Best skip tracing services?

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Hey everyone! I'm new here to BiggerPockets. I am a full-time Realtor in NH & ME. A few months ago I started attending a local investors meeting and have become obsessed with learning about real estate wholesaling. As a result, I have been meeting with other wholesalers and picking their brains to see how they run their business. Every wholesaler I have spoken with talks about skip tracing. I would like everyone's opinion on their experiences with skip tracing and which ones you have had the most success with? Thank you so much :)

Chip Carmack · Answer

I don't understand Ray. You say "skip tracing is outdated" but only make a vague reference to "creating your own leads". I have my own leads (name of decedent, physical address of property, personal representative for the estate, Their physical address. But I need PHONE NUMBERS to get better conversion rate for my letters. EMAIL would be nice too. HOW would I get those WITHOUT skip tracing? No offense, but telling people "that's not a good way to do it" and nothing more seems like a little league coach who tells his players "you're doing it wrong" but then doesn't give instruction of how to do it better. More details? Please and Thank You.

Joshua Janus · Answer

You can hire a few different virtual assistants on a website such as Upwork.com, train them on how to skip trace, and stick with the one that is the best.

Sharron Ferrell · Answer

So, Ray, what do you suggest we do?

How do go about cresting our own?

James Heller · Answer

Batchskip all day. I’ve used several others, including free services when I was starting out. Saving $10 to miss out on proper data that leads you to a $40k deal is not worth it.

Use code TTP for a discount!

Ray Danishyar · Answer

I think SKIP Tracing is outdated. Thats just my humble opinion though. I feel like those lists are sold and resold numerous times over and over again for the same data. You can create your own methods and one stop shop by creating your own leads. Its not as easy but once you are up in running you are building a brand, equity in your business, and also constant flow of leads. I used to cold call, skip trace, send mailers, and don't get me wrong you will get success from it like James above, however as you gain experience you will realize you need deals faster, easier, cheaper, and with more "meat on the bones" and in order to have that you need constant deals flowing through your eco system and that's hard to do with mailers, cold calls, VA's and skip tracing etc. Hope this helps.

Stephen Morales · Answer

There are plenty of skip tracing tools out there. But here's the truth most won't say out loud...Skip tracing accuracy and data quality make or break your outbound campaign. If your data is outdated, incomplete, or inaccurate - you're wasting dials, time, and losing deals.Not all data providers are created equal. Some recycle old databases, others inflate match rates and some force you into subscriptions before you even see results. If you're serious about reaching the right sellers, the quality of your skip tracing isn't optional - it's EVERYTHING. Good luck!

Ange Lina · Answer

@Ray Danishyar SO what do you suggest? I'm actually experiencing that right now. And i found launch control but the minimum is $500 a month, but they use cross-referencing data across sources to find the most accurate contact information by using a person's name and address to find their phone number, real address and email by accessing public databases, phone number directories, credit reports, utility bils, public tax records, and social media profiles.

this is waaay expensive for me as a beginner. what do you suggest or if anyone has any suggestion I'd greatly appreciate it.??

Stephen Morales · Answer

For skip tracing in REI, Prime Tracers is a great option to consider. It offers high accuracy with 80-90%+ correct contact data, which is crucial for reaching homeowners. Their pay-as-you-go model allows flexibility, so you only pay for what you need. Compared to other services that might offer lower-quality leads or require higher upfront costs/paywalls, Prime Tracers also give you free lead credits on sign up so you can actually see the results before you commit to a purchase. As a bonus when you sign up you also get an e-book that has tips to running your wholesaling business.We normally pull 50k+ list when we do our monthly campaigns of cold calling. We have VAs that use triple line dialers and Pipedrive to run our CRM. I would recommend anyone that gets started has at least a list of 10,000 to ensure they can get 1-2 deals that first month.

Joshua Wood · Answer

I've gotten good results from Ninja Skip Tracing and Skip Matrix for my cold calling operation. Skip Matrix is a little more accurate but very pricey.

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