Florida Real Estate Investing Blog

Probate, divorce, pre-foreclosure & eviction lead strategy, Florida county breakdowns, and skip-tracing tactics for real estate investors.

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Pre-Foreclosure

11 min read

How to Find Pre-Foreclosure Leads in Florida: A 2026 Investor's Guide

Florida is the most active pre-foreclosure market in the U.S. — 10,099 foreclosure starts in Q1 2026, second only to Texas. This guide explains exactly what triggers pre-foreclosure status under Florida law, when the public-record signal first appears, and where to source those filings before the rest of the market catches up.

May 1, 2026

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Probate & Inheritance

9 min read

Florida's New $150K Summary Administration Threshold: What Probate Investors Need to Know in 2026

Florida just doubled the summary administration cap to $150,000 effective July 1, 2026. Here's what CS/SB 1500 changes, how summary administration differs from formal, ancillary, and disposition without administration — and why the new threshold widens the pool of fast-moving Florida probate real estate for investors.

April 28, 2026

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Market Analysis

6 min read

Florida Foreclosures 2026: What the Data Means for Real Estate Investors

Florida ranked #1 in the nation for foreclosure rate in October 2025. By Q1 2026 bank repossessions had risen 108% year-over-year. Here's what the data shows and what it means for Southwest Florida investors.

April 25, 2026

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Divorce Leads

7 min read

Florida Divorce Leads: A Real Estate Investor's Guide

Florida has one of the highest divorce rates in the U.S. Here's how real estate investors find and work divorce leads — from DIY court searches to next-day courthouse platforms.

April 22, 2026

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Probate & Inheritance

12 min read

How to Use Obituaries for Real Estate Leads in Florida: An Ethical Guide for Beginners

Florida obituaries are one of the highest-converting lead sources in real estate — but most beginners do it wrong. A Florida-specific, ethics-first guide to sourcing, timing, outreach, and what NOT to do when working probate and inherited property leads.

April 18, 2026

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Lead Generation

7 min read

PocketLeads vs ForeclosuresDaily: Modern Lead Intelligence vs Spreadsheet Lists

Both platforms deliver courthouse-sourced motivated seller leads — but one gives you a spreadsheet, the other gives you a complete lead intelligence platform. Here's how PocketLeads and ForeclosuresDaily compare.

April 14, 2026

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Product Updates

10 min read

Introducing PocketLeads: Wake Up to Yesterday's Courthouse Filings, Fully Enriched and Ready to Close

PocketLeads is an all-in-one real estate lead intelligence platform that delivers same-day courthouse filings — fully enriched, skip-traced, and ready to act on. See what your morning looks like when your leads arrive before anyone else's.

April 11, 2026