As Primo Coach said, Melissa data is one source.

Hi Dawn,I've seen the same issues you describe with the way CMA's are being analyzed against MLS data especially with property east of I-71, lenders do not like the 64130 area code right now for some reason.

Based solely on your post, in light of the unprofessional conduct WRT the prospective applicant, the time delays, and the above issues, I would suggest looking very closely at the PM's qualifications, and ensure that close and frequent communication is taking place between the PM and investor.

As far as the court house is concerned do I just go there ask for the most recent defaults or foreclosures I've heard they read off the foreclosures and you have the option to buy them but, if you have you haven't seen the property how do you set up a contingency to ensure your not getting a raw deal.

A necessity for a political junky like me.mediamatters (org); anthing that gets as much hate from the right wing press must be doing a great job. city-data (org); want to know any statistics about a city or zip code, this is your site.

Additionally, if you use a service, you need to know exactly what information the service is claiming to provide and ensure that they have the data for the area that the tenant lived.In my experience, many low income tenants (which group contains most petty criminals) live in a local area all their lives, so paying for a nationwide search is really pointless (for those tenants).Good Luck,Mike

Membership is vital and proves that companies that are registered with NACSO have complied with all state and federal laws, have adequate customer service options as well as been in business for at least one year and have submitted information about themselves, the company and submitted pictures of the office to ensure compliance with data handling.These are just some requirements of being a member.Many companies are not members.

Not for their "zestimates", but for showing you nearby comps.You do want to look at multiple sources of data.

Something like 42% of people would prefer to respond to your offer online so if I am going to direct people to a website it might as well be a personalized page on my website that has their name, city, etc.If you use a Variable Data Printer you can create personalized postcards.

On a more malicious note, many (most) sellers and agents intentionally slant the data to make the property look better than it actually is.