Archive of Stephani Davis's Articles

Formerly a bartender, Steph Davis is now a full time wholesaler in Tampa, FL. If you'd like to get an idea of what it's really like out there in the trenches, head on over to her blog: FlipThisWholesaler.net!

Stephani has written 47 article(s) for the BiggerPockets Blog.


Real Estate

MLS Bargain Hunting: Tips and Tricks (Part 1)

by Stephani Davis | March 25, 2010
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After three years of chasing REO properties on the MLS, I’ve managed to pick up a couple of tips and tricks that I thought I would share with you over the course of the next few weeks.  I realize that not all MLS systems are created equal, so your mileage may vary, but hopefully you [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

Crime Scene Photos: A Surprisingly Effective Marketing Tool

by Stephani Davis | March 18, 2010

I was all set to write this week’s article about the pros and cons of hiring a mentor for your real estate wholesaling career, but then I happened to see this article that fellow BiggerPockets blogger, Florence Foote wrote earlier this week. As I was reading through her hilarious post about the ridiculous remarks that [...]

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Real Estate Wholesaling

How to Sell Your Wholesale Real Estate Deals in 7 Days or Less

by Stephani Davis | March 4, 2010
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Last week I put a property under contract with the intent of wholesaling it to one of the investors on my buyers list. Unfortunately, the guy I had in mind for the property ended up passing on the deal, and so did everyone else on my list. I started to sweat a little bit, but [...]

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Commentary

Got Motivation?

by Stephani Davis | February 25, 2010
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Well, here we are almost 2 full months into 2010.  This is usually right about the time of year when many people start to fall off the wagon and forget about those goals and resolutions that they set for themselves on January 1st.   Hopefully you are still moving full speed ahead towards your goals, [...]

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Real Estate Wholesaling

Wholesalers: How Bad Do You Want It?

by Stephani Davis | February 18, 2010

Last week I received an email from a newbie real estate wholesaler who was extremely frustrated and looking for some advice.  He explained to me that he had been studying up on real estate wholesaling for about 6 months, and had finally decided to take the plunge, get out of his comfort zone, and start [...]

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Real Estate Wholesaling

Wholesaling Real Estate Step by Step

by Stephani Davis | February 11, 2010

I recently received an email from an aspiring real estate wholesaler asking me if I could explain to him the steps involved when wholesaling a property.  It occurred to me that there were probably many others out there with the same question, so in today’s post, I will be walking you through a wholesale deal [...]

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Real Estate Wholesaling

Three Pitfalls to Avoid When Getting Started as a Wholesaler

by Stephani Davis | February 4, 2010

Wholesaling houses is a great way to make quick cash in real estate with very little risk or upfront investment. Like any other money-making niche in the real estate arena, there is a learning curve that you will need to work through if you want to become a successful wholesaler.  Following are three pitfalls that [...]

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Real Estate Wholesaling

Wholesaling Houses: Three Easy Steps to Determining Your Offer Amount

by Stephani Davis | January 28, 2010

As a beginning wholesaler, figuring out how much to offer on a property is one of the most confusing aspects of the wholesaling process. When I was first getting started it would take me hours (sometimes days) of crunching numbers, running comps, and plugging figures into various formulas before I actually came to a decision [...]

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Real Estate Wholesaling

Three Easy Ways to Build Your Wholesale Buyers List (Part 2)

by Stephani Davis | January 21, 2010

One of the questions I get asked most frequently from folks who are trying to get their real estate wholesaling business off the ground, is how to build a list of qualified buyers to sell their deals to.  I recently wrote an article describing three easy ways to accomplish this, and in today’s article I [...]

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Real Estate Wholesaling

Four Reasons Wholesaling is a Great Way to Make Money With Real Estate

by Stephani Davis | January 14, 2010
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When I first started learning about making money with real estate, I often found myself overwhelmed.  There were so many different strategies available (short sales, rehabbing, buy and hold, subject to, wholesaling, etc), that it was hard to choose just one.  One month I would be reading everything I could get my hands on about [...]

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Real Estate Investing

How I Made $50,000 on my First Real Estate Deal Even Though I Did Everything Wrong

by Stephani Davis | January 7, 2010
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I first got interested in real estate investing about six years ago after watching a late night Carleton Sheets infomercial. I ordered the course, and after reading it from cover to cover the day the UPS guy dropped it off on my doorstep, I was chomping at the bit and ready to make my first [...]

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Cool Stuff

Four Easy Ways to Increase Your Productivity in 2010

by Stephani Davis | December 31, 2009
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As 2009 draws to an end, many of us are busy writing goals for the coming the year, reflecting on our accomplishments of the current year, and coming up with an action plan for how we can be more productive in 2010.  Following is a list of four seemingly simple, yet highly effective ideas that [...]

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Cool Stuff

10 Motivational Quotes to Inspire You for 2010

by Stephani Davis | December 24, 2009
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With only one week left before the New Year is upon us, these last few days of December are a great time to recharge your batteries, and get yourself ready and motivated for an awesome 2010. To help you get revved up for the coming year, I thought I would post a list of some [...]

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Real Estate Wholesaling

Wholesaling Houses FAQ

by Stephani Davis | December 17, 2009
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Wholesaling houses is appealing to many beginning investors because it can be done with minimal risk and little to no upfront cash. Following are some of the most frequently asked questions I receive from folks who are looking to jump into the wholesaling arena. Do I need a lot of money to get started? While it [...]

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Real Estate Wholesaling

REO Wholesaling FAQ

by Stephani Davis | December 10, 2009
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I’ve been in the REO wholesaling arena for several years now, and as a result, have received many emails from aspiring wholesalers who have questions about the process of flipping bank owned properties.  Following are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions that I have received about REO wholesaling. Can I add “and [...]

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