The #1
Real Estate Investing
Community

Fri, Mar 19, 2010 
Topics 'N Comments
Forum Topics
* Help! Water/Sewage Issues!
* How Do I Effectively Sell Home When REO Is Under Contract?
* Cashout Refinance: Non Conforming Loan
* Partnership Deals
* Financing/Investment Dollars?
* $25000 Loss Limit And Short-term Cabin Rentals
* 25K Deduction Limit On Rentals?
* Tenant Screening Websites
* NC Residential / Multi-family Market
* CALIFORNIA LAND TRUST

Comments
* I don''t challenge...
* Great article Jason....
* Im very late to this...
* Yes, it sounds...
* Thanks for sharing...
* Thanks for posting...
* If buying a...
* Can anyone tell me...
* The problem is, Lou...
* I am new to this...
Contact Us
703-778-5755
Login Problems?
Sales
Support
Feedback
Recommend Us
History and Purpose of TCI


Advertise on our site
Advertising Login
Sell Your Product Here!
Send this to:                            

6 Low-Cost Marketing Ideas To Buy More Houses Now

Monday, May 11, 2009 @ 08:59 PM EDT Printer Friendly Page  Printer Friendly Page
Send this Story to a Friend  Send this Story to a Friend


Contributed by: Jason Hanson

Jason Hanson Properties

Read more archived articles about

Alright. I know we're in a recession, but for many people that means we're making more money than we ever have before. However, if you're just starting out and don't have a lot of moolah (yet) I'm going to give you a few ways to get started with little or no money.
 
Advertisement
First of all, if you're reading this you should know that you only want to do lease options, subject-to and wholesaling (all ways where we use other people's money and credit). We don't buy foreclosures because that means we would have to get a large private money loan or take out a mortgage from the bank.

Okay. Good. I'm glad that we're all on the same page. Now, you need to figure out how you're going to locate those lease option, subject-to and wholesale deals right? Well, it ALL starts with marketing. And if you genuinely have no money for marketing, here are a few ways to get going:

1. Driving for dollars- Drive around neighborhoods where you want to invest and write down the numbers off of the "for rent" signs and "for sale" signs. This is a fast and easy way to get deals and only costs gas money.

2. www.Craigslist.com-Yes, I harp on this one all the time. But it's FREE. Email all of the "for rent" listings and "for sale" listings.

3. When you’re out and about running errands, hand out your business cards to everyone you can. Your dry cleaner, the guy at the gas station, the store clerk. Business cards are cheap……....network, network, network.

4. Car signs- Magnetic car signs only cost $50 for a set. And once you get them you can drive around with them on your car and advertise forever.

5. Social Networking- I will be the first one to admit that I'm not very technologically savvy. However, here's my idea of social networking. Go to all of your REIA meetings and network. Then get on everyone's email list, so when they have deals they will email them to you. Of course there are other ways to social network, but this is not my area of expertise.

6. Mailing Lists- You need to send out letters and postcards and I know that mailing lists can be somewhat expensive. Here's how to get FREE mailing lists. Contact the Realtor® on your power team. Tell them you want them to email you absentee owners in whatever zip codes you choose (they come in 500 at a time). The only problem with this method is that you have to comb through each listing to see if it is quality (3 beds, 2 baths, not a condo, etc.). Then you have to take that info and put it into an excel spreadsheet. This is 100% free, but time consuming.

No more excuses for not marketing. The most expensive one on the list was $50. And do you want to know what the most successful people who are reading this are going to do? Okay, I will tell you, but only if you follow their lead. They are going to do all six methods. Successful investors have several irons in the fire because you never know where you're next deal is going to come from.




Word Cloud:
well, signs letters about running comb only ways should don't know technologically genuinely into beds, you. meetings (yet) people's excuses /> okay. starts money station, option, consuming. lease deal they forever. admit around when course each successful social listings page. bbcode write ever power whatever owners take etc.). "for wholesaling all, down want mortgage where can. because first codes have cards recession, (all business give everyone's expertise. glad idea auto-link irons area numbers money. marketing. started /> 4. time quality good. never clerk. fast little several starting bank. savvy. with lead. private you're baths, follow making once here now, /> 1. before. invest condo, realtor® ideas just choose alright. loan would /> 6. figure postcards (they list dollars- large it's cleaner, marketing than from. harp people okay, errands, cost them set. -->-yes, however, reia investors same driving through list, networking- here's network, then 100% /> 2. we're networking. team. info need hand somewhat moolah houses start will signs. right? fire free. sale" what there spreadsheet. easy /> 5. cheap……....network, contact neighborhoods network. come costs options, time). most everyone marketing, very reading those foreclosures advertise excel subject-to going: this you’re lists. send listing magnetic free lists- going tell next locate low-cost expensive problem time. free, method listings. other expensive. href='http://www.craigslist.com' means /> 3. rent" lists many deals drive signs- email wholesale mailing credit). you, more store methods. $50. absentee /> no www.craigslist.com' style='font-size:10px;color:#333'>target='_blank'>www.craigslist.com

 
Username or Email

Password

Remember Me:

Join 244,467 other
members FREE!
· More about
· Other articles by Jason


Most read story about :
Will the Housing Bubble Burst?

Average Score: 0
Votes: 0

Please take a second and vote for this article:

Bad
Regular
Good
Very Good
Excellent



Printer Friendly Page  Printer Friendly Page

Send this Story to a Friend  Send this Story to a Friend

Threshold
Logged In members can moderate all comments.
Real Estate News | Real Estate Investing Articles | Real Estate Investing Gurus | Real Estate Forums | Real Estate Lenders | Real Estate Investing Groups | Real Estate Course Reviews | Real Estate Services | Real Estate Courses | Investment Properties | Real Estate Search | Commercial Properties | Land For Sale | Houses For Sale | Houses For Rent | Real Estate Comps | Sell House Quick | Sell House Fast

The Creative Investor web site was created for Landlords, Property Managers and Real Estate Investing community.
Through using our forums, investors will be able to talk about finance, no down payment purchases, debt payoff, purchase strategies and current real estate news.
Privacy Agreement and Terms of Use. All logos and trademarks in this site are property of their respective owner.
The comments are property of their posters, all the rest 2002 by PropBot.com L.L.C.