Laura Pop-Badiu

Vacant houses, neglected buildings and empty lots often attract less direct competition than listed properties, and they can point to owners who may be open to selling simply to stop the carrying costs, maintenance hassle or legal exposure. The catch in this case, however, is that the properties can be easier to spot than the people behind them.

When trying to quickly and efficiently contact property owners, you need to identify the right person, the right time and the right channel for outreach. This guide explores all the best strategies to contact property owners, from cold calling scripts and email templates to other successful outreach tips.

For real estate professionals looking for the best ways to find property owners — whether through free methods based on public sources or paid tools with verified, in-depth data — this comprehensive guide breaks down every step of the due diligence process.

To help real estate professionals find foreclosed homes in a timely and efficient manner, this guide breaks down every step of the research process — from understanding foreclosure status all the way to finding contact information for owners and looking past LLCs.

Whether you’re a a developer evaluating a parcel or a buyer doing due diligence, there are several free and paid methods to accurately determine land boundaries. This guide covers county GIS portals, premium real estate data solutions and professional surveys — explaining what each method offers, what it costs and when to use it.

For real estate buyers, investors or other professionals looking to do a title search, this guide breaks down the best ways to confirm who legally owns a property. It also explores the most effective strategies to verify liens or mortgages, as well as how to uncover valuable tax information.

Finding property owners by map requires a dedicated strategy that includes knowing where to look, how to evaluate nearby parcels and understanding how properties connect. Learn all there is to know about how to optimize the process and find property owners faster and in a more intuitive way.

Finding homeowners’ phone numbers can be a challenge for real estate professionals, as privacy limitations and outdated public records make the process harder and more time-consuming. This guide explores tried-and-true methods used to find property owners’ phone numbers in a quick, reliable and easy way.

Knowing how to determine property lines in real estate is a crucial skill that any professional needs to master. This guide breaks down the most efficient ways to find property lines by address, which ultimately helps you determine ownership, confirm lot size, define rights and responsibilities and other factors that have the potential to affect value and risk.

PropertyShark enables users to build property owner lists right inside the platform, in order to find motivated sellers, absentee owners, landlords or simply owners in specific areas, building types or value ranges. Learn more about the best ways to build comprehensive and fully customizable property owner lists that will pave the way to successful deals.

For real estate buyers and investors, accurate and reliable foreclosure data is crucial when looking to buy. Explore the top specialized foreclosure platforms, both free and paid, each broken down by their best features like geographic coverage, data accuracy and depth, cost and other relevant traits.