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Tired landlord

An absentee owner who has held the property for 10 years or more: a long-time landlord. After a decade of tenants and repairs, many landlords are ready to cash out, often with tenants in place. LeadCounty counts tired landlord 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 tired landlord in 3 steps
  6. How we count it

01How it is defined in LeadCounty

Absentee owner who has owned the property 10+ years.

02How many are on the list today

Tired landlord is on file in 95 of 99 counties this week. The most are in Harris County (Houston), TX (172,611), Cook County (Chicago), IL (124,165), Clark County (Las Vegas), NV (116,451); the typical county has 22,506.

2,746,436properties are on the “Tired landlord” list across 95 counties today
Weeklyrefreshed from the county offices
Tired landlord: owners on the list in each county this week. Largest first.
CountyOn the list
Harris County (Houston), TX172,611
Cook County (Chicago), IL124,165
Clark County (Las Vegas), NV116,451
Miami-Dade County, FL112,400
Lee County (Fort Myers), FL87,593
Dallas County, TX80,608
Maricopa County (Phoenix), AZ77,117
Philadelphia County, PA69,478
Middlesex County (Cambridge), MA66,383
Tarrant County (Fort Worth), TX66,280
Palm Beach County, FL64,375
Orange County (Orlando), FL59,573
Counted from each county's own records at the weekly refresh; 4 counties publish no records for this list. Totals only: the owners are in the app.

03Why it matters

After a decade of tenants and repairs, many landlords are ready to cash out, often with tenants in place.

04Where it shows up in public records

Ownership history from recorded transfers, plus the absentee mailing address.

05How to find tired landlord in 3 steps

  • Step 1, find the record: ownership history from recorded transfers, plus the absentee 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 tired landlord 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 tired landlord 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

  • Offer to buy with tenants in place.
  • Check the portfolio count for owners with several rentals.

08Best stacks with tired landlord

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 tired landlord:

  • Tired landlord + portfolio owner: one owner with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
  • Tired landlord + tax delinquent: tax is past due, a dated and money-based sign of pressure.
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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Absentee owner

An owner whose mailing address is a different house or street than the property: landlords, second-home owners and heirs.What it means →aerial suburban neighborhood golden hour

Owned 10+ years

The latest transfer was 10 or more years ago.What it means →row of rental houses portfolio

Portfolio owner (5+)

An owner with five or more properties in the same county.What it means →
A letter for tired landlord 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 tired landlord is highest

Harris County tired landlords list (172,611)Cook County tired landlords list (124,165)Clark County tired landlords list (116,451)

Lists that stack well with it

What portfolio owner meansWhat tax delinquent means

Glossary

Tired landlordList stackingMotivated seller

Questions

What does tired landlord mean?

An absentee owner who has held the property for 10 years or more: a long-time landlord.

Why does tired landlord matter to investors?

After a decade of tenants and repairs, many landlords are ready to cash out, often with tenants in place.

Where does tired landlord show up in public records?

Ownership history from recorded transfers, plus the absentee mailing address.