How do you get an edge buying deals if you’re not a broker?
I’m talking about sourcing deals.  I feel like so many brokers just take the good deals for themselves without putting it in market.  I suppose for the big apartment deals it’s different especially if clients went to take it to market.   What’s your guys experience with this?  Do you feel like you need to be cold calling yourself instead of relying on the broker to find you a great deals?  Join a firm or set up your own if you have license?

Thanks.
[{"id": "hin576y", "text": "Be easy to deal with!!! As a broker, I would get deals where a seller would say bring me a buyer and not list it. I always had a top 3 people who I would call. They were very easy to work with, never retraded and always closed.\nOnly one of them was a \"discount buyer\" but he would put up 100k non refundable at contract and close with cash in 2 weeks. That appealed to some sellers.\n\nAt this point in my career, I wish I made a greater effort to partner with money backers and have bought those deals myself. I have picked up several deals over the years, but there were many I knew were great and just passed them off. Meanwhile my discount buyer would also cut my commission and say \"don't worry you'll get it on the other end when I sell\" Guess what\n.......", "replies": [{"id": "hin7o50", "text": "This guy sells.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hin8606", "text": "Easy. Pay more than what shits worth.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hina1c3", "text": "Either build a reliable reputation in the market and you\u2019ll be one of the three. Or build your own acquisitions system. Cold calling, sending value to owners etc. \n\nI wouldn\u2019t join a firm at all. Not for buying your own deals.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hinbwlo", "text": "Be known as a buyer who closes ... every. single. time.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hinfobt", "text": "You are just one of a blazillon looking for deals!!\r  \n\r  \nIf you want to consistently find deals, you are going to have to learn to be in a constant and consistent state networking.\r  \n\r  \nEvery market is different. However you have to find creative ways to network. For instance, I know a guy that go to Home depot and Lowes and targets the guys that are buying pallet loads of materials. He strikes up conversations and often these guys are GCs and sometimes property owners.\r  \n\r  \nI network with other agents, developers, builders, GCs, handymen, AC repair, roofers, electricians, property appraisers, lawyers, accountants, property managers, pastors, restaurants owners, local politicians etc. The two most important things I do, is I REFER THEM BUSINESS, and connect them with likeminded business people.\r  \n\r  \nEveryone that knows me, knows if they were to cut me, I would bleed real estate!  This causes friends and family to refer anyone involved in real estate to me.\n\nEven when it comes to dating, I mainly date women in the real estate industry.\n\n\r\r  \nAlways be sourcing, while keeping in mind that most deals happen during the follow up not the initial contact.", "replies": [{"id": "hinznjz", "text": "Great points. I talk about my buying criteria in this video https://youtu.be/NPGbmM2qoKE\n\nAlthough \u201cdating women in CRE?\u201d Thats hardcore man, I like to talk to my wife about life outside work but whatever works for ya!!!!", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "hipt32c", "text": "So true\u2026 most deals happen during the follow up!", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hiob1ev", "text": "Become close friends with a commercial banker! Has worked very well for me.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hioikc0", "text": "Do you think brokers have unlimited money? Yes they might keep a deal or 2, but their resources are limited, just like yours.", "replies": [{"id": "hioj2b7", "text": "Partnering with money holders", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "hippf98", "text": "Seems like a conflict of interest.  But it is what it is.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hiq8zia", "text": "Have a strong wholesale connection with a fast hard money lender  ..... Money talks", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]