Why Real Estate Investors Search Public Records

Frank Chen

Hi, this is Frank Chen with REIClub.com, the only site you need as a real estate investor. Today I've got a quick video on searching public records to find private lenders

Why Would You Need To Search Public Records?

Find out who owns a property
Bankruptcies, Liens, Probates – investment opportunities
Tax ID number or parcel number
Research before mortgage and tax auctions
Find out how long the seller has owned the home
Have improvements been made?
Making offers – find out the original purchase price
Private Lenders

How to Access and Search Your Counties Public Records

Find out what county you are in based on the Zip
Visit the county clerk's website
Call in or you may have to visit the office to get more information
Search by last name, document type and/or category and dates
For Private Lenders – Set your search for “MORTGAGE”
Search for dates after post 2009
Some counties, you need to enter a name or the first three letters of a name
Looking for small companies, LLCs, individuals, names that don't look like banks
Amount loaned out
Always remember to ask questions about anything you are confused on

Contacting the Private Lenders from Public Record Searches

Organize your list of names and addresses in an excel
Send them direct mail using a high conversion piece
Introducing yourself as an investor who works with private lenders
Provide contact info – email, phone, website – be accessible
Ask if they'd like to be informed of any investing opportunities

Every investor needs to know how to search real estate public records. These records reveal information on homes that are invaluable and cannot be found anywhere else. Hopefully, with the information I provided, you will be able find yourself some private lenders in the next few days.

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