Part Time
$5/hr plus commission
20
Jul 24, 2026
Mortgage / Real Estate Sales Outreach Specialist
About Shepherd Mortgage (
Shepherd Mortgage is a private lending and mortgage brokerage business focused on helping real estate investors secure financing for investment properties. We work with investors, builders, and landlords on loan products such as bridge loans, DSCR rental loans, fix-and-flip loans, and refinance options.
We are looking for a motivated sales outreach specialist to help us contact real estate investors whose loans may be coming due for maturity and start conversations about refinance options.
Role Overview
This is a sales-focused virtual assistant role. Your main responsibility will be to make introductory outreach calls to real estate investors, ask about their current loan situation, and determine whether they may need help refinancing a loan that is coming due.
You will not be responsible for quoting detailed loan terms or structuring complex mortgage scenarios. Your job is to create conversations, qualify interest, gather basic information, and book follow-up calls with the loan advisor.
Responsibilities
Make outbound calls to real estate investors and borrowers
Start conversations around loans that may be coming due for maturity
Ask if the borrower is interested in refinance options, including DSCR rental loans, bridge loans, or other private lending solutions
Gather basic borrower and property information
Identify interested prospects and schedule follow-up calls
Send basic follow-up
Update CRM records accurately after each call
Track outreach activity, including calls made, conversations, interested leads, and booked appointments
Maintain a professional and conversational tone with U.S.-based real estate investors
Requirements
Prior mortgage, real estate, lending, or financial services experience is required
Prior sales, cold calling, or appointment-setting experience is required
Fluent, native-like English speaking and writing skills
Comfortable speaking with U.S.-based business owners and real estate investors
Ability to follow a script while still sounding natural and conversational
Experience using CRM systems such as HubSpot, GoHighLevel, Salesforce, Pipedrive, or similar platforms
Reliable internet connection and quiet work environment
Strong attention to detail and consistent follow-up habits
Ability to work during U.S. business hours, at least partially
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate has experience making outbound sales calls, preferably in mortgage, real estate, lending, or financial services. You should be comfortable having professional conversations, handling rejection, asking good questions, and identifying when a prospect may be a good fit for a refinance conversation.
We are looking for someone who is confident, organized, reliable, and motivated by results.
Compensation
Base pay: $5 USD per hour
Commission: $50 USD for each successfully closed loan generated from your outreach
This role has the opportunity to grow over time based on performance, consistency, and quality of booked opportunities.
Schedule
20 hour trial run to start, with the opportunity to grow into a larger role.
Must overlap with some U.S. business hours.
How to Apply
Please send the following:
A brief summary of your mortgage, real estate, or lending experience
A summary of your outbound sales or appointment-setting experience
A short voice recording introducing yourself and explaining why you would be a good fit for this role
Any CRM tools you have used before
Your availability in U.S. time zones
Applications without a voice recording may not be considered.