01How it is defined in LeadCounty
Absentee owner with an eviction (12 mo) or a code violation (24 mo).
02How many are on the list today
Landlord in trouble is on file in 28 of 99 counties this week. The most are in Milwaukee County, WI (20,056), Tarrant County (Fort Worth), TX (18,318), Harris County (Houston), TX (15,318); the typical county has 3,031.
| County | On the list |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee County, WI | 20,056 |
| Tarrant County (Fort Worth), TX | 18,318 |
| Harris County (Houston), TX | 15,318 |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | 10,505 |
| Davidson County (Nashville), TN | 9,012 |
| Baltimore County, MD | 7,114 |
| Jackson County (Kansas City), MO | 6,814 |
| Lee County (Fort Myers), FL | 6,711 |
| Franklin County, OH | 6,084 |
| Cook County (Chicago), IL | 5,856 |
| Travis County (Austin), TX | 4,895 |
| Cuyahoga County (Cleveland), OH | 4,160 |
03Why it matters
Problem tenants and city fines are the two things that make landlords sell.
04Where it shows up in public records
Combines court eviction filings and city code cases with the assessor's mailing address.
05How to find landlord in trouble in 3 steps
- Step 1, find the record: combines court eviction filings and city code cases with the assessor's mailing address.
- Step 2, match it to the property: join the record to the parcel by its parcel number and the owner's name and address, so you know which house it belongs to.
- Step 3, add a second reason: stack landlord in trouble with another list to see which owners have more than one reason to sell. LeadCounty does steps 1 and 2 for every property each week.
06How we count it
LeadCounty counts landlord in trouble from each county's own records and shows the number for every county in the table above, refreshed weekly. A county that does not publish the record shows no count rather than a guess.
07How to use it
- Lead with a simple, as-is offer that removes the hassle.
08Best stacks with landlord in trouble
One list gives you a reason; two or three lists together give you owners with several reasons at once. The stacks that work best with landlord in trouble:
- Landlord in trouble + owned 15+ years: 15+ years of ownership usually means paid-down debt and real equity.
- Landlord in trouble + portfolio owner: one owner with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
