Starting this blessed year out with a bang: - the first contract is for an off-market property in Indianapolis, from the daily email I asked to Zillow to send me on my search terms. The couple on the deed bought the house together while they were still single in July 2022, they got married in September 2022, and they split up two years later. He's living with the sidechick he cheated on his then-wife with, she's still in the house, and they both want out. I'd sent out the paperwork last evening, she signed almost immediately, but ol'boy was partying a little too hearty last night 😀 so he only signed today. Since the interest rate and their arrears on the mortgage aren't that crazy, we put it under contract sub-to, with our usual $100 down, and at closing we'll give her a couple of thousand dollars in walking-away money so that she can secure a new apartment in downtown Indy (and help her move her stuff into it too). Part of me wants to just assign the contract, but since the house is in such great condition, another part of me wants talk to a PML to take it down & have it as a midterm rental or on Section 8. - the second contract came about from work I'd done last week: I'd gone onto Redfin to contact agents about stuff they had listed in Chicagoland. One of the agents responded, I got them on the phone, built up rapport with them, they took down my criteria (2-, 3- and 4-flats that are 90+ DOM), and set up a search on their MLS to automatically email me anything that fits. There's thirty-five properties in that first email. I already have a buyer lined up for this first one, and she moves really fast - seven days from contract to close (!) - so I can get a quick win for the agent and for me. My plan is to pick out the ones that require the least amount of work to get rent-ready, and assign the rest. I should get enough money from those assignment fees to be able to buy those best ones either outright, or creatively. There's SO MANY people out there who NEED to hear from you, because they NEED to get help out of their situations, and probably ONLY YOU can provide them with that help.

I found a property, but I'm having trouble determining the right price. The comps on Zillow are around $80K, but the roof and HVAC are in bad condition, and the house needs a lot of repairs. How do I ensure I'm pricing the property correctly when putting together a contract?

To accomplish anything, I feel that the mindset is the best place to start. I think that’s the real difference when trying to succeed. Sometimes we may say we want something, but if you aren’t willing to do the work to get it, then you don’t really want it. So my goal is to maintain a certain level of intensity and consistency. We have the information, and we have a community to keep us accountable. Now we just have to do the work. Good luck, everyone!

the real power comes from applying that knowledge. I've learned so much, but it’s when I put that knowledge into action that I start discovering what works best for me. There’s no one-size-fits-all in wholesaling; there are countless ways to succeed. The key is not just learning, but constantly applying what you learn and finding your unique path. Right now, my focus is simple: Apply, apply, apply. Keep taking action, and success will follow.

Do anyone have any experience with batch lead? If so how was it.