Research & Analysis

Original intelligence from public property data

Our platform processes hundreds of thousands of county assessor records to surface ownership patterns that manual research cannot detect. These articles explain the methodology, present findings, and provide practical guidance for real estate professionals.

Research

What is ownership concentration risk in real estate?

How multiple LLCs at the same address signal complex property networks. Why concentration matters for lenders, investors, and title companies.

Research

How multi-entity LLC networks operate in Missouri real estate

Missouri's LLC-friendly environment, common entity structures, and why 19.3% of St. Louis County parcels are held by entity names.

Guide

Why title companies need ownership intelligence beyond the deed

Title searches reveal the current owner. Ownership intelligence reveals the network behind the owner. A complementary data layer for title workflows.

Data Analysis

Out-of-state investor footprint: who owns St. Louis County real estate?

Over 24,000 parcels owned by out-of-state entities. California, Illinois, and Texas lead. Institutional SFR operators visible in the data.

Methodology

Understanding property distress signals: a data-driven approach

Eight measurable signals in county assessor data — from absentee ownership to low improvement ratios — and how composite scoring reveals patterns.

Guide

Real estate due diligence checklist: identifying related-party transactions

An 8-step checklist for identifying entity networks, shared ownership, and concentration patterns using publicly available data.

Data Analysis

St. Louis County property ownership report: 4,934 clusters identified

Data-rich overview of St. Louis County findings. 401,458 parcels, $30.3B in clustered value, Clayton dominance, and top municipality breakdown.

Data Analysis

St. Charles County property ownership report: institutional investors mapped

171,854 parcels analyzed. Lead finding: Invitation Homes operates 65 LLCs controlling 647 parcels from a single Florida address.

Research

Institutional SFR investors in Missouri: who they are and how many properties they own

Invitation Homes (647 parcels), VB One (527), Cerberus SFR (265), Vinebrook Homes (265). The institutional footprint mapped from public data.

Research

Property ownership transparency: why public records matter in real estate

FinCEN beneficial ownership reporting, state LLC transparency laws, and the growing movement to make property ownership data accessible.

See the data behind the research

County-level ownership intelligence reports with PDF analysis and companion CSV. Every cluster, every entity, every parcel.

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