Looking to learning from the community and connecting with local investors.

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Looking to learning from the community and connecting with local investors.

Ron Do
Member since 2026 · 2 posts · 2 votes

Hi everyone, I’m new here and focused on wholesaling in the Tampa area.

Looking forward to learning from the community and connecting with local investors.

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Jorge VazquezBusiness Member
Real Estate Broker · Tampa, FL · Member since 2017 · 1k+ posts · 700 votes
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One piece of advice my mentor always drilled into me: keep it simple. Drive for dollars. The distress you’re looking for is usually right on the street in front of you.

Don’t overthink it. Drive by, stop, knock, try to talk to the owner. You don’t need fancy signs, mass mailers, or complicated systems to get started. Just consistency.

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  • Denise SuppleeBusiness Member
    Realtor · Willow Grove, PA · Member since 2017 · 1k+ posts · 661 votes
    9mo

    Welcome @Ron Do! Tampa is a great market for wholesaling with strong demand and active buyers. Looking forward to seeing your progress and deals here.

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  • Jorge VazquezBusiness Member
    Real Estate Broker · Tampa, FL · Member since 2017 · 1k+ posts · 700 votes
    9mo

    One piece of advice my mentor always drilled into me: keep it simple. Drive for dollars. The distress you’re looking for is usually right on the street in front of you.

    Don’t overthink it. Drive by, stop, knock, try to talk to the owner. You don’t need fancy signs, mass mailers, or complicated systems to get started. Just consistency.

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    • Adekunle Babatunde
      Investor · Dallas, TX · Member since 2026 · 52 posts · 9 votes
      8mo
      Quote from @Jorge Vazquez:

      One piece of advice my mentor always drilled into me: keep it simple. Drive for dollars. The distress you’re looking for is usually right on the street in front of you.

      Don’t overthink it. Drive by, stop, knock, try to talk to the owner. You don’t need fancy signs, mass mailers, or complicated systems to get started. Just consistency.

      Hello Jorge, what advice will you give to someone not on ground to do drive for Dollar 
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  • Ken M.
    Investor · Get yourself trained before doing something inadvisable. · Member since 2024 · 3k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    9mo
    Quote from @Ron Do:

    Hi everyone, I’m new here and focused on wholesaling in the Tampa area.

    Looking forward to learning from the community and connecting with local investors.

    Piece of advice: When you are a wholesaler, you are selling the paper, otherwise when you are selling the house you are acting as a real estate agent and you need to be licensed to do that.
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  • Ron Do
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    Member since 2026 · 2 posts · 2 votes
    9mo

    Thank you so much for the advice, I truly appreciate it. This is very helpful as I’m getting started.

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  • Jorge VazquezBusiness Member
    Real Estate Broker · Tampa, FL · Member since 2017 · 1k+ posts · 700 votes
    8mo

    If you’re not on the ground, don’t stress about driving for dollars the old-school way. What works better today is building online deal flow and buyer flow at the same time. I lean heavily on property management companies, local agents, wholesalers, and online outreach to source opportunities, then I focus even more on dispositions by bringing buyers to me through consistent online content, investor lists, and conversations. When buyers know what you’re looking for, deals start coming to you instead of you chasing houses block by block. Boots on the ground help, but relationships and visibility move faster, especially when you’re remote.

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    • Adekunle Babatunde
      Investor · Dallas, TX · Member since 2026 · 52 posts · 9 votes
      8mo
      Quote from @Jorge Vazquez:

      If you’re not on the ground, don’t stress about driving for dollars the old-school way. What works better today is building online deal flow and buyer flow at the same time. I lean heavily on property management companies, local agents, wholesalers, and online outreach to source opportunities, then I focus even more on dispositions by bringing buyers to me through consistent online content, investor lists, and conversations. When buyers know what you’re looking for, deals start coming to you instead of you chasing houses block by block. Boots on the ground help, but relationships and visibility move faster, especially when you’re remote.


       That's a great insight, building a strong network but have not been able to connect and build a good network yet. Looks like people are more interested in deals than comparing note, especially as a virtual wholesaler. 

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  • Bo SmithPro Member
    Hinton, WV · Member since 2026 · 1k+ posts · 375 votes
    8mo

    The local investor meetups are gold for this. But honestly, don't just show up empty-handed - bring something valuable like market data on a specific neighborhood or a deal you're analyzing. People remember contributors, not just networkers. What's your local market like right now?

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