"I'm a local investor looking for sellers who've been on the market a while and need a solution. Cash buyer, can move quickly. Do you have anyone like that on your books right now?"

Same script as Roundtree. Visit separately — ask for whoever handles long-on-market stock.

"I'm specifically interested in probate and executor sales — vendors who want a certain, fast outcome without the usual market delays."

"Do you have any absentee landlords or overseas sellers who have struggled to sell with tenants in situ?"

"I'm a property investor specialising in NW7. I'm looking for family houses where the vendor needs a fast, certain solution rather than the open market. Who do you have that fits that profile?"

"Have you had any vendors reduce their asking price more than once? Those are the people I can usually help — I have a structured approach that removes the uncertainty of a normal sale."

"I specialise in finding creative solutions for sellers who haven't been able to shift at asking price. What have you got in NW7 that fits that profile?"

Brief: NW4 + NW7 purchase lease option, 2 deals, moving in 6 months, need remote-administrable template agreement. Budget £2,500–£4,000 total. Add their details to the Excel Agent Contacts sheet once instructed.