Door-to-Door Deals: My Wild Wholesaling Journey
Yo, get ready to dive into some real estate door-knocking shenanigans! We’re all about the hustle today, as I hit the pavement looking for homes to flip. I share some wild stories from my early days in the game, like the time I faced off with a massive dog and a not-so-friendly homeowner. You’ll hear how I ask folks if they know anyone selling and why it’s all about finding those sweet, outdated homes. So, if you’re curious about the ups and downs of door knocking in real estate, stick around, and let’s see what gems we can uncover together!
I Knocked on Doors to Get Real Estate Deals (Here’s What Happened)
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Jumping right into the action, we’ve got a door-knocking escapade that’s both hilarious and a bit cringe-worthy. Imagine rolling up to a neighborhood with a smile, asking if anyone’s selling their home, and getting hit with a ‘nah, get the bump outta here’ instead. Nathan, our real estate whisperer, is out there putting in the work, and man, does he have some wild stories! From dealing with dogs that could probably tackle a bear to chatting with folks who’ve lived in their houses longer than some of us have been alive, it’s a mixed bag of reactions. He’s sharing his first experiences of wholesaling homes and even throwing in some tips about what to look for when you’re knocking doors. Spoiler: ‘outdated homes’ and ‘taller grass lawns’ are big red flags that a homeowner might be ready to sell. And hey, it’s not all doom and gloom; sometimes, you stumble across a gem like Elaine, who’s been in her home since 1955 and is just the sweetest lady ever!
Takeaways:
- Knocking doors is a wild ride; you never know if you're getting a friendly chat or a barking dog ready to pounce!
- When you hit the streets, look for houses that need love, like tall grass or a few paint chips.
- Remember, when you knock, always be chill and smile; you’re there to help, not to sell hard.
- If someone isn’t interested, no biggie! Just keep it light and friendly, it’s all part of the game!
- The best time to knock is when folks are home, usually between 4 and 8 PM—that’s when you’ll catch ‘em!
- Don't take things personally; if someone’s grumpy, they might just be having a bad day, so spread those good vibes!
Transcript
I'm about to knock doors.
Speaker A:My name's Nathan.
Speaker A:Do you know anyone that by chance is selling?
Speaker A:Nah.
Speaker A:Get the bump out of here.
Speaker A:Hello.
Speaker A:Hello.
Speaker A:That house right there.
Speaker A:Yeah, we're done.
Speaker A:The guy wasn't very nice.
Speaker A:You never know what you're gonna get.
Speaker A:Oh my.
Speaker A:That's a big dog, though.
Speaker A:Already has a gun pointed at me.
Speaker A:Ready to die if you want to shoot me.
Speaker A:Paying this wholesal.
Speaker A:What's going on?
Speaker A:Investor Thrive nation.
Speaker A:I'm about to knock doors.
Speaker A:And I'm about to show you guys the first houses I wholesaled from knocking doors.
Speaker A:Five years later, we're in front of this house.
Speaker A:The lady's name was Barbara.
Speaker A:It was a crazy story.
Speaker A:The house was stacked up.
Speaker A:It was a.
Speaker A:It was a hoarder's house and we had to clean that thing out.
Speaker A:I offered to move her.
Speaker A:Took way too long.
Speaker A:I had two 26 foot trucks that we packed up and I drove them myself.
Speaker A:Now I don't really do that anymore, but I did just to get one of my first deals.
Speaker A:Let's go knock on the door to see if they're selling again.
Speaker A:So I won't walk on their lawn.
Speaker A:That looks like a nice lawn.
Speaker A:Doesn't look like they'd be selling.
Speaker A:Looks like they take really good care of the house.
Speaker A:Unlike the previous owner that we got it from.
Speaker A:But hey, and great memories of me having to take the move.
Speaker A:This person.
Speaker A:We're on camera.
Speaker A:Well, you're on camera too.
Speaker A:Hey, how you doing today, sir?
Speaker A:Hey, I was just.
Speaker A:Don't record me.
Speaker A:Yeah, we're done.
Speaker A:No worries.
Speaker A:We don't have to record you.
Speaker A:But I did.
Speaker A:No, but I'm not interested in anything you're trying to sell.
Speaker A:Oh, I'm not selling anything.
Speaker A:I just have a question.
Speaker A:Are you guys by chance, do you know anyone that's selling in the neighborhood or are you by chance, selling?
Speaker A:We're just trying to find if, you know, people are selling their homes.
Speaker A:No idea.
Speaker A:Okay.
Speaker A:How do you like the home, by the way?
Speaker A:Love it.
Speaker A:Yeah, we flipped it, by the way.
Speaker A:I'm the guy who flipped this house.
Speaker A:Awesome.
Speaker A:Is it going pretty good for you?
Speaker A:Yeah, there's some stuff that was definitely wrong that we've had to fix, but yeah.
Speaker A:Oh, well, I did my best.
Speaker A:Didn't follow code.
Speaker A:See ya.
Speaker A:That.
Speaker A:That's what we get.
Speaker A:That's.
Speaker A:That's what we're gonna get today.
Speaker A:I guarantee it.
Speaker A:Actually, I wasn't the guy who flipped it.
Speaker A:I was the one that wholesaled it.
Speaker A:But I don't think he would have understood that.
Speaker A:But when you knock doors, you kind of want to look for ones that look like they need a little bit of work.
Speaker A:Because if you go knock, like a brand new house, it might not be worth your time.
Speaker A:Hey, how you doing today, sir?
Speaker A:Hey, I got.
Speaker A:I got a quick question.
Speaker A:We're just in the neighborhood.
Speaker A:We're investors.
Speaker A:We're looking to see if anyone in the neighborhood is selling their homes.
Speaker A:We're looking to make offers, cash offers to people for their houses.
Speaker A:No.
Speaker A:Are you.
Speaker A:Are you guys, by chance, selling?
Speaker A:Okay.
Speaker A:And you're not sure of anybody else, that is.
Speaker A:You guys have a great day.
Speaker A:Okay?
Speaker A:See ya.
Speaker A:Hey, this is what you're gonna get, like, with the bump.
Speaker A:What do you want?
Speaker A:And the thing is, it's just a simple question, you know, you're just like, hey, are you selling?
Speaker A:We're real estate investors looking for properties to buy in the area.
Speaker A:Would you, by chance, have any properties that you'd be.
Speaker A:Do you know anyone that's selling or you by chance selling?
Speaker A:That's it.
Speaker A:Because really, there's nothing you can say will make anyone want to sell their house.
Speaker A:You just got to find the opportunity.
Speaker A:You can't convince someone to sell their home.
Speaker A:Hi, how you doing?
Speaker A:Hey, sorry to bother you.
Speaker A:I'm just going around the neighborhood, asking people.
Speaker A:We're real estate investors.
Speaker A:We're looking for properties to buy.
Speaker A:Would you by chance know anyone in the neighborhood that's selling?
Speaker A:I rent this property.
Speaker A:Oh, okay.
Speaker A:Of course.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker A:Have a great day.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker A:See ya.
Speaker A:Renters.
Speaker A:All right.
Speaker A:Tough crowd today, huh?
Speaker A:But what you gonna do?
Speaker A:You just gotta keep pushing through.
Speaker A:You never know what you're gonna get.
Speaker A:That one probably could use some work.
Speaker A:Let's go.
Speaker A:Knock it.
Speaker A:What I'm usually looking for is outdated homes, maybe taller grass lawns that aren't taken care of, so.
Speaker A:Well, I also ask them if they know anyone, so it's not so direct.
Speaker A:If you just straight up ask them and you're like, hey, are you selling your house?
Speaker A:Might be a little weird, right?
Speaker A:So I say, hey, do you know, by chance, know anyone?
Speaker A:Hey, how you doing today, sir?
Speaker A:I'm just going around the neighborhood seeing if you know anyone that by chance is selling.
Speaker A:I'm a real estate investor looking for properties to flip.
Speaker A:Are you, by chance, selling?
Speaker A:Have a great day.
Speaker A:See ya.
Speaker A:This does look official though, right?
Speaker A:Yeah, it does.
Speaker A:There's nothing here.
Speaker A:Just paper.
Speaker A:Hello.
Speaker A:Hi.
Speaker A:Hey, my name's Nathan, and we're just going through the neighborhood.
Speaker A:I'm a real estate investor.
Speaker A:We're asking if you by chance know anyone that's selling.
Speaker A:We're looking for properties to buy.
Speaker A:No.
Speaker A:Are you by chance selling this house or.
Speaker A:No.
Speaker A:Okay.
Speaker A:You got to take your shot, right?
Speaker A:That's what we're going for.
Speaker A:Okay, well, have a good one.
Speaker A:See you.
Speaker A:If you wanted to do be super efficient at this, you could have, like, a card or, like, something you can give people.
Speaker A:I think that would be more helpful.
Speaker A:And then like, hey, let me real quick.
Speaker A:Let me give you my.
Speaker A:My number.
Speaker A:And they're like, nah, I get to bump out of here.
Speaker A:You think it needs a new roof?
Speaker A:All right.
Speaker A:Oh, you're right.
Speaker A:You are right.
Speaker A:Let's freaking knock.
Speaker A:It looks like dirt or something on there.
Speaker A:Who knows?
Speaker A:That's a big dog, though.
Speaker A:I wouldn't.
Speaker A:I wouldn't mess around with that dog.
Speaker A:That's a big old dog there.
Speaker A:We're not trying to mess around here.
Speaker A:Oh, my dear goodness.
Speaker A:I'm not messing with you, buddy.
Speaker A:That fence needs to be higher, don't you think?
Speaker A:My gosh.
Speaker A:That was kind of.
Speaker A:That's a freaking big dogger.
Speaker A:I loved on the mission.
Speaker A:Catching people right as they pull in.
Speaker A:They can't hide.
Speaker A:How.
Speaker A:How are you?
Speaker A:Are you having a good day?
Speaker A:Oh, you know, I'm not selling anything.
Speaker A:I'm actually going around asking if I can buy something.
Speaker A:I'm a real estate investor going through the neighborhood, asking if you by chance know of any of your neighbors, if they're selling or not.
Speaker A:No.
Speaker A:You know, we bought this house just four years ago.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker A:So we're not.
Speaker A:And we really don't know our neighbors yet.
Speaker A:Really?
Speaker A:Well, you know, it's interesting, actually.
Speaker A:Four years ago, I actually looked at this house because I was going to potentially buy it.
Speaker A:So.
Speaker A:You bought it.
Speaker A:You're the one that bought it.
Speaker A:Good.
Speaker A:Congratulations.
Speaker A:We love this house.
Speaker A:The land, the heart is also hard to make correct to land.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker A:Well, you know, you're doing a great job with that garden.
Speaker A:It looks beautiful.
Speaker A:Well, hey, it's nice meeting you.
Speaker A:My name is Nathan.
Speaker A:What's your name?
Speaker A:Elaine.
Speaker A:Nice meeting you.
Speaker A:Have a great day.
Speaker A:Okay?
Speaker A:I wish you a lot, Elaine.
Speaker A:You're the first person that's wished me luck today.
Speaker A:Thank you so much.
Speaker A:Everyone else has said, hey, get out of here, but not you.
Speaker A:Keep going.
Speaker A:Thank you, Elaine.
Speaker A:You have a good one.
Speaker A:Elaine's the best.
Speaker A:Elaine wished us luck.
Speaker A:Let's freaking go.
Speaker A:See, knocking doors is fun.
Speaker A:Sometimes you meet great people, Sometimes you don't.
Speaker A:Sometimes you get attacked by a German shepherd or one that, like could attack you.
Speaker A:You never know.
Speaker A:This.
Speaker A:This doorbell's, like, painted on.
Speaker A:My gosh.
Speaker A:Hello?
Speaker A:Hey, how you doing today, sir?
Speaker A:I'm a real estate investor.
Speaker A:I'm looking for properties to buy in and flip.
Speaker A:No, we're just renting here.
Speaker A:We're about to move out.
Speaker A:Oh, you're about to move out.
Speaker A:Do you know if the landlord is looking to sell the house?
Speaker A:I don't know.
Speaker A:It's a key rental or something.
Speaker A:Oh, it's a realtor.
Speaker A:Okay, I'll give him a call.
Speaker A:Thanks for your time, man.
Speaker A:You have a great day.
Speaker A:All right, so we have a house right here.
Speaker A:It's a rental.
Speaker A:Looks like it needs some work.
Speaker A:And the renters are moving out tomorrow.
Speaker A:Probably a great opportunity to make a call to the age, the agent or whoever owns Skip, trace them and see if they'd want to sell.
Speaker A:Let's go to this one.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker A:Be real.
Speaker A:I don't know where to go in here.
Speaker A:Hello?
Speaker A:Let me.
Speaker A:Let me just knock on this door here.
Speaker A:Hello?
Speaker A:You want me to come around to the window?
Speaker A:I'll come around.
Speaker A:I see the lady here.
Speaker A:Hi.
Speaker A:Hey, how are you?
Speaker A:Oh, you're watching Dish Network.
Speaker A:I used to work for Dish Network.
Speaker A:I didn't want to make you get up.
Speaker A:My name's Nathan.
Speaker A:I'm a real estate investor.
Speaker A:Have you lived here for a long time?
Speaker A:Live here since.
Speaker A:In the field.
Speaker A:You're.
Speaker A:You serious?
Speaker A:Wow.
Speaker A:That's.
Speaker A:How long have you lived here?
Speaker A:1955.
Speaker A:1955.
Speaker A:Wow.
Speaker A:Congrats.
Speaker A:Well, I love your hair, by the way.
Speaker A:Beautiful.
Speaker A:Okay, well, you enjoy that ice cream.
Speaker A:Okay.
Speaker A:Have a great day, ma'.
Speaker A:Am.
Speaker A:Wow.
Speaker A:That's awesome.
Speaker A:95 years old.
Speaker A: Been here since: Speaker A:That's amazing.
Speaker A:Now, she's obviously not going to sell, right?
Speaker A:She's going to stay here forever, as long as she can.
Speaker A:But that would be a great one to fix and flip, you know, eventually, right?
Speaker A:So, hey, today hasn't been bad.
Speaker A:We've had a couple of opportunities.
Speaker A:One renter's moving out.
Speaker A: ext door has been there since: Speaker A:You know, not to be heartless, but she's not going to be, you know, around in the neighbor forever.
Speaker A:So that could be a property you could mark and, you know, keep an eye out on because we were kind of pressed for time.
Speaker A:I didn't knock on every door.
Speaker A:I would recommend getting notes and writing your name, your website and your contact info and saying, hey, I'm looking for houses to buy in the area, give me a call.
Speaker A:And I would have people Reach out to you.
Speaker A:That's a good way to get leads is knock doors and leave flyers.
Speaker A:Be nice to everyone.
Speaker A:If someone is being mean or upset at you, don't take it personal.
Speaker A:I never take anything personal.
Speaker A:Even if someone attacks me, I'm just like, whatever.
Speaker A:I was knocking doors for DISH Network and Oklahoma, and I knocked on his door and a guy just opens the door and he has a gun and pointed at me.
Speaker A:He's like, what are you doing?
Speaker A:And I'm like, bro, I'm trying to sell some DISH Network.
Speaker A:Would you like some dish?
Speaker A:And he's like, I already got it.
Speaker A:I was like, all right.
Speaker A:And I wasn't worried.
Speaker A:I'm ready to die.
Speaker A:If you want to shoot me, I'm ready to go.
Speaker A:I don't want to die, but if I have to die, I'm ready.
Speaker A:That only happened in, like, a random town.
Speaker A:Oklahoma.
Speaker A:Don't let that scare you.
Speaker A:So if you're thinking about knocking doors after watching this and you're like, I need to know when I should do it or where I should go again, I would start with a buyer.
Speaker A:I'd find a buyer that through the painless wholesaling method.
Speaker A:And you'd ask them their buying criteria and ask them what areas they buy in.
Speaker A:And then you would go to that specific neighborhood and you look for those opportunities.
Speaker A:And then time wise, it's just like cold calling.
Speaker A:Everyone's like, when's the best time to cold call?
Speaker A:And my advice is cold call when you.
Speaker A:When you are willing to pick up the phone and call.
Speaker A:Knock when you can.
Speaker A:Knock, right?
Speaker A:Pick a good area.
Speaker A:Knock.
Speaker A:You know, when you can.
Speaker A:But if you want to be specific, knock when people are home.
Speaker A:And that's like from 4 to 8, if it gets.
Speaker A:Starts getting dark, people start getting a little sketched out.
Speaker A:As long as you have a smile on your face and you're happy, no big deal.
Speaker A:Just be happy, Be nice.
Speaker A:You know, you never know what people are going through.
Speaker A:Try to leave them better off than where you.
Speaker A:When you found them.
Speaker A:So, you know, to the door, all grumpy, just smile, compliment them, say, hey, you got a nice garden.
Speaker A:Cuz what it's all about is just making people feel better about themselves.
Speaker A:So if that, that guy who was upset, you know, he's probably just having a bad day.
Speaker A:Let's be real.
Speaker A:Probably just tired.
Speaker A:It's all good.
Speaker A:That's.
Speaker A:That's what I got to say.
Speaker A:Peace out.
Speaker A:Painless real estate.
Speaker A:Real estate.
Speaker A:Nate out.
