Find & evaluate deals
How to find a deal
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Four connected parts of a deal. Start wherever the work is today.
Find & evaluate deals
Find opportunities and check the numbers before making a move.
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Reach out & follow up
Contact the right person and keep the conversation moving.
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Move a deal forward
Turn conversations into offers, projects, and organized next steps.
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Market & find partners
Present a property clearly to buyers, partners, and investors.
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19 guidesFind & evaluate deals01How to find your next investment propertyGo from an area you know to a shortlist of properties worth investigating.Find & evaluate deals02How to decide whether a property is a good dealCheck the evidence, costs, and likely outcome before committing time or money.Find & evaluate deals03How to calculate your maximum offerWork backward from a defensible exit value to a purchase price that fits your goals.Find & evaluate deals04How to compare flipping versus renting a propertyEvaluate a short-term sale and a longer-term hold using consistent assumptions.Find & evaluate deals05How to build a targeted list of potential dealsKeep a useful working list rather than collecting properties without a next action.Reach out & follow up06How to find a property owner’s contact informationUse skip tracing to find possible contacts, then decide which number is appropriate to use.Reach out & follow up07How to call owners from your property listBuild a calling queue, choose the right number, and keep track of each conversation.Reach out & follow up08How to reach out to an owner by SMS or emailSend a relevant first message and keep the conversation connected to the property.Reach out & follow up09How to use AI calling for initial outreachPrepare a bounded calling task, review its setup, and turn results into human follow-up.Reach out & follow up10How to run an outreach campaign for multiple propertiesPrepare a focused audience, review the message, and monitor a deliberate launch.Reach out & follow up11How to follow up with an interested ownerTurn a reply into a clear next step without losing the history of the conversation.Move a deal forward12How to negotiate an offer with a sellerUse verified numbers and clear terms to keep a price discussion productive.Move a deal forward13How to manage a deal from first contact to closingKeep the opportunity, conversations, documents, and next actions connected.Move a deal forward14How to estimate renovations and get contractor bidsTurn a rough repair idea into a scope that contractors can respond to.Move a deal forward15How to prepare a purchase contractMove agreed business terms into a document that can be carefully reviewed.Market & find partners16How to promote a property to potential buyersCreate a consistent property presentation and share it with an appropriate audience.Market & find partners17How to create a property marketing videoTurn a reviewed property message into an avatar-led video you can check and share.Market & find partners18How to present a deal to investors and raise capitalOrganize a supportable opportunity and give interested investors the right information.Move a deal forward19How to manage your daily leads and follow-upsStart the day with priorities and finish with every active conversation accounted for.
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