If someone did defraud you, I think the cops would be the first course of action. The cops may have tools better equipped for this, and cost you nothing, since it is now their investigation for fraud and the criminal charges that go with it.
O.K., you get your pre-foreclosure leads, find the owner’s name, present location, and phone #(I’m lucky-I own a skip trace co. and can usually accomplish this very quickly and efficiently). Will the sheriff consider you a telemarketer and maybe bust you for violating the no-call law? Hmmm…I wonder?
Steve, that’s an interesting question that sort of has me wondering. My gut says the new law won’t affect you but I do want to check it out.
My background is in Call Centers, primarily in the Accounts Receivables industry (which is probably where a lot of your clients come from). BTW… what is your most effective SkipTracing tool. I have found that the best overall is Accurint. You can find almost anyone. One of their salesmen has become a friend of mine and I call on him whenever I need to find someone real bad. Or call someone I know at a collection agency.