Edmonton CRE Investor direct to owners, advice greatly appreciated!

[Austin Gagne]

My brother and I invest in CRE in Edmonton. Our typical focus is small retail (2-6 bays). We've previously used brokers to bring us deals. In the current market we're looking for owners open to creative deal structures and finance, and we're looking to go directly to owners with our offers. We've looked into getting owners' contact lists from Loopnet, but their service is a little cost prohibitive for a small operation like ours.

I'm reaching out to seek advice or experiences from others re: how to acquire contact lists of CRE owners for purposes such as cold calling, email outreach, or direct mail campaigns. Any insights or suggestions to help point us in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks!

Austin

**keep in mind we're in Canada... i.e. fewer online RE databases and more privacy laws, so not all the approaches that work in the States are available.

***If you’re an Edmontonian with a small retail building you’d consider selling, DM me!