Most data shows one row per property. You can't see that one landlord owns six homes on your list.
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Landlord list: every rental owner in your zip.
Spur finds the non-owner-occupied homes and small multifamily buildings in your area, groups them by owner, and shows how many rentals each landlord has and where they live. One click adds phone and email.
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See what’s in the list ↓Zip 27610 · Raleigh, NC1,422 landlords
Live searchRental1–5 propertiesIndividual owner
- Gregory A.3 rentals in zipLives in Cary
- Nadia & Omar F.2 rentals in zipLives in VA
- Phyllis T.1 duplexLives in Durham
Phone + email found for 3 of 3Export CSV
Gregory A. scanned your postcard · 11 min ago
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Grouped by ownerwith property and unit counts
Small landlordsfilter out big institutional owners
Owner locationself-managing local or remote
The problem
Most landlord lists don't tell you which landlord is which.
Large rental companies own thousands of homes and never answer a postcard. They need to come off.
Local landlords with a few rentals often manage themselves, and they're the ones who want help.
What's in the list
What's on a landlord list in Spur.
Spur identifies rentals from occupancy and ownership records, then rolls them up by owner so you can see each landlord's portfolio in your market.
1,422landlords in one zip
1,108own one to five rentals
286small landlords living out of state
Fields on every record
- Owner name
- Individual, couple, trust, or LLC.
- Rentals owned
- How many properties they own in your search area.
- Units
- Single-family, duplex, triplex, fourplex, or larger.
- Owner location
- Local, in-state, or out-of-state.
- Years owned
- How long they've held each rental.
- Estimated equity
- Across each property.
- Owner mailing address
- So mail reaches the landlord, not the tenant.
- Owner contact
- Phone and email through enrichment.
Example counts from one Raleigh zip. Rental share depends on the neighborhood.
Sample list
A sample landlord list
Individual landlords with one to five rentals in one zip, largest portfolio first.
Zip 27610Rental1–5 propertiesIndividual owner
| Landlord | Rentals in zip | Units | Owner lives in | Avg. owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory A. | 3 | 3 single-family | Cary, NC | 11 yrs |
| Darnell & Kia P. | 3 | 1 duplex, 1 SFR | Raleigh, NC | 8 yrs |
| Nadia & Omar F. | 2 | 2 single-family | Arlington, VA | 9 yrs |
| Phyllis T. | 1 | 1 duplex | Durham, NC | 24 yrs |
| Stan K. | 2 | 1 fourplex, 1 SFR | Charleston, SC | 16 yrs |
| Rhonda B. | 1 | 1 single-family | Garner, NC | 13 yrs |
Sample data for illustration. Names are partly masked; your results depend on your market and filters.
How it works
From zip code to mailbox in one workflow.
Five steps from rental records to landlords who want help.
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How to work this list
How to work a landlord list.
Landlords want fewer headaches. These plays show how managers, investors, and lenders help.
- 1Offer property management
Self-managing landlords with a few rentals are a manager's best prospects.
Landlord lead generation play → - 2Buy from tired landlords
Long-held rentals with high equity and an owner ready to step back.
Tired landlord play → - 3Offer a DSCR loan
Lenders can refinance or fund the next rental based on rent, not income.
DSCR loan marketing play →
Guide
What a landlord list is, and how to find the small landlords
A landlord list is a list of people and companies who own rental property. It's built from county records by finding properties where the owner doesn't live there, then grouping those properties by owner. The grouping is what turns a property list into a landlord list. It tells you that one person owns three houses on the same side of town, which changes how you talk to them.
Most US rentals are owned by individuals, not institutions. Census Bureau rental housing data shows individual investors own the large majority of single-family and small multifamily rentals. Many of these "mom-and-pop" landlords own one to five properties, manage them themselves, and are the most responsive owners on any list.
Filtering is where a landlord list earns its value. Remove large institutional owners, who rarely respond to mail. Separate local landlords from out-of-state owners, who may need a local manager more than anyone. Use portfolio size to tailor your offer: a one-property accidental landlord needs different help than an owner with five doors.
Different businesses work the same list differently. Property managers offer to take over day-to-day work. Investors offer to buy rentals from landlords ready to retire. Lenders offer DSCR loans for refinancing or expanding. Insurance agents and contractors offer the services every rental needs.
Whatever the offer, mail the owner's mailing address. Mail to the rental reaches the tenant, and nothing says "didn't do the homework" like a management pitch addressed to the person paying rent.
Timing matters with landlords too. Mail tends to land best around lease renewals, after a hard winter, or when property tax and insurance bills arrive, the moments when owning a rental feels most like work. Keep landlords on a steady follow-up schedule so your name is the one they remember when they decide to make a change.
14×return on a year of Spur Team from five new management doors
A few new doors pay for years of Spur.
- Spur Team: $588/yr billed annually
- Five new doors × $1,800 rent × 8% fee × 12 months = $8,640 a year
- Recurring revenue: a door signed once pays every month
Example math. Management fees and rents vary by market. Cost of mail not included. Run your own numbers →
List + outreach in one
Spur vs. the usual way to find landlords
What you needBuying a listSpur
Rental owners grouped by landlordProperty-by-property lists✓ Built in
Institutional owners filtered outMixed into the list✓ Built in
Owner location and portfolio sizeLook up each owner✓ Built in
Landlord phone and emailSeparate skip trace✓ Built in
Letters naming their rentalsGeneric management flyer✓ Built in
FAQ
Landlord List questions
How do I get a list of landlords in my area?
In Spur, search your zip for non-owner-occupied properties. Spur groups them by owner, so you see each landlord, their rentals, and where they live.
How do you know a property is a rental?
When the owner's mailing address differs from the property address and the owner doesn't claim a homestead exemption, the home is very likely a rental.
Can I exclude big rental companies?
Yes. Filter to individual owners or to landlords with one to five properties to remove institutional owners.
Who uses landlord lists?
Property managers, investors, DSCR and portfolio lenders, agents, insurance agents, and contractors who serve rental owners.
Should I mail the landlord or the rental property?
Always the landlord's mailing address. Mail sent to the rental reaches the tenant.
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