Can't keep anyone on the phone

[Jonathan Bak]

Hi BP community, I just got introduced to this site and the wealth of knowledge I have acquired in such a little time is truly amazing.

I am trying to get my first deal by driving for dollars and writing down the addresses of the distressed houses. When I talk to the homeowners over the phone though none of them want to sell and I get shut down right away. Most of my conversations with these homeowners are about 1 min max. What do I say to these homeowners to get them open to the idea of selling their homes?

Thank You,

Jonathan 

[Aaron K.]

You aren't going to convince someone to sell their house by talking to them over the phone, you'll just need to increase your sample size.  A direct mail campaign will get a 1% response rate so that is probably the amount of people who even want to talk to you.  How many have you contacted so far?