Malinda Sands is a mom, wife, and entrepreneur. Malinda currently works full time and does real estate investing part-time. AMS Solutions was born two years ago to supplement her income.

AMS Solutions is a real estate investing firm that will take you from Distressed to Success. They are a family owned local investment company in Fredericksburg, VA that specializes in purchasing real estate investment properties (e.g. single family, townhomes, multi-family, etc.).

Their passion is finding fast solutions to your problem no matter what reason you have for selling. They can find a solution, if your home is in foreclosure, they can take over the payments and relieve you of stress. They can pay cash for your property and close on the date of your choice.

What you’ll learn about this episode:

• The secret to making money using bandit signs
• How Brad’s students got a deal per week for 12 straight weeks using his direct mail system
• The 3 critical items your website must have to convert motivated sellers
• Why Malinda originally got into real estate investing
• How to use the commute of a typical 9-5 job to your advantage
• What type of people to listen to and take advice from
• Where wholesale fees are today
• Areas to market with bandit signs near Fredericksburg
• The importance of consistency in marketing
• A story about one of Brad’s students who has been successful by following Brad’s advice
• How to get over feeling foolish putting signs on your car
• The benefits of sending postcards vs letters
• Why and how you should speak to a seller’s internal problem
• The reason you’re wasting your time and money if you send less than 6 postcards
• A problem your website might have before anyone even sees the homepage
• What you need to have above the fold on your website
• Essential website elements that, if missing, will turn sellers away
• A new product to help generate leads through direct mail
• The difference good negotiation skills can make in your business
• How to avoid the element that kills all deals
• How to make driving for dollars be cost efficient and work for you

Resources:

• InvestorCarrot, real estate investor website solution: http://www.bradchandler.com/carrot
• PATLive, answering service: https://www.patlive.com/
• DealMachine app offer for podcast listeners, 14-day free trial plus $20 in mailing credits: https://www.bradchandler.com/dfd