How are you currently finding your deals?

How are you currently finding your deals?

Real Estate Agent · Atlanta, GA · Member since 2022 · 352 posts · 219 votes

Good morning BP,

How are you currently finding your deals? 

Are you using an agent, wholesaler, Zillow or Propstream?

Have you found one outlet to be more successful than the other?

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Contractor · Scottsdale, AZ · Member since 2010 · 2k+ posts · 3k+ votes
3y

Most of the deals I have bought have been right off the MLS. If an agent sends me the deal, I'll have them represent me. If I find the deal myself (on Zillow or driving around) then I'll just call up the listing agent and have them "represent" me.

I've found when I call the listing agent directly I end up with a better deal. When the listing agent gets both sides of the commission they will usually offer the seller a commission discount, which then makes my offer more attractive than other buyers who come in with their own agent.

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  • Investor · Philadelphia, PA · Member since 2022 · 106 posts · 56 votes
    3y

    Found success with absentee lists and cold calling/texting in our specific market. Next to this I’d agree with many points above.. networking! It works wonders. Getting FaceTime with investors in the area and letting them know you’re looking to wheel and deal they’ll look out for you when something comes up that they can’t buy. 

  • Member since 2023 · 7 posts · 6 votes
    3y
    Quote from @Bob S.:
    Quote from @Katlynn Teague:

    Good morning BP,

    How are you currently finding your deals? 

    Are you using an agent, wholesaler, Zillow or Propstream?

    Have you found one outlet to be more successful than the other?

     NEVER listed, NEVER a realtor, 80% wholesalers, ( let them do the hard work LOL ) other 20% from various sources. I get 20 a week sent to me. Locked up 25 in the last week or so, I already have them in contract with buyers. I can get as many as I want in my market, 

    All the best  


     How do you find the wholesalers? I am new to this so any guidance is appreciated. 

  • Real Estate Consultant · Cleveland · Member since 2020 · 6k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    3y
    Quote from @Bini Teklehaimanot:
    Quote from @Bob S.:
    Quote from @Katlynn Teague:

    Good morning BP,

    How are you currently finding your deals? 

    Are you using an agent, wholesaler, Zillow or Propstream?

    Have you found one outlet to be more successful than the other?

     NEVER listed, NEVER a realtor, 80% wholesalers, ( let them do the hard work LOL ) other 20% from various sources. I get 20 a week sent to me. Locked up 25 in the last week or so, I already have them in contract with buyers. I can get as many as I want in my market, 

    All the best  


     How do you find the wholesalers? I am new to this so any guidance is appreciated. 

    Local meetings social media , all the best 
  • Ken SchwarzPro Member
    Member since 2019 · 21 posts · 3 votes
    3y
    Quote from @Katlynn Teague:
    Quote from @Luka Milicevic:

    Right now pushing SEO and will go to PPC at some point once I'm happy with my website and getting my landing pages dialed in. 

    I'm also doing direct mail, but that has had some major diminishing returns lately. I do about 500 letters/month. 

    Wholesalers as well, but for the most part their deals are priced too high for me. 

    It's tough right now, but there are still opportunities. For the most part, I don't bother with the MLS anymore.


     Luka, I am unfamiliar with SEO and PPC. What is that?


    Hey Katlynn, maybe someone answered this for you already - SEO:  Search Engine Optimization   PPP:  Pay-per-click.  Cheers!
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