Closed another deal today 🙏 This seller originally wanted $230K for the property. After staying consistent with the follow-up and negotiating, we were able to get it under contract for $130K. The seller had started renovating the property but eventually ran out of funds to finish the project. We were able to give them a way to sell it as-is, without putting any more money into it. 🏠 Original Ask: $230K 📝 Contract: $130K 💰 Sold: $150K 🔥 Profit: $20K The best part is the relationship didn’t end at closing. The seller now wants to reinvest their money into more flips and rental properties and is interested in buying properties from us moving forward. A $100K difference between where the seller started and where we ultimately made the deal happen. Follow-up + negotiation. Don’t count a lead out just because the numbers don’t work on the first conversation. 🔑

Thinking about going live later today to show you guys how I actually pull motivated seller lists from start to finish. I’ll be sharing my screen and breaking down: 🔍 Where I find the leads 📋 What lists I look for 🎯 How I decide who to target 📲 What to do with the list after I pull it If you’re still trying to figure out where to actually find sellers to contact, this will be a good one to catch. Comment “🔥” if you want me to do this LIVE today. Since it’s Labor Day, I know everyone may not be available to catch it live. If there’s enough interest, I’ll hop on later today and run through it. Either way, I’ll record the training so anyone who misses it can go back and watch. 💯

Just added a fresh probate list for the community — and I already covered the skip tracing. 📍 Chicagoland Area (Cook County + Surrounding Counties) 🏠 4,000+ Probate Properties 📞 1–3 Phone Numbers when available 📧 Emails when available 💰 $300K Max Property Value 🏷️ $150K Max Last Sale Price 🔗 Access the List: Here 🎯 I also organized the list for you: 🟫 Brown — Age 70+ 🤎 Light Brown — Age 50–69 ⬜ Grey — No Contact 🟨 Yellow — Follow Up 🟩 Green — Warm Lead 🟦 Blue — Distant Follow Up 🩷 Pink — Foreign Language 📋 Please update the spreadsheet as you work it. This helps everyone see which owners have already been contacted, what happened, and which leads need follow-up. 💡 Why I'm Providing These Finding motivated-seller data and then paying to skip trace thousands of records can add up quickly. I'm covering that cost so members can focus on the part that actually creates opportunities: talking to property owners and following up. You don't have to work every lead. Pick a section, stay consistent, and see what you can uncover. 🤝 If you find an opportunity, bring it to the community. If you need help analyzing it, making an offer, negotiating, or getting the deal closed, we can work through it together. 👇 Who's working this list? Comment “PROBATE” below so I know who's taking advantage of these.

This deal came from a probate lead I found on PropWire. The seller’s mother had recently passed away, and he wanted to move to Arizona to be closer to his father since he no longer had family in Illinois. We were able to help him sell the property quickly without listing it on the MLS. 🏠 ARV: ~$280,000 🔨 Repairs: ~$20,000 💰 Sold: $200,000 💵 Assignment Fee:$16,000 Originally, I planned to do a novation with the property since similar homes were selling around $230k on the retail market. However, the seller didn’t want the property listed on the MLS, so I pivoted and marketed it to buy-and-hold investors instead. The first buyer only offered $165k, believing there were structural issues. Rather than giving up, I renegotiated with the seller, reduced the purchase price, showed it to more buyers, and ultimately increased the assignment fee from $10k to $16k. Big lesson: I used to think every wholesale deal had to fit the 70% ARV minus repairs formula. This deal didn’t—but it still made sense as a rental for the right investor. Not every deal is a flip. Sometimes you just need to find the right exit strategy. 👊🔥