A landlord across town can check on their rental any afternoon. They're rarely as motivated as an owner 1,500 miles away.
Free list · Out-of-state owners
Out-of-state owner list: the owners farthest from their property.
Spur returns every property in your zip whose owner's mailing address is in another state, with the state they live in, how long they've owned, their equity, and whether the home is vacant. One click adds phone and email.
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See what’s in the list ↓Zip 75217 · Dallas, TX947 out-of-state owners
Live searchOwner state ≠ TXSingle-familyOwned 7+ yrs
- Renee & Carl O.8916 Bruton RdLives in CA
- Isaiah K.1407 Jim Miller RdLives in GA
- Chen Family Trust7621 Lake June RdLives in WA
Phone + email found for 3 of 3Export CSV
Isaiah K. scanned your postcard · 8 min ago
Free to pull · Owner contact in 1 click
Owner stateon every record, so you can tailor the letter
Vacancy + equitystack the signals that matter most
1 clickfrom record to phone and email
The problem
Absentee lists are too broad. Out-of-state is the sharp end.
Owners who moved away years ago may not have updated their mailing address with the county.
A generic "we buy houses" card doesn't acknowledge that the owner manages everything from another state.
What's in the list
What's on an out-of-state owner list in Spur.
Spur compares the owner's mailing state with the property's state, then adds the details that tell you whether distance has become a problem.
947out-of-state owners in one zip
604owned 7+ years
2127+ years with 60%+ equity
Fields on every record
- Owner state and city
- Where the owner receives mail.
- Owner mailing address
- Updated through enrichment when the county's is stale.
- Years owned
- Long-distance owners of many years are often tired.
- Estimated equity
- Whether they can sell at a fair discount.
- Vacancy
- An empty home far away is a growing problem.
- Owner type
- Individual, trust, or LLC.
- Property details
- Type, size, and year built.
- Owner contact
- Phone and email through enrichment.
Example counts from one Dallas zip. Out-of-state ownership is higher in investor-heavy markets.
Sample list
A sample out-of-state owner list
Single-family homes in one Dallas zip owned 7+ years by owners in other states.
Zip 75217Owner state ≠ TXSingle-familyOwned 7+ yrs
| Owner | Property | Owner lives in | Owned | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Family Trust | 7621 Lake June Rd | Seattle, WA | 21 yrs | 100% |
| Renee & Carl O. | 8916 Bruton Rd | Fresno, CA | 16 yrs | 78% |
| Isaiah K. | 1407 Jim Miller Rd | Atlanta, GA | 12 yrs | 64% |
| Gloria P. | 502 N Prairie Creek Rd | Tulsa, OK | 18 yrs | 91% |
| Terrence & Mia L. | 9133 Elam Rd | Chicago, IL | 9 yrs | 58% |
| Hassan A. | 2810 Pemberton Hill Rd | Denver, CO | 8 yrs | 61% |
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 a zip code to owners who are tired of managing from afar.
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How to work this list
How to work an out-of-state owner list.
Distance turns small problems into big ones. These plays show how to help.
- 1Acknowledge the distance
Letters that name where the owner lives and the hassles of managing from afar get read.
Out-of-state owner play → - 2Offer local management
Property managers can take the day-to-day off a distant owner's plate.
Landlord lead generation play → - 3Catch the accidental landlords
Owners who moved for work and kept their old home often never planned to be landlords.
Accidental landlord play →
Guide
What an out-of-state owner list is, and why distance drives motivation
An out-of-state owner list is a set of properties whose owners have a mailing address in a different state from the property. It's a subset of absentee ownership: every out-of-state owner is absentee, but most absentee owners live nearby. That difference matters. A landlord who lives across town can check on a tenant, meet a contractor, or handle a vacancy on their way home. An owner 1,500 miles away has to do all of that by phone, through people they may not know or trust.
Out-of-state owners include investors who bought remotely, accidental landlords who moved for a job and kept their old home, retirees who moved south, and heirs who inherited a house in their parents' city. Over time, the distance turns small problems into expensive ones: deferred maintenance, longer vacancies, missed code notices, and tenants who know no one is watching.
That's why out-of-state owners are some of the most responsive owners on any absentee list, especially when you stack a second signal. Owned for 15 years or more often means a paid-down property and a tired owner. Vacancy means they're paying for a house that earns nothing. Tax delinquency or code violations suggest they've stopped keeping up. High equity means they can sell at a fair price and still come out ahead.
Write the letter for the distance. Name the property, mention where they live now, and acknowledge what managing from afar involves. Offer something that removes the burden, such as an as-is sale with no trips required, local management, or a repair crew, and make it easy to respond from wherever they are.
Addresses go stale. Owners who moved away often never updated their mailing address with the county, so the tax bill gets forwarded or lost. Enrichment refreshes the address and adds a phone and email, which can make the difference between a letter that's read and one that's returned.
25×return on a year of Spur Team from one $15,000 deal
One out-of-state deal pays for years of Spur.
- Spur Team: $588/yr billed annually
- Mail 250 stacked out-of-state owners × 3 touches = 750 postcards at $1.09 = $818
- One $15,000 deal = 25× your subscription
Example math. Deal size and response rates vary by market. Run your own numbers →
List + outreach in one
Spur vs. buying an out-of-state owner list
What you needBuying a listSpur
Owners filtered by statePaid per record from a list broker✓ Built in
Refreshed mailing addressesStale county addresses✓ Built in
Stacked filtersExtra cost per filter✓ Built in
Owner phone and emailSeparate skip trace✓ Built in
Letters that mention the distanceGeneric "we buy houses" mail✓ Built in
FAQ
Out-of-State Owner List questions
How do I find out-of-state property owners?
Search any zip in Spur and filter for owners whose mailing address is in a different state from the property. You can also choose a specific owner state.
What's the difference between absentee and out-of-state owners?
Absentee owners don't live at the property; many live nearby. Out-of-state owners live in a different state, which usually makes managing the property harder.
Why are out-of-state owners good leads?
Distance makes every repair, vacancy, and tenant issue harder and more expensive, so long-distance owners are often more open to selling or hiring help.
What if the owner's address is out of date?
Enrichment refreshes the mailing address and adds phone and email, which helps reach owners who moved after the county's record was set.
Who uses out-of-state owner lists?
Investors and wholesalers, property managers, agents prospecting rental listings, contractors, and lenders.
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