lhenley

John Jackson uses the USPS bulk rate postage service to mail his brochures and postcards, but ofcourse, he mails a lot of pieces at a time and tons over a course of a year. Has anyone ever figured out what the break-even number is with mailing bulk rate vs. mailing first class? I know the bulk rate is cheaper, but you have to pay an upfront annual fee, and break down your mailings into zip code groups, and some other things. Is the money savings really worth the extra time? Thanks, Lynn (FL)

How do you keep up with which CL ads you email to? Do you ever get ugly emails with something such as "...you keep sending me emails, and I am not interested..."? Lynn (FL)

Huuummmmmm.....how can I beat that? Lynn (FL)

Chris, welcome back. Lynn (FL)

I pulled a list of MLS listed properties, and took the time to run the address thru the county tax records. Of those, 48% of the properties are owned by absentee owners. In other words, IF I mail or hand-deliver information directly to the property, almost half of them will most likely NOT be received by the actual homeowner. With this information, if I choose to do "door knocking", I can target just the ones that are owner-occupied, and mail to the others. Lynn (FL)

Michael, Yes, and how about the time and expense it takes to drive from property to property. Lynn (FL)

Is anyone knocking on the door of FSBO's and/or MLS listed properties, and talking directly to the owner? With the listed properties, you may have to approach it with "I see you're home is listed, and I wish you the best of luck, but if it doesn't work out for you, here's my information (brochure, flyer, etc)." What do you think of doing this? I know the best time to catch people at home would be late afternoon and weekends, but this way you're actually talking to the owner directly. Lynn (FL)

There's something called "inputed interest", but I'll need someone to chime in and explain what that is. Lynn (FL)

Erik, I'll take a Publisher version. I can work with that, too. Lynn (FL)

One advantage (or not) to having a LLC is that you can get business loans and/or company credit cards, and it won't affect your personal credit rating (or it's not supposed to). Lynn (FL)

Erik, Looks cool. I'd like to have a Word version so I can use it myself. Are you mailing these via Click2Mail? If so, you can merge the homeowners name and address onto your card. Instead of having "Dear Homeowner", you can have "Dear Mr. Smith" or "Dear Joe". If you're printing them yourself, then it's hard to merge names on both sides of the card. You could leave the main side like you have it, and just print the owners name and address on the stamped side. Lynn (FL)

Thanks for the tip.

Did you post this same question on another board, but under a different name? This question just showed up there, and the wording is almost exactly the same. Lynn (FL)

Are you marketing via direct mail or cold calling? If direct mail, are you mailing to the actual owner, per public records? Lynn (FL)

Well, if an attorney said it, it has to be true. Lynn (FL)

Yep, I used to smile everything I went by it, while it was empty. Lynn (FL)

Michael, Is that the truth, or is that just what you tell them? Lynn (FL)

I once had a seller who was interested in working with me, until they researched my name in the state business records, and saw that I had a LLC for investing. She said she did not want to deal with investors. FYI ... the house stayed empty for several months after that. Lynn (FL)

Michael, Yep, you're right. Since I've been away for a while, that's why I was wanting to know if there were any "new and improved" marketing strategies. Lynn (FL)

Hey y'all, I've been away for a while, but hope to be back around on a regular basis. So, what type(s) of marketing is getting the best results for CA Lease Options these days (emailing CraigList ads, mailing postcards, brochures, or yellow letters, cold calling classified ads, etc)? Thanks, Lynn (FL)

Cash is King, no matter where it's paid. Lynn (FL)

Thanks Michael. Lynn (FL)

I like the MLS expireds. I'm not sure why, though, because I haven't gotten anything to close from that list. You would think that would be a hot list. Lynn (FL)

How much are you charging the seller as a Consultant? Lynn (FL)

Yes, how much and when to pay the agents is always my biggest question, when dealing with agents. Lynn (FL)