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Want to Win at Flipping Houses - Kick Your Old Social Media to the Curb

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Want to flip more houses this year? Is it time to close that Facebook account and upgrade?

2016 is a pivotal year for real estate investors. Those that get ahead this year are going to have a massive advantage going forward. The rest are going to struggle to stay in the game. It’s no secret that social media can be a powerful tool for finding more house flipping deals, buyer leads, capital, and strategic partners. However, many are tired of investing in SMM and going around in circles with their tactics to try and gain some traction. Some are doing incredibly well in this domain, but the truth is that what may really be holding many back is using the wrong social networks.

Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn all still have their uses and value. Used well, and with sufficient investment they may be strong contenders for reaching certain niche demographics, feeding real estate blog traffic, and bolstering SEO. However, even Facebook seems to be completely forgotten by masses in younger generations. Ask your teenager and they’ll probably tell you “Facebook is for old people,” with a look of confusion as to why you’d ever want to use it.

If real estate wholesalers and flippers want to engage and reach leads you’ve got to get on and get active with the social platforms people are really using every day.

Instagram

Instagram may not be new, but the fact that it has now separated itself from Facebook for signups has made it a whole lot more attractive for a lot more people. Especially younger generations and Facebook haters. This is a great way to expand reach fast.

4chan

This is not a site to visit for those that hate sensitive material. It contains a lot of junk, spam, and what perhaps should be censored material. However, there are business and finance boards, and it appears to be becoming a popular forum where there may be a substantial number of real estate leads to be farmed.

Snapchat

If you really want to engage get on snapchat and get active. It is a fantastic tool for blending offline and online connections, and using the ‘nearby’ function to secure contacts from live events, networking meetings, and every day encounters. It can also be used to seamlessly transition from updates to text chat to live one on one video chat. Consider it your live mobile contact to close social tool.

Periscope

Periscope is an Android and iPhone app allowing users to broadcast live video, and host recorded video. Could be perfect for live online open houses, showings to out of area buyers, and previewing potential acquisitions with partners.

About Me

About Me adds a super simplified why to trade contact info, send people to your site, and suggest referrals. Claim your URL to secure this slice of online real estate and use it as your virtual business card.

 

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Housing Assistance Programs To Boost House Flipping

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on Thursday, 27 March 2014
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Check out these housing assistance programs that could help real estate investors flip more houses, fast…

Some pose that the home buyer pool is going to shrink after so many rushed to scoop up bargains and beat rising rates at the end of 2013. Others still warn that tight mortgage underwriting and cautious lenders are making it tough for buyers to get home loans.

The latest data from the conservative S&P Case – Shiller index actually shows home prices bouncing up by over 13% as of early 2014, with top home builders reporting multi-billion dollar gains in the first quarter.

Still, for the pessimists, and to help scale current volume it’s always wise for real estate investors to look for new tools to grow business.

Leveraging BestTransactionFunding.com wholesalers can scoop up and finance virtually as many homes as they like. The key in turning those properties into cash and profits of course is being able to resell them. Thanks to the resurgence of housing assistance programs this could become a lot easier.

Recent headlines show a rebound in down payment assistance programs on a local government level. San Francisco just announced it will bump up its program to offer $200k to home buyers. San Diego, CA and Chattanooga, TN also offer tens of thousands in grants and low interest loans to help with down payments and attract new talent.

Additional government programs even help cover closing costs and provide new homeowners with extra tax breaks. In San Diego buyers can get up to $15k or 4% of the purchase price in aid.
One of the least known forms of these programs actually includes rehab funds to help homeowners and buyers fix up their properties. How much easier could that make it for property wholesalers?

Many of these programs are marketed as being for ‘first time home buyers’, however, many are available for those making over $100k per year, and consider ‘first time’ to be someone that hasn’t owned a home in the last 3 years – opening up qualified prospects even further.

Even educating the public on these programs via your real estate website and blog could be a major web traffic and lead generator.

So learn your local programs and take business to the next level…
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