50+ Ways to Find Off Market Deals (REISkool.com)
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50+ Ways to Find Off Market Deals (REISkool.com)
por 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. Classified & Directory Sites
13.1. Place ads that you buy houses on the following sites
13.2. Angies List
13.3. Craigslist
13.4. Yelp
13.5. Yellowpages.com
13.6. Ebay Classifieds
13.7. BBB
14. Post Ads on Social Media Sites
14.1. Free Posts
14.2. Paid "Sponsored" Posts
14.3. Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Linkedin, Twitter, ETC.
15. Divorce Attorneys / Records
16. Eviction Attorneys / Records
17. Probate Attorneys / Records
18. Door Knocking & Post Notes
18.1. Door Hangars
18.2. Post it Notes
19. Estate Sales
19.1. Go to the actual Estate Sale and find owner
19.2. Work with the Companies that host them for leads.
20. Neighborhood Associations
20.1. Often referred to as an HOA or Homes Owners Association
21. Bank Take Backs
21.1. Non-Performing Asset Departments
21.2. Houses they took back via foreclosure
22. Mass Media Advertising
22.1. Radio
22.2. Television
22.3. Billboards
22.4. Newspapers
23. Local Business Advertising
23.1. Shopping Carts at Grocery Stores
23.2. DMV's
23.3. Car Dealerships
23.4. Partnering Ad Campaigns
23.5. Leave Biz Cards Behind on Tack Boards
23.6. Make nice Pamphlets and leave at front desk of local businesses that you frequently use.
24. Bus and Bus Stops
24.1. Sides of busses
24.2. Bus Stops
24.3. Bus Stations
25. Park Benches
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
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. Tradesmen & Inspectors
31.1. Professional Contractors
31.2. Handymen
31.3. Maintenance Workers
31.4. City or County Building Inspectors
31.5. Code Enforcement Agents
32. Facebook Groups
32.1. Buy Sell Trade Groups
32.2. Real Estate Groups
32.3. Investor Groups
32.4. FSBO Groups
32.5. Landlord Groups
33. LinkedIn Groups
33.1. Same as above
34. Automated Triggers
34.1. Craigslist and IFTTT
34.2. Zillow and IFTTT
34.3. IFTTT helps your apps and devices work together
35. Hard Money Lenders
35.1. 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.
36. Professional Services
36.1. Appraisers
36.2. Bankers
36.3. Accountants
36.4. Insurance Agents
36.5. Book Keepers
37. Real Estate Agents and Brokers
37.1. Pocket Listings
37.2. Hard to Sell Properties
37.3. Expired Listings
37.4. Properties that need too much work for general public
38. Restoration Companies
38.1. Fire, Smoke, & Water
38.2. Find Local Companies
38.3. Big National Companies
38.3.1. Serpro, etc