How to Find Off-Market Properties WITHOUT Cold Calling! (Rookie Reply)

Want to know how to find off-market properties WITHOUT cold calling and talking to sellers all day? Where is the best place to find furniture for your short-term rental or Airbnb? Is real estate wholesaling nearing its end as buyers and sellers get frustrated with these middlemen? It’s another Rookie Reply , so we’re taking these questions (and a few others) and answering them on this episode! First, if you have a long-term and short-term rental on the same lot , how do you keep the tenants and the guests from creating conflict? Plus, how do you furnish a short-term rental so you aren’t replacing couches every few months? To get a great deal like this in the first place, you might need to find off-market properties with undervalued prices . Do you go through a wholesaler or find off-market real estate deals yourself? We’ll share our advice for both! Looking to invest? Need answers? Ask your question on the BiggerPockets Forums ! In This Episode We Cover: The MANY ways to find off-market real estate deals that don’t include cold calling Why investors and sellers are starting to get frustrated with real estate “wholesalers” Ashley and Tony’s favorite stores to find durable furnishings for your short-term rental Tony’s quick tip to avoid bed bugs in your rental property (it’s easy and cheap!) The first thing you should say when approaching a potential seller And So Much More! Links from the Show Ashley's BiggerPockets Profile Tony's BiggerPokckets Profile Join BiggerPockets for FREE Real Estate Rookie Facebook Group Real Estate Rookie 468 - How to Start, Manage, and Scale an Airbnb Business in 2024 Real Estate Rookie 326 - The Step-by-Step Guide to Finding the BEST Off-Market Real Estate Deals Ask Your Question on the BiggerPockets Forums Ready to Find Deals? Grab the Book “Real Estate Deal Maker” Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area A New South Carolina Law Would Severely Crack Down on Wholesaling (00:00) Intro (01:14) STR and LTR on the Same Lot? (05:50) Best Furniture for Short-Term Rentals (09:30) How to Avoid Bed Bugs! (10:47) Is It WRONG to Wholesale Real Estate? (21:28) Advice for Wholesaling (23:35) How to Find Off-Market Deals (29:43) How to Approach Sellers (32:37) Post Your Question! Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-475 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices