That IS WHY you get such a hefty "finders fee" because it IS hard to find.So the whole point of wholesaling... wholesaling is the art of finding undiscovered deals at a seriously discounted price.

I blog.... and write poems about REI... and share my journey to others in context of math, engineering, breakdancing, art, having a full time job, not having one... and everything beneath and below.

This is typically the best route to go for small companies with limited marketing budgets.Check out these posts on BP: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate WholesalingThe Definitive Guide to Real Estate WholesalingA 60-Day Action Guide to Wholesaling Your First PropertyThe Newbie’s Guide to Wholesaling in 7 Simple StepsThe 8 Most Common Lies Newbies Believe About WholesalingCheck out these books:If You Can't Wholesale After This: I've Got Nothing For YouThe Real Estate Wholesaling Bible: The Fastest, Easiest Way to Get Started in Real Estate InvestingThe Art Of Wholesaling Properties: How to Buy and Sell Real Estate without Cash or CreditEverything Wholesaling: The Ultimate Guide to Wholesaling Real Estate

Using the auction is a little bit of an art though to make sure you are getting a deal, I have gotten some amazing deals and some that were worthless but I would say it has saved me money overall.https://www.bidfta.com/auctionItems?

This is an art and science and most do it wrong.No I do not pay for marketing.

I have developed state of the ART conversion strategies to maximize credibility so they fill in the form, but I am only willing to share so much  :PSo this is stone cold data.

If someone can tag @Art Perkitny , he may have statistical insight into the Charlotte market. 

They need to see you are real.You need credibility.Once you master the art of all that (which I call SEO) the leads come to you and beg you to buy their house.As I have been bantering with a few people here already telling them their lead gen sucks monkey butt...

.- Art 

(BTW, I've often said that advertising is the art of deceit).We hear the lame justifications of "sell the contract, not the property", bottom line, you are using contracts as a "listing" to facilitate a sale for a property owner.