Platform guide

How LandGrab.pro works

From raw public records to a signed offer — here's the exact path the platform takes you through.

Baltimore's distressed property market is opaque by design.

Tax sale lists are buried in PDFs. Foreclosure filings live in court dockets. Vacant building registries are updated sporadically. Owner contact info is hidden behind LLCs.

LandGrab.pro aggregates all of it — 1,238 scored properties, 8 data sources, real-time auction tracking — and surfaces the deals worth acting on before anyone else sees them.

Step 01

Discover

Find deals before they hit the market

The platform continuously monitors Baltimore City tax sale filings, circuit court foreclosure dockets, DHCD vacant building registrations, and city disposition records. Every property is geocoded, deduplicated, and scored the moment it enters the pipeline.

  • 1,238 properties scored across 8 data sources
  • Real-time auction tracking from 21 adapters
  • 44 neighborhood polygons with historical context
  • Deal scores updated nightly
Explore the map

Step 02

Evaluate

Three intelligence layers on every property

Open any property dossier and you get three stacked intelligence layers: deal scoring with distress signals, 8-neighborhood historical context, and restoration potential scoring. No spreadsheets. No manual research.

  • Deal score 0–100 with equity spread estimate
  • Restoration potential: 465 HIGH_POTENTIAL properties identified
  • Unified timeline pulling from 8 DB tables
  • Acquisition readiness stage: Bid Ready → Research Only
Browse properties

Step 03

Acquire

Know exactly how to buy it

Every property has a primary acquisition method — tax sale lien, foreclosure auction, receivership sale, city disposition, or direct owner outreach. The platform tells you which path applies, what the blockers are, and what to do next.

  • Next Best Actions ranked by urgency
  • Jurisdiction rules with statutory citations
  • Acquisition paths with estimated timelines
  • Bid-ready CTA deep-links to the Deal Analyzer
View auctions

Step 04

Analyze

Run the numbers before you bid

The Deal Analyzer takes ARV, acquisition cost, rehab estimate, and holding costs and outputs a full investment return model. Pre-filled from property intelligence — you just confirm the numbers.

  • ARV vs. acquisition cost equity spread
  • Rehab cost estimator by property condition
  • ROI, cash-on-cash, and cap rate outputs
  • Exportable deal summary for lenders
Open analyzer

Step 05

Track

Manage your pipeline from research to close

Move properties through 19 pipeline stages from First Look to Closed. Log offers with full history. Assign properties to team members. Set alerts for auction dates, tax sale deadlines, and foreclosure filings.

  • 19-stage acquisition pipeline
  • Full offer history with readiness cache
  • Team roles: Owner, Manager, Analyst, Viewer
  • Alerts for auctions, filings, and deadlines
View pipeline

Five ways to acquire a distressed property in Baltimore

The platform identifies which path applies to each property and tells you what to do next.

Tax Sale / Lien

Purchase a tax lien certificate at the annual Baltimore City tax sale. Redemption period applies. Highest volume of actionable deals.

Foreclosure Auction

Bid at a circuit court foreclosure auction. Requires deposit day-of. Title is typically clean post-sale.

Receivership Sale

Court-appointed receiver sells the property to fund remediation. Often below market. Requires monitoring court dockets.

City Disposition

Purchase directly from Baltimore City's land bank or surplus property program. Competitive application process.

Direct to Owner

Reach the owner before any legal action. Highest margin potential. Requires skip tracing and outreach.

Where the data comes from

Baltimore City Tax Sale

Annual tax lien auction list — delinquent accounts, lien amounts, parcel IDs

Maryland Circuit Court

Foreclosure filings, lis pendens, sale schedules, case outcomes

DHCD Vacant Buildings

Registered vacant building notices, violation history, receivership referrals

Baltimore City GIS

Parcel boundaries, zoning, property characteristics, ownership records

Maryland SDAT

State Department of Assessments and Taxation — assessed values, ownership chain

Ashland Auction

Primary foreclosure auctioneer for Baltimore City — live auction schedules

Harvey West Auctions

Secondary foreclosure auctioneer — tax sale and judicial auctions

Baltimore City Permits

Building permits, code violations, inspection history

1,238

Scored properties

465

High-potential deals

8

Live data sources

21

Auction adapters

Common questions

Ready to find your next deal?

1,238 scored properties. Real data. No spreadsheets.