Bandit Signs

What part of the valley are you wanting to do business in? I grew up in Florence.

Small world,I grew up in Tucson. I'm looking to do business in the Scottsdale area, but I'm willing to go wherever the hot spots are.

Philip,

I'd suggest putting them out in your 'farm area'. Basically where ever is an ideal area for Investors like you.

Personally I am putting out 20 signs a weekend (Friday evening), in an area that my main Buyer / Rehabber has already had good luck in and he likes to buy properties in that area. So since he has given me a shopping list (of sorts), I am certainly going to try to fill that list for him (he needs to buy 2 houses a week EVERY week). It isn't an area I would generally venture into, but I have known that he was buying in that area for some time but he just doesn't have the time to find the deals anymore....and now wants someone to bring the deals to him!!

Good luck.
--Walter

If it is to be, it is up to me. -unk

Im sorry but im new and i dont understand what bandit signs are... can someone please explain that to me... thanks.

Hey I live in a small city in CT and I put out 25 badit signs every weekend. It gets me at least 3 calls a day maybe more. You can go put them in the surrounding towns if you like, it would genarate more calls. What works good for me is to put the signs near a mall if you have them. Most people who work go shopping on the weekends. Walmart and grocery store are another good location. Hope everything goes well

Hi, DGers!

Please READ the Real Estate Forums (main site)! Just about EVERY topic dealing w/real estate investing is already there for us! It's like reading volumes of Dean's books! It's chock full of information. Read through them all. So many topics.

Bandit signs are attraction marketing tools used to expose your message. They are set out on grass medians near major intersections for the general public to view at large. They are used to generate/capture calls for whatever your 'selling'...(similar to Realty For Sale signs)--except for our purposes they are personalized & hand-written, depending upon who you're targeting. A mini billboard of sorts, w/your straight forward message.

Examples from Dean's book:
Sellers > "I Buy Houses. Any Condition. Any Area." "Facing Foreclosure? Behind on Payments? We Can Help!"
Buyers (Investors) > "Handyman $pecial! 3/2/2 Fixer Upper!" "Help! Desperate Owner 3/2/2 Must $ell Quickly!"
Tenant Buyers > "Buy A Home! Why Rent?" "3/2/1 Great Location! Owner FInancing"

You can get them (yellow ones) individually at Lowe's Home Improvement or Walmart for $6/each. Or they can be bought online in bulk 10-50-100 or more at places like:
Signwarehouse.com, SignsOnTheCheap.com, BuildASign.com, SpeedySigns, DirtCheapSigns, Promotesigns.com, DiscountPropertySupplies.com, BuyerPricer.com, etc. --Run a Google or Yahoo search for more.
Don't forget a big fat chubby black marker, too!

The bandit sign guerilla marketing strategy, ideally, is to saturate your market (target area) w/50-100 signs at a pop. However, 5-10 is a good number in a given area, I think. Place them near intersections w/traffic lights, so people will be stopped to read/catch your number. On/off ramps to highways and longer stretches of 35-40MPH roadways are ideal.
For weekend traffic, Friday late afternoons is best. Intersections near Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart, Grocery stores, Health Clubs, Matinee Movie Theaters, Restaurants, Churches, Schools, Parks or Sports Fields are best. You know, where homeowners frequent on the weekends. Remember to switch placement occasionally for new eyes to see. Think a little different. (Be careful when placing them out there)!!!

FYI: Keep in mind, many of those signs will be confiscated by city officials eventually (so hopefully people got your number beforehand)! Because within most city limits, signs other than official road signs are unlawful. Check your City's web. After all, they are called "bandit signs." LOL

I really like the idea (suggested above) about placing them on the outskirts on the city limits. Aha! They won't be confiscated! Great idea! They may even make it thru the whole weekend! ~Hope this helps!

PS. We all would like a buyer like that!---TWO houses/week?! Way to go!

PS. If you're looking for Investors...golf courses and gated communities and high-end car dealerships!

Do you happen to know under which forum topic bandit sign info is found? I'm assuming it's Marketing to Buyers and Sellers?

Thanks

http://www.deangraziosi.com/real-estate-forums/everything-else/86517/30-...

Hope this helps