Even if your ultimate goal is to fix & flip, buy & hold, lease-option, or do commercial properties\u2026 you should still approach every deal like a wholesaler<\/u> so that, if you choose to, you can cherry-pick deals for your other strategies.<\/p>\n
And if you are experienced and already have a nice investing business going\u2026 you should add wholesaling to your toolbox. Not only will your margins improve, the frequency of deals you can do, will improve too.<\/p>\n
What we\u2019re going to discuss in this blog post is why I love vacant houses so much, especially when we\u2019re wholesaling and how to simplify, automate and scale the business. To begin with, the primary tool I use to find vacant houses across the country so I can flip cheap houses for profit.<\/p>\n
Introducing\u2026<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a software program I\u2019ve developed that hands potential motivated seller leads to you on a silver platter.<\/p>\n The biggest reason investors don\u2019t hunt down vacant houses is because of the time it takes. This software has reduced that amount of time by over 90%.<\/strong><\/p>\n Ordinarily, you would have to find a hot neighborhood, drive up and down every street in that neighborhood, look for houses that are vacant, add vacant house leads to your database, manage your database, and then send personalized letters to the owners.<\/p>\n Not anymore!<\/p>\n Not with Vacant House Data Feed!<\/p>\n All you do<\/u> now is log-in, tell the system what area you want leads for, and then send a mailing or If there is a phone number available call them with a couple clicks of your mouse.<\/p>\n This data is updated on a regular basis, so you never run out of fresh leads<\/strong> and your marketing dollars are spent wisely.<\/p>\n This is one major reason I love vacant houses!<\/p>\n There is an endless supply of leads.<\/p>\n First of all, you\u2019ll need to get an account setup. The GOOD NEWS is you can take a risk-free test-drive to get started today.<\/a><\/p>\n Once inside, enter your area\u2026<\/p>\n Second, filter out any leads you are not interested in.<\/p>\n I love when the mailing address matches the address of the vacant house because this represents a dead-end for my competitors\u2026 so I will tell the system that I want \u201cmatching addresses\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n After I hit \u201cSearch\u201d, I will see a list of leads. I select one to get more information\u2026<\/p>\n Now I can add any leads that pass my \u201csniff test\u201d into \u201cMy Saved Leads\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n After you have built a list of leads, you are ready to send a postcard to the owner, or send them to your birddog to go drive by, or drive by them yourself.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s say that you would like more leads\u2026<\/p>\n You can look for vacant houses where the owner lives \u201cOut of State\u201d:<\/p>\n You can look for vacant houses where the owner is \u201cOver-leveraged\u201d (if you want to work on short sale deals):<\/p>\n You can even sort by \u201cequity\u201d so you can look for \u201cfree & clear\u201d deals or have enough equity to sell to you without bringing cash to closing:<\/p>\n Maybe you are asking\u2026 \u201cHow do you get all this info Cam? And how do you know it is correct?\u201d<\/p>\n We\u2019ve developed a highly tuned proprietary algorithm that combs through millions of records that come from multiple data sources, which allows us to identify verified vacant houses nationwide.<\/p>\n The challenge is that this information is not easy to get, access costs us a small fortune and it takes an army of programming geniuses to maintain it<\/strong>. But that\u2019s ok because by allowing my clients to access it, we\u2019re able to spread the cost out and keep it ridiculously inexpensive compared to the value it adds to your business.<\/p>\n We use this information in conjunction with our proprietary algorithm to:<\/p>\n Once you are finished using the Vacant House Data Feed<\/a> to sift & sort through leads, you are ready to drive by them (or have a birddog drive by them for you) \u2026 or if you would prefer, you could just send a mailer.<\/p>\n Pro Tip:<\/strong> Remember\u2026 <\/em>vacancy is fluid. A property that was vacant yesterday could be filled today. And a property that is occupied today, could go vacant tomorrow. Keep this in mind when you\u2019re looking at properties that you found in the system.<\/em><\/p>\n Driving for dollars means that you (or your birddog) are driving around looking for houses that are vacant and in need of repair. When you use the Vacant House Data Feed, 80% of this is already done.<\/p>\n When you already know the addresses of the vacant houses, it is no longer a scavenger hunt, but more like a mapped out treasure route.<\/p>\n You know exactly where to go.<\/p>\n If you do not elect to use the Vacant House Data Feed, you will need to develop the eagle-like skill of spotting vacant houses.<\/p>\n If you want to go the scavenger hunt way, here is what to look for:<\/p>\n Vacancy stickers and foreclosure or condemned notices <\/strong><\/p>\n Old newspapers, phone books, or other periodicals<\/strong><\/p>\n No curtains<\/strong><\/p>\n Grass grown high or dead<\/strong><\/p>\n Others<\/strong><\/p>\n There are other nuances you will learn about as well\u2026<\/p>\n For example, during the Halloween season\u2026 the neighbors will have decorations up, but a vacant house may not.<\/p>\n Or, a house may have a light on because there is a vagrant living there\u2026 but that only makes the owner even more motivated to sell to you for a discount.<\/p>\n Pro Tip: Don\u2019t let a car in the driveway fool you.<\/strong> Many times the neighbors will park their cars in a vacant property\u2019s driveway. Look quickly for signs that a house is vacant and don\u2019t pay much attention to vehicles in the driveway.<\/em><\/p>\n Now that you know what to look for\u2026 you can get started right now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n If you already know a hot \u201cstarter\u201d neighborhood near you, print out some Google maps, and head out.<\/p>\n If you want to save time and gas money, grab your membership to Vacant House Data Feed right now before you head out.<\/p>\n You will get access to:<\/strong><\/p>\n When you subscribe to Vacant House Data Feed, you get instant access to the best of the best motivated seller information available in the industry. That is why I say that this is the fastest way I know to do a deal.<\/p>\n You can join now, get instant access to vacant house leads in your area, and within 1 hour from right now, you can be out driving by houses to confirm they are vacant, and be on the phone calling motivated sellers within a few hours. If you prefer to send mailers\u2026 you will get the owner\u2019s mailing address inside the Vacant House Data Feed and you can have them in today or tomorrow\u2019s outgoing mail.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>Great question!<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve started to get responses and need to know how to get that motivated seller to the closing table then check out my complete guide on flipping a house with no money, credit, or experience (in 30 days or less<\/strong>).<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I love wholesaling houses. No matter where you are, no matter how much or little money you have, no matter how much or little experience you have\u2026 wholesaling is a great first or next step and one of the fastest ways to make money in real estate. Why? Wholesaling is the foundation of a successful […]<\/p>\n![\"vacanthousedatafeed\"](\"https:\/\/dlbf54swf3l6o.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/vacanthousedatafeed.png\")
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How to Use Vacant House Data Feed<\/h2>\n
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What to Look for When Driving for Dollars<\/h2>\n
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\u201cCam, I found a good deal\u2026now what?\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n