Listen now to learn how AI technology can help you grow your business and how Jeremy uses it to grow his!

00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Jeremy’s background?
01:35 How did Jeremy start his real estate career?
03:01 What is Jeremy’s advice for real estate investors today?
04:46 How are AI tools making businesses more efficient?
05:51 How can we use AI in businesses like call centers?
08:02 Why are more businesses utilizing AI for their processes?
09:24 How is AI helping lending businesses evaluate borrowers?
11:22 Why is AI becoming essential for all kinds of businesses?
13:21 How is AI technology changing process improvement?
16:27 What is the best way to map your business processes?
17:35 How can you improve your processes with your team?
19:02 What are investors looking at this year?
22:39 Why is it difficult to predict where the real estate market is going?
24:35 What does real estate look like today?
25:34 What does the future of real estate look like?
26:03 Why is it important to have a long-term outlook in real estate?
28:22 What factors should investors consider when purchasing properties?
31:47 What is Jeremy’s best advice for investors today?
32:35 How has marketing evolved through the years?
34:22 What marketing platforms should you be investing in?
36:27 Why should businesses be exploring new methods and strategies?
39:05 Why is Jeremy still part of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization?
40:15 What is Jeremy’s advice for entrepreneurs?
41:41 Why is it important to surround yourself with like-minded people?
43:25 How can you connect with Jeremy?

Episode Transcript

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Ep #54 – Jeremy Brandt, the founder of WeBuyHouses.com and the creator of five separate companies, joins the show this week to specifically discuss how to maintain productivity as an entrepreneur.

Jeremy Brandt is a serial entrepreneur that has founded, funded, and run multiple companies including WeBuyHouses.com, Fast Home Offer, 1-800-CashOffer, and others.

His expertise is in web-enabled technology, SEO, branding, and marketing. Jeremy is a recognized expert on real estate investing and startups, appearing on CNBC, FOX News, CNN, FOX Business News, and hundreds of other TV stations and newspapers.

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Thanks to the entire team over at REI Ink, they are great to work with and we had a lot of fun! The article is below, or you can check it out on their website.

JEREMY BRANDT: THE INNOVATOR WHO IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Jeremy Brandt, CEO of WeBuyHouses.com, has just returned from a 10-day mastermind session in Cuba with nine other CEOs. They relaxed, smoked cigars and even toured a tobacco plantation while exchanging ideas.

“I love talking to other business owners in totally different lines of business because it often gives me ideas or sparks thoughts around applying similar things in the real estate industry,” Brandt said.

A BACKGROUND IN INNOVATION

Brandt’s passion for new knowledge and innovation has served him well over the years. Having a background in technology, he was among the first to use the internet to advertise for real estate leads. Being one of only a few working this niche, he had a strong competitive advantage and acquired enough leads to build his first business, Fast Home Offer.

As he built Fast Home Offer into a successful leads business for investors, a company he still runs, he heard many heartbreaking stories from distressed homeowners about investors that had misrepresented themselves. Many of these novice investors were fresh out of the seminar circuit and attempting to buy homes without enough capital to cover unexpected expenses. When a tough situation would arise, they would leave the homeowner holding the bag. It was usually at this point that the homeowner would reach out to Fast Home Offer.

SOLVING THE ETHICS PROBLEM

Brandt quickly realized the real estate industry lacked a way to identify honest and experienced investors. He wanted to solve the problem by creating a national brand that investors could work under. His brand would only be represented by investors who were successful and well-capitalized and would adhere to a code of ethics. The idea for WeBuyHouses.com was born.

Brandt takes vetting his investors very seriously. He understands that one unethical investor can hurt the entire brand. WeBuyHouses.com takes a hard look at an investor’s track record and reputation before licensing them. There is no problem turning people away if they don’t meet company standards. Ideally, investors are already doing at least 6-10 deals a year before joining WeBuyHouses.com and are ready to scale up their businesses.

WeBuyHouses.com licenses one investor in each market and provides them with high-quality marketing campaigns and tools, including Google ad campaigns, lead management systems, websites and sophisticated phone systems that allow investors to track their advertising efforts.

Licensees also participate in a twice-yearly mastermind session. Because each WeBuyHouses.com investor works a different market, there is a rich sharing of information, ideas and strategies. Brandt points out that there are many people willing to spend $20,000-$40,000 to have access to mastermind sessions from other mentors. However, this is just another perk of being a WeBuyHouses.com investor.

When it comes to building the brand, Brandt stresses the importance of consistency and delivering on promises. He views “branding” as nothing more than how others feel about you, and he wants to make sure he lives up to his promises and delivers a consistent experience to his investors and the homeowners who put their faith in them.

Giving Back

Brandt finds it fulfilling to help other entrepreneurs reach their goals. He mentors less experienced business owners through the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Accelerator Program and through Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. 

“I really believe that the mentor gets more out of it than the mentee,” he said. “Sometimes because it’s very rewarding to be able to see somebody’s business and really know that you could save them years of building time or millions of wasted dollars based on the things that you’ve experienced because you know certain things just don’t work.”

Brandt has been heavily involved in Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO) for more than a decade. He served as president of the Dallas chapter, started a chapter in Fort Worth, Texas, and is a member of and runs the Governance Committee, which sets policies, procedures and growth strategies for the 13,000-member global organization.

Brandt’s leadership in EO has allowed him to travel the world while pursuing volunteer opportunities, with New Zealand and Morocco being among two of his favorite places. In recognition of his volunteer work, the U.S. State Department recommended him to represent the U.S. at the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit in India, where entrepreneurs from across the globe gathered to pitch their ideas, raise funding and learn from one another. Among the attendees were Prime Minister Modi, of India, and Ivanka Trump.

His travel and volunteerism through EO have given Brandt a wider, more global perspective. As a member of the Governance Committee, he has had to tackle universal issues of right and wrong. Some of the most challenging issues he has encountered are how women are treated in more patriarchal societies and cultures where bribery is an accepted part of doing business. He said that, regardless of culture, he ultimately has to stand up for what is right.

Despite having to deal with complicated issues such as these, Brandt maintains that entrepreneurs are similar regardless of the country they come from.

“You can be anywhere in the world and there’s a language barrier and a cultural barrier, but there’s also kind of a shared understanding of what it’s like to run a business and manage employees and try to figure out how to grow,” he said.

Brandt extends his philosophy of volunteerism to his company as well. WeBuyHouses.com started a program called We Buy Houses Cares. We Buy Houses licensees around the country give back to their community by volunteering with other organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and Meals on Wheels.

Many times, when the investors deliver meals to someone in need, they see repairs that need to be done around the home. The investors reach out to their networks and find a contractor or repair person willing to do some free work on their day off or donate used appliances they have on hand. This makes all the difference to the people they meet, who are often elderly or struggling financially.

“Success is not just monetary,” said Brandt. “To me, success is really about being fulfilled in life and giving back to others…I think the further along you get, you realize that the material things are nice, but they’re not life changing.”

THE STRUGGLE OF THE ENTREPRENEUR

Helping other entrepreneurs is fulfilling, but it’s also one of the secrets of Brandt’s success. He says it is a powerful thing to develop relationships with other entrepreneurs—not necessarily with the intention of doing business, but to talk shop and bounce ideas off one another. It helps get creativity flowing.

Brandt refers to his entrepreneurial friends as his “tribe,” and he credits their support for helping him through challenging situations. He said it’s important to have relationships with people who can understand the problems unique to business owners—and he is no stranger to the struggle.

The recession in 2008 hit his business hard. Many of his clients were overextended and dropped his marketing services. Brandt had to scale back his business, lay off all his employees and, for about two years, paid out of pocket to stay in business until the economy recovered.

People without an entrepreneurial mindset wouldn’t understand a decision to work for free for two years, he said. He knew if he could hang on, he would be in a strong position with very little competition.

Although he endured many sleepless nights during that period, his competitive spirit and unwillingness to give up ultimately paid off. His business bounced back just like he thought it would.

“I don’t think I’m smarter than the next guy,” says Brandt. “I think the key is to work really hard, work harder than the person next to you, and have a lot of grit and determination. I think people tend to give up too early.”

CHALLENGES AHEAD

That attitude should serve Brandt well as WeBuyHouses.com faces its next challenge in the real estate industry: the advent of the iBuyer. Websites such as Opendoor, Offerpad and Knock, which attempt to streamline the sales process by offering to buy homes sight unseen, are now competing in the space that used to be dominated by investors. Distressed homeowners that used to reach out to local investors for a helping hand are now visiting these websites first.

Although Brandt acknowledges these companies are probably here to stay, he is confident there is still space for the local investor. There are many people these companies can help, but there are still many others that don’t fit their criteria.

It can be a losing battle to fight against disruptive technologies, so Brandt has decided to innovate once again by finding ways to work with the newcomers instead of against them. He is working to build partnerships with these companies so that when they turn down homes for sale, WeBuyHouses.com can work with the homeowners they turned away.

And, while these websites may work out well for some homeowners, there are many others who prefer a more personal touch when selling their home. As Brandt points out, homes are not a commodity like laundry detergent or cell phones. To the contrary, selling a home is a very personal and emotional experience for most people. Having someone answer their questions and offer advice along the way helps homeowners deal with the fear they experience during such an important transaction.

Brandt admits that although you can solve a lot of problems with technology, you can’t solve everything. He strives to build a business with a high level of customer service that is also very automated. That way, people can sell their homes quickly and at a fair price, but also receive plenty of personal attention.

“You really see all of these iBuyers getting tons and tons of funding, going very quickly, and everyone’s trying to figure out what’s the right model,” Brandt said, “but they’re all quite impersonal. Having a personal touch can make all the difference in the world when it comes to the largest financial transaction in most people’s lives. You really need a high level of interaction to make that work, and we want to do that.”

Regardless of the challenges ahead, Brandt believes that if you are humble, motivated and work harder than the guy next to you, you will find success. There is no doubt that his vision for a business built around integrity, following his passion and giving back to others will continue to make its mark on the world.

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The kid who sold you chocolate bars in the neighborhood? Yeah, that kid. He went big with a couple of digital real estate platforms.

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We primarily talked about our lead generation platform for real estate agents and how to grow a business by working with motivated home sellers.

Go to 14:08 to hear me explain what I believe is the most important thing an agent can do when working with home seller leads.

Listen to the Complete Interview Here

Tim & Julie Harris

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This new system will be focused on the full-time, successful real estate investor who is buying at least 6 houses per year and wants to scale up their business through technology, branding, and marketing systems.

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We are looking for the following amazing people to join the Fast Home Offer Team:

Phone Sales Superstar
Do you love talking to people and enjoy real estate?   We should talk!  Spend your time educating real estate professionals about Fast Home Offer and how you can help grow their business!

Executive Assistant
Insanely organized?  Love detail?  Have a bright and cheery disposition?  Calm under pressure?  Tech Savvy?  If you said yes, you might be the perfect person to join our team as an executive assistant.

UI/UX Designer
If you have great design skills, know Rails, and are looking for a great opportunity to impact real estate professionals around North America, let’s chat!

If you or anyone you know would be a good fit for these positions, give us a call at 888-424-4722 or contact us online!

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At We Buy Houses^®, it’s one of our most important assets.  So much so that we’ve recently launched a Trademark and IP Portal to help educate real estate investors and others about the We Buy Houses intellectual property.

Especially when it comes to Internet activity, there are generally three types of people that seriously violate copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property.

The Uninformed

This is the person who just doesn’t know any better.  Prior to starting a business, I was one of these people.  Generally this person just doesn’t know any better and didn’t fully think through what they were doing and why it was wrong.   Here are a few examples of IP violations that this person might engage in:

• Copying a website design they like and changing the company name to their own
• Copying blocks of text off of another web site and using it themselves
• Finding pictures on the Internet and using them in their website without permission/attribution
• Using another company’s trademarks in marketing because “other people do it”

Most of the time, as soon as this person is made aware they are infringing on another company’s or person’s rights, they are apologetic and quickly fix the issue.

The Conniver

This is someone who knows what they are doing, and think they can get away with it and “beat the system”.  Generally The Conniver will copy a more successful company’s well-known trademarks (i.e. “We Buy Houses” or “Just Do It” or “Starbucks”) intentionally in order to trick consumers into thinking they are somehow associated with the larger company.

Unfortunately, The Conniver often times feels a sense of entitlement, and does not respond to notices or requests to stop infringing.  These people often end up with a lawsuit before realizing the severity of the game they are playing – costing tens of thousands in legal fees before the lesson is learned.

The Scam Artist

The worst of the bunch, the scam artist specifically uses well known brands to intentionally rip people off.  Think those fake IRS scam calls saying “call us back and pay or you’re going to jail”.  Scam artists have always tried to trade on the trust (or fear in the case of the IRS) built with large, well known brands to convince their victims to do something.

The scam artist is someone who should be in jail, but by operating through throw-away phone numbers, fake addresses, and anonymous websites they often get away with ripping people off for years before being caught.

Real estate is especially susceptible to this.  Scammers will use well known national company names in their advertising, and trick home owners into signing over their property for nothing – disappearing once the deed is done.

Take Away:  Don’t copy slogans, designs, images, websites, or marketing materials from others!  It will cost you much more than it is worth.

Learn more about Trademarks and Copyrights.

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He’s now started a real estate coaching company, helping agents build their own business by working with motivated home sellers.

We sat down for a call to discuss various real estate topics, and how agents can best take advantage of our Fast Home Offer program.

Here’s the full interview.. Enjoy!

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We cover a lot of topics and Pete has as much energy as anyone I know!

Here’s the full interview along with a link to Coast 2 Coast REIA.

Investing Coast 2 Coast with Pete Asmus

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