EP 206: How to Find Motivated Sellers in 2026 (If We Started Over Today)

<p>Ready To Buy Real Estate Without Banks, Credit, Or Large Down Payments? Apply To Learn More:</p><p><a href="creativefinanceplaybook.com/pod-call " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠<strong>creativefinanceplaybook.com/pod-call   </strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>Can you really get your first real estate deal without spending money on marketing?</p><p><br></p><p>Jim Brant joined the Creative Finance Playbook community with real estate training—but no investing experience or completed deals.</p><p><br></p><p>Just over 10 weeks later, he had his first deal under contract.</p><p><br></p><p>And here’s the crazy part:</p><p><br></p><p>He spent $0 on off-market lead generation.</p><p><br></p><p>No paid ads.</p><p>No purchased lists.</p><p>No expensive marketing campaign.</p><p><br></p><p>Jim focused on organic Facebook posting, talking to sellers, following up, tracking his KPIs, and taking what we like to call massive messy action.</p><p><br></p><p>Eventually, he posted about what he does on his personal Facebook page.</p><p><br></p><p>That same day, he got a lead—and that lead became his first deal.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we break down:</p><p><br></p><p>✔️ How Jim found his first deal</p><p>✔️ How he generated leads without paid marketing</p><p>✔️ Why talking to sellers became his priority</p><p>✔️ The Facebook strategy that generated his first lead</p><p>✔️ How tracking KPIs changed his business</p><p>✔️ Why consistent follow-up matters</p><p>✔️ How he stopped overthinking and started taking action</p><p>✔️ Why your first deal may be the hardest</p><p>✔️ How community and accountability helped him move faster</p><p><br></p><p>Jim puts it perfectly:</p><p><br></p><p>You don’t have to do it all day. You have to do it every day.</p><p><br></p><p>Want our FREE Off-Market Seller Leads Playbook?</p><p><br></p><p>👇 Comment “PLAYBOOK” and we’ll send it to you.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to Creative Finance Playbook for real creative finance deals, seller conversations, lead-generation strategies, and member success stories.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you, Jim, for joining us on the podcast and sharing your journey with our community!</p><p><br></p><p>Want to connect with Jim?</p><p>► Facebook: @JimBuysHousesDirect</p><p>► Email: JimBuysHousesDirect@gmail.com</p><p>► Phone: 239-375-1700</p><p><br></p><p>► Come to our next Free Live Workshop<a href="https://creativefinanceplaybook.com/liveworkshop" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠