Marketing to Code Violations

[Clayton Hepler]

I just received a list of code violations in my county (overgrown grass, accumulation of rubbish etc) and I was thinking about cold calling these property owners to wholesale or purchase their properties cash.

The list goes all the way back to 2015, any wholesalers have any luck with these? If so, how far is too far to go back to skip trace? 

Also, are there any indicators that show that the property would have a more motivated seller like overgrown grass or sideways and driveways or vacant lots?

I first heard of them through the BP podcast with Tom Krohl.