Real estate wholesaling involves a high volume of repetitive tasks—many of which don’t directly generate revenue. Hiring a virtual assistant (VA) is one of the most efficient ways to scale your wholesaling business without burning out. A VA can take over time-consuming duties so you can focus on finding motivated sellers, building cash buyer lists, and closing deals.
What Can a Virtual Assistant Do for a Wholesaler?
Virtual assistants can handle a wide range of tasks that support and grow your business:
- Property data research
- Building and updating buyer/seller lists
- Lead generation and skip tracing
- Managing email, CRM, and marketing tools
- Creating contracts and coordinating transactions
- Running comps and estimating rehab costs
Delegating these tasks frees you up to focus on negotiation, networking, and strategy—the core income-producing activities in real estate wholesaling.
Where to Find Qualified Real Estate Virtual Assistants
You can find experienced VAs on platforms like:
- Upwork – Ideal for project-based or ongoing tasks with flexible pricing
- Fiverr – Great for small, defined tasks or one-time jobs
- Virtualstaff.ph – Affordable, long-term talent from the Philippines
- Virtudesk or REVA Global – Agencies that specialize in trained real estate VAs
When hiring, be clear about the hours you need them available—especially if you're operating in a specific time zone. Look for VAs with real estate experience or knowledge of platforms like Podio, REI/kit, or PropStream.
Interview Tips and What to Look For
When interviewing a VA, ask:
- What real estate tasks they’ve handled before
- Whether they prefer hourly or per-project work
- How they handle communication and reporting
- What software tools they’re familiar with
Start with a trial project to evaluate reliability, accuracy, and how well they follow instructions. It’s also smart to do a background check—especially if the VA will handle sensitive deal data.
Should You Hire Direct or Go Through an Agency?
If you want more control and lower costs, hiring direct via freelance platforms is the better option. But if you're short on time or want someone pre-vetted and trained in real estate, an agency like Virtudesk or Rocket Station may be worth the extra investment.
Internal Systems Make Your VA More Effective
Before hiring, it helps to build basic systems around the tasks you plan to outsource. Create templates for contracts, message scripts for sellers and buyers, or training videos that walk through your CRM and marketing processes.
The more structure you provide, the faster your VA can plug in and start delivering results. This is how you scale efficiently while maintaining consistency and control.
Save Time and Grow Your Business
Hiring a virtual assistant is one of the fastest ways to scale your wholesaling operation. By offloading low-value tasks, you can focus on growing your cash buyer list, negotiating deals, and generating consistent revenue.
For a look at other tools that help automate your wholesaling business, check out our guide to real estate wholesaling software.
Ready to build a team and close more deals? Start with a single VA and scale your systems one task at a time.
Real estate agents and investors: Scale your business faster by hiring a skilled virtual assistant from the Philippines — starting at just $2.50/hour. These VAs are trained to handle lead gen, admin tasks, cold calling, and more so you can focus on closing deals.
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