Getting Pre-Forclosure Info First!

[Tommy Van Ruiten]

I am brand new to real estate investing.

My idea was to network with some local process servers that would be willing give me info on homeowners that are behind on their mortgages.

I would offer a cash "reward" to them on any property I purchase.

Is this idea legal?

If so, would this idea get me to the homeowners before the info would be recorded?

Thanks