u/Realistic-Dress-4685

Basically, as the title says. This is of course one of the most challenging and frowned-upon parts of the business because of how scammy people can be, and I'd love to hear how you handle things.

My neighbor died 2 months. Great guy, very nice. I'm sure his family will be selling the home, and I'm actually interested myself. Unfortunately, I cannot find an open probate case and perhaps there won't be one since the home is owned in a trust.

In the past, I've approached these estate 3 times, all people I know. My track record is:

1. Sent a note and photo of me with the neighbor. Never heard back.
2. Connected with attorney handling the estate. Connected me with homeowner, who was really appreciative. I showed the home a few times, but they sold directly to someone else. No problem, happy to have helped.
3. Connected with homeowner way too late. Got along great, but she already had multiple offers on the table.

I've never reached out to an estate of someone I did not know and don't plan on it. I would love to hear general advice.

Random idea this morning and absolutely feel free to push back.

In America gas prices are insane and the big focal point of the war.

What if a few Iranian-American local chapters (ex. LA, Miami, etc.) offered to pay for people at the pumps for a few hours while holding signs in support of the Iranian people, blockade, etc. If it was coordinated and done right it would get big PR, social media, local news, etc. and would totally flip the narrative that everyone is against the war.

Say we collectively raised $100k. At an average of $50, that's 2,000 cars, so probably enough for a couple hours at 4-5 gas stations.

Maybe it's completely corny, but the ROI to me is super high. I'd be happy to throw in a bit, but I wonder if any of the Iranian-American businesspeople would toss money into the pot if we actually organized this.

Just an idea. Thanks for reading.