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Pre-foreclosure leads before they hit the market

10 proprietary distress signals. 25 markets. Systematic early warning for contrarian real estate investors.

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Fear Index Monitor

Real-time distress signals across the hottest contrarian markets in America.

Market Price Change Foreclosure Rate Distress Score
Cape Coral, FL -10.2% 1 in 589 87
Lakeland, FL Declining 1 in 172 82
North Port-Sarasota, FL -8.9% Elevated 79
Tampa, FL -6.1% Rising 71
Austin, TX -6.1% Rising 68
Las Vegas, NV -1.5% 1 in 796 55
Denver, CO -2.5% Rising 48
Columbia, SC Flat 1 in 506 42

10 Distress Signals

Each lead is scored against 10 proprietary signals, grouped by urgency.

P1 IMMINENT

Legal Filing Activity

Bankruptcy, judgment, or foreclosure filings confirmed.

0-3 months
P1 IMMINENT

Tax Delinquency Acceleration

Property tax 90+ days overdue signals cash flow collapse.

2-4 months
P1 IMMINENT

Payment Behavior Collapse

Mortgage default 60+ days. Pre-foreclosure window opens.

3-6 months
P2 DEVELOPING

Tax Delinquency Initiation

First appearance on delinquent rolls. Early strain indicator.

6-12 months
P2 DEVELOPING

HOA / Lien Activity

Multiple creditors competing for limited equity.

6-9 months
P2 DEVELOPING

Occupancy Change

Owner-occupied to vacant. Absent owners less likely to fight.

6-12 months
P2 DEVELOPING

Insurance Lapse

Owner has stopped protecting the asset — or can't afford to.

6-8 months
P3 MONITORING

Property Deterioration

Deferred maintenance signals deepening financial distress.

12-18 months
P3 MONITORING

Long-Term Tax Delinquency

2+ year pattern of non-payment reveals systemic inability to hold.

12-18 months

Ownership / Title Complexity

Rapid ownership changes or probate situations create motivated sellers and negotiation leverage.

12-18 months

From Noise to Signal

A systematic approach to finding asymmetric real estate opportunities.

01

Scan

Continuous monitoring of distress indicators across all 25 target markets in real-time.

02

Filter

AI-powered filters eliminate noise and surface only properties matching institutional-grade distress indicators.

03

Signal

Verified leads delivered to your dashboard with full property dossiers and investment analysis.

04

Act

Move on high-conviction opportunities with a 72-hour head start over the rest of the market.


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$44/mo
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  • 90-day history
  • Full API access
  • Bulk export
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The Signal Report

Full contrarian thesis on one market — complete analysis of all 10 distress signals, neighborhood-level heat maps, and specific property recommendations.

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FAQ

Our signals are sourced directly from county records, court filings, and municipal databases — not scraped or estimated. Each data point is verified against primary sources with a 48-hour freshness guarantee on P1 signals. Historical accuracy across our tracking period exceeds 94%.
Start with the Fear Index. Markets with distress scores above 70 are showing the strongest convergence of signals. Cape Coral, Lakeland, and North Port-Sarasota in Florida are currently the highest-signal markets. The free tier gives you one market to start — pick the one closest to your buy box.
Scout and Pro plans include CSV export and API access. The API supports webhooks for real-time notifications when new leads match your criteria. We integrate with common CRMs including Salesforce, HubSpot, and REI-specific tools like InvestorFuse and Podio.
Subscriptions can be cancelled anytime — no questions asked. For The Signal Report, we offer a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. If the report doesn't meet your expectations, we'll refund the full $89.
Yes. We license our distress signal data and Fear Index scoring to funds, brokerages, and prop-tech platforms. Contact us for enterprise pricing and API access tiers.

Why We're Different

Built by Investors

Our team actively invests in distressed markets. Every feature exists because we needed it ourselves.

Transparent Methodology

Fear Index markets are selected using proprietary distress criteria — not hype cycles.

Local Signal, Not National Noise

Each market is individually sourced at the local level for maximum accuracy.


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