Dead numbers are costing wholesalers deals
The fix is a data source most of them have never heard of. Here's how it works and who can get it.
By Marcus Hale · Oct. 19, 2026
Marcus Hale
Data and tools writer, Off-Market Weekly
Marcus Hale covers data and tools for Off-Market Weekly: where owner contact data comes from, what it costs, and how much of it still reaches anyone. Marcus lives in Phoenix and reads more county records than is probably healthy.
Stories by Marcus Hale
5 ways to find a property owner's phone number, and which ones still work
Free sites, county records, bulk lists, the front door and credit header data. What each one costs, and how often it gets the owner on the phone.
By Marcus Hale · Oct. 19, 2026
"Tier one," "premium," "verified": what phone data labels actually mean
Every data seller has a top shelf. None of the labels tells you whether the number still reaches the owner. Here's what to ask instead.
By Marcus Hale · Oct. 19, 2026