This Old House is Sold: ActiveRain Brings the Google Juice!!!!!

Those of You Here on ActiveRain who Know me Understand I am Technology Challenged so when I began this Blogging stuff I was a little skeptical to say the least. Since the investment was affordable, zero dollars, the only thing I had to lose was some of my time so I jumped in on a hit and miss basis. Today I am a changed man as I have come to understand the power of the Internet and the definition of Google Juice plus the fact ActiveRain brings both to my fingertips.

The Old House Pictured Here Was built in 1920 and it was one of My Real Estate Owned (REO) Listingsthat I posted onto ActiveRain on the 8th of August. I also posted this listing onto a few other Internet sites, Craigslist, Backpage etc, the same day but what blew me away was the fact how fast Google picked up the listing from AR.

On the 10th of August A Buyer Looking for an Investment Property with Light Industrial Zoning (M1) in Lake Elsinore California went onto the Internet and Googled his needs and up pops my listing on Activerain in the third place on Google's first page. Turns out "Dan" owns his own business and is also a Real Estate investor that has always gone directly to the seller to buy his properties never using a Realtor. Not any more!!!!!

Dan Read My Profile Plus some of My Posts and Decided to Give Me a Call. After a thirty minute conversation the appointment was set and I showed Dan this particular property on August the 15th. At that time we both agreed it was priced a little high but a relationship had been created. In late September the bank reduced the price so I called Dan and we once again went to the property to take another look and an offer was made.

November the 14th Escrow closed on Dan's most recent Investment. When I delivered the closing statement to Dan at his home he informed me that he wanted me to find him some more properties. Being the curious type I asked him why he now wanted to work with an agent to make investments. He then proceeded to say he felt he knew me after we met because he read my " stuff on that Activwhatever place" and that I had met his expectations. Go Figure.

This Old Dog is Learning some new Tricks. To those who created this "Activwhatever place" I want to say Thank You as I have cashed the first check from our combined effort and even though my Wife took the Money I am looking forward to many more.