From the millions of people who come to BiggerPockets each month, there are two issues that we hear about over and over and over: People can’t find deals, and they can’t find money.

So today on the BiggerPockets Podcast,we’re excited to dive deep into these two issues with a good friend of BiggerPockets—Anson Young. Anson is an experienced investor (and new author!) who shares his best tips for finding real estate deals, even in a competitive market. You’ll learn his best direct mail tips, advice for talking with sellers, and much, much more!

In This Episode We Cover:

Who is Anson Young?
How many deals he has done so far
The most common mistakes made when finding deals
How to set the right criteria
Where to find great properties
How to cut through the competition
Tips for using CRMS and checklists for direct mail marketing
Where Anson gets his lists
What exactly a probate is
How to maximize networking and referrals
How to use bandit signs the right way
The bonuses you’ll get with Anson’s book
What you need to know about funding deals
And SO much more!

Links from the Show

Books Mentioned in this Show

Finding and Funding Great Deals by Anson Young
The book on investing with Low or No Money Down by Brandon Turner
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday
Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday

Tweetable Topics:

“Step one is always finding out where you want to be for what you want to do.” (Tweet This!)
“The more work it takes, the less competition I have.” (Tweet This!)
“I don’t trust anyone’s numbers.” (Tweet This!)

Connect with Anson

Anson’s BiggerPockets Profile

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235: How to Find and Fund Real Estate Deals with Anson Young