WIP 1973: How to Find BIG Wholesale Deals on the MLS (No One Is Talking About This)

Real estate investor Rudy Mahosky specializes in securing wholesale deals through on-market listings, a strategy often overlooked in favor of direct-to-seller marketing. By maintaining a high volume of offers—targeting 10 to 30 new listings daily—and utilizing Letters of Intent (LOIs) to establish a paper trail, Mahosky builds long-term relationships with agents that frequently lead to future opportunities. A central case study involves a Nashville development deal where Mahosky and a partner recognized the hidden potential of a lot's dimensions, eventually selling the property for $475,000—well above its $420,000 list price—to a buyer eager for land with specific building capacity. Success in this niche relies on networking with local "land gurus" to identify value-add potential, such as lot splits or rezoning, and maintaining a persistent, ego-free approach when negotiating with skeptical listing agents.