Wholesaler · Nampa · Member since 2025 · 4 posts · 0 votes
Hey everyone! I'm just getting into wholesaling I have been researching but now I'm getting ready to cold call but 1st had a question for those of you who are actively doing deals.
I'm looking for a wholesaler friendly title company and a real estate attorney in Idaho. I want to make sure the purchase and assignment contracts I use for both the seller and the end buyer are legally sound and accepted by title companies so there aren't any issues at closing.
If you have any recommendations for attorneys, title companies, or contract resources you've had good experiences with, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
Specialist · Boston, MA · Member since 2026 · 6 posts · 2 votes
2mo
Trista - great question, making sure title is clear and free of issues is key to any successful transaction. I run an entitlements and permitting company and believe we could be of assistance specifically on your title search needs. I messaged you directly, but commenting here as well.
Wholesaler · Charleston WV · Member since 2026 · 219 posts · 120 votes
2mo
Congrats on taking the next step!
One thing I'd add is don't get stuck trying to have everything perfect before making calls. It's smart to have a wholesaler friendly title company and attorney lined up, but you don't have to know every detail before talking to sellers.
I'd also recommend connecting with a few active investors in your area and asking which title company they use. The investors who are consistently closing deals usually know exactly who is investor friendly.
Good luck, and keep the momentum going. The conversations are where the real learning starts.
Englewood, NJ · Member since 2018 · 356 posts · 61 votes
2w
Trista, Travis Goodwin's advice above is spot-on — don't let the infrastructure chase become a procrastination loop. You'll find your Idaho title company once you have a deal to close. Before that, the real bottleneck is finding motivated sellers.
Here's what I'd suggest: before you make your first cold call, spend a week learning Canyon County's three public databases:
1. Tax Collector — tax delinquent properties (owner is financially pressured) 2. Code Enforcement — open violations (property is neglected, usually absent owner) 3. Clerk of Court — probate filings and liens (family/legal situation creating motivation)
When the same property shows up in all three databases, you have government-confirmed motivation. That's not a cold call — that's a conversation where you already know their situation.
Here's why this matters for your contract/title question: when you call a seller and you reference their specific tax lien, their open code violations, and the probate filing, you're not asking "why are you selling?" — you're saying "I noticed the property has some open items at the county — is this something you've been thinking about?" That's a completely different conversation. You're not a random wholesaler — you're someone who did their homework.
The framework: - Start with ~200 names from the tax delinquent list (free) - Cross-reference with code enforcement → ~80 properties have violations - Cross-reference those with probate court → ~20 properties have all three signals
Those 20 are your highest-probability leads. Once you have one under contract, THEN you need the title company and attorney. But the title company question solves itself once you have a deal — active Idaho investors will tell you exactly who to use at your first REIA meeting.
The order matters: county data → motivated seller → contract → THEN title company. Most beginners reverse it and spend months building infrastructure before they have anything to close.
Real Estate Consultant · Wylie, TX · Member since 2026 · 9 posts · 5 votes
6d
On the contract side, the three clauses doing the heavy lifting for a new wholesaler: an explicit assignment clause so you can transfer the contract, an inspection contingency with a real window (10 to 15 days is typical) so you can walk if the numbers fall apart, and clear earnest money terms. Everything else is details. Do not download a random PDF and start making offers on it. Pay an Idaho real estate attorney once to review or draft your template. One review, then you reuse it on every deal.
For the title company, skip the retail shops and ask this exact question at your local REIA: which title company here closes assignments and double closes regularly? The ones investors actually use will be named immediately. A title company that hesitates on assignments will kill your deals at the closing table, so sort that out before you have a contract, not after.
Contracts and title are infrastructure. They matter, but they do not find deals. Get the paperwork sorted in a week and spend your energy on seller conversations.