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Lead Lists – Our Systems and Processes to Close Deals (Part 1)

The road to acquiring a customer is paved with a lot of challenges, but when you have the right tools, process, patience, and attention to detail, it can become easy. In this episode of The Real Estate JAM, we talk about the different tools we use, their pros and cons, lessons we learned, what we…

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Finding Good Deals is Overrated. Create Good Deals Instead!

Many investors build strategies to find the best deals. Sure, they do work, but not always. Sometimes, you just need to create the deals for yourself. Did you know that you can turn a “bad” lead into a good one? The points below are from the 28th episode of The Real Estate JAM, where we…

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Can You Prepare for Unprecedented Events in the Real Estate Industry?

A big market crash, an impending (or ongoing!) war, and a global pandemic – all of these have significantly impacted individuals and businesses. As a real estate investor, can you prepare for these events? The short answer is: no, you can’t. At least not specifically. Who could tell we were going to have to rely…

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Building Your Real Estate Dream Team

In our experience, as we talked about last time, things didn’t turn out that well when we hired VA’s. That’s why we’ve decided to go with in-person specialists! But how exactly do you build a team that won’t crash your business to the ground? The points below are from the 27th episode of The Real…

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Virtual Assistants – Are They the Antidote to the Challenge of Time Management?

If you’re starting your real estate business, you also probably have a separate day job. If you’ve been doing real estate full-time for a while now, you may not have a day job anymore, but the work is just as much, if not more. But what if you’re working on your real estate business full-time…

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Clear-Cut Commissions with Matt Gardner

As a real estate agent (or even as a wholesaler), how do you determine your commission? At what point does it go from 30-40% to 25%? That’s what Matt Gardner will help you with today! The points below are from the 26th episode of The Real Estate JAM, where Matt talks about his story of…

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Tracking Your Marketing with Melissa McRay Johnson

If you’re not tracking, you’re missing out. Why? Because marketing is likely going to be your biggest expense. But even if that’s not the case, you still want to keep an eye on it. How else would you know if what you’re spending on marketing is of any use to you at all? You want…

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Creating Systems and Processes with Melissa McRay Johnson

We’ve talked about the importance of setting up systems and processes in your business. But how do you do it? What does “setting up” even look like in the first place? Do you sit down and just write things on paper? Won’t that be difficult to maintain in the long run? What if you have…

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The Importance of Systems and Processes with Melissa McRay Johnson

When you’ve been running your business for a while now, it’s critical for you to start creating and understanding your systems and processes. This could entail a lot of things. How do you ensure you’re getting leads efficiently? How do you hiring? What sorts of deals are you going for? Which ones do you avoid?…

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Coaching and Mentorship with Kyle Ballif

As a new investor in the field, how do you navigate the real estate world? With so many paths available, it’s extremely difficult to know which is right or wrong. How do you start a conversation with a seller? What are the trends that you should be aware of? Should you go for single-family or…

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