Tag: Rapport

Is Technology like Text Blasting or Robo-Dialing Secretly Killing Your Investing Business?

Posted on by Cameron Dunlap

Can technology KILL your business?

I know, I know…it sounds dramatic and a bit like overkill, but the truth is, the answer to that question isn’t as simple as you might think.

With motivated seller data available to us as investors now more than ever and seemingly cool technology, productivity tools and apps around every corner promising to “scale & automate” your business, the question we need to be asking is…at what cost?

Things have changed…

The ways in which businesses reach consumers has changed drastically over the years.

We’ve gone from mass marketing with newspaper ads, fliers, billboards and radio ads to mass-targeting with Facebook and Google ads, email marketing, autodialers and so on.

But, there is one form of “new school” marketing that seems to bring up the question…“Is this legal or not?” more than any other.

And that is text messaging and/or using robo-dialers to contact leads…or

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How To Find and Profit From Pre-Foreclosures

Posted on by Cameron Dunlap

Pre-foreclosures can be tricky, and it’s important to know how to best use pre-foreclosure lists and – more importantly – how to contact and communicate with the owners if you want to successfully invest in pre-foreclosures. You’ve probably heard of pre-foreclosures and know what a pre-foreclosure is, but let’s quickly refresh our memories… after all, it’s certainly a great strategy to have in your investing arsenal. A house typically becomes a pre-foreclosure when the owner is more than 90 days late on their mortgage payments. At this point, the lender will start the foreclosure process with a notice of default. To avoid losing their house, the owner/borrower would have to correct the arrears of their default by getting payments current again. That’s a tough spot to be in… A homeowner that realizes they are only one small step away from foreclosure is one of the most motivated sellers that you

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