What worked for me was focusing on building strategic relationships with top tier people (quality partners) who could complement what I brought to the table—sales, management, and execution.When you are approaching sellers for creative financing, leading with a clear value proposition (and CONFIDENTLY) is key.

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

They will have additional costs for mailing & online campaigns to get leads.

Which means, "immediate gratification".The only way to save this client and your sanity, is by resetting their expectations NOW or parting company.FYI: really do feel your pain!

Uncertainty leads to higher interest rate expectation.  

Do you have a favorite service for generating leads? 

Don't give up the pursuit.Fail fast works better in software than in real estate: reset the server, push a patch, etc. 

You may be better off trying to connect with some agents or other investors/wholesalers in your area and try and get off-market leads sent to you.

Avoid leading with a low offer or mentioning how long it’s been listed.

The reasons cited for the market not following suit this time are concerns that increasing GDP, especially in Q4 of 2024, and policy changes such as tariffs could lead to a resurgence of inflation and thus a change in the Fed’s projections, with there being 150bps of variance between certain Fed members projections (Source).