order to connect and make outbound calls; learn when to use CallRail 00:19:56 – About asking lease-purchase buyers how much can they afford monthly vs. what is their gross household income? 00:23:08 – About a seller who wants all-cash for a manufactured home on four acres in a small rural town; getting it on terms versus wholesaling, and how to find comps 00:32:58 – Facebook campaign targeting, selecting states, and city testing 00:37:25 – How to find a property for a buyer who wants to put USD $4,000 down and a range of $500 to $600 per month 00:40:50 – Finding a price for a property that needs repairs in a small town lacking comps and terms as an exit strategy 00:48:39 – How to approach a lawyer asking for a trust document, what this means, and how to make sure they keep the privacy of documents 00:52:22 – Pricing a handyman special that needs a lot of work and selling it as a lease-option. When to start marketing buyers for it 00:57:35 – About being one's own trustee 00:59:38 – Insurance needed in a transaction when wanting to sell a property owned by a trust to a buyer under contract for deed 01:01:24 – How to deal with a situation where an end buyer under contract for deed is fixing up a property and files the contractor lien, and about contract for deed vs lease-option About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Aim to Find Buyers Who Are Financially Committed!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 17:39


    In this episode, Blair and Jeff offer three perfect samples of how they work out their deals. No matter how difficult sometimes it may be, there is always a way. One of their main goals is to learn through their experiences so they can teach you how to make your money faster! They tackle various real estate topics. Learn how to approach sellers in regards to: eviction, them getting a new mortgage, defaulting on an agreement, reverse mortgages, and land contracts. Discover how to structure an acquisitionist's commission and base salary and how to handle objections. Finally, acquire skills in marketing for buyers. Always be cautious as to whom you will put in a house; they must follow-through financially! Find out about the pre-screening call, how to respond to various typical questions buyers or tenants make, how to verify their income, and knowing the screening mechanism before screening a tenant. To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: Tenant Verification Ron LeGrand Craigslist Zillow Pods Feel the F.. and Do It Anyway – book by Susan Jeffers In this episode we covered: 00:00:00 – Start-up 00:01:28 – Three deal samples done by Blair and Jeff and lessons learned 00:19:45 – Client questions and comments on three deal samples 00:23:57 – About eviction and trying to get a seller out of the house; an exit strategy for the deal 00:36:06 – About dealing with a seller that is getting a new mortgage, and when to do subject-tos and wraps 00:38:58 – About a client's attorney wanting title insurance at closing 00:43:20 – About a deal in Kentucky with a traditional mortgage and a second lien from a medical bill involving Enterprise Collections from Kentucky Department of Revenue 00:58:25 – Acquisitionist commission structuring and base salary; how to work out the front-end profit 01:01:39 – How to find out if a seller has more liens and loans on a property and finding an exit strategy for this deal 01:05:20 – The risks of going into litigation because a seller has defaulted on an agreement and other ways to approach them 01:14:45 – How to respond to buyers who are asking how much we require down when doing the prescreening 01:16:32 – About eliminating buyers because we have others that can pay more down when marketing for buyers in the pre-screening call 01:18:36 – About verifying buyer income and the screening mechanism before screening tenants 01:23:40 – How to respond to buyers who show resistance to put a down payment because they depend on loans to be able to do so 01:25:15 – Update of a deal in Florida in which a seller was saying a title officer was insisting somebody else should be added to a deed in order to remove them 01:28:13 – A client's first telephone conversation with a seller involving a reverse mortgage and options to approach the deal 01:33:43 – About a seller who wants to do a land contract and the meaning of land contract 01:36:41 – How to deal with sellers and buyers with objections 01:40:10 – A scenario for a terms deal and another for a wholesale deal, all-cash 01:44:44 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Get Real Estate Deals by Having Meaningful Conversations with Sellers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 18:26


    Are you interested in the housing business? Learn how to become a real estate transactional engineer with Blair and Jeff.  They share many strategies and ways to find success when hunting real estate deals and making money. One tip: always have meaningful conversations with sellers! This episode covers a lot of ground on real estate matters. Discover how to find comps for a house and a horse barn on 24 acres. Learn how to buy a property that has a tax lien where there is a good opportunity for a terms deal, and how to work out a deal involving a USD $14k mortgage reinstatement plus another USD $7k to satisfy the HOA and a private lender. Finally, hear what they have to say about the average number of conversations you should have with buyers before finding a prospect. When is the right time to negotiate numbers in a deal? Hear if people are still moving forward with down payments in the pandemic, and how to run marketing campaigns to get a lower cost per lead. Mentioned Resources: Craigslist Loom Zillow In this episode we covered: 00:00 – Start-up 00:46 – Finding comps for a house and a horse barn on 24 acres 03:04 – How to approach sellers closing within 90 days when we have said we can close right away. How long does it take to close a deal for a property on 24 acres? 06:23 – When to negotiate numbers in a deal 09:01 – Average number of conversations to have with buyers before finding a prospect, where Blair and Jeff's leads are coming from, and whether people are still moving forward with down payments 13:33 – About a client doing business from abroad 14:34 – How to buy a property that has a tax lien where there is a good opportunity for a terms deal 21:08 – Working out a deal involving $14k to reinstate a mortgage plus another $7k to satisfy the HOA and a private lender 29:50 – How to run marketing campaigns to get a lower cost per lead and the reason for no leads coming in when spending $30 bucks 33:02 – About dealing with a new attorney for an owner-finance deal and how to approach them when taking title at land trust 38:05 – About homestead and a seller saying a title officer is insisting somebody else should be added to a deed  to remove them 46:07 – About a client's first remote wholesale deal 48:17 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Looking out for Time Value of Money in Real Estate Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 19:07


    In this episode, Blair and Jeff talk about various topics transactional investors need to know. Time value of money is one of them! They also cover how to approach sellers when they have backed up on a deal, how to manage a lockbox when nobody is in the property, integrating Textline into the business and the apprentice program. Learn about factors you need to consider when resetting cash deals under contract that are in foreclosure and how to save those a long time behind on payments. Discover the best exit strategies to turn a first signed contract into a hot deal, renegotiating with better options to make deals possible, and thoughts on various real estate subjects like inspections, agreements, and banking. Mentioned Resources: Never Split the Difference – Book about negotiation skills by Criss Voss Mojo Zillow Textline CallRail 90 – Day Apprentice Program Ron Legrand Propstream Paypal Cash app Venmo Zelle Wire Life Homes Solutions, L.L.C Lou Brown – has a course with all you need to know about trusts In this episode we covered: 00:00:00 – Start-up 00:00:56 – Managing a lockbox when there is nobody in the property, and lessons learned from closing a deal 00:10:04 – How to approach sellers who back up on a contract of a deal and how to avoid their possible negative comments on ads 00:20:34 – Reason for Blair and Jeff's new testing and a client's request; get a walkthrough of Blair and Jeff's way of doing business 00:24:55 – About people's reaction in pandemic crisis when they have to go and see properties; Blair and Jeff collecting rents from all deals 00:26:25 – How to integrate Textline to the business 00:27:24 – About “Noom” 00:28:02 – Responsible for paying taxes and insurance when closing a deal; about whether it is necessary or not have a separate policy and the use of a contract for deed 00:38:34 – About the apprentice program 00:39:40 – Factors to consider when getting two cash deals under contract that are in foreclosure; one twenty months back in payments and the other four. 00:52:18 – About a client's first contract and finding the best exit strategies for this hot deal 01:08:12 – About LLCs when doing business in all the different states and about holding title in a trust for each property 01:09:23 – Renegotiating a deal in Florida: putting seller down another $10,000, purchasing subject-to instead of leasing, assigning to a land trust, and lessons learned 01:16:28 – Setting websites and Facebook pages 01:17:54 – Legality when doing business in other states as far as rentals and leases 01:22:00 – About seller's photos or someone else's photos of a handyman special, inspections, and payment resources 01:25:34 – How to deal with banking in terms of collecting rent and protection when a property is in a trust 01:27:47 – About LLCs and trusts in agreements when making contracts with lease-purchase buyers 01:32:58 – About a future lawyer's list to use for real estate business 01:33:45 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Taking Title on a Property Has a Great Benefit!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 16:45


    Taking Title on a Property In this episode, Blair and Jeff talk about what is going on in today's market and how it affects the business. Important topics include lease purchasing a property and the benefits of taking title on a property instead of lease purchasing it. Learn how to market it, how to find quality buyers in the case of owning it, and lines to use in the case of converting over. Finally, they talk about how you can schedule a video walkthrough, how to deal with red-tagged properties when trying to work out a terms deal, and reverse mortgages in subject-to's. For the pandemic and economic crisis... Blair and Jeff have an excellent business model to overcome the next recession. Get your home office ready and start a remote real estate business. As you walk through their episodes, discover incredible strategies to purchase properties for very little money, all the benefits of doing so, and how to sell them for a lot more! Mentioned Resources: Craigslist MLS Mojo Zillow Facebook Marketplace Facebook pay to ads Ron Legrand Propstream BiggerPockets MLS Rently ph In this episode we covered: 00:00 – Start-up: market update in pandemic crisis and how it affects real estate business 08:55 – How to deal with a client's video walkthrough when losing signal 10:21 – Whether purchasing a house on a lease option as a good strategy or not for a house with a small down payment and repairs needed 21:06 – Benefits of taking title on the property mentioned before in 10:21 22:30 – How to market this property in 10:21 that needs a lot of work; wording for the ad 24:21 – Finding quality buyers for when we own a property 29:38 – Signing a contract and then finding a realtor to see what he can sell the property for to confirm assumptions 34:26 – When and how to set the video walkthrough after the appointment meeting is over 39:12 – Dealing with a red-tagged property and a divorce situation when trying to work out a terms deal 44:28 – How to deal with a reverse mortgage in a subject-to 45:40 – Referred to 10:21 – Whether to wraparound when taking title on a property subject-to, the best exit strategy, lines to use when converting over and about negotiating price 17:23 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Make Money with Real Estate by Saving Your Cash!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 19:58


    Save your cash Real estate business can be done during this pandemic crisis. In a precarious economy, Blair and Jeff are providing the best strategies and tips to save every single penny of your cash and overcome daily challenges to weather the storm. In this episode, Blair and Jeff talk about who is responsible for paying taxes and insurance in a lease purchase, how to approach tenant-buyers who don't want to make their payments, and sellers when tenant-buyers don't want to pay. Get strategies for lining up buyers before closing. They cover some scenarios to sell with lease-options and owner-finance. They also tackle marketing topics such as targeting broadly and whether positioning in your local market is meaningful or not. Mentioned Resources: Mojo Zillow Ron Legrand Corelogic CallRail Real Estate ABC Propstream BiggerPockets MLS Rently In this episode we covered: 00:00:59 – About who is responsible for paying taxes and insurance in a lease purchase and owner finance as the best exit for a potential deal 00:04:25 – Different methods to follow up with a seller 00:24:13 – About market and legality before structuring a deal in Florida as a lease option and broad targeting 00:27:07 – Whether positioning in your local market is meaningful or not How to: 00:29:07 – How to deal with sellers that don't want to give mortgage information, our position when talking to sellers, and when to consider market rent 00:42:59 – How to approach tenant-buyers who don't want to make their payments in an actual crisis 00:43:58 – How to approach sellers and about a strategy for lining up buyers before closing 00:45:04 – How to work sellers that are denying access to their property because of the virus 00:46:04 – How to talk to sellers when tenant-buyers don't want to pay first rent due to the pandemic situation Also 00:50:10 – Taking care of several leads and their closing costs before lining up tenant-buyers 00:53:10 – A resource for getting buyers to see properties right away 00:54:06 – A site used for comparable houses 00:54:11 – About holding out with payments and reserves, targeting nationwide, and risky options to buy in the pandemic crisis 00:56:45 – Seller owns a house worth $235,000, wants $7,500 down to move, owes $80,000 on a mortgage, and has a cash buyer offering $150k. Strategies to approach the seller and turn it into a deal. 01:12:09 – Client recommending buying in Port St. Lucie, Florida's market 01:17:23 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    The Coronavirus Crisis & Virtual Real Estate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 18:11


    The coronavirus crisis is impacting everyone, and the economy is a worry. Running a virtual real estate business could be a great opportunity for you today. After all, it is all working indoors and remotely. How is it possible to be in real estate virtually? Listen to Blair and Jeff tackle this topic in-depth during this episode. In addition to seizing the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity, Blair and Jeff cover various real estate business topics. Deals with plots of land that have torn or meth houses on them, insurance for ugly houses, and how to get insurance in place when closing a deal. Learn how to do business with real estate agents. Hear about marketing, from how to handle the process in regards to the budget, leads coming in, and the cost per lead. Wrap up with listening to one of their client's stories about what happened before signing his first deal! Mentioned Resources: Mojo Lititzmutual Zillow Ron Legrand CallRail Real Estate ABC Propstream ph Clever Investor Rently BiggerPockets MLS Highlights of the episode: Business with Land That Has a Torn Down Property on It or a Meth House Using money from a hard money lender to reinvest in a property during coronavirus crisis First Hot Deal Signed Up and Client's Story About When He Was Thinking About Quitting the Business Finding a Hot Deal in Virginia While Living in South Florida: Thoughts on Remote Real Estate Investing About Blair Halver: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Preserve Your Cash During Pandemic Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 15:43


    Is This A Good Time to Get into Real Estate Investing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 18:02


    COVID-19 is really impacting the economy... In this episode we provide a breakdown of some of the latest events occurring in the stock market and how COVID-19 is impacting the economy. We also provide useful information to help our Real Estate Investors remain successful as the market becomes more competitive. This is a great time for Real Estate Investors and we will tell you why! In this episode we covered: 00:39 - How Does the Current Economic Crisis Impact the Bank's Ability to Loan Money? 03:00 - Increased BoA liquidity scenario 05:00 - Stimulus check discussion/predictions 06:50 - Motivational factors (death & taxes) increase supply of houses on the market 10:25 - Seller financing is the best option currently! 11:45 - Blair and Jeff have been preparing for recessionary practices 12:30 - Don't rely on banks for financing 14:25 - How to Remain Competitive in the Growing Real Estate Investment Market 15:30 - Predictions for outcomes in different regions/states 17:00 - Most buyers are not aware of financing options, market this info to them! About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Learning from Our Callers' First Deals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 19:42


    We received many great questions from our callers on some of their first deals in this episode, which has provided some opportunities to learn. We address when a home warranty is a good idea for a lease term agreement and recommend best practices for getting photos of remote properties. Our experts tell us the one thing you should never do as a Real Estate Investor. To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com In this episode we covered: 00:00 - Start the call & hear from our caller on his first deal which has been a great learning experience due to a few red flags. 11:30 - Caller with potential loss of wholesale deal after seller has flaked. 13:30 - Our experts help a caller go over the numbers for a deal she is working with the seller. 17:30 - How to get photos of property while doing a remote deal? 19:20 - How to ask for help from a local real estate agent. 20:00 - Should a buyer purchase a home warranty? 22:15 - We hear from a caller about his first deal and our experts answer some questions regarding dialogue with buyers about numbers and marketing properties. 28:45 - Should this buyer walk away from this deal? 32:35 - Caller shares questions about a foreclosure deal. 39:45 - One of our caller's signed on a deal, previously extended 3 times. 43:10 - Our caller shares his experience with encountering people who might be in shock by the current health and financial crisis. 44:45 - What our experts recommend for our caller with a tenant buyer who is filing bankruptcy. 1:03:00 - Jeff recommends cash on hand, banks will move to drive thru only due to virus. 1:04:00 - One thing a real estate investor should never do About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    COVID-19 Economic Impact & Real Estate Investing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 12:34


    A COVID-19 and Real Estate Special Episode: In this special segment, our experts provide our listeners with their take on the current COVID-19 crisis impact on the economy and how to thrive as a Real Estate Investor in these uncertain times. Although the media is portraying an overall negative impact, this is an exciting time as a Real Estate Investor due to the multiple opportunities available. Our experts go over some of the creative financing methods available to be successful in this environment. To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: InvestorFuse In this episode we covered: 00:30 - Jeff goes over the news headlines of RE businesses impacted by COVID-19 crisis 03:20 - Blair's 3 tips on creative financing 07:50 - Blair's prediction on RE wholesale industry 08:50 - Jeff's take on this “contraction” in the market 10:20 - Blair believes there are many opportunities, look at the big picture. About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    How Our Callers Are Affected By The COVID-19 Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 19:34


    In this episode we hear from some of our callers and learn how their properties and deals are affected by the current COVID-19 crisis such as tenants being laid off and longer timelines to close deals. We also hear from Jeff regarding his predictions of trends during this time that the public seems to be panicking. Our experts discuss the importance of cold calling to find leads and discuss the key roles that VAs and Acquisitionists play at this stage. Finally, we touch on the topic of closing costs and who should be responsible for those fees during a sale. To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: Better Voice App Mojo Online Jobs.ph In this episode we covered: 02:00 - What to do if tenants can't pay rent due to COVID-19 crisis 10:30 - Jeff foresees this as a blip, short period, we will be back 11:25 - Our experts discuss operating in this current limited market and some of the new opportunities presented. 21:55 - The roles of VA & Acquisitionist 28:10 - We hear predictions from our expert Jeff based on his previous experiences with an economic crisis. 35:05 - Our caller shares his experience with a pre-foreclosure lead. 41:15 - Who pays for the closing costs? 46:30 - Our experts help a caller strategize which dialogue to use for his current deals. About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    COVID-19 and the Impact on Virtual Real Estate Investing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 17:20


    COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the Virtual Real Estate Investment Industry. That's a fact. In this episode, you will learn the best way to price a home for a remote deal where the comps are all over the place and how to use “junk” as a means for negotiating.  Also, they go over best practices for when there is conflicting information regarding a property's address. Mentioned Resources: PropStream Carrot In this episode we covered: 00:00 – Start-up and welcome to the call 02:00 – COVID-19 & Virtual REI 06:24 – Website for property listing 07:50 – Cash offers, when volume goes up, ability to close may go down 09:20 – Should you try to negotiate a better offer in this market? 15:30 – Getting ghosted by leads due to outside influences 29:00 – Caller provides update on his first Facebook lead 34:25 – When comps for remote deals are all over the place, what should you do? 37:50 – Get all details about the property and change price if necessary based on information received 41:45 – How to use “junk” as a means to negotiate with a seller 48:38 – What to do when there is conflicting address information while filling out the contract. 50:00 – List of Attorneys in different states (posted in both Facebook groups) for closing or title companies for each state. About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Stay Communicated with Sellers After Contract Signing!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 19:52


    In this episode, we get updates from callers on the deals that they are working through various stages of the process. We learn an innovative way to save money on building costs for land that you own and we go over how to handle a situation where the seller is being non-responsive to your inquiries, after you have already signed; stay communicated after contract signing! To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Textline The experts show you how Textline works as a method to prescreen buyers. We also touch on mindset and how these calls help reinforce a healthy mindset during the REI process. Mentioned Resources: Textline PATLive Mojo Carrot CallRail mailchimp In this episode we covered: 01:15 – What to do when you want new construction on your land, but don't want to have to put up more money. You've just purchased some land and you want to build on it, however you don't have any more cash to put into it. What options do you have? One solution to this is to partner with a local builder. You provide the land; they take care of the cost to build and then you can agree to share the profit of the sale. Make sure to do your research ahead of time to ensure that it is a profitable deal. 05:45 – Caller with update on property, finished inspection & appraisal, set to close beginning of April. 10:50 – Shows functionality of Textline, currently being tested out, great for pre-screening Textline: We're currently testing the fee-based web tool called Textline. This is a great way to help provide some automation and organization to the pre-screen process.  Interested parties can call or text the number provided and receive an automated response right away via text. You can set up a minimal script to collect all the necessary information such as: contact info, which property they're inquiring about as well as numbers such as down and monthly payment. 13:00 – Using Facebook lead form associated with specific property and then follow up on Textline 16:00 – Daily ad spend on Facebook for buyers side 17:45 – Purchase lockbox on Amazon for when seller moves out for virtual deals 18:42 – Email property blast in mailchimp 20:50 – Seller lead calls going straight to closing call 29:55 – 36 units under contract for $950,000 - How to build a list? 33:15 – Getting people signed on the first or the follow up/video walk thru 37:00 – High value homes, price doesn't matter, deal still works the same 40:15 – What to do if you get ghosted by a seller? Don't try to force the contract. If they change their mind try to learn the reason they don't want to sell. You can decide to take legal action if you wish, however this is a last resort because it can take an ugly turn. 44:20 – Expect success 48:00 – Not working 9-5, enjoying the lifestyle 50:00 – When seller is in non-performance of the contract 53:00 – How the calls help out with the mindset About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Make a Real Estate Deal and Dash for the Next One!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 17:16


    Want To Make More Real Estate Deals? In this episode, Blair and Jeff talk about different kinds of real estate deals in the pipeline. First up is how to set a price for a pretty house in a cash deal for retail. Following this, cover what steps to take in a long-term deal that has fallen through due to bankruptcy issues, and learn how to turn a possible transaction into a cash deal. The Purchase and Sales Agreement Dive into the details on how to fill in the purchase and sales agreement when closing a deal. They discuss how to approach sellers responding to website ads that offer cash in seven days. To listen to the full episode go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: Real Estate ABC Craigslist Zillow MLS In this episode we covered: 00:00 – Start-up and welcome to the call 00:49 – Setting the price for a pretty house in a cash deal to sell for retail 04:41 – About a client's success 06:39 – How to move on with a deal of a two-year term that is probably over, due to bankruptcy issues 22:41 – Working a handyman special virtual lead 26:43 – About a cash deal and marketing to wholesale in a good market 28:58 – How to fill out the purchase and sales agreement when closing a real estate deal 39:15 – About lease options in Texas and trying to turn a prospect into cash real estate deal 44:25 – How to approach sellers responding to website ads offering cash in seven days 46:54 – A client's update and possible states for him to target 50:05 – Continuation of “about lease options in Texas and trying to turn a deal into cash deal” 51:05 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    The Importance of Mindset in Real Estate

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 17:54


    Mindset in Real Estate? Mindset: the established set of attitudes held by someone. In this episode, Blair and Jeff discuss the best way to frame your mindset and tackle different ways to do a transactional business. You will learn how to manage a deal when taking title and land trust, how to fill in a contract when taking a property subject-to, and how to charge application fees when finding a lease-purchase tenant. Hear about attorney fees and whether to use attorneys or litigator's services when doing the signing. Gain insights on how to deal with rural leads, which leave little room for profit, and how to find an allowable offer for an apartment complex. Finally, learn how to handle getting a property key to a buyer when out-of-state. Mentioned Resources: me ZellePay Venmo DocuSign HomeAdvisor Craigslist Ron LeGrand In this episode we covered: 00:00 – Start-up and welcome to the call 00:37 – About a deal taking title and a land trust, and when to sign the contract 03:37 – How to fill in the contract when taking a property for what a seller owes, a subject-to deal 04:21 – How to charge the application fees when finding a lease-purchase tenant 08:17 – About attorneys and litigators when doing the closing signing 11:35 – Person responsible for handing a property key to a buyer when out-of-state 12:56 – About rural leads coming in which leave little room for profit and an allowable offer for an apartment complex 16:20 – Getting into the flow of the real estate business 18:24 – Following up with a check that hasn't been cashed yet to reinstate a loan 20:35 – About a situation with a red flag in Facebook 21:48 – A good place to get leads for cold calling and the benefits of targeting geographically 24:57 – Continuing with rural leads coming 26:14 – Continuing with an allowable offer for an apartment complex 31:50 – Framing your mindset correctly 36:48 – About attorney fees when dealing with a lease-purchase tenant 48:56 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Virtual Real Estate Business: Go Where the Money Is!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 19:22


    Virtual Real Estate Business; Virtual Deals Would you like to make money with a virtual real estate business, from the comfort and safety of your home? In this episode, Blair and Jeff teach many strategies to make deals, virtual deals, share investing tips, and recommend tools to make deals faster. Hear an update on the stock market, housing market, and how the coronavirus affects the real estate business. Blair and Jeff tackle topics like how to structure a good deal and the importance of finding out how much the property will rent for. Learn about an undivided ownership interest in a property: what's better, taking deed on the property, or putting a mortgage lien on it? Blair and Jeff tackle questions about upside-down properties, dealing with sellers who are not sure whether they want to sell or not, and doing business with family. For new real estate investors starting in this business, you'll want their several pipeline scripts and how to use them and when. Wrap-up with possible reasons for VAs quitting and how to hire the qualified ones. To listen to the full episode and more, go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: ph FSBO Mojo FRBO Ron LeGrand Craigslist In this episode we covered: 00:00 – Start-up and welcome to the call 01:15 – Doing follow-up with sellers that take time to decide whether they want to sell or not 05:19 – Update on the stock market and housing market in regards to coronavirus 08:09 – Reasons why VAs keep quitting all the time 09:56 – Structuring a good deal and finding out how much the property will rent for 14:03 – When to go over the closing call script with a possible seller 16:09 – When to use a sandwich lease purchase, a subject-to, or an owner financing script when buying a house; going over opening call script 17:57 – Undivided ownership interest in a property; taking deed on a property vs. putting a mortgage lien on a property 29:23 – Checking whether a property is upside-down 33:20 – Update on a deal involving family 36:00 – How to determine which closing call script to use 38:45 – Tools to hire qualified VAs and about onlinejobs.ph 39:41 – Leads that could be given to the VA when doing the cold calling 41:34 – Reasons for Craigslist blocking people posting on their site 42:46 – What to do before using scripts and what to do after the closing call script 44:25 – How to make deals virtually 45:35 – About who takes pictures of the house on sale and having a script at hand when doing the closing calls 47:19 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Wholesaling: Buy Cheap, Sell Cheap, and Move Fast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 18:16


    Wholesaling: Wholesaling real estate is when a real estate wholesaler puts a distressed home under contract with the intent to assign that contract to another buyer. Would you like to make money fast? Dive into this real estate podcast to hear Blair and Jeff's best ways to do so. In this episode, they talk about various real estate business topics starting with how to handle lots of leads coming in and reasons for so many coming in. Learn how to find out the rent of a property before buying it and what happens when a seller's monthly payment hasn't been made. Hear how to build a buyer's list and find cash buyers. Would you like to learn about wholesaling? Blair and Jeff discuss what are the best numbers for a wholesale deal and give their advice on what to do when selling cheap properties in bad shape. Finally, hear how they manage their time each day to run a successful real estate business. To listen to the full episode and more, go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: Zillow MLS Listing FlyerCo Mojo Craigslist / Gigs Find Cash Buyers NOW In this episode we covered: 00:40 – How to handle lots of leads coming in and what happens when turning a Facebook campaign off and on again 03:17 – How to find out the rent of a property we are considering to buy and the rent on a lease option 06:41 –Putting a sign up in the yard of a property that is far away and before marketing 07:35 – What happens when a seller's monthly payment hasn't been made 10:06 – How to approach a seller who wants to see if we are legitimate or not 12:18 – Successful Facebook campaigns and reasons for leads pouring in 14:10 – Keeping sellers and buyers away from each other 15:03 – Finding the best numbers for a wholesale deal and the key to wholesale business 22:08 – Dealing with a situation in which the seller owes money to Medicaid 26:50 – Advice on selling two cheap properties in bad shape 28:38 – About somebody's system in place to do business 30:48 – How to build a buyer's list in a broad area and how to find cash buyers 39:02 – Blair and Jeff's daily routine in their real estate business About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Get Paid in Real Estate While Gaining Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 17:17


    Would you like to dive into real estate and how to get paid while gaining wisdom? Learn about this business with Blair and Jeff's wise advice.  If you are willing to rocket your business from zero and have a desire to create revenue, join the program! In this episode, Blair and Jeff walkthrough different business topics like how to deal with strip mall development, mixed-use properties, and legal issues with the down payment assistance program. Are you in need of an administrative assistant? Here you will learn different ways to prepare original and catchy ads to hire the best assistants. Hear about a good opportunity to do seller financing with a pile of exit strategies. Wrap up with why you need to grow “alligator skin” in this business. To listen to the full episode and more, go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: Mojo Indeed Thick Face, Black Heart In this episode we covered: 00:00 – Start-up and welcome to the call 00:50 – Background of somebody new on the call and about strip mall development 07:39 – About the apprentice program 10:29 – Blair and Jeff's business update 15:00 – Update on a possible deal: choosing between two tenant-buyers 20:14 – Attorney having issues with down payment assistance program; down payment papers vs rent credit 25:16 – Doing business with a mixed-use property and how to determine the ARV 33:11 – About Indeed's administrative test and tips to prepare proper ads for hiring administrative assistants 37:11 – A good opportunity for seller financing with a whole pile of exit strategies 46:50 – About people saying plot of land is not suitable to build on 50:55 – Verbal commitment and dealing with family in real estate business 41:16 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Pay to Play: The Cost to Learning Real Estate Investing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 8:06


    Pay to Play! The Real Estate business is a Pay to Play business. You may think you're a young buck who can figure it out by yourself. Blair's here to tell you he's learned from the school of hard knocks. What does he wish he'd done? Listen to find out. Real estate investing is a complex business. It takes more than reading and listening. You've got to learn by doing, yes, but if you want to be successful faster, there's only one way to do it. Find a mentor and learn from them. You've got to PAY TO PLAY. What does this business boil down to? Blair breaks it down, and what steps to take to get you to achieve your goals faster. To listen to the full episodes and more, go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Real Estate Investing with a Property-Driven Marketing Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 17:35


    In this Real Estate Investing episode, Blair and Jeff go through several business topics. They talk about acquisitionist training, how to make money with a deal over the long-term, how to negotiate when dealing with land with mobile homes, and how to handle handyman specials and home inspections. Join this Real Estate Investing episode and gain different real estate skills. Learn how the closing process of a deal with a subject-to the debt works, when to use a seller disclosure, and find out why it is so important to keep your house on the market! To listen to the full episode and more, go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: CallRail Mojo In this episode we covered: 00:00:38 – Start-up and welcome to the call 00:01:18 – Structuring a deal when buying subject-to a debt 00:13:26 – About who clears out a property after you have bought it 00:14:59 – Tips for acquisitionist training 00:17:00 – About where the buyer down payment goes 00:18:02 – Disclosures and letting a buyer decide if they want the property or not 00:20:35 – Making money with a deal over extended time 00:23:06 – Closing process of a transaction subject-to debt and who is in charge of doing the debt payoff 00:27:03 – Handling a handyman special that has a buyer ready and the home inspections 00:34:35 – Keeping the house on the market until a buyer comes in, signs, and pays 00:51:17 – Negotiating for land with a mobile home 00:57:14 – Doing business locally and remotely on a tight budget, plus getting familiar with Facebook ads 01:03:51 – About basic transactions with buyers when they want to buy a house from you 01:11:06 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Master New Skills and Make Your Real Estate Business Go Faster!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 11:40


    Are you interested in making a profit with a real estate business? Blair Halver is an investing pioneer and is continually finding different ways to enhance his business. In today's episode, he'll share tried-and-true strategies to help you make a profit much faster. Blair talks about new processes to pre-screen buyers, how to list on remote deals when on a tight budget, how to follow up with a prospect in any sales situation, and how a 150% credit works. Gain different strategies to structure real estate deals. Learn how to deal with a large down payment involving a private lender and subordination, and how to manage a situation with a tenant-buyer using a down payment assistance program. Finally, Blair talks about the importance of personal development in running a growing real estate business. To listen to the full episode and more, go to MoreDealsLessHustle.com Mentioned Resources: Textline CallRail Craigslist Zillow Facebook Marketplace Zapier Mojo Screen the Tenant In this episode, we covered: 00:38 – Start-up and welcome to the call 01:30 – Business update: trying a new process to pre-screen buyers 02:47 – How to structure a deal in which a seller is asking for a large down payment involving a private lender and subordination clause 10:49 – About personal development 12:24 – About a situation with a tenant-buyer using a down payment assistance program 22:55 – About text options when pre-screening buyers 29:14 – A closed deal with a $14,000 reduction on the payoff 31:23 – How a 150% credit works 32:29 – More about texting and Textline 32:52 – Listing on remote deals when on a budget 35:16 – Automatic texting action plans to get hold of sellers that fall through 38:33 – Following up with a prospect in any kind of sales situation 41:16 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Make Money with Virtual Real Estate Investing!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 18:29


    Are you ready to make a lot of money? Learn how Blair and Jeff deal every day in the real estate business and create serious income. Already in the business and want more leads coming in? Blair and Jeff talk about the importance of marketing and the best ways to do it. Find how to get your lowest cost per lead, how to create catchy ads, and the importance of expanding geographically with Virtual Real Estate Investing! They tackle many real estate business topics such as: why sometimes making a deal should be just for the practice, how to improve your deal for better exit options, who is responsible for paying taxes and insurance, and recommended steps to take after putting a deal under contract. Want to learn more? In this episode, they'll also talk about low priced homes, buying foreclosures in a foreclosure market, what keeps people from backing out of a contract before closing and about litigation. Mentioned Resources: Craigslist Zillow 80/20 Sales and Marketing – recommended book Rich Dad, Poor Dad – recommended book FSBO In this episode we covered: 00:00:38 – Start-up and welcome to the call 00:01:36 – Who's responsible for paying taxes and the insurance in a deal 00:07:55 – Figuring out the cost per lead after extending geographically with a Facebook campaign 00:10:33 – Dealing with 33 leads, where 17 are bad numbers and only one says yes to the terms 00:17:00 – Creating ads with texts and images when expanding geographically to other states 00:19:58 – Next steps after putting a property under contract 00:23:53 – About who sets Blair's ad campaigns 00:25:22 – Doing business in rural areas 00:28:13 – Down payment in a terms deal for lower-priced homes 00:30:35 – Making a deal just for the practice and not for a financial benefit 00:34:50 – Making a better deal in order to have more options for exit 00:38:17 – How to manage a mortgage in a terms deal for low priced houses 00:39:16 – Follow up with people who first agree and then back out 00:40:41 – Things to delegate when wanting to scale 00:44:33 – Dealing with scammers 00:48:19 – Dealing with a realtor and a property in foreclosure 00:50:09 – Where to find videos of old Q and A calls 00:50:54 – A night and day difference when running Facebook leads 00:53:46 – Dealing with people who are in foreclosure and want to stay in the house 00:59:10 – How to buy foreclosures in a foreclosure market 01:03:58 – Dealing with a seller who needs a new property to move into with a low monthly rental payment 01:08:08 – How to deal with a seller who needs a new home to move into 01:11:53 – About what keeps people from backing out of a contract before closing and litigation 01:16:04 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    You DO NOT Want to Bury Cash in Real Estate!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 88:40


    Are you interested in owning cash-flowing rental properties? Join this real estate show and hear what investors Blair and Jeff have to say. Walkthrough their investing journey and learn how to deal with tons of buyer leads coming in, and recognizing the unqualified ones, and how to approach a seller in the best way possible. There are many ways to handle real estate deals. Come discover the methods investors use to close the contract. Learn how to take a property under contract as cheaply as possible and then wholesale, why free-and-clear properties are a gold mine, and how to deal with a seller in pre-foreclosure. The investors discuss a deal buying on terms, taking over the payments, and listing with a realtor. Finally, Blair and Jeff talk about how to make a business out of rooms-to-rent and finding suitable asset protection. Mentioned Resources: Craigslist PatLive Zillow Bronchick In this episode we covered: 00:00:38 – Start-up and welcome to the call 00:01:33 – Blair and Jeff's business up-date and projects going on 00:03:12 – Taking a property under contract as cheaply as possible and then wholesaling 00:10:45 – A great cash flow property; an opportunity to negotiate low monthly payments and have a big spread 00:23:29 – A potential deal on a free-and-clear property: either getting in all the way or spilt-funded and getting in as light as possible 00:31:37 – Dealing with a seller in pre-foreclosure; buying on terms, taking over payments, and listing with a realtor 00:39:55 – Finding a good way to approach a seller 00:47:23 – Taking rooms-to-rent to another level; buying a free house on terms and changing the exit to rooms-for-rent  00:56:00 – Time for a 90-day challenge? 00:58:06 – Dealing with a buyer who can only put less than 10% down while waiting for credit score and about down payment assistance 01:13:15 – How to avoid a buyer campaign generating unqualified leads 01:16:11 – How to deal with people going to see the house you don't own yet using the lockbox code 01:17:42 – How to deal with lots of leads coming in and pre-screening 01:25:19 – About asset protection for rooms-to-rent 01:27:26 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Slash-and-Burn! Get a Deal and Move on to the Next!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 74:36


    Are you interested in doing business in the real estate world? Listen to Blair and Jeff share their wisdom on how to become a skilled transactional engineer. Learn best practices to build momentum and get your next deal faster. Blair and Jeff are constantly networking. Why? In this episode, find the importance of relationships in real estate. Blair and Jeff walk through different business topics. They discuss seller and buyer real estate leads, marketing, and cost per leads; how to do business remotely involving a property in terrible condition and how to deal with people who want cash for their property to be able to move. More topics include providing proof of income to offset a debt, some strategies for deals when selling for-cash and lease options, and all the options for a smoking-hot deal. What comes first, revenue or scaling? Tune in to find out. Blair and Jeff wrap up today's talk with the right time to start working with an acquisitionist and the best acquisitionist profile. Mentioned Resources: AwesomeREI by Patrick Riddle Ron LeGrand Mojo Craigslist CallRail FlipNerd: Investing Podcast by Mike Hambright Tony Robbins ClickFunnels Funnel Hacking Live MailChimp Zapier Carrot PatLive MAP Communications In this episode we covered: 00:00:38 – Start-up and welcome to the call 00:01:44 – About networking and Funnel Hacking Live 00:03:27 – About a short lease option and selling under a lease option or for cash 00:09:50 – Marketing for buyers, MailChimp campaigns, and reaching out to buyer leads 00:13:41 – How to deal with duplicate leads coming from different sources and prescreening leads 00:17:44 – About monthly payments from tenant buyers in Texas 00:20:05 – Gaining experience to build momentum 00:23:20 – How to deal with people who say they need cash to move out and buy a new house 00:25:58 – How to deal remotely with a house in terrible condition 00:28:08 – Daily leads coming in, geographical targeting, and lowering the cost per lead 00:31:57 – How to deal with leads coming in on weekends 00:38:05 – Using LLC banking account to put a house in a land trust 00:38:46 – Details about providing proof of income to offset the debt 00:39:31 – About doing rent-to-own for condos 00:41:21 – What comes first, revenue or scaling? 00:42:14 – Starting with an acquisitionist and the best acquisitionist profile 00:46:02 – Selling for cash as the best strategy for a deal 00:52:38 – Many options for a hot cash deal, money lenders, and choosing a title company 01:03:00 – How to get leads coming in at a low cost 01:07:05 – How to do ads and the right time to do ads on Zillow 01:08:05 – When to get a buyer lined up 01:09:27 – Update on a lead with two wholesale deals 01:13:16 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    How Far Are You Willing to Go to Get Your First Real Estate Investing Deal?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 52:49


    In this episode, Jeff walks through different real estate business topics, such as how to deal with long term rentals and the deposit, all you should do to get a distant but hot wholesale deal, and how to prepare compensation e-mail sequences to realtors in your area. Go over the pros and cons when getting a property under option vs. under contract, how to approach a seller with forty properties, and how a wraparound mortgage works according to Ron LeGrand's teaching. Would you like to know how to deal with family who wants you to do business for them for free? We tackle which would be the best approach in today's episode. Mentioned Resources: Zillow Ron LeGrand Mojo Craigslist In this episode we covered: 00:38 – Start-up and welcome to the call 01:48 – Business and market up-date 02:54 – Getting a property under option vs. getting it under contract 10:50 – Finding boots on the ground for a distant but hot wholesale deal 23:05 – Approaching a seller with 40 properties 26:05 – What Ron LeGrand says about a wraparound mortgage to protect the seller 32:13 – One hour sales 33:15 – Compensation e-mail sequences to realtors in your area 36:21 – Dealing with a long term rental and the deposit 42:45 – How to deal with family who wants you to do business for them for free 51:40 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    You Are an Investor. Act and Speak Like the Millionaire You Are!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 64:49


    In this episode, Jeff goes over the best way to approach sellers and get your questions answered. It must be simple so you can move on fast and get your next deal! He has tackled the different situations that frequently occur in this business, such as dealing with a tenant when you need to sell the property and what to do when your VA is not responding the way you expected. Hear what he has to say about a subject-to deal, how to deal with a three-year deal if the market tanks, and doing business with 24 units. Finally, learn about a golden-hot deal. Next time, make the deal yours! Mentioned Resources: CoreLogic RealtyTrac Zillow Mojo Craigslist In this episode we covered: 00:00:38 – Start-up and welcome to the call 00:01:18 – Business update 00:02:15 – Dealing with a tenant to be able to sell a property 00:10:33 – VA not working and doing the calls oneself 00:12:47 – Techniques to deal with sellers following the script 00:27:35 – Insurance coverage in a subject-to deal, best way to get the mortgage paid, and legal authorization 00:31:42 – Whether to deal with a trust or not 00:33:17 – A simple explanation for rent-to-own 00:37:55 – Lenders' position towards making up back payments in a foreclosure 00:40:17 – A golden deal, a wholesale deal signed up, and good conditions for profitable deals 00:44:42 – Market tank in a three-year deal during which the house hasn't sold 00:49:41 – Best approaches to get questions answered 00:54:41 – Doing business with 24 units: commercial and residential 01:00:25 – Where to look for seller's public information 01:02:26 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Risky Business: Strategizing Challenging Deals When Real Estate Investing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 58:53


    Risky Business: Strategizing Challenging Deals When Real Estate Investing Blair and Jeff share a very interesting and exciting commercial deal discussed on the last Maverick's call. They walk through different vital real estate investment business topics: how to get your team organized and started, doing acquisition remote from beginning to end, and the right time to deal with your incoming leads. Sign up and gain insights on how to approach a deal before the home goes into foreclosure and negotiating a transaction involving a VA loan with a seller who is willing to sell for what he owes. Discover the risks investors take when dealing with cash as a purchase option for a land deal. Mentioned Resources: Spohntrained Personal Development Podcast Ron LeGrand Zillow Clockify Mojo In this episode we covered: 00:38 – Start-up and welcome to the call 01:45 – An interesting commercial deal on Maverick's call 10:35 – Getting a team in place and leads coming in 18:31 – Acquisition remote from start to finish 23:55 – Risks when dealing with cash on open ground 38:32 – The right time to deal instantly with the Facebook leads coming in 39:30 – Strategies for a deal before going into foreclosure 45:54 – Negotiating with a seller who is willing to sell for what he owes involving a VA loan 48:29 – Options for selling three mobile homes 52:55 – Follow-up discussion on doing business with family on a long-term deal 55:24 – Upcoming episode of Blair and Nicholas Spohn on Nick's Spohntrained Personal Development Podcast 57:04 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    How Much Are You Willing to Spend to Get Your First Deal?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 95:38


    There are many ways to do real estate business and become a successful transactional engineer. Join the call and hear how Blair and Jeff structure a couple of their deals, live! In this episode, Blair and Jeff talk about different deal structuring and lead generating topics. Touch on where to get leads, how to set a budget before starting with Facebook ads, FSBO leads that Ron's system sends and what would the cost per lead could be according to different markets. Thinking about delegating and scaling? Thinking about hiring a VA? Hear what they have to say about setting VA priorities, their marketing process, and all the things you must consider before getting started with marketing. How would you deal with an ugly house, a flip with owner financing, or find out about mortgage balances? Learn when you join this episode. Finally, Blair and Jeff give a couple of strikes for recognizing when a situation is not a deal and a perfect description of how a video walkthrough works. Mentioned Resources: Apowersoft Screen Recorder Zillow Craigslist Mojo MyPlusLeads PayPal Venmo RealtyTrac CoreLogic Ron LeGrand Bill Bronchick, attorney In this episode we covered: 00:00:38 – Start-up and welcome to the call 00:01:49 – Blair and Jeff present two of their deals and how a video walkthrough works 00:14:55 – Handling an ugly house deal 00:21:07 – Where to source property leads 00:24:17 – Setting a budget when starting with Facebook leads 00:30:48 – Time and money doing repairs before marketing 00:38:39 – Dealing with people who don't want to do paperwork over the phone 00:43:55 – A flip and doing owner financing 00:48:51 – 10-dollar consideration when doing business out of town 00:51:20 – Setting priorities for a VA 00:56:54 – FSBO leads that Ron's system sends out 00:58:05 – Three strikes for a situation that is not a deal 01:06:11 – Finding out the mortgage balance 01:10:00 – Legal instruments to transfer title of a property. Warranty deed vs. quitclaim deed 01:14:58 – Cost per lead according to different markets and generating leads 01:24:06 – Doing due diligence before closing a deal 01:30:44 – Setting up the marketing process and training steps 01:34:43 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Take Action and Get the First Deal Done!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 70:54


    Are you struggling with your first real estate investing deal? This episode talks about the best way to take action. Blair and Jeff have different strategies that will help you structure and scale your business, so don't hesitate to join this call and learn all about transaction real estate. Other topics include Blair and Jeff discussing some successful deals and the importance of signing a deal before negotiation. They dig into rehabbing and selling deals for a good paycheck, and rehabbing properties remotely. The conversation includes information about resources you need for real estate legal representation out-of-state. Mentioned Resources: Bill Bronchick Zillow DocHub BiggerPockets Craigslist Ron LeGrand In this episode we covered: 00:00:38 – Start-up and welcome to the call 00:03:44 – All about a deal that has been locked up 00:07:03 – Signing a contract before seeing the property 00:13:45 – Lead form on Facebook 00:19:39 – Signing the first deal subject-to 00:22:53 – Rehabbing, selling, and a final good paycheck 00:36:08 – An option agreement under contract, and then finding a buyer and dealing with a deed in lieu 00:45:26 – Rehabbing remotely 00:48:30 – Keeping track of buyers 00:49:20 – About Bill Bronchick and finding an attorney that would do legal representation out-of-state and close deals 01:00:50 – Inspirational words for someone struggling with the first deal 01:09:03 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Put the Deal Together and Get Paid First

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 98:11


    Would you like to learn how to structure your business and turn into a transactional engineer? Join this episode to hear about different options for structuring and scaling. Blair and Jeff talk about their business and mention principal guidelines. Find a good option to manage your Facebook campaign, learn how to calculate your daily budget, and find different sources to get leads. Discover different strategies and exits to work out your deals. Blair and Jeff talk about the subject-to strategy. Learn how to close a subject-to with a seller disclosure signed as an addendum to the purchase agreement with objections and risks, how to take title, and transfer insurance title. They also talk about how to deal with a lease option tenant-buyer in a valuer drop scenario and who is responsible for repairs in a lease option. Two possible deals are discussed: one to buy a one-bed one-bath property and another for a two-bed two-bath whose property terms deal with money upfront so the owner can move out. Want to hear more about how to run a real estate business? Join this call and find much more. They cover how to deal with an unusual kind of lease purchase arrangement, about paperwork and attorneys when doing business in other counties, putting a deal together, and exiting a property with terms. Finally, move into how to deal with a seller who wants to sell all-cash with no debts, how to renegotiate with a seller in order to keep a property, and what it is like doing business with family on a long-term deal. Mentioned Resources: MyPlusLeads Craigslist Zillow Ron LeGrand Bill Bronchick attorney In this episode we covered: 00:00:38 – Start-up and welcome to the call 00:02:16 – Business update 00:03:55 – An unusual kind of lease purchase arrangement; property lease purchased for the amount of the mortgage in fixed rates 00:09:47 – Calculating a daily budget for Facebook campaign 00:11:59 – Dealing with paperwork and attorneys when doing business in other counties 00:14:08 – About a subject-to. Closing with a seller disclosure signed as an addendum to the purchase agreement; its objections and risks 00:20:50 – Responsibility for repairs in a lease option 00:24:17 – Strategies to take title on a subject-to deal, strategies to transfer title insurance and insurance policies 00:35:47 – An overall guidance principal 00:37:55 – Where to find structuring trust videos in the pipeline and a subject-to negotiation 00:41:19 – About a seller who wants to sell all-cash with no debts 00:42:54 – Lead sources 00:45:52 – Dealing with a lease option tenant-buyer in a value drop scenario 00:55:25 – Renegotiating with a seller in order to keep a property and two options for the deal 00:58:50 – Options for buying a one-bed one-bath property 01:02:16 – A short sale deal 01:10:43 – Conducting business with family for a long-term deal 01:16:48 – Putting a deal together and exiting the property with terms 01:22:21 – Finding an investor who would want to buy a rent-ready property 01:26:58 – Options for buying a two-bed two-bath; the property terms deal with money upfront so the owner can move out 01:34:13 – Working and figuring out this business as transactional engineers 01:37:00 – Option agreement or purchase agreement? 01:37:50 – Posting locations for this Q and A call 01:38:13 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Next Milestone: Have Someone Do the Deal for You!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 69:53


    Hear all about a big payday for a successful deal and how you can be the next! Do you want to know how to handle costs in a lease option and how to handle landlords? Would you like to learn how to turn equity into an annuity or be walked through a subject-to? Join this episode and find out more about transactional real estate. Additionally, Blair talks about the benefits of delegation. Learn how to post Facebook ads in order to hire acquisitionists and executive assistants, strategies for their best performance, and ideal pay structures. He also talks about the best sources to get leads, mailing lists, and the idea of videos on Facebook ads and recordings. He tackles marketing budgets when targeting geographically and checking comps price per square foot. Blair encourages listeners and gives tips to feel confident before a deal meeting. He reminds everyone about the purpose of seven-day training with the apprentice program. Don't hesitate to join in and learn! Mentioned Resources: Craigslist Indeed PATLive Zillow Mojo CallRail RealEstateABC Bill Bronchick attorney Ron LeGrand In this episode we covered: 00:00:38 – Start-up and welcome to the call 00:04:09 – Strategy meeting with acquisitionist 00:15:33 – Ideal pay structure for an acquisitionist 00:16:10 – Lead sources and mailing lists 00:19:05 – Managing mortgage info with the seller 00:21:17 – Follow up on a deal with realtor in the way 00:23:19 – Job post on Facebook for acquisitionist and executive assistant 00:25:22 – An area where inspection is required 00:30:10 – Handling costs in a lease option 00:33:05 – Understanding the standard purchase sales agreement and tips to have confidence before a deal meeting 00:36:27 – Purpose of seven-day training with apprentice program 00:39:12 – Handling landlords and turning equity into an annuity 00:42:43 – A cash deal with a private money lender involved 00:45:20 – Handling buyers lists and marketing for a buyer 00:48:27 – A possible solution to a private money lender 00:49:54 – A successful deal and payday 00:51:40 – Facebook changes; Marketing budget when targeting geographically 00:56:50 – Doing calls yourself and the best sources to get leads 00:59:50 – Done-for-you service in Facebook marketing 01:02:08 – Videos on Facebook ads and recordings 01:03:27 – Walking through a subject-to, two possible free and clear deals, and title checking 1:06:51 – Checking comps price per square foot 01:08:11 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    How to Find Real Estate Deals Making Calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 67:48


    Have you ever wondered which is the number one inbound state? Join this episode to find the answer plus more about transactional real estate. Blair and Jeff talk about the best way to get a seller down on the price and how to buy a subject-to with a carry-back to the seller according to their training model. They discuss a possible deal with a mobile home park. Other relevant issues include running a Facebook campaign and its maintenance, getting leads to come in, and setting tracking numbers in CallRail. Learn about doing business with high-priced homes and handling realtors in the middle of terms deals. Dig into outbound calling and techniques. Finally, they give an advance of upcoming and promising virtual investing. Mentioned Resources: Forbes article CallRail PATLive Zillow Mojo Ron LeGrand In this episode we covered: 00:00:38 – Start-up and welcome to the call 00:02:44 – About an article in Forbes 00:09:11 – Getting a seller down on the price 00:23:01 – Getting leads coming in 00:27:12 – About buying a subject-to with a carry-back to the seller according to the training model 00:35:17 – Maintenance of a Facebook campaign 00:37:17 – Setting CallRail tracking numbers 00:41:20 – A mobile home park deal 00:48:03 – Doing business with high-priced homes 00:52:20 – Realtors in the middle of terms deals and recording memorandums of the contracts 00:58:50 – List sources 01:00:21 – VA pulling seller leads from Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace, outbound calling and virtual investing 01:05:47 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

    Increasing Footprints in the Housing Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 79:32


    Would you like to know when it is the right time to be in the housing business? Join this episode for Blair and Jeff's take. They discuss what is going on in the real estate market, recommend the best way to operate a transactional pipeline and real estate investment business, and remind everyone about the purpose of these calls. Blair and Jeff remind everybody to keep their eyes open for the next big thing: virtual real estate investing for 2020. Here is another reason to join this call: find how to work out a terms deal, negotiate a seller carry-back using the proper terminology, and plan an exit strategy. During this call, important topics include how to negotiate a pay-off, how to deal with sellers that want 20% down in a seller financing and serious skin in the game, and sale techniques for the follow-up. They also talk about sources to get leads coming in, outgoing and incoming payment services, as well as the best way to settle payments from different mortgages. Mentioned Resources: Perry Marshall – author of “80/20 Sales and Marketing” NAR Mojo MyPlusLeads Craigslist CallRail PATLive Escrowserv Cozy Ron LeGrand In this episode we covered: 00:00:38 – Start-up and welcome to the call 00:01:53 – Article and video with what is going on in the market and business opportunities 00:12:46 – Selling when the market is changing 00:15:33 – Real estate business according to housing markets and six major real estate groups including NAR 00:19:26 – Cash coming in, playing the cyclical play, and the purpose of these calls 00:22:48 – Negotiating a seller carry-back using the proper terminology and finding an exit strategy 00:29:52 – Best way to work out a terms deal 00:38:59 – Sources to get leads coming in; CallRail numbers that go directly to PATLive 00:42:20 – Outgoing and incoming payment services and best way to settle payments of different mortgages 00:46:00 – The best way to negotiate a payoff 00:52:50 – A risky marginal deal with no exit strategy 01:02:33 – Does the VA join the payoff call? 01:03:33 – One-on-one business training as an option to the elite program, but less expensive 01:04:57 – Coming up soon: virtual real estate investing for 2020 01:05:33 – Sales technique to follow-up with sellers 01:08:42 – Dealing with sellers that want a 20% down in seller financing and serious skin in the game 1:15:24 – The way this business works best 01:18:02 – Wrap-up About Blair: Blair is the founder and creator of Dealbot, a motivated seller lead generation company. He has managed nearly $2mm in marketing spend and generated over 100,000 motivated seller leads. He also buys and sells houses himself in the Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC markets. In the past year, he has acquired nearly $3mm in cash flowing rental properties with zero money out of his pocket. Multimedia: Youtube Apple Podcasts Google Play Facebook Thank you for listening!

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