33: How to Close 27 Deals in Your First Year While Working Full Time with Sam Craven

On today’s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we sit down with a relatively new investor who is absolutely crushing it as a flipper and wholesaler – Sam Craven. Sam has an incredible story of learning to fight through the initial problems that all new investors face and achieving a lot of success while investing during his weekends and evenings. Sam has a ton of great tips on marketing, making a plan, running an investment business, and a lot more. Don’t miss this show! Read the transcript to episode 33 with Sam Craven here. In This Show, We CoverWorking with family without killing each otherClosing 27 deals during the first year in businessGetting leads with direct mailInvesting while holding a full time jobPartnering with other investors when first beginningHow to lower your direct mail response rate … and why you want toTips on online advertisingMaking a plan for future growthHow to stand out from the “bad wholesaler” crowdHow to build a sophisticated buyer’s listHow to handle major problems when they come upLinks from the ShowBiggerPockets Pro MembershipsLoopNet.comBooks Mentioned in the ShowThe Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary KellerThe E-myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael GerberTweetable Topics“To grow as a real estate investor, get involved in the conversations about real estate.” (Tweet This!)“Transparency is key when attracting clients, partners, and investors.” (Tweet This!)“Good deals are found through relationships.” (Tweet This!)Connect with SamSam’s BiggerPockets ProfileSam’s Website – Senna Homes