How to Make Money

Chapter 9: HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO SELL REAL ESTATE?

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A practical compendium of short, runnable business plans and money-making ideas aimed primarily at individuals seeking small-scale enterprises. Each section outlines startup steps, suggested supplies, costs, promotional copy and selling tactics for ventures such as a neighborhood pantry, homemade candy, custom shirts and neckties, tea rooms, real estate sales, dyeing services, kindergartens, lamp shades and newspaper bargain columns. Emphasis is placed on cash trading, sample handbills, scripts and simple marketing moves like introductory free offers, sample placement, and buying wholesale. The tone is instructional and focused on actionable checklists and scaling suggestions to help readers launch and expand modest enterprises.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO SELL REAL ESTATE?

Read this woman’s story:

“Two years ago one of our neighbors moved away unexpectedly, so did not have time to sell their house. They told me I could have all above $5,500 that I could sell it for. I put a For Sale sign on the house, but made no sale. Next I ran a small For Sale want ad, but still no results. Then I had a picture taken of the house and had 2,000 handbills printed fully describing it. I distributed them all over town and posted many on fences and telegraph poles. Within one week I had dozens of people come to look at the house and sold it for $6,500. My total expense was $4.90; my total profit was $1,000. My advice is to go into the real estate business. Go out and find houses for sale, then make the owner a proposition to sell them. My profits this year will run over $5,000 clear.”