Two things this week: 1. DEAL DESK Drop active deals in the comments. I’m buying in Phoenix metro — single family, value-add, 20%+ margin after repairs. Post specs below or DM me directly. 2. MAY CHALLENGE — WEEK 1 CHECK-IN First week is done. Post your verified call count so far. Format: [Name] | [Verified Calls Week 1] No shame on small numbers. We’re building the habit first. The compounding happens in weeks 3 and 4. Post deals. Post numbers. Both count.

This seller comes up all the time. They've been approached before, they feel disrespected, and they're guarded. Here's how to approach them: Don't lead with your number. Ever. Ask them what their situation is first. What would be ideal for them? Timeline, price, terms. Listen before you speak. "I know there are a lot of investors out there making offers that don't make sense. That's not what I'm here to do." Be transparent about your model. Explain that you buy at a discount because you take on risk and repairs. Most sellers respect honesty more than they let on. Focus on their actual problem. If it's the estate, the timeline, the condition — solve that problem. The price becomes secondary when the solution fits. You won't convert every one of these. But the ones you do will be deals no one else could get. What's your opener with a defensive seller?

This seller comes up all the time. They've been approached before, they feel disrespected, and they're guarded. Here's how to approach them: Don't lead with your number. Ever. Ask them what their situation is first. What would be ideal for them? Timeline, price, terms. Listen before you speak. "I know there are a lot of investors out there making offers that don't make sense. That's not what I'm here to do." Be transparent about your model. Explain that you buy at a discount because you take on risk and repairs. Most sellers respect honesty more than they let on. Focus on their actual problem. If it's the estate, the timeline, the condition — solve that problem. The price becomes secondary when the solution fits. You won't convert every one of these. But the ones you do will be deals no one else could get. What's your opener with a defensive seller?

Open the desk. Every Thursday I'm reviewing deals. If you've got something you're trying to move — or something you're trying to analyze before you make an offer — post it here. What to include: Address or cross streets Asking or contract price Your ARV estimate Condition notes I'll give you honest feedback. Is the spread there? Is your ARV right? Are you leaving money on the table or over-paying? This is what the group is for. Don't sit on a deal trying to figure it out alone when you've got a whole community here. Post it.

Short answer: yes. But only if you do it right. Here's the deal — most of the easy deals are gone. The obvious vacant houses have been hit by every wholesaler in town. So you have to be smarter. Look for signs of deferred maintenance, not just vacancy. A house that looks tired on the outside often has an owner who's also tired. Use an app to log and map every address in real time. DealMachine or similar. Don't trust your memory. Follow up more than once. The first letter gets ignored. The third one gets the call. Pair it with skip tracing. An address without a phone number is dead weight. D4D is still one of the cheapest ways to find off-market deals. The people who say it's dead are the ones who never got good at it. What's your best deal that came from driving for dollars?