Quinn and Kecia Brown invested in Andrew’s Mastermind to help them get the knowledge and community they needed to get started in real estate. Their investment and hard work paid off, because they’ve been able to close deals and build a beautiful life and career in real estate! Listen to their inspiring story and their testament that if you put in the work, great things will happen for you!

Key Takeaways

• A little bit about Quinn and Kecia
• Quinn and Kecia would always drive around and look at nice houses and dream of maybe one day buying them.
• How did Quinn and Kecia get started in real estate?
• Investing in Andrew’s mentorship really gave Quinn and Kecia the kickstart they needed to close their own deals.
• Why did Quinn and Kecia go to their first real estate meetup?
• How did Quinn and Kecia find their first deal? It was in their own backyard!
• What is wholesaling? Andrew gives the 101 on it!
• Quinn and Kecia also ended up purchasing a burned down home. It was bad... but it was a great experience.
• How do Quinn and Kecia find their deals now?
• What advice do Quinn and Kecia have to other real estate investors who are just getting started?

Resources

REIDealFinders.club

Leadzolo.com

Tools We Use Every Day in Our Business

Google Voice — Get a number. 

Propstream.com — Data and list pulling.

LessAnnoyingVIP.com — CRM for keeping up with sellers or buyers.

SmarterContact — Text blasting service.

DealMachineVIP.com — Driving for Dollars App.

BatchSkipTracing — Find phone numbers to call. Use Promo — SKIP.

DirectMailVIP.com — Ryan Dixon is our mail coach. [email protected] — Let Ryan know you are from REI Live Columbia and he will be your mail coach.

CarrotVIP.com — Best way to build a site fast. Use this link for info.

LetsGoOffer.com — Easiest way to find your Max allowable offer.

REILiveCRM.com — The CRM that we use to track marketing and sellers.

Drew Carrell is the CEO of LeadZolo and is a wizard at marketing in the real estate space. The name of the game in business and life is to help people solve their pain. If you’re able to do that, you will always have food on the table. Drew shares key examples of what that looks like and how most people do not leverage their network and the opportunities their networks hold to the fullest capacity. Drew offers ways you can think differently about your business and your marketing.

Key Takeaways

• A little bit about Drew and his marketing business.
• As Drew came from the info marketing space, he thought real estate marketing was too old school. With that being said, mailers and cold calling still work!
• How did Drew get his start in real estate/marketing?
• Identify the pain point in your customers and keep talking about how you solve that pain.
• Are you underutilizing your network?
• What is a lead magnet, really? Most people get this part wrong.
• You and your business start to die when people don’t know about you.
• What interested Drew in real estate marketing?
• Drew defines what a value proposition truly means.
• Don’t give the seller or buyer fancy industry language. A confused buyer says no!
• You have to use simplified and relatable language with your customers.
• What’s the easiest way to get leads online?

Resources

REIDealFinders.club

Leadzolo.com

Tools We Use Every Day in Our Business

Google Voice — Get a number. 

Propstream.com — Data and list pulling.

LessAnnoyingVIP.com — CRM for keeping up with sellers or buyers.

SmarterContact — Text blasting service.

DealMachineVIP.com — Driving for Dollars App.

BatchSkipTracing — Find phone numbers to call. Use Promo — SKIP.

DirectMailVIP.com — Ryan Dixon is our mail coach. [email protected] — Let Ryan know you are from REI Live Columbia and he will be your mail coach.

CarrotVIP.com — Best way to build a site fast. Use this link for info.

LetsGoOffer.com — Easiest way to find your Max allowable offer.

REILiveCRM.com — The CRM that we use to track marketing and sellers.

Ray Zhang came to this country about 10 years ago with barely any money in his pocket. He was living out of his car and selling things off of Facebook Marketplace to make ends meet. On the backend, he was trying to make real estate investing work for him, and for six years, he just couldn’t make it click. In this episode, you learn how persistence is the key to finding your lucky break, why investing in yourself is the best investment you could ever do, and you will also learn about how to invest in vacant land deals.

Key Takeaways

• A little bit about Ray and how he got started in real estate.
• Ray was living out of his car and homeless and struggled in the real estate industry for six years.
• However, Ray kept working at it and he found a lucrative real estate niche: vacant land deals.
• What is a term investor?
• What types of properties is Ray investing in today?
• How does Ray find his leads?
• How does Ray figure out how much a vacant lot is worth?
• You have to keep your money safe. If Ray doesn’t have the data, he avoids the area completely.
• Ray currently works out of eight states.

Resources

REIDealFinders.club

Landflipinc.com

Ray on how he determines his lot prices

Ray on Instagram

Tools We Use Every Day in Our Business

Google Voice — Get a number.

Propstream.com — Data and list pulling.

LessAnnoyingVIP.com — CRM for keeping up with sellers or buyers.

SmarterContact — Text blasting service.

DealMachineVIP.com — Driving for Dollars App.

BatchSkipTracing — Find phone numbers to call. Use Promo — SKIP.

DirectMailVIP.com — Ryan Dixon is our mail coach. [email protected] — Let Ryan know you are from REI Live Columbia and he will be your mail coach.

CarrotVIP.com — Best way to build a site fast. Use this link for info.

LetsGoOffer.com — Easiest way to find your Max allowable offer.

REILiveCRM.com — The CRM that we use to track marketing and sellers.

Ashley and Antonio Denmark are a power couple team that’s passionate about investing in real estate and helping others. They’re best known for their lease option strategy and in 2009, they turned this real estate side hustle into a full-time operation after Ashley was laid off from her corporate America job. In this episode, the Denmarks discuss why it’s so important to not let analysis paralysis stop you from becoming a real estate investor. The number one key to success is you have to take the first step, and then take the next step, and then that’s when you learn a thing or two along the way.

Key Takeaways

• A little bit about the Denmarks and how they got involved in real estate.
• Friends and family were very skeptical about the Denmarks’ success even after acquiring 10 properties free and clear!
• How did the Denmarks find their first two deals?
• When the Denmarks first took action, they hadn’t even attended a three-day seminar educating themselves on this process. They just jumped in and figured it out.
• There is so much information out there, but no one can force you to actually take action.
• The Denmarks have a free ebook to help you get started in your real estate investing journey!
• You can use creative financing and get into a deal without using your own money to fund it.
• How do the Denmarks structure their business today? They break down the BRRRR method.
• The Denmarks explain how they find tenant buyers to buy their properties.
• Did you know there are a lot of leads that can come from Facebook Marketplace?
• Leveraging your network for new deals is a free process!

Resources

REIDealFinders.club

Thedenmarks.us

The Denmarks on Instagram

Tools We Use Every day in Our Business

Google Voice — Get a number.

Propstream.com — Data and list pulling.

LessAnnoyingVIP.com — CRM for keeping up with sellers or buyers.

SmarterContact — Text blasting service.

DealMachineVIP.com — Driving for Dollars App.

BatchSkipTracing — Find phone numbers to call. Use Promo — SKIP.

DirectMailVIP.com — Ryan Dixon is our mail coach. [email protected] — Let Ryan know you are from REI Live Columbia and he will be your mail coach.

CarrotVIP.com — Best way to build a site fast. Use this link for info.

LetsGoOffer.com — Easiest way to find your Max allowable offer.

REILiveCRM.com — The CRM that we use to track marketing and sellers.

Nathan Payne is the podcast host of the Payneless Wholesaling Podcast and he has also been a wholesaler for the last four years. If you’re new to this wholesaling industry, it’s vital that you’re diligent with your resources at first. A big marketing budget doesn’t mean you get big marketing results. On the show, Nathan shares how you can test the waters of your local market before letting loose with paid traffic.

Key Takeaways

• How did Nathan get started in real estate?
• Nathan explains how he got started without a big marketing budget.
• Nathan shares the exact door-knocking script that got him his very first deal.
• Nathan breaks down his reverse wholesaling strategy.
• What does Nathan’s team look like?
• Community and your network are vital to getting recurring deals as well as getting educated about your market.
• Nathan has a 10-step process for getting your first deal.
• It all starts with having a healthy mindset.
• Interested in a deeper dive into Nathan’s process? He gives it away for free on his website! Link in bio.
• Don’t throw money at the problem. This involves skill sets and experimentation.

Resources

REIDealFinders.club

Go for No! Yes is the Destination. No is How You Get There!, by Andrea Waltz and Richard Fenton

Investorthrive.com

Payneless Wholesaling podcast

Nathan on Instagram

Tools We Use Every Day in Our Business

Google Voice — Get a number. 

Propstream.com — Data and list pulling.

LessAnnoyingVIP.com — CRM for keeping up with sellers or buyers.

SmarterContact — Text blasting service.

DealMachineVIP.com — Driving for Dollars App.

BatchSkipTracing — Find phone numbers to call. Use Promo — SKIP.

DirectMailVIP.com — Ryan Dixon is our mail coach. [email protected] — Let Ryan know you are from REI Live Columbia and he will be your mail coach.

CarrotVIP.com — Best way to build a site fast. Use this link for info.

LetsGoOffer.com — Easiest way to find your Max allowable offer.

REILiveCRM.com — The CRM that we use to track marketing and sellers.

Are you ready to become a Real Estate Deal Finder? With the REI Deal Finders podcast, hosted by Andrew Lucas, your goal could be closer than you think. In this inspiring and thought-provoking collection of conversations, you'll get the chance to listen in as professionals from around the country reveal their secrets and strategies to becoming successful real estate investors. Interviews include Wholesalers, Flippers, Agents, and service providers that are all utilizing postcards, cold callers, google ads and their networks to Find Deals. So grab a notebook and get ready to listen in while Andrew dives into each guest's business to bring you Actionable steps that you can use TODAY!  Go to DealFindersClub.com for more information.