Finding Killer Off-Market Real Estate Deals Is All About Finding the Right Person's Contact Info

‍Here are 11 off-the-radar tools we use to do just that:

1. Find the Seller

There's a direct correlation between the effectiveness of a tool and how much their site looks like Craigslist.

FTS is real estate-focused and integrates business & tax records super conveniently.

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2. Lead Sherpa

Lead Sherpa is the Patagonia vest-wearing cousin of the skip tracing family.

Outreach tools are bundled together, which is fine if you need them. But the data is about 80% accurate in our experience.

Not bad.

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3. Upwork

Thousands of VAs across the world already find sellers for a living.

Don't reinvent the wheel. Post a job for someone to do it for you for $4/hour.

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4. Skipease

We like this one because it aggregates 3 of the biggest and best skip-tracing tools. Redundancy is key.

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5. Email Sherlock

Sometimes all you have is an email, and maybe they aren't answering.

We can work with that. Email Sherlock is an off-the-radar reverse email tool that works wonders.

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6. TLO

If you wanna get serious, use TLO. TLO will cost you but it's meant for precise accuracy and scale.

It'll basically tell you what nail salon your seller's wife goes to every Tuesday with her friend Maureen (Lemon Drop on Goliad).

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7. Batch Skip Tracing

Batch Skip Tracing is TLO's little brother. Still super accurate but not nearly as expensive.

You may only learn what Maureen drives (Cadillac CT5).

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8. Truth Finder

Truth Finder is legit. Personal fav.

$30/month for full unlimited background checks.

It's kind of freaky how much info you can get.

You know that shady guy at work you look sideways at? Go ahead and run his name through here as well.

9. Phone Validator

You gotta know if it's a cell or a landline, right? 

Phone Validator is great for looking them up 1 at a time.

Always text before calling. Always!

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10. Search Bug

Need to validate thousands of phone numbers at once?

Search Bug is legit, fast and CHEAP. I've been a customer for over a decade.

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11. Bulk Email Checker

While we're talking validation, email validator tools are a dime a dozen.

Bulk Email Checker is best. Fast & cheap.

Sometimes visiting their site freezes my MacBook though.

Worth it.

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I have 0 affiliation with any of these tools, but we use them all on a weekly basis.

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Hope this helps someone!

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