driving for dollars and market research

[Salvador Maldonado]

Hello, So I have been driving around south Chicagoland and am in the process of building a list of homes that I think are distressed or vacant. I have also been looking at pre-foreclosures online and writing down the addresses of the homes I think would have some equity. I know I can start sending mail to these properties in hope that some will call back. But how would I go upon finding the number for these home owners? Im very eager to cold call these home owners I need to start talking to home owners and building rapport while I figure out a good marketing strategy. I would also like to hear some feedback on your own driving for dollars technique, thank you.

[Collin Goodwin]

Salvador - you can buy the numbers from vendors, but its not a 100% match and can get pricy. I would consider a quality mailing or targeting them online. Otherwise, just google the address, find associated names, and try to find the numbers for free. If you have county records, match the name to the address and search the name for better results. This is a long process monotonous and 'hard to scale' process. But, if that's what the budget calls for, then do it until it works.