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Preparation Day 1 – Real Estate Agent Challenge Setup Guide [2025 Edition]

May 13, 20252 min read

Preparation Day 1 – Build the Foundation for Real Estate Success

Welcome to Prep Day 1 of the 12x12 Agent Fast Start Challenge! Today is your setup day—the most critical part of launching into a high-energy, high-reward 14-day journey designed to scale your real estate career. By the end of today, you'll be equipped with tools, events, and marketing essentials that set you up for serious client engagement and conversion.

Today's Core Objectives

1. Identify and Schedule Your Open Houses

Reach out to your brokerage to locate active listings that you can host open houses for on the first Saturday and Sunday. Choose a well-positioned, attractive home and confirm availability for showings between 1 PM and 4 PM.

Why This Matters: Hosting open houses enables face-to-face interaction with buyers, builds your visibility, and creates multiple lead opportunities.

2. Secure a Location for Your Seller-Focused Workshop

Find and reserve a venue—such as a community center or library—for the workshop scheduled for the second Friday evening. Confirm amenities and seating capacity.

Why This Matters: A professional, educational workshop helps you build trust, attract sellers, and showcase your market expertise.

3. Plan Local Sponsorships and Community Outreach

Make a list of local teams, schools, churches, and community events you can support with $100–$200 sponsorships. This positions you as a community-first agent.

Why This Matters: Sponsorships increase local visibility and open doors to high-trust engagements and word-of-mouth referrals.

4. Set Up Your Essential Real Estate Tools

  • Sign up for your free 30-day CRM trial with Funneltopia DealFlow.

  • Set up your Facebook Ads account and ensure your business page is live.

  • Compile contact lists for door knocking, social media outreach, and partnerships.

Why This Matters: These systems help automate your follow-up, streamline outreach, and keep your pipeline active and organized.

5. Prepare Your Marketing Materials

Use provided templates to design flyers, brochures, and digital graphics. Draft promotional posts for your open houses and workshop.

Why This Matters: Eye-catching materials communicate professionalism and boost engagement online and offline.

Daily Task Summary

  • Open House Setup: 1–2 hours

  • Workshop Venue Booking: 1–2 hours

  • Sponsorship Planning: 1–2 hours

  • Tool Setup: 1–2 hours

  • Marketing Material Prep: 1–2 hours

Total Time Commitment: 5–10 hours

Evening Recap Tasks

  • Confirm all bookings and event times.

  • Organize printed and digital materials.

  • Reflect and review tomorrow’s plan.

What’s Coming Tomorrow

On Prep Day 2, you'll initiate community connections through local churches and outreach events, securing a shout-out to boost traffic for your open house and seller workshop.

Let’s get ready for Prep Day 2: Church/Community Outreach.

Hawk Mikado, a 3-time International Best Selling Author and #1 Funnel Builder, excels in elevating businesses with innovative strategies, leading to over $100M in client revenues. His expertise in high-ticket offers and funnel building, combined with his unique BEAST MODE Method, transforms entrepreneurs into Empire Builders, and has now taken his decades of experience to help real estate investors grow their wealth.

Hawk Mikado

Hawk Mikado, a 3-time International Best Selling Author and #1 Funnel Builder, excels in elevating businesses with innovative strategies, leading to over $100M in client revenues. His expertise in high-ticket offers and funnel building, combined with his unique BEAST MODE Method, transforms entrepreneurs into Empire Builders, and has now taken his decades of experience to help real estate investors grow their wealth.

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