--- title: "Skip Tracing for Real Estate Investors" description: "How real estate investors and wholesalers use skip tracing to find property owners, absentee landlords, and motivated sellers for off-market deals." lang: en json-ld: | { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "headline": "Skip Tracing for Real Estate: Investor Guide", "description": "How real estate investors and wholesalers use skip tracing to find property owners, absentee landlords, and motivated sellers for off-market deals.", "author": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "1SkipTrace" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "1SkipTrace", "url": "https://1skiptrace.com" }, "mainEntityOfPage": "https://1skiptrace.com/guides/skip-tracing-for-real-estate" } --- [ 1 SkipTrace Skip Trace Services ](/) - [](/about)About - [](/how-it-works)How It Works - Services - [](/coverage)Coverage - [](/who-we-serve)Who We Serve - [](/resources)Resources - [](/faq)FAQ - [](/contact)Contact [Order Skip Trace](/order)[(844) 791-9800](tel:844-791-9800) [Resources](/resources)Guide # Skip Tracing for Real Estate: Investor Guide How real estate investors and wholesalers use skip tracing to find property owners, absentee landlords, and motivated sellers for off-market deals. ## Skip Tracing for Real Estate Professionals Skip tracing has become an essential tool for real estate investors, wholesalers, and agents who need to find property owners for off-market deals. When a property appears vacant, distressed, or owned by an out-of-state entity, skip tracing can identify and locate the actual owner. Real estate skip tracing typically involves searching property tax records, deed records, and multiple databases to find the owner's current contact information including phone numbers, email addresses, and mailing addresses. ## Finding Absentee Property Owners Absentee owners — those who don't live at the property address — represent some of the most motivated sellers in real estate. Skip tracing helps investors identify these owners and reach them directly, bypassing the competitive MLS market. Our comprehensive skip trace provides the owner's current address, all known phone numbers, and associated persons, giving real estate professionals multiple ways to make contact and present offers. ## Heir Property & Estate Sales When a property owner passes away, the property may transfer to heirs who are unaware of or uninterested in maintaining it. 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