In partnership with
Do You Know Anyone Who Needs to Sell Their House in the Next 30 Days?
One of the most common mistakes new investors make is assuming they need some secret source of deals.
They imagine successful investors have access to hidden databases, exclusive websites, or a mysterious network that somehow delivers discounted properties directly to their inbox. The truth is usually much less exciting. Many of the best opportunities begin with a simple conversation.
We know you're busy — even a 2-3 minute Tip can feel like one more thing on the list some mornings. Every issue now ends with 'The Quicker': the entire Quick Tip, boiled down to a few seconds.
When I first started investing, I spent a lot of time looking for deals. What I eventually learned is that people are often looking for solutions. The property is just part of the problem they're trying to solve.
Someone inherited a house they don't want. Someone is getting divorced. Someone is tired of being a landlord. Someone is moving for a new job. Someone has a property that needs more work than they have time, money, or desire to tackle. The challenge isn't that these situations don't exist. The challenge is that most people have no idea you're interested in helping.
That's why one of the most powerful questions in real estate investing is also one of the simplest:
"Do you know anyone who needs to sell a house in the next 30 days?"
Notice that I didn't ask if they know someone who wants to sell a house. Almost everyone wants to sell for the right price. Need is different. Need creates urgency. Need creates motivation. Need creates opportunities.
Start with your family. Then move to your friends. Then your neighbors, coworkers, business associates, church members, club members, and everyone else you know. After that, begin asking the people they know.
The beauty of this approach is that you don't need to sound like a salesperson. You're simply letting people know what you do.
A simple introduction works well:
"My name is Roger. I buy houses in any condition. By the way, do you know anyone who needs to sell a house in the next 30 days?"
That's it. You aren't trying to close a deal. You're starting a conversation.
Over time, something interesting begins to happen. People start associating you with real estate solutions. They may not know anyone today, but six months from now they'll hear about an inherited property, a tired landlord, or a family facing a difficult situation. If you've stayed top of mind, they may think of you first.
Most investors underestimate the value of these conversations because they aren't scalable. Yet a few of the best deals I ever completed came through referrals from ordinary people who simply remembered what I did.
Before you spend thousands of dollars on marketing, spend a little time making sure everyone in your world knows you're buying houses.
You may be surprised where your next opportunity comes from.
200+ Claude Prompts Top Professionals Actually Use at Work
Claude can be your analyst, editor, and strategist.
But most professionals are using it to fix grammar.
These 200+ Claude prompts take it from grammar tool to your most powerful AI work assistant.
Sign up for Superhuman AI and get:
200+ ready-to-use Claude prompts to get real work done in minutes — researched, tested, and used by professionals at Google, Microsoft, and NASA
Superhuman AI newsletter (4 min daily) so you keep learning new AI tools and skills to stay ahead in your career — the prompts are just the beginning
The Quicker
Great deals rarely come from secret lists—they come from conversations. Let everyone know you buy houses, then ask one simple question: "Do you know anyone who needs to sell a house in the next 30 days?" People may not have an answer today, but if they remember what you do, your next deal could come from a conversation that started months earlier.
Off Market Properties
Deals you won't find on the MLS or listed with any brokerage — direct from sellers. Agents are protected: bring your buyers.
🏠 Six packages of Single Family Homes in Atlanta. Can be bought together or separately.
Most investors don't have a lead problem. They have a follow-up problem — and the reason is usually the same: the CRM is in one tool, the dialer is somewhere else, and direct mail is a third subscription nobody remembers to check. Leads go cold not because investors stop caring, but because the system makes it too easy to drop the ball.
RESimpli was built by an investor who got tired of exactly that. One platform, one login — skip tracing, list stacking, built-in dialer, drip campaigns, direct mail, driving for dollars, KPI dashboards, e-signatures, and nine AI agents that can call a new lead within seconds of form submission. Plans start at $149/month and include skip tracing credits worth $1,500. Try it free — no credit card required — at resimpli.com/reiquicktips.
Real estate professionals are one lawsuit away from a problem they didn't see coming. Hiscox specializes in small business insurance — professional liability, general liability, errors and omissions — designed for independent operators who need real coverage without navigating a commercial broker or sitting through a sales pitch. Get a quote online in minutes, coverage starts at $22.50/month, and you can adjust or cancel anytime. It's the kind of thing you'll wish you'd done sooner.
Resources
Vetted tools and resources for real estate professionals. We only list what we'd use ourselves. Browse the full library here.
🔍 PropStream — The most complete real estate data platform on the market. Skip trace, analyze, and market to motivated sellers from one dashboard. Start Your Free Trial
🔍 RESimpli — The all-in-one CRM built specifically for real estate investors. Skip tracing, list stacking, built-in dialer, drip campaigns, direct mail, and AI-powered lead follow-up — no integrations required. Start Your Free Trial
🔍 DealCheck — Analyzes any deal type — rental, flip, BRRRR, wholesale, multifamily — with cash flow, ROI, cap rate, and profit projections in minutes. Over 350,000 investors use it. Try DealCheck Free
🔍 DealMachine — The best driving-for-dollars app ever made — and second place isn't close. Drive, skip trace on the spot, and send mail from your phone. Start Your Free Trial
🔍 REIKit — All-in-one CRM and deal management for wholesalers and flippers. AI-powered and built for volume. Start a Free Trial
🔍 DataSift — Advanced CRM and data analysis for real estate professionals who work at scale. Start Your Free Trial
