ReCasa Financial Blog

I live in Marysville, Ohio which is about 30 miles northwest of Columbus, Ohio.  Marysville has an estimated 25,000 residents. Over the past few months, I have seen many "For Sale" signs go up in yards only to move into the “SOLD” status days later.  With the current real estate market, it is not a shock that move-in ready homes are selling quickly.

But as a real estate investor, you want to find properties before they go on the market.  An MLS listed property can still be a great deal, but find a property before listing, you may have less competition.

Recently a home was listed on a Marysville area Facebook group, and after 6 hours there were already 10 responses expressing interest.  The house wasn’t scheduled to go on the market for another two days.

There are many ways for investors to find properties, besides the MLS. These include:

· Drive around and look

· Go to foreclosure auctions

· Check local tax records and tax lien sales for your county

· Work with real estate professionals, or wholesalers, who specialize in real estate investments

· Social media

Not only are people posting in my area’s Facebook groups that they will be putting their house on the market soon, but people are also posting when they are looking to move to the area.  These posts can be beneficial for real estate investors to find homes to rehab as well as finding potential homebuyers/ renters after the rehab is complete.

What are some unique ways you have found a real estate investment property?