Is Craigslist still a good marketing source?

Question

I trying to use Craiglist to find motivated sellers and potential buyers but every ad I post keeps getting removed. Is this normal? I've posted from different email addresses tried different keywords but my ads are still removed.

Kyle Kritz · Answer

Guys - I'm late to the conversation, but what other major platforms would you suggest, specifically for the Atlanta market?  Appreciate the feedback!

Kyle

Lara Ijitoye · Answer

Thanks for the response, I'm trying to get my first deal by the end of the month, and I want to use all cheap/free resources available to me

Daniel Haberkost · Answer

@Lara Ijitoye I've found Craigslist to be useful for renting out my units but that's about it. Several of my investor friends have had success marketing properties with CL but I personally have not. As the others above mentioned there are other tools available that are more reputable.

Jim Goebel · Answer

@Lara Ijitoye

I still use CL but as some others have suggested, it has been watered down quite a bit.

I use it to find stuff to buy, to post stuff for labor, etc.  However, lately I've had poor results.  Seems that a good % of the tools have signs they may have been stolen, and a good % of the responders to gigs/jobs there are bozos that send off 10x one sentence responses (with poor grammer) per day.  Same usual suspects, same poor results on that front.  Not across the board, of course, so I will still continue using but less and less over time.

Lien Vuong · Answer

Try Facebook marketplace or local FB groups. That platform is very archaic and has had a negative connotation for many years now.

Sam Shueh · Answer

About 10+ years ago it is a source of scammers. People use your info to generate rentals taking deposit and flee. Suggest you use a credible site to market.