By Umar Awan October 4, 2019 Since we have discussed all things direct mail in most of the previous blogs, today, we will be talking about a different type of marketing. We will be discussing a form of marketing […]
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The Top 3 Reasons New Real Estate Investors Fail
By Erin Spence with Jill DeWit In our work, we’re really lucky that we get to see so many people succeed. I can genuinely say that I’ve seen so many lives changed, and it has been an incredible journey. On the flipside though, we do […]
Which Envelope Would You Open? How to Buy Undervalued real estate with Direct Mail.
By S. Jack Butala We have been sending landowners offers to buy their land since the late 1999s. Just before I sat down to write this, I looked back to find out that we have sent about 1.2M mailers out over the years. I’m confident […]
Live Land Tax Deed Auction Short Stories 486 parcels adjacent to the Grand Canyon for $175 each
By S. Jack Butala There was a time that our companies relied solely on in-person tax deed auctions to supply our land sales chain. I was on the road in Arizona, New Mexico and California much of the year. These are some of my stories; […]
40 Acres is Better than 2 Acres most of the time – Not Always
Would you rather own 2 acres in Newport Beach California or 40 acres in Northern Arizona? It seems like this statement doesn’t need explaining. But the nature of the topic goes back to Location, Location, Location (three rules of real estate). The process to purchase […]
Days on Market The Great Equalizer (Local, not National)
By S. Jack Butala Days on Market (DOM) continue to trend down or hold steady, in general, for most or all types of real estate. JUNE 2019: National = 35, Boston = 9, Chicago = 57, Los Angeles = 46, Philadelphia = 14, Seattle = […]
3 STEPS to buy 2.55 Acre Commercial Lot for $500 (Total Price)
I’ll cut to the chase so you don’t have to read this whole post (unless you really want to know how we do this every week): The owner did not want this property any longer. Here’s the steps: Send a ton of letters to landowners […]
3 Reasons Why People Fail in Land
For those of you who don’t know me, I’m the senior manager here at Land Academy. I’ve been around these companies longer than Land Academy has been Land Academy, so I feel I’m qualified to speak on Land Academy members, and the successes and failures […]
How To Find The Owner Of Any Property In The United States 2019
By S. Jack Butala Finding and contacting real estate owners has never been faster and easier than it is today. Thanks to the internet and concept of a relational database nearly every pertinent fact about every property is available. Here’s the numbers (USA); Properties: About […]