39: Dirt Cheap Land Flipping and Reaching Motivated Sellers with Seth Williams

Today on the BiggerPockets Podcast, we sit down with Seth Williams, a real estate investor from Michigan, who shares with us his story of finding and flipping vacant land. Although land is often view negatively with investors, the strategies Seth uses will definitely increase your awareness (and desire) for investing in vacant land. In addition, Seth shares his secrets for marketing and speaking with motivated sellers, as well as offering some great tips on generating leads online. This show is packed with ideas and strategies you’ve probably never heard of – so definitely don’t miss a moment of this interview. Read the transcript for episode 39 with Seth Williams here. In This Show, We CoverHow to “Flip” land for dirt cheapWhy people sell land for pennies on the dollarSelling properties via CraigslistBuying 3 lots for $150Marketing through direct mailHow to buy lists directly from the countyTwo places to buy your leadsThe postcards that give Seth the best leadsDealing with angry phone calls… in a humorous wayBuilding a lead generating websiteLinks From the ShowBP Podcast 016: Land Contracts, Creative Selling, and Finding Private Money with Clay HuberBP Podcast 012 : Wholesaling and Marketing with Sharon VornholtElance.comFiverr.comCannon T3i CameraClick2Mail.comLearningDSLRVideo.comBooks Mentioned in the ShowRich Dad Poor Dad by Robert KiyosakiThe ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroyNecessary Endings by Henry CloudTweetable TopicsWhen people laugh at my offer it tell me I’m doing something right. (Tweet This!)There’s tons of opportunity in land investing – especially for those without a lot of money. (Tweet This!)Connect with SethSeth’s BiggerPockets’ ProfileSeth’s Blog Retipster.com