Pre-foreclosure is one of the most profitable niches in real estate investing — but only if you can find these deals before they hit the open market.
What Is Pre-Foreclosure?
When a homeowner misses mortgage payments, the lender files a Notice of Default (NOD) with the county courthouse. This public filing begins the pre-foreclosure period — typically 90–120 days before the property is formally auctioned.
During this window, the homeowner is often highly motivated to sell quickly to avoid foreclosure. That's your opportunity.
How to Find Pre-Foreclosures Early
Monitor county records daily — NODs are public filings. Most investors don't check these because it's time-consuming to do manually.
Use 99Sellers — Our platform aggregates NODs from every county in the US and delivers them to your dashboard, updated every day.
Act fast — The pre-foreclosure window is short. The investors who call first win more deals.
The 99Sellers Advantage
With 99Sellers, you skip the manual research entirely. Filter by state, county, equity level, and distress type — then unlock the owner's phone number, email, and mailing address instantly.