Which Real Estate Office do I use in Minneapolis

Question

Hey Investors,

I need your help with identifying which office in Minneapolis and Hennepin county to utilize to identify cash buyers in a particular zip. I am a new wholesaler so I want to get the lay of the land of which offices to use for what transaction.

First, I went to the office inside the government building Real Estate Services and they said the do not record that information. Then I went to the City of Lakes in Minneapolis building and he said they only have information about homestead and property appraisals. Then I went to the public works building which I'm not sure why they sent me there. Lastly, I went to Public Service Center Building and then my meter expired so I was not able to speak with the receptionist in that office. I called a number and they suggest I contact the sheriff's office especially for auctioned properties.

Where should I go?

John Woodrich · Answer

@LaQuadra Neal the Recorder's office tracks property records but they have no need to track cash buyers.  They simply collect a fee and record the documents.  You could go in and look on a property by property basis (to see if a mortgage was recorded) but I don't think they have a way to search by financing type.

LaQuadra Neal · Answer

So which office records the sales transaction of a property? Does the sheriff's office records auction sales or somewhere else?

John Woodrich · Answer

@LaQuadra Neal I don't think anyone at the city will have this information for you, they don't really have a need to track it.  Sounds like your goal is to start a buyers list, I would work on networking at all of the local meet-ups and let people know what you do.