Best way for someone starting out to get listings?

[Mike Wallace]

Wake up everyday and call all the for sale by owners/recently expired listings?

any other tips?

[Gabe Zader]

Getting out in the community and networking is the key.  In our area, we have RE Investor meetings, Young Professional groups, Entrepreneur clubs, etc.  Check Facebook, Craigslist, Meetup, and other similar sites.  

[Rob Beland]

What types of listings do you want? SFHs? Multis? Every agent in your market will be chasing expireds. Do you have access to MLS? Market to listings that aren't expired but have been on the market for several months 6+. Research owners of multis in your area and reach out to them. Try your local assessors office and see if you can buy lists of different property types.

[Johnny L.]

Originally posted by @Rob Beland:

What types of listings do you want? SFHs? Multis? Every agent in your market will be chasing expireds. Do you have access to MLS? Market to listings that aren't expired but have been on the market for several months 6+. Research owners of multis in your area and reach out to them. Try your local assessors office and see if you can buy lists of different property types.

 Seems as if there is so Many agents and competition that the chance of becoming a successful agent is slim to none. 

[Brian Gibbons]

Get a Licenced and act as a principal on low equity home sellers

[Michael Noto]

Brian Gibbons would you mind expanding on your last thought posted on this thread?

[Brian Gibbons]

Sure

Lease to own is a good strategy for sellers don't have a lot of equity

if you read Gary Keller's book SHIFT he talks about creative financing to help sellers that are having difficulty

You have to be willing as an agent to act as a principle business owner, and tell your broker know that you're doing deals as a principal versus acting as an agent

You can make 3% as a option release fee, buyer or seller pays

I love saying to the homeseller of expired listing

"I know you tried to sell traditionally with an agent and it did not work out for you, 

but what if I can get the house sold for you, and maximize your equity, so that you do not have to pay a commission?"

[David Hunter]

Use a direct-response marketing campaign (3-step) offering a free home seller's guide.

Use the USPS's Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) and farm areas offering said guide.

Ask for referrals.

Do more advertising.

Talk with top producing agents and see if they'll refer you to listings they don't want to take on.