Freedom of information act is the tool we can use to mine data from government agencies that is not readily available from typical list & data sellers. Some cities & agencies are very cooperative, others give you the run around, provide unusable data or simply ignore your requests. It's a delicate art sometimes, & sometimes you run into a dead end or a rabbit hole. But sometimes BOOM you hit a nice deep rich vein of gold. Would I spend a ton of time on it...No, there are some activities you need to prioritize. Make a promise to spend maybe 15-20 hrs over the rest of the year requesting lists & following up on rejections & denials for data from some agencies: i.e. Code Enforcement, Health Department, Public Safety, etc. You just may uncover a hidden goldmine. If you join Summer School I will touch on some things that have worked for me.

Are y'all getting fire protection when you get partial interest?

We haven't really dove into it. We are mostly working through local court and property records.

Does this sound familiar “I have a partial ownership for x% and I’m on the deed, just need help getting the rest so I can flip this property for big bucks!” If you are an owner of record , no matter how small the percentage you can be held 100% liable for what happens on that property…. Was there an opening in that boarded up house , an empty pool , did someone get injured or god forbid die? The risk may be small but are you willing to roll the dice? Part of this course will address this, I don’t just focus on the possible big scores. I shared this with a young investor I met in Tulsa “My wish for you is to only have to build your fortune ONCE, and not lose it because you were careless and only were taught how to play offense and not defense to protect what you have achieved “

I’m convinced most investors are 3 breakthroughs away from creating the wealth they seek. What are your top 3?