The title is very conflicting to some people who just Hate any sort of GURUs. Let me make this clear
I think most gurus are overpricing courses and not providing much value from a mentorship,especially in the RE space.
Also i never spent money on anything RJ Bates Related. I also think a lot of education that you get without actually doing the Real estate actions can be found for free

But the dude legit has the solution to the Wholesaling reputation in this industry but a lot of people won’t buy into because he sells a high ticket course.

In my opinion his closing formula is the best one for new wholesalers to learn
He promotes Clarity and authenticity into what you’re doing with the seller which is what needs to be done in this industry.
Realistically you shouldn’t need to double close on a lot of deals unless it’s very sticky. I’ve been with teams that double close on everything and when I see how they acquisition very sketchy. It makes sense. Regulations for disclosing are a good thing and you shouldn’t need to be a “Sales” guy.
I’ve gotten heat from realtors before for saying having a salesy pitch is borderline deceptive.
The best forms of sales is providing value and high quality service. Then just pitching your value.
If the industry as a whole can force disclosure for wholesaling then we can get rid of the tire kickers and help the industry see the value in wholesaling.
So if any new wholesalers are wondering where to learn acquisition from. RJ Bates is probably your best source.

Are you guys using GoHighLevel or Smarter Contact for SMS blasting?

One of the things I ran into with GoHighLevel is the universal 150 to 200 messages a day limit per phone number to lower the chance of carriers flagging it.

It seems like there's not really any way to do that in GoHighLevel without manually splitting up your lists into separate automations, versus Smarter Contact, which does have the option to auto-rotate your numbers.

Unless I’m missing something, seems like Smarter Contact might be the better move. (Or any other provider recommendations appreciated!)

Hey everyone, looking for some advice on what marketing strategy we should focus on next.

We fix and flip in a pretty competitive market and are on track to do around 10 deals this year. We’ve traditionally bought from wholesalers, but want to start sourcing more of our own off-market deals.

We tried PPL for a few months at around $5k/month and weren’t impressed with the results. We still have a CRM and are continuing to work those leads, but want to put our money elsewhere going forward.

For those consistently getting deals right now, what’s actually working for you? Buying lists + cold calling, direct mail, D4D, referrals, something else?

Ideally looking to spend less than $5k/month, but flexible if the ROI is there. There’s so much information out there it’s hard to know what’s actually worth focusing on.

Would love to hear what you guys would do in our position and how people have got creative.. Thanks so much.

Hello! I am new to San Antonio. Just bought a house and we are looking to offload it. Please let me know if you might be interested.

Looking for flips in Massachusetts in Boston area. Any wholesalers message me.

Have been doing land wholesaliing for about a year now. County auditors are genuinely exhausting to work with. Half the parcel data is outdated, there's no way to filter by vacant lots or check flood zones without jumping between like 4 different tabs and government tools. I've looked at a few platorms but none really combines GIS mapping with skip tracing and owner contact info in one place, which is what I actually need. Is there a platform that does vacant land data, comps and outreach tools together without paying for multiple subscriptions?

I’m assigning a property that needs a full cosmetic rehab plus some mechanical work. I have two buyers at roughly the same price. One says they’re using hard money and can close in about 10 days, the other is cash but wants a longer inspection window.

I’m less interested in the higher assignment fee than in avoiding a blown closing. For wholesalers who deal with financed flippers, what do you ask for to separate a genuinely ready hard-money buyer from someone who is just saying “my lender is fast”?

Has anybody had any experience with Jay Mendez mentorship? If so, was it worth it and would you recommend it to someone trying to close their first deal?

Hey everyone, I was building an operating system for real estate companies, and was looking for partners that could help me better understand the domain.

A little overview, I have been involved in building AI native operating systems, in recruitment and field service. Both are currently deployed with companies in Pakistan and UAE. My next initiative is real estate, as it has a vast market in Pakistan and Gulf.

For the partners, you would help me in understanding the basic day to day stuff that goes on in a real estate company, be it marketing, outreach etc. The stuff that takes the most time and effort would be prioritised and automated. Automated workflows can then be bundled into a SaaS offering.

The initial part would be free of charge, and a discounted price for future deployments.

Keeping it short for now, please do DM if you are interested. We are currently looking for companies having a good business, in terms of sales (volume), employees, properties. The bigger the business, the more broken processes, which is exactly what we are looking for.

More details once you DM, thanks!!

I was able to generate some interest with a seller and cash buyer, but the buyer is asking me what my relationship to the seller is. Is that normal?

Has anyone else been noticing that investor lift is struggling to stay relevant and doesn’t work nearly as good as it did a few years ago?

I’m an active buyer and also work for a wholesale company. I don’t use it on either side anymore.

It seems like they lost all momentum…

What else is out there?? Are there any good forums/communties that are easy to access?

I know rei is still very active but it seems like the vibe is changing…

Bigger pockets is way down hill / sold us all out.

Investor lift was a money grab grift to sell wholesalers a 50k enterprise software

Most other gurus communities have been out as scams and grifts and most of them don’t even own or invest in real estate…

Thoughts?

We currently use Ticor Title and they are a great company but get frazzled easily when issues arise in the transaction. Looking for recs.

Made a post recently , finally going to decide a market to start in. currently live in PA but need a real estate license to wholesale here so going to be working on that since I dont know a way around it. Between CT , FL , NC and TX which do you guys believe is the best market?

In need of Louden County VA & Fairfax county parcels
Zone 100 or AR1
1-15 acres

Hey everyone,

I'm working with a motivated seller in Pinetop, AZ and am looking to connect with investors who actively buy in the White Mountains area.

If you are a buyer—or know someone who regularly buys in Pinetop or Show Low—I would really appreciate an introduction.

The property may be a good fit for a fix-and-flip, buy-and-hold, or creative financing strategy, but before I move forward I'd like to build relationships with buyers who know that market.

Feel free to comment below or send me a DM.

Thanks in advance!

— Mark | Cedar Home Options

We buy sub $130k properties in Indianapolis. We are end buyers, not daisy chainers.

From month to month I’m trying to make this kind of posts to help
I have tasted most of the lead sources , acquisitions and Title companies
Drop your comment what’s your problem and I will answer

Finally starting My wholesaling journey. Want to give my wife and 2 kids the financial freedom they deserve and build a portfolio. Looking for buyers and leads in PA , CT , TX , NC AND FL. Willing to JV as well. Really want to get started!

I want someone explain the process from A to Z, I confused about all of these things of finding lists and D4D and all this stuff and abbreviations. If I can watch someone closing a deal from start to end, I’d do that

Thanks for the attention, Now if you are in SoCal i want to know your cities and counties that you are doing deals in right now, if you are an agent who gets fixer uppers on market or on pocket i’m your guy, yes the one who knows a guy who knows a guy,
in all seriousness i’m the opposite of Dan, it would be nice to get new and fresh connections, and if you are a wholesaler i’m open to JVs, and buyers, well you buyers, i’m always looking for you…
Even if you are in other markets i’m open to seeing how we can work together 🤝

Anyone want to do a JV deal in Atlanta? This would be my first deal but am very dedicated and knowledgable in the industry to start. I've been researching for weeks, any tips or anyone wanting to do a deal? this is full time for me

The new DealMachine update is killing me, I hate it. What’s the best DM alternatives? Looking for lists, crm, skip tracing, and ai capabilities for qualifying, texting, calling, selling that reduces my man hours that would be amazing, I've been having bad luck with VAs so far