50+ Ways to Find Off Market Deals (1)
50 Ways to Find Off Market Real Estate Deals!
50+ Ways to Find Off Market Deals (1)
von David Dodge
1. Wholesalers
2. Direct Mail (Targeted)
2.1. Absentee Owned
2.2. Vacant
2.3. High Equity
2.4. Divorce
2.5. Probate
2.6. Evictions
2.7. Tax Delinquent
2.8. Pre-forclosure
3. Every Door Direct Mail
3.1. (Blanket via USPS)
3.2. Or pick by driver routes
4. Bandit Signs
4.1. Apps like Simple Crew can help automate this.
4.2. Signsonthecheap.com
4.3. Google "We buy Houses Signs"
4.4. Keep message super simple. We buy houses + Phone #
5. Bandit Signs on Wheels (car graphics)
5.1. David's Site: http://stlcarsigns.com/
6. Yard Signs at your own properties
7. Cold Calling & Dialers
7.1. Mojosells.com
7.2. Does require skip tracing
7.3. Call FSBO on Zillow and CL
7.4. Call Properties that are for Rent on CL and ZIllow
7.5. Call Section8 Landlords from Gosection8.com
7.6. Use your old or new mailing lists, skiptrace and then call
8. Joint Ventures & Investor Partnering
8.1. Helping others
8.2. Partnering with others
8.3. Letscowholesale.com
9. Driving for Dollars
9.1. Create your OWN lists
9.2. Several Apps can help you with this: Deal Machine, Driving For Dollars App
9.3. Some also send postcards
10. Friends & Family
11. Bird Dogs
11.1. Property Finders
11.2. Dog Walkers
11.3. Mail Carriers
11.4. Trash and Recycle Workers
11.5. Firemen
11.6. Utility Company Workers
11.7. UPS Drivers / Fedex Drivers
12. REIA Clubs
13. Host your own Meetup Group
14. Property Managment Companies
15. Title Companies
15.1. They know buyers and sellers. They are great for networking with other investors, buying lists from, or even getting notified of when deals don't close on time and can be an excellent resource for finding new deals!
16. Tradesmen & Inspectors
16.1. Professional Contractors
16.2. Handymen
16.3. Maintenance Workers
16.4. City or County Building Inspectors
16.5. Code Enforcement Agents
17. Facebook Groups
17.1. Buy Sell Trade Groups
17.2. Real Estate Groups
17.3. Investor Groups
17.4. FSBO Groups
17.5. Landlord Groups
18. LinkedIn Groups
18.1. Same as above
19. Classified & Directory Sites
19.1. Place ads that you buy houses on the following sites
19.2. Angies List
19.3. Craigslist
19.4. Yelp
19.5. Yellowpages.com
19.6. Ebay Classifieds
19.7. BBB
20. Post Ads on Social Media Sites
20.1. Free Posts
20.2. Paid "Sponsored" Posts
20.3. Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Linkedin, Twitter, ETC.
21. Automated Triggers
21.1. Craigslist and IFTTT
21.2. Zillow and IFTTT
21.3. IFTTT helps your apps and devices work together
22. Hard Money Lenders
22.1. Ask them if they have taken anything back recently or if they are about to. Maybe you can buy them or JV with other investors.
23. Professional Services
23.1. Appraisers
23.2. Bankers
23.3. Accountants
23.4. Insurance Agents
23.5. Book Keepers
24. Real Estate Agents and Brokers
24.1. Pocket Listings
24.2. Hard to Sell Properties
24.3. Expired Listings
24.4. Properties that need too much work for general public
25. Restoration Companies
25.1. Fire, Smoke, & Water
25.2. Find Local Companies
25.3. Big National Companies
25.3.1. Serpro, etc