How to build a buyers list fast 28 ways

How to build a buyers list fast 28 ways

Wholesaler · Orlando, FL · Member since 2008 · 111 posts · 251 votes

28 ways to build a buyers list

1. Craigslist.com - You look in 3 different places on Craigslist. First you check Housing, "real estate for sale" in your city and look for the We buy Houses, Sell home in 5 days, and Stop foreclosure ads. While there, check out anyone who is offering creative financing or lease options as they are likely to be investors (Or one of the ten smart agents ) Second, you check the Real Estate Services and look for same ads as already mentioned. Third, and this is one of the best where you don't get all the people from your REIA club, you call the Housing apts/housing and look for homes for rent and ask them if they are interested in acquiring property at a huge discount.
2. check the archives for your city name where people are talking about deals in your city or looking for partners. Next, click on their name and it will give you their email address. Many on [REMOVED] use false email addresses since it gets scraped a lot. If this happens, just google their name and city in google to try and get their phone number or email address.
3. The search engines, Google, Bing, Yahoo and Ask.com - Type in sell (your city) home fast and also We buy Houses in (your city). The first two ads (usually highlighted in a light color) and the entire list on the right are paying to be there. Some are national services that generate leads. Navigate the sites (don't click on these as it just costs them money, retype their url ) to see if they give you the local affiliate or if not then fill out the form and see who contacts you. All the other ads are local people who have taken the time to build a website and get ranked. Usually, these are serious buyers
4. Facebook - Type in real estate investor in the search box. It will bring you anyone in your area first who has this as their job. Obviously, you need to have an account and get a few friends that are real estate investors in your city. Then check on their friends information to see if they are also investors. Eventually people will try to friend you that are real estate investors. You can figure this out because the system tells you how many mutual friends you have with their name and picture. When you request someone to be a friend or they request you, send along a message asking them to get on your list.
5. Twitter - very similar to Facebook except you can build your own background. Make sure if you do this, you put a place where you capture email addresses. Again follow some prominent national and local real estate investors and see who is following them and check them out to see if they live in your area. Try to build a list of followers and follow a number of people. It is like friends on facebook. If you tweet interesting information, people will appreciate it and retweet your content and this will bring you more followers who you can try and convert to your list.
6. BiggerPockets.com - they have local groups. People have their website addresses in their signatures many times and also their city. Again search the site for your city name. See who is talking about things. You can also post things here looking for partners or money. Also, go to the Networking button, and half way down, there is a drop down box for searching for investors in your state. Most pictures that show up also have their city included.
7. Local REIA websites - For instance Manareia.com for Bradenton and SuncoastReia.com for the Tampa Bay area. You might also google (your city) real estate association, club, investors meeting. Once on the site many have their board of directors and how to contact them. Many also have newsletters where wholesalers and mentors advertise. Some might even have a member section.

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Real Estate Investor · HI · Member since 2009 · 34 posts · 15 votes
17y

Im just starting out with Wholesale investing. But a veteran also told me that, FOR HIM...the most effective way he built a buyer's list was to actually have a property. He explained that he would lock a property up without having any buyers. But when he would lock up a property and would list it for sale, he would take the name, number and preferences of every single person that called and add them to his buyers list.

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  • Rental Property Investor · Broken Arrow, OK · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    9y

    If you get good deals with good numbers and don't be greedy, the buyers will be there.  Honestly, too many people worry about building a buyers list, just go get good deals under contract and they'll find you.  I get deals sent to me daily by wholesalers that have fictitious inflated numbers.  If you're honest about the numbers and leave some meat on the bone, the deal will sell itself.  If you have to try to make the numbers work for the deal, you either need to pass on the deal or probably need to look for a different career.  Just because you can get it under contract does not make it a deal. 

  • Rosedale, NY · Member since 2016 · 120 posts · 24 votes
    9y

    @Elbert D. Thanks a lot for the info, I will be looking for one.

  • Nairobi, Kenya · Member since 2016 · 4 posts · 0 votes
    9y

    @Hudson Juma i am interested. Please provide more info.

  • Nairobi, Kenya · Member since 2016 · 4 posts · 0 votes
    9y

    Are the plots developed? What is thier selling price?

  • Raleigh, NC · Member since 2015 · 18 posts · 3 votes
    9y

    Amazing content!  Thank you!

  • Real Estate Agent · Adrian, MI · Member since 2017 · 6 posts · 0 votes
    9y

    Thank you Todd. Brand new at Wholesaling and this is very good information. I am getting ready to get my first contract this weekend and this will help.

  • Grand Island, NE · Member since 2014 · 35 posts · 4 votes
    9y

    This is absolutely a very valuable information. Thank you very much!

  • Rental Property Investor · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2016 · 130 posts · 69 votes
    9y

    Thank you Todd! This is extremely helpful

  • Buffalo, NY · Member since 2018 · 19 posts · 12 votes
    8y
    Originally posted by @Karen Rittenhouse:

    It doesn't take a lot of names, just 1 or 2 who are real players.

    We do a lot of wholesaling and our best buyer is an Hispanic real estate agent who has a ton of buyers for lower price point homes. That's what we sell, so working together works well for both of us. 

    Find a couple of investors who buy a lot of properties, find out what they buy and focus on those houses for them.

    Good luck!

     I totally AGREE!! Some people are saying you need a Buyers list of hundreds WHY? If you have 6 names in every market you work and  vet them well no tire kickers all players you will be fine. Any wholesaler who is doing a lot of real deals will tell you have need quality buyers over quantity. Most importantly have good fair deals that make sense all around. You will do deals between 3k-5k in general and 10k and 15k often enough and occasional higher ..if you are lucky. The key to success is to have plenty of deals going consistently. 3-6 a month and you have a decent living by most standards but you get what you put into it.

  • Appleton, WI · Member since 2016 · 4 posts · 0 votes
    8y

    @Todd Hutcheson Would you be so kind as to send me the link?  Thank you for the free information!

  • Real Estate Investor · Audubon, PA · Member since 2009 · 13k+ posts · 8k+ votes
    8y
    Originally posted by @Matthew Srnka:

    @Todd Hutcheson Would you be so kind as to send me the link?  Thank you for the free information!

    Pay closer attention to the first page of this thread; six or seven posts after the first post, he adds a post with the rest.

  • Wholesaler/ Investor · Houston, TX · Member since 2014 · 491 posts · 113 votes
    8y
    Originally posted by @Violetta Christensen:
    Originally posted by @Karen Rittenhouse:

    It doesn't take a lot of names, just 1 or 2 who are real players.

    We do a lot of wholesaling and our best buyer is an Hispanic real estate agent who has a ton of buyers for lower price point homes. That's what we sell, so working together works well for both of us. 

    Find a couple of investors who buy a lot of properties, find out what they buy and focus on those houses for them.

    Good luck!

     I totally AGREE!! Some people are saying you need a Buyers list of hundreds WHY? If you have 6 names in every market you work and  vet them well no tire kickers all players you will be fine. Any wholesaler who is doing a lot of real deals will tell you have need quality buyers over quantity. Most importantly have good fair deals that make sense all around. You will do deals between 3k-5k in general and 10k and 15k often enough and occasional higher ..if you are lucky. The key to success is to have plenty of deals going consistently. 3-6 a month and you have a decent living by most standards but you get what you put into it.

    Hey there Violetta,

    I see that you asked Why... in regards to having hundreds and hundreds of buyers.  I think the main reason is because if the deal is good enough and enough people want it, it can turn into a bidding war between the buyers and that way you are able to maximize what you make.  

  • Spring Lake, NC · Member since 2018 · 34 posts · 6 votes
    8y

    Does anyone still have this list? The link has been removed and, of course, it is 9 years later : )

  • Bridgewater, NJ · Member since 2015 · 100 posts · 31 votes
    8y
    @Mary Johnson http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/40258-how-to-build-a-buyers-list-fast-28-ways?page=1#p204226
  • Spring Lake, NC · Member since 2018 · 34 posts · 6 votes
    7y

    9 Years later this is still a great list of ideas. Especially for beginners trying to get up off the ground. Thanks Todd!

  • MI · Member since 2018 · 2 posts · 1 vote
    7y

    is there a place where I can still view these?

  • Developer · Miami, FL · Member since 2019 · 24 posts · 21 votes
    7y

    This information is still very valuable 9 years later, Thanks!

  • Member since 2019 · 4 posts · 0 votes
    7y

    @Todd Hutcheson

    Thank you so much for this information! I am trying to make a wholesale and I definitely need to get buyers. I hope I’m able to be successful with these tips!

  • Real Estate Broker · Boston, MA · Member since 2013 · 8 posts · 1 vote
    5y

    Thanks Todd, as a newbie that's just what I needed.

  • Real Estate Agent · Seattle WA · Member since 2021 · 13 posts · 10 votes
    4y

    Great info! Thanks for sharing.

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