Cleveland Pre Foreclosure List. Not So Easy To Get As I Hoped....

[Jon Passow]

I am kneed deep into researching how to generate leads and I came across an issue in Cuyahoga County. I called the County Clerks office who sent me to the Sheriff's office who said they don't generate Pre Foreclosure lists. They only deal in Foreclosures.

This didn't make sense to me since, from what I understand, pre foreclosures are public record and generally are listed somewhere. I know about RealtyTrac and all those list services, but to start, I was hoping to do some of the leg work myself plus I've heard that those lists are a bit out of date.

Anyone have experience in this that might be able to lend some guidance? I'm also looking in the counties surrounding west of Cleveland.