| I decided to try something new this week to market | | | | the signs were nailed up on wooden telephone poles. |
| a wholesale property; handwritten corrugated signs. | | | | There were a couple of high traffic intersections that |
| In the past we have used printed "We Buy Houses" | | | | had newer metal poles so for those areas I used the |
| signs for finding deals. I really am not a big fan of this | | | | metal sign poles to stick them in the ground. One |
| whole process to be quite honest. I hate putting | | | | thing I have learned from putting the signs up in the |
| those signs out! After the last time I subjected | | | | past not to put them in the middle of residential |
| myself to putting those things out, I had decided | | | | areas. Those signs will be gone in 15 minutes or less. |
| that if I ever were to use these signs again I would | | | | Make your message on the sign simple and to the |
| hire someone to put them up for me. | | | | point. I wrote in big, thick letters: |
| Recently I have heard of other real estate investors | | | | **Must Sell.........Handyman Special** |
| using handwritten signs to sell their properties and I | | | | $ CASH $ |
| decided to give it a try. I have to tell you, I was | | | | 000-000-0000 |
| quite surprised by the results I got and definitely | | | | If the house were a "cheap house", I would put the |
| consider this experiment a success. Over the | | | | price and "cheap house" on the sign. I did not put the |
| weekend I put out about 10-12 signs in the area | | | | price on this house because it is a "higher priced" |
| where the house is located. I have gotten half dozen | | | | wholesale deal. |
| calls in just a few days from people that want to | | | | The great thing about using these signs it that you |
| look at the house. Most all of these calls came from | | | | can tailor the sign to that particular house, and it |
| other real estate investors looking for something to | | | | eliminates the need to order a large quantity of |
| rehab. | | | | preprinted signs which may or may not work for an |
| I put a few of the signs several miles away from the | | | | individual house. Also, I think there is something about |
| house on heavily traveled streets which were on the | | | | the signs being handwritten that works well in this |
| "route" to the house This particular property is not | | | | particular situation. The only thing I would change |
| going to work for some of the investors that called, | | | | next time is to put out more of the signs; possibly |
| but I have been able to put them on my buyers list | | | | 15-20. |
| for future deals. Best of all, I have a potential buyer! | | | | On A Final Note |
| What Kind of Signs Are Best? | | | | I had not one but two callers that wanted to know, |
| I used 12x18 white corrugated signs and used a | | | | "what kind of tools I was selling". Apparently, the |
| combination of black and red permanent markers to | | | | term "handyman special" had a whole different |
| write on the signs. You can get these signs locally or | | | | meaning for them. I'll have to remember this in the |
| from one of the internet sign companies. Generally | | | | future. |
| they cost less than a dollar a sign. All but a couple of | | | | |