Invest Success Mentor Class – Finding Deals

This class is all about sourcing investment opportunities. It equips students with proven strategies to locate off-market properties, evaluate wholesaler offers, leverage the MLS, and use creative marketing to generate a consistent deal pipeline.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to Find a Deal

  Explore multiple sources of properties:

  • Wholesalers & Birddogs

  • MLS, HUD, VA listings

  • Public Trustee Sales & Auctions

  • Direct Marketing (mail, signs, social media)

  • Driving for Dollars

  • Online platforms like Craigslist, Zillow, Facebook Marketplace

• Working with Wholesalers

  Understand how wholesaling works and how to:

  • Verify ARV and repair estimates

  • Evaluate deals from wholesaler lists

  • Avoid common myths like “every wholesale deal is a good deal”

• Building a Deal Funnel

  Use tools and tactics to keep your lead pipeline full:

  • FSBOs, pre-foreclosure lists, estate and divorce leads

  • Bandit signs, door knocking, vehicle magnets

  • Investor meetups like John Fisher’s Breakfast Club and ICOR

• Marketing & Social Media

  Build your presence and credibility through:

  • Facebook project updates and lives

  • Instagram, TikTok, and other social platforms

  • Engaging consistently with both personal and investor networks

• Driving for Dollars

  Systematically scout neighborhoods for distressed or abandoned homes. Use apps to log and track leads, and talk to neighbors to uncover more opportunities.

• Writing Offers

  Learn the importance of writing multiple offers consistently using investor-friendly realtors and tools like MLS, HUD, and VA listings.

• Exit Strategy Awareness

  As with all good investing, you’ll match each deal with the proper exit strategy—whether it’s flipping, renting, wholesaling, or creative finance.

Key Takeaways:

• Deals are out there—you just need systems and consistency to find them.

• Build relationships with wholesalers, realtors, and your local investor network.

• Marketing matters: let everyone know what you do.

• Leverage free and low-cost tools (MLS, Craigslist, Driving for Dollars) to feed your funnel.