BiggerPockets

Can you provide your favorite ways to market for motivated sellers ?

i have bought many of my rentals thru my bandit signs...i have a number that's easy to remember (215-HOUS) which helps to get calls..also advertisign in the craiglist for rent section is good, bc people who are about to be foreclosed on are looking for an apartment to rent..good luck

Landlords. Check gosection8.com. They have other properties they don't want. We just call them and say "Do you have any properties you want to get rid of? Do you know anyone who does?"

I would say my wrapped Hummer, driving around, probates, and absentee owners.

Craigslist and delinquent property tax lists.

I like to get to know my neighborhood. I look for signs of neglect, vacancy or other distress. An apartment that has quite a few vacancies may mean that a landlord might be getting motivated to sell. A home that sits vacant a long time quite likely means that there is a motivated owner.

I sometimes find motivated sellers using the MLS. Especially when you see properties that have many days on the market or have gone through numerous price drops.

Some homeowners may be forced to relocate because of their job. This can happen around military bases and with employers like Boeing that transfer employees periodically.

I like to think of what causes distress and let that lead me to possible sources of distressed sellers.