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Naeem Barbour
  • Chicago Heights, IL
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Naeem Barbour
  • Chicago Heights, IL
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Hey guys,

Looking for more flip leads. Besides driving for dollars, and going to real-estate meetups I would like to know some effective way to get leads. Someone told me that you can pull the county's utility shut off list but I'm actually having some trouble location this list. Are there other lists out there in Chicago that acts as a lead? Or maybe more strategies that you acquire properties in Chicago?

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Marty Boardman
  • Real Estate Investor and Instructor
  • Gilbert, AZ
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Marty Boardman
  • Real Estate Investor and Instructor
  • Gilbert, AZ
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I'd be surprised if any such list of utility shut-offs existed. I could be wrong, but I thought ComEd was the major utility in Illinois and they are a private company. They'd be in a lot of trouble if they disclosed publicly a list of customers that were past due on payments.

Up until 2019 I was getting my flip deals primarily from wholesalers and a network of Realtors. But I think those days may be over for good. I'm now targeting pre-foreclosures and auction properties in small to mid-size markets. You may want to search outside Cook County since there's so much competition there. I'd suggest McHenry and Lake counties. Good luck Naeem!

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