How to Find Off-Market Garage Deals Before They Hit Auction

Auction-house catalogues are the first place new garage investors look for deals. They are also where the most competition sits — every other investor in the country is reading the same PDF you are, and the bidding tells.

Off-market deals — garages found before they hit auction or a public listing — are typically 15-30% cheaper than the same garage would clear at auction, with no buyer fees and a slower, more predictable timeline. They are also harder to find. This is the trade-off.

What follows is the sourcing playbook we use ourselves. Five channels, in order of effectiveness for a sub-100...