gurus are telling people to start wholesaling by doing agent outreach

[Adam Macias]

everywhere you look, gurus are telling people to start wholesaling by doing agent outreach

they make it sound simple,  just call agents, get deals, and make quick money

but the truth is, this advice is misleading and it’s hurting the real estate market

agents are getting flooded with calls from people who don’t understand contracts, laws, or even what wholesaling really means

it wastes time, damages trust, and makes agents less likely to work with real investors who actually know what they’re doing

wholesaling can be done the right way, but not by spamming agents with bad advice from youtube

if people want to wholesale, they need to learn the business, follow state laws, and build real relationships

anything less just adds more confusion and gives wholesaling a bad name

so if you're wholesaling, I'm telling you try off market deals first, get the experience, 

build up the capital and once you're able to start buying houses then contact agents

[Willy Shumbusho]

Quote from @Adam Macias:

everywhere you look, gurus are telling people to start wholesaling by doing agent outreach

they make it sound simple,  just call agents, get deals, and make quick money

but the truth is, this advice is misleading and it’s hurting the real estate market

agents are getting flooded with calls from people who don’t understand contracts, laws, or even what wholesaling really means

it wastes time, damages trust, and makes agents less likely to work with real investors who actually know what they’re doing

wholesaling can be done the right way, but not by spamming agents with bad advice from youtube

if people want to wholesale, they need to learn the business, follow state laws, and build real relationships

anything less just adds more confusion and gives wholesaling a bad name

so if you're wholesaling, I'm telling you try off market deals first, get the experience, 

build up the capital and once you're able to start buying houses then contact agents

100% agree with this.
Agent outreach when you're brand new just burns bridges. Most agents have been spammed by people who don't know what they're doing, and it makes them skeptical of all investors.

Off market is where new wholesalers should start. You learn the real skills, finding motivated sellers, negotiating directly, understanding what makes a deal work.

For anyone reading this wondering HOW to find off market deals, here's what works:
Tax delinquent lists - Properties 2+ years behind on taxes. These owners are under financial pressure and often willing to sell below market. Most counties publish this data on their assessor or treasurer website.

What to look for:
3+ years delinquent (higher motivation)
Absentee owners (don't live there, harder to manage)
High debt ratio (owe a lot relative to value)

Skip trace to get contact info, then reach out directly. No agents involved, no competition, and you're talking to people who actually need to sell.
Once you've closed a few deals and understand the process, THEN you can start building agent relationships from a position of experience.

Adam is right, learn the business first, shortcuts just hurt everyone.