Real Estate Investor Business Card Examples – How To Design And Where To Get ‘Em

Alrighty, everyone says… “You need to have a business card if you’re going to be a successful real estate investor!”.

Well… that’s partly true.

NO, you DON’T need a business card to be successful… if you take the right actions and use other types of marketing really well… you may not need a business card.

But, SHOULD all real estate investors and “private money getters” have a business card?

Yep.

And… is there a RIGHT and WRONG way to make your business card and put the information on it that can make or break whether you’ll get a call from that card?

Yep.

Check out the video I made for ya this week… (I know, I’m sort of a nerd… I should have edited out the mess up at the start w/ the music being on… but hey… thats me… like it or not

(click play to watch… then check out the resources below the video)

The Resources:

1. The Low Cost (yet quality) Route - I get all of my day to day business cards made at Vistaprint… w/ the discounts they give out sometimes I can get a box of 250 cards for under $20.  I’d suggest checking them out first… and at least getting a double sided card that you can use as your main biz card.When you click the link blow, I know “free” sounds good… but you get what you pay for.  Don’t go for the free ones… click the “Get Started” link under the Premium Business Cards option… you can do double sided, colored, the thickest stock, all for very very cheap… thats the route I go.

   VistaPrint Cards Go Here… It Takes 15 Minutes To Create Your Card << Here’s a quick example of what you can put on the back of your business card to drive people to your private money education based website:

   
   (this is a picture of the back of the cards that I bought at VistaPrint)

2. The Nifty $100 Cards – Okay, after you get your “day to day” cards above… you may think about a bit more creative way to catch peoples eye… get people to read your card… and get noticed.  Now, be careful where you use these… I would personally only use these types of “gimmick cards” to get motivated sellers… birddog referrals… and possibly buyers.  For me… if I’m getting private money I’d rather use a professional looking business card which builds more credibility.But, this companies $100 cards are really slick… pretty darn affordable for what you get… and I talked to the business owners and got a coupon code for you if you decide you want to get those $100 Business Cards.

   Use the Coupon Code: PMBP12

   That coupon code will give you $12 off of your order… which basically makes the typesetting free for ya (it’s about a 10% discount

Enjoy

That’s a fast crash course to getting your real estate investing business card up to snuff… and a few resources to save you some time in your research.  Just a quick note… if you use our link in the VistaPrint link to get cards… we do make a few bucks.  If you value our information and are going to buy the cards through VistaPrint anyway (I truly do buy my biz cards there)… we’d appreciate ya using our link . If you’d rather not use our link… google it and you’ll be good to go.

Here’s to a great year! Keep shooting in your questions to us through the contact page above.

- Trevor

Are You Making These Common Private Money Getting Mistakes?

Hopefully, you either haven’t yet made or never will make these private money getting mistakes.

One of the best ways to learn something new, is to learn what NOT to do. In this instance, mistakes to avoid.

Learn from these common private money getting mistakes so that you get private money for your deals safer, easier, and faster.

3 Private Money Getting Mistakes You Must Avoid

1) Advertising Directly for Investors Without Registering with the SEC

Here’s an example of how NOT to advertise to get private money:

Investors Wanted!

10% Returns Backed By Real Estate

Guaranteed!

Contact us at xxx-xxxx

If you were to run an ad like this in your local newspaper, that would be considered a general solicitation. And without registering with the SEC, that could land you in some big time trouble.

Here are a couple tips …

Never, and I mean never, say that an investment is guaranteed. That could get you in major hot water with the SEC … not where you want to be. Like Benjamin Franklin said, “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.”

I recommend that your primary strategy for finding private money leads is to network at REIA meetings, chamber of commerce, rotary, small business associations, BNI, and other similar organizations.

But, for those of you who still want to advertise, here’s how to structure your ad so that you stay SEC compliant.

Position your ad as if you’re teaching how to become a private lender rather than directly offering an investment. For instance …

Learn How to Make Great Returns

Backed by Real Estate

Contact us at xxx-xxxx

That would not be considered a general solicitation.

2) Presenting a Specific Deal During the First Appointment

The private money getting process we teach our Private Money Blueprint students entails getting a prospect into a formal appointment and presenting your private lender PowerPoint presentation.

During the presentation, rather than presenting a specific deal, go over general terms for your private lending program.

You see, it’s much easier for someone to object to a characteristic of a specific deal than to an ongoing investment program.

If you present a deal at this point, your prospect may not have the required funds, may not like the property, may not be able to meet the time frame needed to fund the deal.

However, once you sell someone on your investment program and you find out exactly what range of funds they have, time frame available, expectations from a good investment opportunity, etc., you can transition to passing specific deals by him or her; deals that match the information you already elicited.

3) Telling Instead of Selling

To get private money, it’s not about you telling a prospect about you, about your company, about your real estate investing strategy, about your private lending program.

True, that’s part of it. But only part.

You’re selling an idea; an idea of how to make a good return on investment dollars. And the best way to sell that idea, believe it or not, is by asking good questions; the type of questions that elicit information about your prospect’s pains and goals.

Here are some good examples of questions to ask when borrowing private money.

Making mistakes in the private money game can cost you dearly. By steering clear of these 3 common mistakes, you’ll be on your way to getting private money safer, easier, and faster …

Happy Private Money Getting!

If you guys and gals have any questions, put ‘em in the comment area.

- Patrick & Trevor

How to Use Facebook and Twitter to Get More Private Money

Ok, I know what you’re thinking …

“Yeah right Patrick. Anyone who thinks they can use Facebook and Twitter to get private money is full of crap.”

… and I don’t blame ya.

I thought social media marketing – using Facebook and Twitter to generate leads for business – was just a bunch of hype too. I thought it was a complete waste of time.

But, that didn’t stop me from testing these new marketing platforms out for myself. And I’m sure glad I did.

Check out the video below to learn how to use Facebook and Twitter to get more private money for your real estate deals …

Good stuff, ehhh?

If you’d like to connect with Trevor and I, here are our links …

Friend Patrick on Facebook

Friend Trevor on Facebook

Follow Patrick on Twitter

Follow Trevor on Twitter

And if you’d like to do a little social networking while you’re over here, put your Facebook and Twitter links in the comment area below.

Let us know how we can help you guys and gals out …

Happy Investing!

- Patrick & Trevor

Private Money Q&A Call Recording – October

Whew…. this Q&A call was a great call… a ton of questions… and we only had 1 caller drop off the line before the end… because we just sat there and answered questions for our students the whole time… cool stuff.

Anyhow, the video is in Windows Media Video format… so it may play a bit slow. We’re working on a better version here in a bit.

Enjoy

(the video may take a minute or two to load… so be patient

>> Click Here To Get It Before Wednesday 10/14 <<

How to Convert Wannabe REIs to Private Money Lenders

Check out this question we recently got from one of our Private Money Blueprint students …

Great question Mike!

Check out the video below to get the skinny on Mike’s question …

Leave your questions, comments, and whatever else is on your mind below …

We’re here to help!

- Patrick Riddle

Have You Done This With Private Lenders Before?

When getting started with private money, what if one of your private money prospects asks you  …

“Have you done this with other lenders? If so, could you give me a few names that I could contact?”

How would you respond to that? What would you say?

If you’re like most, you’d probably fumble on your words … stutter a little bit … and leave your prospect with a not-so-good feeling about you and your investment program …

BUT, have no fear … Patrick’s Here!

… lol … ok, maybe that was a little much … but really …

One of our students asked this question recently so I shot a quick video teaching you exactly what I’d say to handle the prospect’s true concern … their comfort level investing with you …

Click the video below to watch the video now!

My advice to you would be to study the script below so that you’ll be ready to fire when a prospect asks you this one …

<< Private Money Script for Squashing this Objection >>

“I’m newer to this but my mentor has been doing it for many years.

Often times when people ask that question, I’ve found that what they want is to feel comfortable about the investment … one thing that I want to make sure that you understand is that you’re investing in a property … a property that is significantly undervalued. So your security is the property itself.

And you will get a chance to make sure the deal provides you all the comfort needed for you to feel safe and secure. Does that make sense?”

Then, if he or she asked again to speak to some of your investors say …

“I’m in the process of qualifying several lenders at this time to get started with me. So far, I haven’t needed extra funds but I’m coming across so many good deals right now that it’s time to build the team to take advantage of this incredible buyer’s market.

You know, this opportunity is definitely not for everyone so I understand if it’s not for you.”

Let us know how we can help you guys out … put your thoughts, questions, and whatever else is on your mind in the comment area below …

- Patrick & Trevor

NOTE: Since March 2009… our students have reported back (this is only what they’ve reported back to us) over $4.75 million in private money “got” to close their real estate deals.  If a few hundred thousand or million bucks to make offers would make a difference hop aboard the “PMBP train” while this buyers market is still here.

We’ll help ya get there <<

How to Find Private Money Using LinkedIn

Social media is all the rage these days but there’s one social media site in particular that can help you find all the private money you need: LinkedIn.

In this special members-only video, our friend and internet marketing expert Peter Kolat explains how analyzing the information found on LinkedIn can help you find private money for almost any type of deal.

SEC Attorney Spills The Beans Detailed Interview

In this members-only webinar workshop Patrick is joined by one of the West coasts top SEC attorneys Jillian Sidoti, to discuss how to safely and legally raise capital for your real estate investing projects.

Jillian specializes in transactional legal matters such as private placement memorandum, regulation D filing, trademark and copyright issues, and other contractual matters.

Beginning with an overview of securities laws, Jillian also discusses how to properly structure your real estate company, an overview of Regulation D, and documents you’ll need for your investing deals.

Stay tuned to the very end for the Q&A session

NOTE: This is a large video. If you’re having troubles viewing this video you can download this FLV video player here << . Then you can download the FLV file of this video here <<.  It is a large file (70mb+) so it will take a little while to download depending on your internet connection speed and computer speed. The file is an FLV format and must be played through an FLV player such as the free one in the link above.

Step By Step Fractionalized Trust Deed – Susan Lassiter Lyons

Hey guys and gals!

We were getting a bunch of questions from PMBP students who asked for more clarification on fractionalized trust deeds from Susan.  Well… we asked Susan to do a workshop on it for our PMBP members (she also shared it w/ her mastermind group)… so get out your pen and pad if you’re to a point where you’re ready and need to use fractionalized trust deeds.

NOTE: If you’re not to a point in your REI biz where you NEED fractionalized trust deeds RIGHT NOW… I’d skip this and come back to it only when you’re ready.  Make a shift from “just in case” learning to “just in time learning”.  Learn only what you need to know to get you to the very next step… don’t learn just because you think you may need to use it someday… thats a trap that unsuccessful people fall into.

Half Way Through 2009 … Are You Where You Want To Be?

I was just on the phone yesterday with my brother (my much older brother) wishing him a happy 33rd birthday. We couldn’t help but talk about how fast time seems to fly.

Have you ever woken up one day and thought to yourself, “Where did all the time go?”

I had a moment like that earlier today when I suddenly realized that we’re half way through 2009! It seems like just yesterday I was writing down my goals and formulating my plan for the year.

Just like in a football game, now is the perfect time to take a “half time” so that you can rest, think about what you’ve done well and what you’ve done poorly, and invest everything you’ve learned into your game plan for the remainder of the year.

Check out the video below . . .

With that said, it’s time to reflect on the first half of this year. Are you where you want to be? Is 2009 turning out to be the kind of year that you know it could be . . . or are you still just doing what you’ve always done and getting the same old lousy results?

What’s holding you back? Why aren’t you achieving what you know you should be?

Here’s what I want you to do . . . in the comment section below, tell us what one major roadblock or obstacle is holding you back? If you’re not sure, just imagine that you are sure and know what one thing is blocking your road to success, what would it be? And tell us why you think that is?

We’re here to help. We want to help you formulate a game plan for the 2nd half.

We’ll be checking back here regularly to respond to your comments.

Get ready to put your game face back on . . . 2nd half is about to start.

- Patrick & Trevor

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