Financing off market deals

[Brad Jordan]

Hello- I am just starting out. I am interested have been in the market for a buy and hold for about 4 months. I have submitted several offers off the MLS I haven't had an offer accepted and would I am getting into more of a direct mail, strategic approach. What is the best first step to putting a house into contract without a realtor? I am in Ohio, is there a generic purchase agreement or a place I can obtain one to present to the seller? Also, has anyone purchased a home from an off market seller using traditional financing? If so, what is your approach?

[Account Closed]

I agree with Roy - the standard contract from the State works well and avoids any potential legal issues down the line. As a side note, I'm closing on a flip property in Cincinnati in a couple of weeks (I live in Colorado, so should be fun to manage an out-of-state flip). Also, I wrote this article on BP that may help on finding off-market deals: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/8592/50787-the...