House-Flipping Tips: Huge Mistake So Many Make
My friend, I have some information for you. And you’re going to want to pay attention.
This is the easiest thing to do… yet so many mess it up.
Business Cards.
“Maestro, are you kidding me? Business cards are for cubicle-dwellers. I’m a wholesaler! Gimme something I can use!”
First rule: No excuses. The Maestro simply does not allow them.
Ok, now it’s time to get real. Where to get your cards and what they need to say.
Go local, or get them on the web. Up to you. I like local printing shops, keeping as much of my money flowing to the local economy. But, I do a ton of web transactions, too. The money business card is my favorite. Go to ezsigns.net to get your hands on them.
House-Flipping Tip 1
The “hundred dollar bill” business card is straight ballin’. Tell me you wouldn’t pick that baby up if you saw it sitting on the ground somewhere? You bet you would. And ezsigns.net has them! Or, just Google “money business card.”
An absolutely huge mistake that I see so many make, is writing your business name on the front of the card. Listen, people in distress (that’s who is going to be calling you) do not want to deal with Joe Schmoe’s Investment Group. They want to deal with regular people, just like them, who understand what they are going through.
Real Estate Wholesaling Tip 2
Business cards are important. Do it right, or you’ve just wasted a ton of cash and effort!
Listen, I understand that business cards suck. But, every card that you extend to someone, could mean thousands of dollars to you. You think I’m kidding?
Here’s what you do:
Place your order. Again, online or local, is fine. And order a ton, like 1,000.
Determine now how many, each day, you are going to give out. Here’s a quick hint: make it at least five. And yes, you are going to have to give them to people you don’t know. Get over it.
This is huge. Always, always, always give out at least two to a person. And no, giving out two to one person doesn’t count for two toward your daily goal. It’s just one. And that’s cheating. No cheating, my friend.
Always, always, always offer CASH as a referral. “Mr. So-and-So, my name is Joe Schmoe and I am a real estate investor. I purchase homes with cash, and close quickly. If you, or anyone you know, needs to sell their home fast, please let me know. Oh, and I offer $500 cash for any referral that turns into a deal. Take care.”
House-Flipping Tip 3
This is small, but very important. Look, laziness and complacency will absolutely kill your business… and income. If you are lazy, or procrastinate, with the small stuff, you will undoubtedly do it with the big stuff, too.
“Yo, Maestro, do I really need to hand out business cards to strangers? I mean, I feel like a complete schmuck. I want to concentrate on other parts of my business. This just isn’t for me…”
If this is your attitude, then not only is passing out cards not for you, but neither is flipping houses, working for yourself and making a lot of money. Freedom comes with a price. If you want it, you need to sacrifice.
… and this isn’t much of a sacrifice.
Get this. I know a lady who flipped a house and made $50,000… off of a business card. No lie. You still think it’s stupid?
Andrew massaro is a wholesale real estate expert, and author of the wildly successful e-book, Quick Flips and Fast Cash flip houses. For personal, one-on-one coaching with Andrew, visit http://tinyurl.com/ygf97l7.
