**Find Motivated Sellers:** Look for property owners eager to sell quickly, often due to financial distress, relocation, or other personal reasons.

.: Wholesaling real estate starts with one crucial step: finding motivated sellers.

It’s been incredibly effective for reaching motivated sellers and building an investor list.

A couple hundred bucks can motivate more than $60/hour if they’re juggling other work.Last thing: you might be close to getting one or two of the units rent-ready.

We charge a $50 late fee to motivate the tenant to pay on time.

What we’re doing:Consistently marketing to motivated sellers (probate, pre-foreclosure, and distressed)Locking up properties well below market valueCoordinating clean title and smooth closingLooking to connect with:Active cash buyers ready to close quicklyPrivate lenders and JV partnersAgents working with investor clientsAnyone interested in networking and building long-term win-win relationships💬 If you’re buying in:Orange CountyInland EmpireLA County…I’d love to connect and learn about your criteria.Let’s build together!

It sounds like you’ve got a great mix of interests.For wholesaling and flipping, focus first on building your network—cash buyers, motivated sellers, and reliable contractors.

@Garrick Goodheart Welcome to BP.It is great to be eager and motivated but what will distinguish you is the ability to persist.

You’re in a great position with high W-2 income, and your motivation to invest for cash flow and tax benefits is spot on.Since you’re just getting started, I’d actually encourage you to consider long-term rentals (LTRs) over short-term rentals (STRs) for your first deal (this is coming from my own personal experience in owning STRs).

Back when I got it, organic search was supposed to be the 'magic bullet' in real estate motivated Seller lead generation.