All Forum Posts by: Sasha Josephs

@Joshua Dorkin Gotcha. So someone starting out might drive for dollars....while someone more experienced may run lists...? 

Hello! I was just in a yoga class...and before my class I overheard a woman talking to a man about her mother and how her mother was wanting to sell her house and she was upset about it. I was eavesdropping so I could make out only a bit of the conversation, but what I basically surmised was this woman wasn't happy because her mom was behind on taxes, and it wasn't that much, but was still wanting to sell her home for a price she thought was too low.

My question is... how do you approach someone in this situation in a respectful and compassionate way but also without losing the lead?  It was clear the woman didn't want her mother to sell, and I am in business to buy. So...what's a girl to do in this type of situation? How do you get past "gatekeepers" of this sort? 

I also very much felt for her, it seemed like a painful topic for her and I didn't want to press her...but I think I handled the situation well, I was honest with her and told her I was starting a business buying real estate and I overheard her talking and that I didn't want to be invasive but I couldn't leave without giving her my information. Then I gave her my contact information and left. 

But I'm curious to know if anyone else out there would have done things differently or added something? 

Why would someone run lists versus drive for dollars?

Brad Turley Hi there! I know this post is a little old but If you're still out there I am curious to know how successful you were with your list? I'm starting out in wholesaling, also in the Bay Area and trying to figure out what areas to target and what's the "average" time to be targeting these areas. I'm really in love with the San Bruno area so I'd be really interested to see how it's gone for you. Right now I'm driving for dollars in SF just south of the city, Marin County and parts of the East Bay.

Naveed Q. Well I am driving for dollars in areas that are "en route" right now in SF, south of the City, Marin, and parts of the east bay. Although I will add that I'm still very much in the stage of building my buyers list, so I think that will help determine what to go after and where, as well.

Anish Tolia That's something I've been thinking about and have been pondering on how to get hard data. For example, a conversion rate. I'm also thinking of areas just outside the Bay Area.

Couldn't an argument be made for if a service animal attacks someone then they are not in fact a service animal...? I'd think it would be on the owner of the service animal or whoever trained the service animal.

Thank you guys!

@Chris Music Thank you for reaching out. I'll message you.

@David Dachtera Understand, thanks for the tip.