Eviction Lists for seller leads?

Question

I have heard from a couple investors that a great way to find motivated sellers is to look at recent eviction lists in counties to see which landlords may be wanting to sell the source of their headache.

Has anyone had luck with this strategy? If so, where do you find a comprehensive eviction list by property address?

Wale Lawal · Answer

@Andrew Austin

Yes Eviction lists works.

Here are tips will assist you in generating and capturing real estate seller leads to build your real estate business:

1. Request Referrals From Past Clients & Your Network
2. Showcase Your Value on Your Website
3. Be Active on Social Media
4. Invest in Lead Generation Software
5. Target a Farm Area With Direct Mail
6. Offer a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)
7. Seek Out For Sale by Owner (FSBO) & Expired Listings
8. Professional Referrals
9. Join a Real Estate Team

While prospecting for real estate seller leads can be difficult, the end value is well worth the time and effort. It is always advisable to diversify your approach so you attract the attention of potential sellers from a variety of different mediums. Ideally, you will employ a mixture of the suggestions outlined above—but no matter which you choose, it is important to remain consistent in your outreach.

Good luck!

Wale Lawal · Answer

Most welcome!

You can try these.

1. Handwritten letters2. Postcards3. Newsletters4. Keepsakes and gifts5. Branded magazines

Jerry Holt · Answer

@Andrew Austin  Evictions in Tennessee are done through the county circuit court. Unfortunately you won't find a ready made list and you will need to build your own list. You will need to look at the individual eviction cases and locate eviction leads that appear to be individual and mom and pop owners. When sourcing the leads, all that reflect LLC's, property management companies, apartment complexes, roommate evictions and other third party entities should tossed out in the process.

You also need to make sure the leads reflect the owner of the property. Many eviction filings are done by third party entities representing the property owner such as eviction service companies and property management companies.

Davidson and Hamilton county circuit courts both have public computers that will connect you with the web portals needed to locate the cases. For Davidson county they also have a service called Case Link where you can subscribe and be able to access the data online. Hope this helps.

Andrew Austin · Answer

@Wale Lawal, thanks for the great advice! Any examples of mailers that have worked well for you in the past?

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