Tax Delinquent List Seems to be Secret Squirrel

[James Baker]

Hello BP,

I have been trying to get a list of delinquent taxes from the Kent County Treasures office here is Grand Rapids.  When I spoke with the office, I was told that strategy doesn't work and home owners do not like people knocking on their doors.  I was a little taken back by his assessment of real estate investing and strategies associated with it and gave me the impression of not knowing what I am doing.  There a list of 2000 properties at .25 cents a property to obtain the list.  I got a feeling that I may be inconveniencing him by asking for a public list. Has anyone had any experiences with a situation with the cost of the list and getting past the first line of defense, e.g., the OFFICE itself?