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Simone Henry
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What do I look for on Craigslist?

Simone Henry
  • New to Real Estate
  • Columbus, GA
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I was told that the "Real Estate - by Owner" section in Craigslist was a good place to find leads for motivated sellers. I seem to only be finding other investors with set terms. Is anyone else finding good leads on Craigslist? Where else should I be looking?

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Nathan Gesner
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Nathan Gesner
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Quote from @Simone Henry:

I was told that the "Real Estate - by Owner" section in Craigslist was a good place to find leads for motivated sellers. I seem to only be finding other investors with set terms. Is anyone else finding good leads on Craigslist? Where else should I be looking?


 It may help if you have a little bit of a sob story (single mom, struggling college student, etc.) I've known some people to get really good deals just because the seller wanted to help someone out.

Don't make it complicated. Talk natural and honestly. I cold-called storage units a couple years ago with no script or experience. I just explained who I was, what I was looking for, and asked if they were interested in selling or knew someone that was. A few months later, one of them called me back and I got a really good deal.

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