Salespeople are full of catchy phrases.

And today, I've got a new one for you. Meditate on it like a mantra, and I promise it will keep you and your business alive, even while others wash out. 

Perhaps you've heard people refer to wholesaling as the best way to "get in the REI game". Or you may have even seen Max's Earn Your Leisure talk where he describes wholesaling as your REI "gateway drug." 

As you know, the goal of this blog is to help you stay at the top of your game through technology tips and tricks, marketing hacks, investment strategies and more. Well, here's our first must read piece of 2019. In this guest post from our friends at Mashvisor, Daniela Andreevska lays out the hottest REI markets around the country. If you're ready to start building your buy and hold portfolio, the tools Mashvisor provides will help you run the numbers to quickly identify the best deals in your market. Use promo code REIRAIL25 or simply click this link to receive 25% of any Mashvisor subscription. Now to the list...

You can’t deny that there has been some murmuring about bubbles and crashes in the real estate market over the past couple of years. And by murmuring, we mean that super loud whisper that grandma tries to do when she’s talking smack about the neighbor who is ten feet away and can hear every word she says.

You’re in the business of making money, not losing it. What you might not realize is that the outdated software you’re using to find, track, and close REI deals could actually be costing you. Hey, we can hear your chorus of responses right now: “But Excel isn’t outdated, everybody uses it.” “But all the software I use is free.” “But my system works for me.” But, but, but … But you’re probably not making as much money as you would be if you were using better software.

Who is Cardi B? If you know, you know. If you don’t, let us Wikipedia her for you. Cardi B is one of today’s hottest hip-hop artists. In addition to having legit skills as an MC, she’s got the X factor for days. She’s on Time magazine’s list of most influential people, she’s broken several records as a female rapper, and she’s got more awards than you can count. Even if you don’t know her music, chances are you’ve heard some buzz about this chart-topping dynamo.    

Max Maxwell is the prototypical REIRail user—a hard-working investor who relies on the software to streamline his processes and realize explosive revenue. The efficiency gains our call tracking software offers are attractive to many REI professionals because our solution reduces the time necessary to research properties and people, removes the need to juggle various siloed software applications, and delivers the best information needed to make connections with potential sellers. Sound too good to be true? Well, it’s not.

Flipping houses has always been a lucrative venture for ambitious entrepreneurs looking to put in hard work and realize a tidy profit. A report by ATTOM Data Solutions found that in 2018 Q2, rehabbers sold houses for an average of $65,520 more than they paid for the properties.

Dear Realtors: It’s no secret that your world is about to get rocked. If we’re being honest, it’s already started.

Between the massive growth in discount brokerages willing to play matchmaker for skinny commissions (I’m looking at you, Redfin ... Purplebricks ...), and now iBuyers like Opendoor and Offerpad, who are willing to skip the middleman altogether, it’s a brave new world out there.