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All Forum Posts by: Jerry Holt

Jerry Holt has started 443 posts and replied 590 times.

Post: CNBC featured the newest strategy we’ve used to source 2200 leads

Jerry HoltPosted
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  • Portland, OR
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@Cam Harris  

I read the article and it's an interesting strategy to enlist the drivers as bird dogs. But, I wonder how it would compare to using existing resources that many investors aren't generally aware of. Most major cities have open data portals accessible for free online. And most open data portals will contain 311 service request datasets. By looking at the 311 datasets you can locate recent complaints from citizens against blighted properties. Could be anything from high weeds/grass, junk and debris scattered on the property, junk vehicles, structural damages, vacant homes and the list goes on. It's free and there is no need to compensate anyone. You are able to identify blighted properties, similar to driving for dollars... but without all the driving.

Post: ATLANTA, GA - Probate Leads and Pending Eviction Leads

Jerry HoltPosted
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  • Portland, OR
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I have pending eviction and probate leads available for the Atlanta, GA area. These are hand sourced in real time and would be for your exclusive use only. My rates are reasonable and my data quality is second to none:

Pending Evictions: These leads types will be for the entire Fulton County area. These are in real time, meaning the event is taking place now. As a result you are able to reach the landlord while he/she is currently going through all of the hassles of evicting someone, enduring expenses, possible damages and a host of other headaches. I only source those that appear to be mom and pop owners. As a result only about 1 out of 10 are usable and I toss out the remaining filings in the process. In some cases homeowners may feel that the rental has stopped performing and some get fed up with the rental business. There is no better time to approach a landlord than when they are currently going through the eviction process.

Probates: I also have fresh probate filings for Cobb County only. Experts will tell you probate marketing can be a goldmine if approached correctly. Here’s what makes my probate leads stand out above the rest:

  • All of my probate data is freshest available.
  • All of my leads are filtered based on the types of properties you are seeking.
  • I check ownership on all of the properties. As a result 100% of my probate leads have properties attached to them.
  • I run each lead through the county assessor/appraiser’s office to determine property values and property types.
  • These leads will be yours exclusively.

Both lead types shouldn't be confused with old data reflecting events that happened weeks or months ago. These are "live" leads in real time reflecting homeowners that are currently going through these events.

In addition I will also verify that the property is currently off-market and you will be provided with estimated values. Property types are also verified on each one and you will only receive leads reflecting the types of properties you are seeking to purchase.

Post: CLEVELAND, OHIO: Fresh Pending Eviction Leads - All In Real Time

Jerry HoltPosted
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  • Portland, OR
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@Leo Koonan  

Pricing depends on volumes. Let's say you were interested in a project of 200 pending evictions. These would be sourced weekly and sent in weekly batches of 20 to 25 per week. So a the project would take about 8 weeks to complete. I can do this on my end for $375 from start to finish. And the lead data will be for my clients exclusive use only and never shared with another party. 

Post: CLEVELAND, OHIO: Fresh Pending Eviction Leads - All In Real Time

Jerry HoltPosted
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  • Portland, OR
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@Leo Koonan

Mailing addresses will be provided for all property owners. Phone numbers are available for about 75% of the owners as well. I won't be breaking these down into zip codes. The leads will cover the entire Cuyahoga county area. The reason for this is that there aren't enough filings to warrant it. Please keep in mind that I'm only sourcing those properties owned by individuals or mom and pop owners. So you would be looking at about 20 to 25 leads per week that I would deem usable after I toss all of the LLC's, apartments, real estate firms, property management companies and roommate evictions.

Post: Should you skip Trace Probate?

Jerry HoltPosted
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  • Portland, OR
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@Tysean Jackson

The executor or administrator is responsible for distributing the property of the deceased. In some cases the real property will be devised to the administrator. But, not always. It could be another party or parties. If there has been a last will filed you could take a look at it to determine who is actually slated to receive the real property. If it's not the executor/administrator then it might be worthwhile to use skip tracing to locate the contact info for the party that's going to receive the real property. 

Post: Should you skip Trace Probate?

Jerry HoltPosted
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  • Portland, OR
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@Tysean Jackson

Assuming you are dealing with fresh probate filings I would deem the phone numbers filed with the court to generally be correct. So I doubt there would be a need to skip trace. But, before you start processing your leads I would definitely verify that the property address where the decedent resided was in fact owned by the deceased. A rule of thumb to remember with probates is that about 35% of the decedents didn't own real property to begin with.  So, I would check their addresses against the Fulton County Assessor's office. Hope this helps and good luck!

Post: CLEVELAND, OHIO: Fresh Pending Eviction Leads - All In Real Time

Jerry HoltPosted
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  • Portland, OR
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@Leo Koonan Thank you for your interest in my services. Unfortunately I won't be providing rental comps for this project. 

Post: CLEVELAND, OHIO: Fresh Pending Eviction Leads - All In Real Time

Jerry HoltPosted
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  • Portland, OR
  • Posts 1,503
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I have very fresh pending eviction leads available for the Cleveland/Cuyahoga County area. And, these leads would be yours exclusively. My fees are reasonable and the data quality is second to none.

Pending Evictions - There is no better time to approach a landlord than when they are currently going through the frustrations of the eviction process. These pending eviction leads are different than the old aged eviction data. With these pending eviction leads you have a chance to reach the landlord/homeowner while the eviction is still in process and the tenant is still residing at the property. This is an excellent opportunity to reach the landlords faced with headaches - trying to evict someone, racking up legal expenses and possibly enduring property damages. And I will only be providing eviction leads that appear to be individual or mom and pop owners/landlords.

These lead types shouldn't be confused with old data reflecting events that happened weeks or months ago. These are "live" leads, reflecting in real time of homeowners that are currently going through hassles of trying to evict someone.

In addition all leads will be verified for property types, estimated values and also verified as off-market.

Post: Probate Wholesaling: I Got the List, Now What?

Jerry HoltPosted
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  • Portland, OR
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@Daniel Whitmore

I guess it would depend on how you want to spend your time. Personally I think it's advantageous to source them yourself. In doing so you can get a better feel for each probate as you're able to look at the various documents filed, including the will in most cases. This will give you a better idea the of family members and their role in the case, if any. And looking at the will generally allows you know who's slated to receive the real property. I hope that helps.

Post: Probate Wholesaling: I Got the List, Now What?

Jerry HoltPosted
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  • Portland, OR
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  • Votes 230

@Suraj S.   

Unfortunately the list you obtained won't be of much value. When sourcing probates you need to look at documents titled "Petition to Probate" or "Application to Probate". It is one of the very first filings in a probate case. Skip tracing with probates is generally not necessary as most of the information needed is on one of the application or petition. It will list the name and address of the petitioner/executor and should also list the address for the decedent. It will also show the attorney contact info. Sometimes phone numbers for the executors and attorney's are available as well. Keep in mind that the rule of thumb with probates is about 35% of the decedents don't own property to begin with. So, you will need to check the decedent's address against your local assessor/appraisal office to see if they in fact owned the property they resided at.

I would suggest going back to the courthouse and looking at the actual filings for the cases. I would also suggest taking a camera with you to take pictures of the documents if they will allow it. As someone who's literally sourced 1000's of probates I can tell you it will be a real time saver. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me. Good Luck!