Wholesaling Tax Delinquent Properties: Fort Worth, TX

[Roger Covin]

Hi, I'm a new wholesaler about to do my first direct marketing campaign to tax delinquent owners in Tarrant County. Anyone with experience doing this in Dallas-Fort Worth? Other than finding their address and how much they owe, should I look for additional criteria? Any other insight is greatly appreciated!

[Steven Leigh]

I would recommend you filter down to properties that have been delinquent for at least two years, though this could vary in your county. The reason for this is that some people just don't pay their taxes until the end or beginning of the year, which technically makes them delinquent, but then they pay it all up. If it's been two years, though, there is probably a problem.

Also, I would filter the Net Delinquent amount (the total amount they owe) to something like $2,000 or more. Again, this may vary. $2,000 is about the average annual taxes around here, so anything above that is significant.

If your tax delinquent list allows you to sort by zip codes, tax districts, or other markers, you can then filter by only the areas you want to target. It all depends on how many or how few you want to send out.

Good luck!