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Portfolio owner (5+)

An owner with five or more properties in the same county. Portfolio owners sell in bundles when they retire or rebalance; one conversation can cover several houses. LeadCounty counts portfolio owner (5+) in every county it covers and refreshes the counts weekly.

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In this guide
  1. How it is defined in LeadCounty
  2. How many are on the list today
  3. Why it matters
  4. Where it shows up in public records
  5. How to find portfolio owner (5+) in 3 steps
  6. How we count it

01How it is defined in LeadCounty

Owner owns 5 or more properties in this county.

02How many are on the list today

Portfolio owner (5+) is on file in 99 of 99 counties this week. The most are in Cook County (Chicago), IL (283,123), Harris County (Houston), TX (217,316), Maricopa County (Phoenix), AZ (209,260); the typical county has 26,778.

3,642,017properties are on the “Portfolio owner (5+)” list across 99 counties today
Weeklyrefreshed from the county offices
Portfolio owner (5+): owners on the list in each county this week. Largest first.
CountyOn the list
Cook County (Chicago), IL283,123
Harris County (Houston), TX217,316
Maricopa County (Phoenix), AZ209,260
Franklin County, OH108,473
Clark County (Las Vegas), NV103,970
Tarrant County (Fort Worth), TX100,796
Miami-Dade County, FL100,512
Wayne County (Detroit), MI84,335
Dallas County, TX76,725
Philadelphia County, PA70,202
El Paso County, TX69,740
Cuyahoga County (Cleveland), OH57,658
Counted from each county's own records at the weekly refresh. Totals only: the owners are in the app.

03Why it matters

Portfolio owners sell in bundles when they retire or rebalance; one conversation can cover several houses.

04Where it shows up in public records

Owner names grouped on the county's tax roll.

05How to find portfolio owner (5+) in 3 steps

  • Step 1, find the record: owner names grouped on the county's tax roll.
  • 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 portfolio owner (5+) 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 portfolio owner (5+) 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

  • Stack with owned 15+ years to find landlords ready to exit.

08Best stacks with portfolio owner (5+)

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 portfolio owner (5+):

  • Portfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ years: 15+ years of ownership usually means paid-down debt and real equity.
  • Portfolio owner (5+) + tired landlord: a long-time landlord who may be ready to cash out.
LeadCounty editorial and data team

We collect official county, court and city records every week and turn them into scored, explained property research for investors and agents. Every guide is based on how these public records actually work.

How we make these guides. We write from official offices and statutes, name the source of each number and fix mistakes when you tell us. See our editorial standards and methodology. What changed: the counts and examples are refreshed weekly.

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Owns in 2+ counties

A private owner (person, LLC or trust) with properties in two or more counties we cover.What it means →
A letter for portfolio owner (5+) ownersFor absentee owners of houses and rentals

Dear [first name],

I'm a local buyer interested in your rental at [property address]. If managing it from a distance, tenants or repairs have become more work than they are worth, I can buy it with the tenants in place, as-is, on your timeline.

No showings, no repairs, no commissions.

Send it in the app

The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.

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Where portfolio owner (5+) is highest

Cook County (Chicago), IL (283,123)Harris County (Houston), TX (217,316)Maricopa County (Phoenix), AZ (209,260)

Lists that stack well with it

What owned 15+ years meansWhat tired landlord means

Glossary

List stackingMotivated seller

Questions

What does portfolio owner (5+) mean?

An owner with five or more properties in the same county.

Why does portfolio owner (5+) matter to investors?

Portfolio owners sell in bundles when they retire or rebalance; one conversation can cover several houses.

Where does portfolio owner (5+) show up in public records?

Owner names grouped on the county's tax roll.