By the time PropStream shows you a distressed property, 50 other investors already mailed it.

The real enemy is data latency. The First-Mover Protocol™ is the method we use to scan 489,892 Detroit properties through our proprietary software, tracking several distress signals straight from public records the moment they are filed. Compound signal stack ranks every address 0 through 100. Contact the seller 60 to 90 days before they hit any commercial list. Free 198-page PDF. Instant download.

The cost of being 60 days late:

Commercial aggregators (PropStream, ListSource, BatchLeads) are 60-90 days behind the records that actually signal motivation
By the time a name shows up on a paid list, fifty other investors have already mailed it — your offer is the 51st
Title insurance does NOT cover municipal compliance liabilities — buy the wrong property and inherit the bill
The records that signal motivation are filed at the city level, not the national aggregator level
The 198-page First-Mover Protocol™ library shows you which records to pull, how to score them, and how to be first to the seller

What's inside the library:

The First-Mover Protocol™ playbook (Detroit + Wayne County focus)
FOIA request templates — fill-in-the-blank, copy-paste ready
50-state county database reference
Lead Stack Template — score and prioritize any list 0 through 100
LEARN call script + objection-handling guide for owner outreach
MAO Calculator Guide — max allowable offer math, walked step-by-step
Rental certification + permit lookup playbook
Compliance-record timeline + redemption-deadline cheat sheet

They show you property records. We show you motivation.

Data layer	PropStream / Zillow	The First-Mover Protocol™
Public property records	✅	✅
Municipal compliance records (city-level)	❌	✅
Compound distress score (0-100)	❌	✅
Direct public-record source (not aggregated)	❌	✅
60-90 day lead-time advantage over commercial lists	❌	✅

By the time a property hits a national list, the smartest investors in your market already know about it. That's because they aren't looking at the same data you are — they're using the First-Mover Protocol™.

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