Talk about prospecting for motivated sellers made easy! …this is as easy as it  gets!

• Take a picture of the house
• Automatically see where the “tax payer of record” lives.
• Adjust the verbiage on the postcard if you wish
• If you decide you want to send the postcard, click send…done!
  A postcard, made with the picture you took, will go out immediately to the owner of record for $0.99
• Want to do an advance search; 0.99
  Advanced searches can bring you additional information; Phone numbers, email addresses, relatives and their addresses…this is very powerful stuff!
• You can also pre-schedule follow-up postcards to go out exactly when YOU want them to go out…Just program in the date and time and more postcards will automatically go out..even while you sleep!
• Hire “HELPERS!” Your acoount is allowed to have as many helpers as you with!
  You can add as many “helpers” to your account as you want (free!) and the system will always remind you WHO sent out the lead in the first place. Wow! I think I’d make 4 or 5 mailmen my helpers right away! I’d also make my wife and my adult children HELPERS. They can snap a picture of any abandon house they see and send out a postcard to the owner – no hassle – DONE! If I buy it, they get a bonus!

So what does Deal Machine cost  you?

$49/ month

+ 0.99 per  send

+ 0.99 per advanced  search

Getting started is simple! Go to 1000Houses.com/machine and set up you account  today.

Then start driving for dollars….or send someone else to take pics and click to  send.

Check out my recent interview on this  topic.

Here is a few hints and  tips;

#1. If you take a picture of a house that is obviously abandon, make sure the Tax payer of record’s adress (the Owner’s address) is different than the address of the house your taking the picture of. Otherwise, you’ll be sending that postcard to the abandon house…and what good would that do? Be sure to review  this!

#2. If you’re hiring HELPERS, make sure they understand  #1.

–Mitch  Stephen–

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When I was young in business the banks didn’t want to deal with me because I didn’t have a track record, but, my credit was good and those credit cards didn’t care about anything else. Boom! I was in  business!

Most people think of credit card debt as “Bad Debt,” but whether or not debt is good or bad has nothing to do with the source or the rate of interest being charged; it has everything to do with what you buy with that borrowed  money.

If the asset you purchase with borrowed money makes you money, then that debt is good debt. If the asset you buy with borrowed money brings in more money that goes out, then that debt is good  debt.

Twenty years ago it wasn’t unusual for me to have $250,000 to $300,000 in 0% interest credit card debt. This would freak most people out, but, I used that credit card debt to buy $500,000 to $600,000 worth of  houses.

Many times I’d flip those houses before the first month even expired. That is how Mitch Stephen was able to launch a career and purchase over 1,500 houses in my hometown since  1996.

Today things are a bit different. Credit card companies work together to track how much unsecured credit card debt any one person has available to them. However, there are companies that specialize in helping you navigate the algorithms and accumulate, not only 0% credit cards with cash higher advance limits, they also can help you secure low interest business lines of credit that don’t even show up on your personal credit  report.

Starting a business is always challenging; sooner or later it always comes down to funding…no matter what business you’re in! You’ll want to fully understand your risk when you’re borrowing money, but it’s a shame to get short on funding when No Brainer deals comes  along.

To learn more about 0% credit cards and/or low interest business lines of credit, go to  1000Houses.com/fund

Check out my podcast on this subject  here

–Mitch  Stephen—
1000Houses.com

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While other investors are sitting around waiting for the phone to ring, I take the returned postcards (Normally thrown away) and I’m using skip tracing to find those lost owners like this system  1000Houses.com/trace.

Let’s face it, if my postcard got returned to sender then so did every other investor’s postcard. If I can find that lost owner I’ll be in the room with them all by  myself!

The competition out there has never been tougher out there. Whether  you’re dealing with collections, trying  to find motivated sellers, or trying to settle an estate, it pays to have a skip trace software that is powerful, affordable and  effective.  

Don’t stop where your competition stops. Move forward and find the prospects that are hard to find. I want you to outperform your competition by going the extra  mile.

Getting the most powerful software is key. Many software’s out there promise and then under deliver. You’ll get tired of calling bad phone numbers and connecting with unrelated parties fast. Not all skip trace software is equal. I refer a guy named Larry to my students all the  time.

Here’s the important part; Larry not only helps them get set up, he also shows them how to find the information they needed and how to use that information once they’ve gotten their hands on it. If you’d like to reach out to Larry simply go to  1000Houses.com/trace

In my recent interview we go in further detail on skip tracing and the advantages of using  it.

You can hear more below:  https://soundcloud.com/user-759550640/11-21-17-mitch-stephen-skip-tracing-for-smart-investors

The problem with being a solo-entrepreneur is there are so many aspects of business you need to cover. You cannot be effective at everything. An answering service can help lighten your load, but, there are more reasons to use an answering service than you might know. You need to use them to grow your  business!

The right answering service can do more than just take the basic information and promise a return phone call. Professional answering services are staying relevant by helping companies mine for valuable information from incoming callers. As a person who consistently buys almost a hundred houses annually, I want an answering service to deliver more than just a name and  number;

• Why are you selling?
• What is the address?
• How much do they owe on their mortgage?
• Are you living in the home?
• How do they value the property?
• Does the house need work?

….the list goes on an on! The MORE information the answering service can gather, the valuable the connection becomes. The information can help me track ads, prioritize leads, and help me be better prepared to talk to the  seller.

Hitting it big in the lead generation department is an entrepreneur’s  dream!

DO NOT get caught Short. You wouldn’t be the first solo-entrepreneur to launch a terrific advertising campaign that produces more calls than you’re equipped to handle. It’s a shame to make the mother load strike and fail your good fortune by showing up light in band width. The right answering service can help you stay above water and increase your conversion  rate.

Use the answering service as a backup. You can set the service to take calls when you or your representatives fail to picked up. For example, you can set your call to forward to your answering service if you haven’t picked up by the third or fourth ring. This is especially a great plan when you have employees that are new or you’re not sure they can handle the  calls.

Don’t have Scripts? A good answering service can provide great scripts! They have probably worked with others in your industry before. Don’t re-invent the wheel. Ask for previously used scripts and then tweak them to make them your  own.

For more details go to  1000Houses.com/answeringservices

The good people there have forgotten more about answering service protocol than most of us will ever  know.

Check out my interview about this subject and  more

–Mitch  Stephen–

Mitch@1000Houses.com

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Here’s an  example:

a company named LiveComm.com   http://1000houses.com/text is ready, willing, and able to sell you some very special phone numbers. Not only are these phone numbers local, but  they also come to you with a text distribution list attached to  them.

Whenever your special phone number is called from a prospect using a cell phone, LiveComm captures that incoming caller’s cell phone number and places that number into a text distribution  list.

Now you have the ability to call your prospects individually, or you can text everyone who has call your LiveComm number in  mass!

Imagine being able to call or text every person that ever called your business! Wouldn’t that be  amazing?

Do you have a sales team? LiveComm numbers can be forwarded to ring on up to 8 numbers at  once!

Would you like to track the success of your ads? LiveComm can show you what ads are producing calls and how many prospects called you from each ad. Just use a LiveComm phone number in your  ads!

Want to talk about lead generation? A local Realtor posted signs advertising a “FREE LIST of OWNER FINANCED HOMES” and a LiveComm phone number to call. Within minutes the phone numbers were piling up in a text distribution list. By the end of the day there were 150+ leads to follow up  on!

This technology can work for all types of businesses and it works 24/7 and there are many features you’ll want to know  about;

• The “Hello” feature automatically sends out your custom “Hello Text” when the

system recognized a first time caller!

• Pre-scheduled text messages can be set  to go out in the future, on a specific date

and time.

• You can forward your LiveComm phone number to a recorded message you

create within the system.

• “Instant Call Connect” lets you know via text when a prospect is listening to a   specific recording and gives you the caller’s phone number so you can call them while they’re engaged. How awesome is that? !!!!

Almost every business can use a LiveComm number or two. The lead generation is undeniable and the upside can be  huge!

To learn more about pricing or how to use this new technology, go to  LiveComm.com

http://1000houses.com/text and watch the four minute video on the home page …or call for a recorded message  at

210-702-2747

This will change the way you do  business!

–Mitch Stephen–

Mitch@1000Houses.com

Podcast  Series

Free  Stuff

Have you ever considered quitting your job and doing something completely out of the box? You have a desire to walk into your manager’s office and say “I  quit!”.

Believe it or not, there are people that do this. And it happens more than you think.

How do they do it?

One of the most sought after areas to jump into, real  estate!

Yup, real estate.

Mitch Stephen, a San Antonio based real estate investor that has taught many people to quit their job was recently interviewed LIVE on The American Dream Show, and shared his knowledge on how he has bought and sold over 1,500 homes with owner finance.

The Problem with being a “Sole Proprietor” is  time.

When we first start out in business we wear every hat: 

•         Chief buyer
•         Chief seller
•         Chief marketer
•         Chief of SEO
•         Chief money finder
•         Chief bill payer

…this list goes on and on and on, and there is no doubt some of the things you are forced to do because you’re a small company, are NOT what you should be focused  on!

You know you need help, but the idea of dealing with employees can be a treacherous path. Who do you hire? How much do you pay? What about payroll and payroll expense? What if you hire the wrong  person?

Let me help you with some of these questions. May I humbly suggest you use a Virtual Assistant (VA) to fill at least some of the seats you need to STOP sitting  in.

VA’s and companies that specialize in trained VAs can be a tremendous asset. They can also be very affordable given the exchange rates when dealing with a workforce from different parts of the world. Using a VA can be a very viable way to garner responsible and professional person to assist  you. 

There are probably companies that specialize in training VA assistants to help you do exactly what you and your company do. Do an online  search!

Look for a company capable of finding someone to help in your industry; they find them, they train them, and they act as a liaison between you and your assistant to help overcome any obstacles the distance or the language or the different culture  presents. 

I routinely use VAs in my many of my companies. I have two that help me in my Creative Real estate investing company and I have one that supports my acquisition manager in my house flipping  company.

I have another that assists me in the artwork and design of my book layouts. They are very responsible and loyal and I’ve come to know them and love them. They are as much a part of my team as anyone  else!

With new technology, like skype or zoom, I even get to see my VAs when we have meetings and on conference calls with other teammates. The distance becomes a  non-issue!

I have used companies that train my assistants to understand exactly what people in my industry are doing and the vocabulary we use. Sometimes these assistants are trained up to 45 days before I even have the chance to hire them. When I do want to hire a VA, I’m given videos and personality tests to help me pick the right person for my company efficiently and  quickly.

Our company also records training for all the VA tasks so if we do need a replacement it is easy to train someone new or delegate tasks. These recordings are priceless and help every VA we use to review task processes as  needed.

What do I use a VA for?  Podcast scheduling and marketing, Finding Buyers and Sellers of houses, working with affiliate marketers, email marketing, design, social media marketing, accounting, phone calls, research and a ton more tasks that we can easily  delegate.

Check out 1000Houses.com/vamadeeasy or 1000Houses.com/va123 or check out an episode on “The Price of Business” radio show where we discuss the value of Virtual  Assistants.

It’s all about  targeting.

Small Businesses with small budgets actually have an advantage for once. You see, the smaller the budget, the more targeted you can be. You first need to define who you want to reach out to and focus on that definition with  keywords.

If you own a local business, there’s an entire city to mail to, but mail outs are expensive to just mail everyone. The magic is in the targeting.

How do you target the people who will most likely to need YOUR product? The more filters you can come up with, the more targeted your mailing will be. For example, if your product is for homeowners, you can eliminate everyone that doesn’t own a home. If your target prospect owns a home and is over 50 years old, you have yet another filter you can apply when trying to hone down the number of prospects you’re attempting to reach.

Here’s the trick; don’t try to figure all this out yourself.

Call a regional or national mass mailing house to help you with your targeting. Chances are, these companies have already done this for someone else that does exactly what you do, in another part of the country.

These companies are pros and can tell you what filters you need to use, what postcard or mailing piece has been successful for others, and the rate of success you can expect based on the data from thousands of case studies…

Check out one of my favorites…1000houses.com/postcard and listen to the episode on“The Price of Business” radio show where we discuss the art of mass mailings.

You can also hear more about this subject here on my podcast where I interview the premiere postcard company in the  USA.