50+ Ways to Find Off Market Deals
50 Ways to Find Off Market Real Estate Deals!
50+ Ways to Find Off Market Deals
by David Dodge
1. Wholesalers
1.1. REIA Meetings
1.2. FB Groups (LOCAL)
1.3. Meetup.com
1.4. Social Media
1.5. Pull a list of cash buyers (market)
2. Friends & Family
3. Post Ads on Social Media Sites
3.1. Free Posts
3.2. Paid "Sponsored" Posts
3.3. Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Linkedin, Twitter, ETC.
4. Bird Dogs
4.1. Property Finders
4.2. Dog Walkers
4.3. Mail Carriers
4.4. Trash and Recycle Workers
4.5. Firemen
4.6. Utility Company Workers
4.7. UPS Drivers / Fedex Drivers
5. Door Knocking & Post Notes
5.1. Door Hangars
5.2. Post it Notes
6. Classified & Directory Sites
6.1. Place ads that you buy houses on the following sites
6.2. Angies List
6.3. Craigslist
6.4. Yelp
6.5. Yellowpages.com
6.6. Ebay Classifieds
6.7. BBB
6.8. FB
7. Direct Mail (Targeted)
7.1. Vacant
7.2. Absentee Owned
7.3. High Equity
7.4. Divorce
7.5. Probate
7.6. Evictions
7.7. Tax Delinquent
7.8. Pre-forclosure
8. Every Door Direct Mail
8.1. (Blanket via USPS)
8.2. Or pick by driver routes
9. Bandit Signs
9.1. Apps like Simple Crew can help automate this.
9.2. Signsonthecheap.com
9.3. Google "We buy Houses Signs"
9.4. Keep message super simple. We buy houses + Phone #
10. Bandit Signs on Wheels (car graphics)
10.1. David's Site: http://stlcarsigns.com/
11. Yard Signs at your own properties
12. Driving for Dollars
12.1. Create your OWN lists
12.2. Several Apps can help you with this: Deal Machine, Driving For Dollars App
12.3. Some also send postcards
13. Cold Calling & Dialers
13.1. BatchDialer
13.2. Mojosells.com
13.3. Does require skip tracing
13.4. Call FSBO on Zillow and CL
13.5. Call Properties that are for Rent on CL and ZIllow
13.6. Call Section8 Landlords from Gosection8.com
13.7. Use your old or new mailing lists, skiptrace and then call
14. Joint Ventures & Investor Partnering
14.1. Helping others
14.2. Partnering with others
14.3. Letscowholesale.com
15. REIA Clubs
16. Mass Media Advertising
16.1. Radio
16.2. Television
16.3. Billboards
16.4. Newspapers
17. Bus and Bus Stops
17.1. Sides of busses
17.2. Bus Stops
17.3. Bus Stations
18. Park Benches
19. Probate Attorneys / Elder Law / Records
20. Divorce Attorneys / Records
21. Eviction Attorneys / Records
22. Estate Sales
22.1. Go to the actual Estate Sale and find owner
22.2. Work with the Companies that host them for leads.
23. Neighborhood Associations
23.1. Often referred to as an HOA or Homes Owners Association
24. Bank Take Backs
24.1. Non-Performing Asset Departments
24.2. Houses they took back via foreclosure
25. Local Business Advertising
25.1. Shopping Carts at Grocery Stores
25.2. DMV's
25.3. Car Dealerships
25.4. Partnering Ad Campaigns
25.5. Leave Biz Cards Behind on Tack Boards
25.6. Make nice Pamphlets and leave at front desk of local businesses that you frequently use.
26. Money Mailers / Coupon Books
26.1. Audience and price will vary from market to market
27. Over Looked Properties that fall out of Contract
27.1. Contact Agents of Pending Properties
27.2. Contact sellers of Pending Properties
27.3. Build Relationship with Title Companies to be notified when this happen at there place of business
27.4. Make back up offers to everyone
27.5. 10-15% of Deals don't close due to buyer backing out or not showing up to close.
28. Host your own Meetup Group
29. Property Managment Companies
29.1. Clients who have vacant houses
30. Title Companies
30.1. 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!
31. Hard Money Lenders
31.1. 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.
32. Professional Services
32.1. Appraisers
32.2. Bankers
32.3. Accountants
32.4. Insurance Agents
32.5. Book Keepers
33. Tradesmen & Inspectors
33.1. Professional Contractors
33.2. Handymen
33.3. Maintenance Workers
33.4. City or County Building Inspectors
33.5. Code Enforcement Agents
34. Restoration Companies
34.1. Fire, Smoke, & Water
34.2. Find Local Companies
34.3. Big National Companies
34.3.1. Serpro, etc