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asked in Miscellaneous Real Estate Questions & Stories

Company Name Importance

Company name question: When I chose a name a month ago for my company I didn't realize that it might be a good idea to include "house buyers" in the title. I went with Sentry Real Estate, but looking back I feel like I should have gone with "Veteran Home Buyers" or something like that more related to REI. Any opinions on if it's worth changing it now? I already have the LLC and the webpage built (only been a month) but just trying to get opinions on it.

3 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Announcements – Events & What's New at Carrot

February AMA (Ask Me Anything) with SEO Expert Bryan Sekine Recording

Hey Carrot Fam!We had a great discussion of all things real estate seo with Carrot’s in house SEO Expert Bryan Sekine. Bryan answered a lot of questions from our Community and some of my questions 😁.The recording is long and worth the listen. Lots of helpful seo info on this call! Timestamps0:58 Bryan’s intro and how he became an seo expert2:55 Where Bryan received his seo certification from3:49 I would love to learn more about your thoughts on Google Business profile, especially how to utilize for those that work out of our home + what is a service area5:53 Can you explain the importance of NAP (name, address, phone) and what to do if you work out of your house + what is a citation and EAT score9:06 If you have multiple sites with different phone numbers and addresses on each site, should you have different google business profiles for each site?9:39 Are there specific items on a google business profile that are especially important? Are adding FAQs important and can they be word for

3 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Announcements – Events & What's New at Carrot

February AMA (Ask Me Anything) with SEO Expert Bryan Sekine

In preparation for our February AMA (Ask Me Anything) with SEO Expert @bryansekine on Wednesday, February 15th, at 7am pacific / 9am central / 10am eastern, we will be collecting seo questions to ask Bryan in this thread. We will also have the opportunity to send questions in the live chat during the event. You can join the event here: https://go.carrot.com/carrot-community-ama/ Please ask any questions you have for Bryan below as a comment or in the live chat!

3 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Miscellaneous Real Estate Questions & Stories

February Member Profile: SEO Expert Bryan Sekine

1- Your name:Bryan Sekine 2- Agent, investor, both, or neither?Neither! I'd like to get more into investing, but instead of flipping houses I would flip websites. 3- How long have you been in the SEO (search engine optimization) industry?It will be 6 years this May! 4- How did you get started?I got started working on my own sushi website (secretsofsushi.com). I took a course on 'how to build your own website' and it had quite a bit of SEO knowledge in there - mostly in the form of keyword research. Once I started to see some success with it, I decided to look more into SEO. That's when I got hooked! I've been studying web design and SEO ever since. 5- What do you find most challenging about being in the SEO industry?It's constantly changing and it can be difficult to stay focused. Prioritizing what to do next with SEO is hard, but also immensely rewarding. 6- Are there any books you read that influenced being in the SEO industry and in what way did they influence your business?There a

3 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Announcements – Events & What's New at Carrot

The community is going public!

Hey Carrot Fam!We are super excited to announce that the Carrot Online Community will be made visible to the public this week. 🎉This is a great opportunity to expand the digital footprint of your business, and increase your personal brand recognition as an industry expert.Here’s what’s changing…Member topics and profiles will become publicly visible and searchable on the web, so spruce up your profile to build better impressions and connections. 🤝Let us know if you have any questions or need any help.Thanks for your help with this!Beth

4 months ago

bergdorfestatesBudding

asked in Miscellaneous Real Estate Questions & Stories

Does anyone know how to do a Zap from the content/blogs to be posted on Google my Business?

Hello everyone! I am looking to get an automation completed with Zapier. I want the scheduled content packs that post on the blog to ALSO post onto Google My Business. I want to fill it the same way our websites fill them with content. Let me know how to set it up! I am struggling!

4 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Announcements – Events & What's New at Carrot

January AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Investor Andy Kolodgie Recording

Hey Carrot Fam!We had a great discussion of all things real estate seo with Andy Kolodgie. Andy answered a ton of questions from our Community. The recording is long and worth the listen. Timestamps0:32 Intro and more about Andy2:31 How Andy got into seo and real estate5:01 We are all playing on google’s playground and have to follow their rules + how do you stay up to date on all of google’s algorithm updates?8:59 The 3 core concepts of seo + the importance of having a strong brand13:46 What is the on page box google is looking at?15:58 What defines a good backlink?19:51 What is domain authority?21:34 Are link exchanges helpful?23:33 How should members vet backlink or seo companies?26:16 Can you explain what exact match backlinks are and why google doesn’t like them?28:45 What are aggressive backlinks?30:36 Can you explain what an entity is and why it’s so important + what is keyword density?34:55 How long does it take google to reevaluate site and/or page rankings?36:57 What’s the v

4 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Announcements – Events & What's New at Carrot

January AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Investor Andy Kolodgie

In preparation for our January AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Investor @Andykolodgie on Wednesday, January 18th, at 9am pacific / 10am mountain / 11am central / 12pm eastern, we will be collecting seo questions to ask Andy in this thread. We will also have the opportunity to send questions in the live chat during the event. You can join the event here: https://go.carrot.com/carrot-community-ama/ Please ask any questions you have for Andy below as a comment or in the live chat!

4 months ago

J MatinSeed

asked in Miscellaneous Real Estate Questions & Stories

What is the best PPC Manager to hire

I currently do a ton of lead business online for cash offers but I want to run ads to my own site and/or landing page rather than pay for leads. I have used a lot of ppc management in the past with my retail business, and I know finding the best manager is what can separate a great business and a failure. I know there are some recommendations that carrot has, but I want to hear from the real people that are converting leads and hear who they find to be the best. I will not run my own campaign. I am thinking of starting with a $5k budget and then increase over 6 months to something like $20-$30k a month. Thanks for your recommendations in advance.

4 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Miscellaneous Real Estate Questions & Stories

January Member Profile: Andy Kolodgie

1- Your name: Andy Kolodgie – @Andykolodgie 2- Agent, investor, or both? Investor (although mostly on the passive side now) 3- How long have you been in the real estate industry?March 2020 4- How did you get started? I was looking for a way to accelerate income growth 5- Do you have any specialties or favorite types of deals? Lead Generation (SEO) 6- Are there any books you read that influenced your real estate business and in what way did they influence your business?No book in particular. I would say the podcast "The Game" has been the most influential content I've used since starting. Although it's not a book it's definitely a summary of a lot of different books. 7- Do you have any routines/regiments you feel necessary to become successful?Run and workout daily. Currently we're doing ArpWave right now and liz is kicking butt and leaving me in the dust! 8- Have you had any coaching you have paid for or continue to pay for that you feel is/was valuable to achieving your success?Not

4 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Miscellaneous Real Estate Questions & Stories

Planning an EPIC 2023 w/ Trevor Mauch, Carrot.com CEO - Recording

In case you missed @Trevor.Mauch’s annual EPIC call! Join me for my Biggest and Favorite call I do all year! I'm going to dive deep into some of the freshest lessons i've learned over the past year from running two 7 figure software companies, and maintaining a healthy balance between those endeavors and my personal life.I've been doing this crazy 2 hour long "EPIC Planning Call' for FIVE years in a row! So I can share the exact process I use to get crystal clear on where I'm headed in business & life, and create a legitimate plan that actually gets me there. This is the planning process that's put us on the INC 500/5000 fastest growing companies list six years in a row. That's helped us thrive in one of the most challenging years. It's a process that creates freedom, instead of heading back to the grind. All you gotta do is show up and commit! Resources mentioned in the EPIC call are linked up below:Daily Habit Tracker Worksheet + explanation

4 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Announcements – Events & What's New at Carrot

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Announcements – Events & What's New at Carrot

Planning An EPIC Year! From An Unsteady Market in 2022 To A New Framework For 2023

This year I’m going to breakdown my journey, my wins, my mistakes, and what I learned along the way. I’m going to share with you the biggest mindset shifts you can make in conjunction with the framework that help propelled Carrot to getting on INC 5000’s fastest growing companies list for the 5th year in a row to scale your business in 2023! Register Now! Here’s What You’ll Learn On This Free CallA key philosophy at Carrot is to be “always improving.” These frameworks and lessons are what has propelled Carrot into being in INC 5000 for the 5th year in a row which happens to less than 1% of companies that make the list in the first place. Secret #1My entire plug & play framework for crafting a 1 year and 3 year business strategy that grew Carrot into one of the fastest growing companies in America 5 years in a row. Secret #2What I’ve done in my personal life that has led to more peace, tighter connection to the people around me during what had the potential to be one of my most c

4 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Miscellaneous Real Estate Questions & Stories

Is Anyone Using Creative Finance For Deals?

I have been watching a lot of Pace Morby’s videos with particular interest in creative financing. Has anyone used creative finance in their business?Which methods have you used and how did the process go?

4 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Miscellaneous Real Estate Questions & Stories

Business Goals for 2023

Hey Carrot Fam!With the new year fast approaching, what are some of the business goals everyone has for 2023? Expansion? Training? Networking? Something else?

5 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Announcements – Events & What's New at Carrot

December AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Investor Tim Oppelt Recording

Hey Carrot Fam!We had a great conversation with Investor Tim Oppelt. Tim answered a lot of questions from our Community about the business of real estate investing. Timestamps1:43 Tim’s intro2:50 I would like to understand why some only wholesale when they could be making so much more on some of the deals. Pros and cons of wholesaling vs fix and flip, buy and hold, rentals, etc.6:26 How a mentor helped Tim refine his business model + other mentors he has had10:48 What is your decision making process when looking at a potential deal to decide if the deal makes sense for you to take?16:26 What got you interested in becoming a real estate investor?17:38 What’s your mindset when you approach motivated sellers that helps you close deals?21:01 How does PPC compare to direct mail in terms of ROI. (this member does business in northern Kentucky)23:32 Where do you come up with your earnest money for escrow?25:20 Have you ever lost money on a deal? How did it happen and what did you learn?29:02

5 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Announcements – Events & What's New at Carrot

December AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Investor Tim Oppelt

In preparation for our December AMA (Ask Me Anything) with @TimOpp this coming Wednesday, December 14th, at 12:30pm Pacific / 2:30pm Central / 3:30pm Eastern, we will be collecting questions to ask Tim in this thread. We will also have the opportunity to send questions in the live chat during the event. You can join the event here: https://go.carrot.com/carrot-community-ama/ Please ask any questions you have for Tim below as a comment or in the live chat!

5 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Miscellaneous Real Estate Questions & Stories

Creative Finance Wisdom with Leon Johnson

Hey Carrot Fam! This CarrotCast interview is long (44 minutes) and filled with amazing info on creative financing! Resources mentioned in the videoBuilding Wealth One House at a Time, Updated and ExpandedInvest in Debt: The "How To" Book on "Buying Paper" for Cash Flowhttps://garyjohnston.com/ Link up any questions or thoughts below in the comments!

5 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Miscellaneous Real Estate Questions & Stories

Market Harvest Dec 2022 Report with Nikolas Scoolis and Tyler Ford

When Will Housing Become Affordable? Brady talks about the current housing market with Nikolas Scoolis and Tyler Ford. Do you agree? Disagree? Add your thoughts or questions as a reply below!

5 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Miscellaneous Real Estate Questions & Stories

How Did You Learn the Business of Real Estate Investing

@Andykolodgie started a great conversation in another post about starting out in real estate investing + what it takes to succeed as a real estate investor.He mentioned @TimOpp’s video about how most real estate investors fail. My takeaway from Tim’s video is that investors shouldn’t fall for easy money get rich schemes that lead to 6 to 7 figure incomes + becoming a full time real estate investor. Becoming a real estate investor takes time, and learning the business of real estate is important for success. @TimOpp Is my assessment correct? If not, what is the main message you are trying to convey with your video? Everyone else, how did you learn the business of real estate investing? Youtube, local investor meetups, mentorship program, JVing (joint venture) deals, something else?Whatever the method, how did you vet the mentor/program/JV investor to make sure they are legit?

5 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Miscellaneous Real Estate Questions & Stories

Any lenders or funders in the community?

Any lenders or funders doing PML or Transactional Lending or Funding?If yes, what do you offer and what kind of deals are you looking for?

5 months ago

bethCommunity Manager

posted in Miscellaneous Real Estate Questions & Stories

December Community Member Profile: Tim Oppelt

1- Your nameTim Oppelt – @TimOpp 2- Agent, investor, or both?Wholesaler :) 3- How long have you been in the real estate industry?I decided I wanted to do real estate back in college in 2011. So I’ve been in the game for over 10 years but closed my first deal in 2015 I believe… 4- How did you get started?Like so many others, I was introduced to real estate via the book Rich Dad Poor Dad. I was in NJ at the time, and attended my local REIA. It was hosted up on meetup.com so I spammed everyone in the group saying “I’ll work for free teach me real estate please”. One lady agreed. She gave me access to this $25k FortuneBuilders course she purchased in exchange for me helping her put up bandit signs and scouring the internet for deals. This course is where I was introduced to the wholesaling model. 5- Do you have any specialties or favorite types of deals?Vacant single family fixer uppers that are inherited.It’s the easiest of all sellers and properties to wholesale. Easy to get buyers th

5 months ago

atulipSeed

asked in Networking

Investment Opportunity

Hey everyone, I dont know if this is the best place to post this… I have an investment opportunity her in the Boston area. Its an 18 unit townhouse development. I have plans in hand. If you or someone you know would be interested in something of this scale could you please send me a private message ASAP.

5 months ago

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