All Forum Posts by: Jerry Holt

Thanks for your question Bob. Both lead types are recognized in the industry as being effective. In fact I have clients in other market areas that I provide these lead types to and they continually renew. So, obviously it is working in their marketing strategies. My leads provide them with the opportunity to reach mom and pop property owners undergoing events in real time that reflect some sort of distressed situation. In this case we're discussing pending evictions and code violations. Some landlords get burned out and in some cases may be tired of the rental business. Contacting them while they are going through the eviction process is the best time to reach out to them. Code violations can reflect much more than just high weeds and grass or a level sidewalk as you've described above. They can also reflect properties that are totally trashed, junk vehicles on the property, in some cases structural damages and other nuisances as well. And, in the case of code violations I've found that generally about 35% of the owners don't reside at the property, meaning it's either vacant or a renter is trashing the property. I hope this helps with your questions.  

I have very fresh code violation and pending eviction leads available for the Cleveland/Cuyahoga County area. And, these leads would be yours exclusively.

Code Enforcement Complaints - A city inspector has issued a warning for nuisances or a distressed situation on the property. But, the homeowner has chosen to ignore it. A citation has been issued and now the homeowner is scheduled for a court hearing and will be facing fines for neglecting the property. These violations are classified as misdemeanors and you’ll have the opportunity to reach out to the homeowner while he/she is currently going through the process. A substantial portion of these will reflect absentee owners.

Pending Evictions - These pending eviction leads are different than the old aged eviction data. With these pending eviction leads you have a chance to reach the 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. 100% of these are absentee owners.

Again, both 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 distressed situations.

I have several lead types I’ll be hand sourcing from the Nashville and Davidson County area and these leads will be for your exclusive use only:

Probates: These will reflect only those that have real property attached to them. With probates I've found that about 35% of the decedents didn't own real property so those records need to be tossed. As a result you would be looking at around 60 or so usable probate filings per month. The great majority of these will reflect SFR's but I occasionally am able to locate multi-family.

Pending Evictions: 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. You should expect around 30 eviction filings a month that I would deem usable.

Pending Divorces: These will also be in real time. I've found in working other market areas that these are valuable but lesser utilized types of leads, making them less competitive. Divorces are ugly, but nevertheless in many cases the couples will need to make decisions regarding the real property. And you might be able to provide them with services they aren't aware of. With these leads I've found that only about 35% of the divorce cases reflect couples that actually own real property. The rest are renters. So, I'll be tossing quite a few to find the keepers. Monthly volumes for these lead types would be around 50 or so that I would deem usable.

Property Code Enforcement Violations: Housing code violations reflect properties with nuisances such as, but not limited to, high weeds/grass, junk vehicles on the property, excessive trash and debris on the property and also in some cases structural damages to the home. Some are vacant. Some are occupied. Some reflect renters trashing the property. Others are owner occupied that are neglecting their property. A substantial portion of these will reflect owners not residing at the property in violation.

All of the above 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.

Finally, all of the above lead types will reflect 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.

@Bernard Young You'll generally find that only about 65% of probate filings actually reflect decedents that owned real property. It's been a while since I sourced probate lead data from Fulton County. But if you are sourcing fresh filings and are able to obtain the executor information you should also be looking at the decedent's last address. Once you have it you can enter the address into the Fulton County Assessors website to determine if they show it under the decedent's name. There is some lag time in their updating current property transfers but I think it would get you off to a good start. It's probably not as accurate as a current owner property search on the Superior Court Clerks website but they even have about a week lag time in updating the Fulton county property transfers. As a side note I would see if the court still allows you to take pictures of the documents. I used to take advantage of this, taking hundreds of pics in a day and then going over them later. A huge time saver.  Hope that helps.

I work one-on-one with clients in several areas of the country providing them with high quality lead data to help them source potentially motivated sellers. I might also be able to be of assistance with your next marketing campaign. Just give me a shout, let me know what types of lead data you’re looking for and the counties and state you’re working and I’ll get back with you to let you know if I can make it happen.

It’s widely recognized in the industry that certain public records can be a great source for locating potentially motivated sellers. I can generally search for any type of records you may require for your campaign. Here are some examples:

• Probates – Mine are the best on the market and second to none.
• Fresh Housing Code Violations – Many of these reflect absentee owners also.
• Pending Evictions – Not to be confused with old data. They are currently going through the headaches of trying to evict a renter.
• Pending Divorces – In some cases the parties will need to make decisions regarding the property. You might be able to offer them assistance that they may not be aware of.
• Affidavits of Heirship (where available) – Another method of locating folks that just inherited property.
• Lis Pendens and Substitution of Trustee Filings – These are generally the first indicators that a looming foreclosure is to happen and are excellent in locating pre-foreclosure prospects.
• AND OTHER PUBLIC RECORDS ALSO. Let me know what you are looking for.

I can provide very fresh lead data reflecting events in real time that are currently happening and I can also provide older lead data as well. Totally your choice.

My rates are reasonable and my data quality is the best available. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

@Edward Emerson Before you get started I would recommend that you learn a little more about probate marketing and there is some very good advice and resources here in the BP community. And when you're ready you can source probates yourself through the Harris County Clerk's Office online portal. Each probate file will have several documents but you want to look for the initial application. It's one of the first documents filed. On most of the applications you will find the decedent's information and also information for the executor to include the mailing address. And on most of these it will also tell you if the deceased owned real property. But not all of them will provide you with the property address. It's been my experience that only about 40% of them will show the decedent's address. If there is a will filed as part of the probate documents some, but not many, will provide you with the property address. There are other methods to locate the property addresses but I think the info I've provided will get you off to a good start. Once you've located the decedent's address enter it into the Harris County Appraisal Districts website to make sure the decedent's name matches. On that website you will also be able to determine the property types, sales dates and other important info. I hope this helps and good luck with your endeavor. 

I have code violation complaint leads and also pending eviction leads available for the Atlanta, GA area. These are hand sourced in real time and will be for your exclusive use only.

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.

Property Code Enforcement Complaints: Someone has made a complaint against a property and an inspector has been dispatched to investigate. Housing code violations reflect properties with nuisances such as, but not limited to, high weeds/grass, junk vehicles on the property, excessive trash and debris on the property and also in some cases structural damages to the home. Some are vacant. Some are occupied. Some reflect renters trashing the property. Others are owner occupied that are neglecting their property. A substantial portion of these will reflect owners not residing at the property that is in violation. These leads can be filtered down to zip codes, allowing you to choose your target areas of the city.

Both of the above 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.

Finally, all of the above lead types will reflect 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.

I have fresh probate and housing code violation leads available for the Dallas area. This will be a 6 to 8 week project, pulling fresh leads weekly as they are filed.

Probate Leads - My probate data is second to none. Try getting this quality anywhere else:

* All properties provided are off market and not listed.

* Title is verified on each one.

* Estimated property values are verified on each one.

* Property types are verified one each one and you will only receive probate data as it relates to the types of properties you wish to purchase.

* All data will be the freshest available and sent in weekly batches to you

Housing Code Violation Complaints – I source the basic info from city data sets and then use other Dallas databases to verify property types, assessed values, actual owner names and addresses, and can also verify these as off-market properties. These can be a great source of locating potentially motivated sellers.

These leads reflect very fresh open cases provided to you in real time. These aren't to be confused with old aged data and are "live" leads meaning the events are happening now versus something that happened weeks or months ago. 

@Luis Rivera Thank you for your interest in my services. I would be happy to provide you with more detail. 

I will be sourcing potentially motivated seller leads from the Baltimore area to include both Baltimore City and Baltimore County:

Pending Divorces: I will be hand sourcing these while in real time, meaning the event is currently taking place. I've found in working other market areas that these are valuable but lesser utilized types of leads, making them less competitive. Divorces are ugly, but nevertheless in many cases the couples will need to make decisions regarding the real property. And you might be able to provide them with services they aren't aware of.

Property Code Enforcement Violations: Housing code violations reflect properties with nuisances such as, but not limited to, high weeds/grass, junk vehicles on the property, excessive trash and debris on the property and also in some cases structural damages to the home. Some are vacant. Some are occupied. Some reflect renters trashing the property. Others are owner occupied that are neglecting their property. A substantial portion of these will reflect owners not residing at the property in violation. For Baltimore I am able to source these by neighborhoods allowing you to choose the metro areas you are interested in.

Both of the above 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.

Finally, all of the above lead types will reflect 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.