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Hello everyone. My name is Brennan. I am posting in hopes of finding people that are willing to share their knowledge on being a successful wholesaler. I am uninterested in the various get rich quick YouTubers. I genuinely want to know how to be successful with this. If you feel compelled to offer some advice, anything and everything would be much appreciated. Thank you!
Brennan, everyone here gave you solid advice. I want to give you something specific you can do today in Dayton for zero dollars.
Travis said pick one lead generation method. Mohammed said learn to find deals. Arman said learn your market. Here's where all three of those come together in Montgomery County:
Sheriff sales / tax foreclosures.
The county already does the hardest part of wholesaling for you. They identify property owners who haven't paid taxes for 1-3+ years. They send legal notices. They set a sale date. They publish the entire list publicly. These are the most motivated sellers that exist — they're being forced to sell by the government.
Here's your zero-dollar action plan:
1. Go to the Montgomery County Clerk of Courts website and look at the sheriff sale calendar
2. Pick 5 properties from the list
3. Look each one up on the Montgomery County Auditor site (free) — get assessed value, lot size, year built, owner info
4. Drive by the properties (you're in Dayton, this is your backyard)
5. Compare what's owed vs what they're worth
The spread between back taxes owed and market value is your margin. That's where your assignment fee lives.
This works in every Ohio county, not just Montgomery. Franklin County (Columbus) runs tax lien sales. Cuyahoga County (Cleveland) runs sheriff sales through the Court of Common Pleas. Lucas County (Toledo) has their own program. You're in one of the best states in the country for this — Ohio has active tax foreclosure programs in nearly every county.
Arman is right down the road from you in Columbus/Cleveland/Dayton — he's a real agent who offered to connect. Mohammed broke down the 5 skills you need. Travis told you to stop watching videos and start having conversations.
Your first conversation should be with the Montgomery County Clerk of Courts about their next sheriff sale. Everything else builds from there.
Hello everyone. My name is Brennan. I am posting in hopes of finding people that are willing to share their knowledge on being a successful wholesaler. I am uninterested in the various get rich quick YouTubers. I genuinely want to know how to be successful with this. If you feel compelled to offer some advice, anything and everything would be much appreciated. Thank you!
The best way to learn wholesaling is to get out there and actually talk to sellers, analyze deals, and build relationships with buyers. Don't worry about chasing every strategy at once; learn your market, understand ARV and repair costs, and get really good at spotting a deal that makes sense.
Hey Brennan,
I’m not a wholesaler myself, but I’ve worked with them and have gotten pretty familiar with the process. From what I’ve seen, I’d break it down into a few core skills:
1. Finding deals: driving for dollars, cold calling, direct mail, networking, etc. You need a consistent way of getting in front of motivated sellers.
2. Analyzing deals: understanding ARV, comps, repair costs, holding costs, and ultimately figuring out what price leaves enough room for your end buyer.
3. Building a buyers list: knowing who is actually buying in your market and what types of properties they’re looking for.
4. Negotiating: being able to understand the seller’s situation and structure a deal that works for both sides.
5. Building relationships: investors, agents, contractors, title companies, and other people who can help you get deals across the finish line.
I’d focus on learning those fundamentals and actually getting out there. The real learning happens when you start talking to sellers, analyzing actual properties, and networking with investors.
Best of luck, Brennan! If you’re ever looking in the NYC or Long Island market, or you come across a deal you want to move, feel free to reach out. I’m an investor myself and always happy to connect.
Brennan, the biggest thing is learning how to consistently find motivated sellers and have real conversations with them. Pick one lead generation method, stick with it, follow up, and make offers. Don’t spend six months trying to learn everything before taking action.
Wholesaling is not a get rich quick strategy. It is a sales and marketing business. You will hear no a lot, make mistakes, and analyze deals that go nowhere. If you stay consistent and learn from actual conversations, you’ll gain more useful experience than you will from endlessly watching videos.
Brennan, everyone here gave you solid advice. I want to give you something specific you can do today in Dayton for zero dollars.
Travis said pick one lead generation method. Mohammed said learn to find deals. Arman said learn your market. Here's where all three of those come together in Montgomery County:
Sheriff sales / tax foreclosures.
The county already does the hardest part of wholesaling for you. They identify property owners who haven't paid taxes for 1-3+ years. They send legal notices. They set a sale date. They publish the entire list publicly. These are the most motivated sellers that exist — they're being forced to sell by the government.
Here's your zero-dollar action plan:
1. Go to the Montgomery County Clerk of Courts website and look at the sheriff sale calendar
2. Pick 5 properties from the list
3. Look each one up on the Montgomery County Auditor site (free) — get assessed value, lot size, year built, owner info
4. Drive by the properties (you're in Dayton, this is your backyard)
5. Compare what's owed vs what they're worth
The spread between back taxes owed and market value is your margin. That's where your assignment fee lives.
This works in every Ohio county, not just Montgomery. Franklin County (Columbus) runs tax lien sales. Cuyahoga County (Cleveland) runs sheriff sales through the Court of Common Pleas. Lucas County (Toledo) has their own program. You're in one of the best states in the country for this — Ohio has active tax foreclosure programs in nearly every county.
Arman is right down the road from you in Columbus/Cleveland/Dayton — he's a real agent who offered to connect. Mohammed broke down the 5 skills you need. Travis told you to stop watching videos and start having conversations.
Your first conversation should be with the Montgomery County Clerk of Courts about their next sheriff sale. Everything else builds from there.
Better advice would be not to start an illegal business with a 99.9% fail rate in 3 completely separate markets.