MB 097: Marketing, Lead Generation, and Requiring Your Own Success - Michael Quarles

‘The guy or the gal that wants to quit their job and doesn’t is quitting themselves.’

What is the secret sauce that makes a person successful? Michael Quarles says that it’s not about hoping, wanting or even needing to reach your goals. You have to REQUIRE yourself to take action every day in order to achieve. And even that’s not enough if you don’t have self-respect.

Michael is a serial entrepreneur and accomplished real estate broker and investor who purchased his first property at the tender age of 18. He has completed thousands of real estate deals, and Michael has vast experience with fix and flips, assignments, and wholesale deals. In addition, he designed a systematized business model that his team uses to purchase houses across the country through 1800Sell4Cash. Michael also developed Yellow Letters, the largest marketing company for real estate investors, as well as the Alex & Ryan Call Center, a service that turns marketing responses into deals.

Today, Michael joins me to discuss his high-level strategy for lead generation. He explains the value of cluster marketing, his strategies for converting leads over the phone, and the process of locating leads without the help of a broker. Michael walks us through his criteria for choosing a market and how he handles due diligence without the luxury of seeing a property in person. Listen in for Michael’s insight on why self-respect is the key to success and his ‘taste the caviar’ challenge for aspiring investors.

Key Takeaways

Michael’s high-level strategy for lead generation

• Sweat marketing (i.e.: new, sports, purses and shoes)
• Paid marketing (e.g.: signage, billboards and direct mail)

The value of cluster marketing

• Send six different letters, postcards
• Increased probability of call back

Michael’s techniques for converting leads on the phone

• Imbedded commands
• Positive, negative reinforcement
• Pacing
• Neural linguistics

Michael’s take on the art of negotiation

• Teach what you want them to say
• Legal, moral and ethical conduct

Michael’s best suggestions for lead sources

• First American Title (ListSource)
• Fidelity National Title

Michael’s criteria for choosing a market

• 2/3 median
• High percentage of cash investor buyers
• Stable number of single-families per zip code
• High foreclosure rate

Michael’s call center personas

• Alex—answers phone
• Ryan—negotiators
• Angel—negotiates terms

How Michael does due diligence without seeing a property

• Broker’s price opinion
• Ensure dealing with owner
• Appraisal
• Home inspection
• Request pictures

Michael’s insight on what it takes to be successful

• Want, need and hope are not enough
• Must REQUIRE yourself to achieve
• Self-respect to push through pain

Michael’s ‘taste the caviar’ challenge

• See what it feels like to experience success

The value in surrounding yourself with the right people

• Choose people where you want to be

Connect with Michael

Michael’s Website

Email michael@michaelquarles.com

Yellow Letters

1800Sell4Cash

Call Center

Resources

ListSource

Fidelity National Title

The Financial Freedom Summit

Michael’s Course

Free eBook: The Secret to Raising Money to Buy Your First Apartment Building

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