Craigslist is the small real estate investor’s dream come true. It is ideal place to find investment properties, materials for renovating properties, and even sell your renovated properties. Millions of people search Craigslist daily. Best of all, it’s completely free to list items for sale, and you can list items all over the world. All you need is a Craigslist marketing plan.
Before you do anything else, you need to know Craigslist’s posting guidelines. They have rules, and they take them seriously. For example, you cannot post the same advertisement within 48 hours, and you cannot spam people through their system. This is all explained on their website. Follow the rules because Craigslist users are quick to flag advertisements that don’t follow the set guidelines.
Like any successful marketing strategy, Craigslist marketing must be targeted to the people most likely to buy a property from you. Fortunately, Craigslist made this very easy for you: just choose the city (and nearby cities) where the property is located. You can also advertise a property in an area where you know recent buyers have lived. Just make sure you create different advertisements for each city.
The ad itself doesn’t have to be flashy or contain much HTML. In fact, the most effective ads on Craigslist are the ones with simple text and photographs. All you really need to do is give detailed information about the property and upload a few good photographs. Make sure you include keywords, like the property’s location and property type. Search results are listed first by the date and then by keywords.
Your Craigslist marketing plan isn’t complete without a way to build credibility and trust. You do this by becoming a member of the Craigslist community. Users prefer to buy and sell to people who are part of the community rather than those who just use the free advertising for their own profit. The website’s forums are extremely active, and it’s the perfect place for you to interact with potential clients and fellow investors.
I've Listed On Craigs List
I have to say that Craigslists works. I just recently bought a SFR, asked my friends what they think I could rent the home for, most of them said 1000-1100. I put it on Craigslist and in 1 week I had it rented out for 1400. I love it. I would recommend it to anyone.
how to post on craigs
how to post on craigs list,is it free?
It is free
Craigslist is free to post. The posting lasts 7 days and you can not repost the same ad more than once during the 7 days. Once your posting expires you can have it reloaded for another seven days if needed. Hope that helps.
thanks it did
thanks it did
Craigs List
I feel like Bill and I are on the information highway with all that you have, Dean, and Craigs List...it's awesome!!! Thank you so much for all this and more. We keep finding new things.
Craiglist is Awesome!!
Yes, I have to agree. I have used Craiglist to find just about anything. I found my handyman there who is fixing my first deal.
New and can't wait to start making money
It has always been my dream to get involve in real estate, but with bad credit , I have lots of doubts.
first home
i just bought a 4 bedroom house site unseen, iam almost scared to see what i bought. my plan may include doing the same thing,sell without touching the home by means of advertise.what do you think or do you have some ideas.
Stann!
Courageous move! Tell us the details!
Rina
Stann...
I dont think I could do that one, but do your research and place an ad tha would pick out the great features of the home, perhaps a fireplace, large lot, spa/sauna, bay windows. Let it sell itself and make it so appealing that like you , whoever looks at it will just KNOW its too good of a deal to pass up.
Getting Involved Takes Action!
I agree that taking action gets you involved but here is the my dilema. I am very new here and I would like to be involved, but...I live in low income state housing in Spokane Washington under the SNAP Program. There is a clause that prohibits real estate deals so you get trapped and I have been unemployed for a time. I'm so embarrassed and feel defeated. I want to take action, I need a support structure and coming up from the bottom with bad credit...all this is very bad. I would like some feedback and some help to get started or a way out of my situation to help my family. I read the story about the man with five kids and I have seven children in a blended family. I could do this if I could figure out a way.
taking action
Welcome to the site.
Have to read Dean's book yet? If not then you need to start there. If you look in the upper left corner of this page you will see http://www.deangraziosi.com/node/3355 this will give you a head start on getting started as an REI but you need to READ. Read everything.
Then read the forum on here. They are packed with lots of great info and answers to most of your questions. I hope this helps and I wish you well.
Little Secret:
Hey folks!!
You can post the same ad within a 48 hour period if you use a different email account. I've done it many many times when I want my ads to stand out each day and not get lost in the sea of ads. Other posters do the same, I'm sure you've all seen them.... ;D
buyers
How are you going to find buyers to flip a house to in this terrible market??