Vacant & abandoned

[Leonard Gunn, Jr]

Hello All,

The model I'm pursuing is to purchase notes on vacant, abandoned properties from asset management firms and from servicers. The tapes I receive list "Occupancy".  Some do list as "Vacant", however there are those listed as "Unknown" or just plain blank.   My question is, Is there a cost efficient, reliable source that can provide occupancy status for these specific, non-designated properties on a nationwide basis?  This would not be bulk regional/neighborhood searching as the case with RealtyTrac, but address specific, nationwide as they come in on the tape.  Being able to determine the occupancy status of questionable properties would increase my inventory for possible purchase from 50% to 100%.  It could also convert a not-so-promising tape to one that has that golden nugget.

Thanks for your time,

Leonard Gunn, Jr.