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Started putting together a buyer's list today
So, I am a beginner who is trying to get started wholesaling properties that I've obtained through pre-forclosure short sales. Anyways, today I went out driving and wrote down every "For Rent" number and "We Buy Houses" number I could find. After I got about ten numbers (I barely scraped the surface too) I went home and started calling them. My "script" went something like this:
Hi, I'm an investor in the area specializing in wholesaling. Can I send you an email with a questionnaire in it that will help me find properties that fit your needs? Yes? Great! Thanks!
This went 10x as well as I thought it would go! Out of the 8 that I called today 6 answered and 4 of them were more than helpful. As well as getting my buyer's list started, I made some great contacts. Two of the people I talked to were the people in charge of acquiring properties for large renters in the area. Another person I talked to was part of a real estate investing group in the area that I didn't even know existed.
So, anyone looking to put together a buyer's list should definitely try this. I will definitely be going out next weekend and get a lot more numbers. I'm going to check out my local newspapers for ads as well.
AWA
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Yea, I notice people make a much bigger deal about finding buyers, than needed. Id be more worried about whats really important. Finding good deals.