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Disposition Call Checklist
A disposition call with the wrong buyer costs you two weeks. With this checklist you know inside five minutes which bucket they're in — and your notes make the next deal a warm call instead of a cold one.
The checklist
Buyer: [name] · [company] · [phone] Buying box - Zips / areas - Price range (min–max) — and what they do above it - Property type (SFH, duplex, land, mobile) and beds/bath minimum - Condition tolerance: cosmetic / moderate / full gut - Rehab budget they'll actually spend Funding - Cash, hard money, private lender — and proof of funds on file? - How fast from contract to close (their real number, not their best case) - Earnest money amount they're comfortable with History - Deals closed in the last 90 days and where - Two recent references (title company or a wholesaler they bought from) Terms - Assignment OK, or double close? - Any fee structure expectations (who pays what) - Red flags: 'I flip everything', no POF, no address, pushes on price day one Next step - Send [address] packet [day]; follow up [day]
The two questions that reveal the truth
"What's the last address you closed on, and what did you pay?" "If I send the contract today, when can you actually fund?"
Buyers with real deals answer both immediately. Everyone else gives you a paragraph about their vision.
After the call
Log their box and their funding facts — the same buyers get called for every deal you take down, and 'does he still buy in 38109 at $95k max?' should take one search, not a phone call. Cash-buyer notes follow the same bullet structure as seller notes — DealWrap produces both from the recording.
Questions people ask
What are the first questions to ask a cash buyer?
Zips they buy in, price range, property type and how they fund deals. A buyer who can't answer all four in thirty seconds isn't buying this month.
How do I verify proof of funds without offending a buyer?
Ask for it as paperwork, not a test: 'Send me your POF and buying criteria and I'll add you to the list for [address].' Serious buyers send it same day.
What makes a buyer a good JV partner?
Speed and follow-through, not price. The buyer who closes in ten days at a slightly smaller assignment fee beats the one who 'pays more' and ghosts.