You can target lists through a multiple list source sites, skip trace those lists, then market to those buyers through cold calling, SMS campaigns, direct mailers, and/or door knocking; amongst other routes.

I have been cold calling direct-to-seller and working with brokers to find deals.I don't understand how properties, in East Boston, for example, are trading at around 5.3 cap when rates are around 6.5%.

I was cold contacted on LinkedIn recently to discuss syndications with DealEstate.AI. 

An update one year later after this post, I now have:- Got my property and casualty license and wrote 370+ policies in a year- Saved up a few more thousand dollars in investable cash, paid off $20K in debt and raised my credit score by 100 points- Launched a direct to seller cold email marketing campaign and generated leads for cheap- Got connected with a few real estate investing communities like Subtle Asian Real Estate and Pace Morby's SubTo- Aggressively read and studied as much as I can get my hands onThat being said, I decided to run a marketing campaign to generate distressed seller leads in Phoenix, Arizona, mostly because:1.

Does anyone use, or have any experience with VA's for cold calling?

We have had a pipe burst during the cold winter months, the roof needed to be replaced (thankfully covered by our insurance), and some issues with electrical, which hasn't been majorly updated since it was built in 1973. 

And from there, you will be knocking doors, sending fliers, cold calling, networking with wholesalers, scouring Craigslist and FB marketplace, all the MAYBE find a deal.  

You can buy lists and cold call them.

Are cold calling or broker relationships more effective?

He hounds on cold calling.