Any point in "driving for dollars" if using absentee list?

[Benjamin Cowles]

Is there any point in "driving for dollars" if yoi will be using a list broker for absentee lists? Seems like d4d would be a huge waste of time if any leads you might find would b also be in your absentee list no? Thanks

Oops, I asked this before. Don't see a way to delete it.

But actually the question of 'will the list contain all the leads you could find in d4d' wasn't quite answered. Anyone have a definitive answer on this if there is one?  Basically is there ANY point at all d4d if you'll be using a list?

[Michael Woodward]

@Benjamin Cowles  The main purpose of driving for dollars is to find houses that are abandoned and in disrepair.  This shows a lack of interest or capacity to maintain the property which sometimes means you can get a really good deal on it.  They could be highly motivated or completely disinterested.  Either way can result in a big discount. The public record address of many houses that have been abandoned will still show the physical address as the owner's address.  In those cases, the owner is probably having the mail forwarded to their current location which means that their house would not show up on an absentee list.  Mailing to absentee owners is still a good idea but you'll miss some opportunities that are only available with d4d.