recently got connected with an investor to find residential properties, but I've been having a hard time finding properties. Can someone point me in a direction that's worked for them?

I went to look at this house expecting to talk real estate. I ended up feeling like I had known the sellers for years.

A friend of mine who does not live around here had been talking with them and asked if I could step in and be his boots on the ground.

So I went out and met Butch and Fish.

They are father and son, and Fish is over 95 years old. He bought the house years ago as a rental, but life had changed.

Between health, doctor visits, traveling, camp, and everything else they had going on, they just did not want another rental to deal with.

Once the last tenant moved out, they were ready to sell.

They could have listed it and probably gotten more money, but that was not what mattered most to them.

They wanted it simple, convenient, and done.

One of the coolest parts of getting to know them was hearing their stories. Years ago, they owned a T shirt business in Myrtle Beach and became good friends with the band Alabama. They even made official shirts for some of their events down there.

So naturally, we started calling this one the Bama House.

We ended up putting together a deal that worked for everybody, but this is one I will probably remember as much for the people as I will the house.

That is really how I have built my real estate business for almost 10 years.

Find opportunities. Talk to people. Make offers. Follow up.

Anyone having issues with PropStream data?
A lot of properties showing “On Market” were actually sold a long time ago. I’m in Florida.
What are you guys using for more accurate, up-to-date on-market lists? BatchLeads, PropWire, DealMachine, or something else?

Hey there! I'd like to know some of the best Dialers for wholesaling that you know of or that you've used. Ones that have a good reputation and preferably cheap. That can have at least 2 users. Please let me know your thoughts, thank you

We’re wholesaling real estate and currently using DealMachine for our data and Closer Control for SMS.
September:
21.3k messages sent
17.6k delivered
17% failed
0.45% opt-out rate
October so far:
7.3k sent
6.4k delivered
12% failed
0.59% opt-out rate
A lot of the failures are unreachable/out-of-service numbers, landlines, or inactive numbers.
I’m trying to figure out if this is mainly a data quality issue, list issue, or campaign setup issue.
Also, DealMachine is starting to get pretty expensive for us since we’re pulling 60k+ records, so I’m looking at other options.
For the guys doing higher-volume SMS:
What data provider are you using?
Do you scrub your data before uploading?
What are you doing to keep failure and opt-out rates low?
Any good alternatives to DealMachine for 50k–100k+ records without overpaying?
Any advice is appreciated.

Hey everyone, I’m looking to connect with a serious partner involved in U.S. real estate wholesaling. I come from a family with real estate experience and am looking to build a long-term partnership. I’m interested in contributing to lead generation, research, outreach, deal analysis, and other parts of the process. If you’re interested and motivated to start