SoCal Municipal Distress Intelligence

Municipal Distress Intelligence
For Institutional Acquisition Teams

We systematically monitor city council agendas, planning and zoning hearings, code enforcement actions, nuisance abatements, and receivership filings across Southern California. Each Monday, you receive a verified municipal distress brief with 18–30 off-market properties (typically 6–10 in each of San Diego, Los Angeles, and Riverside Counties), complete with owner context, financial framing, and clear positioning angles.

18–30 Off-Market Distress Leads / Week
7 Day Window to Act
10 Members Per Region Max

Real Opportunities,
Not Generic Lists

Professional acquisition teams don't need mass lists—they need a short list of situations where municipal pressure is already creating motivation. Every property includes the specific trigger in the public record, the likely financial and timeline pressure on the owner, suggested offer logic based on that situation, and concrete positioning angles for institutional-grade outreach.

01

You Get There First

We track planning commission meetings and code enforcement actions across Southern California. When someone has a permit hearing in 7 days, we flag it. When the city just filed a lien, we catch it. These situations create motivated sellers—but only for a short window before everyone knows about it.

02

Complete Context

We don't just give you an address. You get the full story: what permit they're fighting for, why it matters, what it's costing them, and how to position an offer that actually makes sense. Plus realistic numbers—property value, repair costs, and what you should offer (usually 25-35% below market).

03

Verify Everything

Every property includes links to the actual city documents. You can check our work in 90 seconds—see the hearing notice, the lien filing, the permit denial. When you call the owner and mention their specific situation, they know you did real research. That's how you stand out from the "we buy houses" crowd.

04

Limited Competition

We cap it at 10 members per region. If 20 people are calling the same owner, nobody wins. Right now: San Diego has 7 members, LA has 5, Riverside has 8. When it fills, it fills. This keeps the intelligence valuable instead of becoming just another mass-distributed list.

How It Works

01

We Monitor City Records

Every week we check planning commission meetings, code enforcement actions, and permit hearings across San Diego, LA, and Riverside counties. Most of this is public information—it's just tedious to track. We watch for situations that create motivated sellers: denied permits, upcoming hearings, city liens, failed projects.

02

We Filter for Real Opportunities

Not every permit issue is worth your time. We look for situations where timing, money, or complexity creates actual motivation. Someone with a $5M property facing a 12-month appeal? That's interesting. A denied variance on a project they've already spent $200K planning? Worth looking at. Small stuff or vague problems? We skip those.

03

You Get a PDF Every Monday

7 AM Pacific, 8-10 properties in your inbox. Each one includes the full situation (what's happening and why it matters), realistic numbers (property value, repair costs, suggested offer), links to verify everything yourself, and suggestions on how to approach the owner without sounding like a vulture.

04

You Reach Out

The window is usually 7 days. Either before their hearing (when they're stressed about it) or right after a denial (when they're deciding what to do next). Use the context we give you. Reference their specific situation. Don't send a generic "I buy houses" text. Position your offer as solving their actual problem. That's what works.

Where We Work

We provide focused coverage across three major Southern California counties, monitoring dozens of municipal jurisdictions, planning departments, housing agencies, and code enforcement divisions.

San Diego County

  • City of San Diego (all community planning areas)
  • Coastal jurisdictions: La Jolla, Bird Rock, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach
  • North County: Encinitas, Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista
  • East County: La Mesa, El Cajon, Santee
  • South Bay: Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, National City

Capacity: Up to 10 members per region. Founding members lock in their county before we move to a waitlist.

Los Angeles County

  • City of Los Angeles (all neighborhood councils)
  • Westside: Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood
  • Valley: Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena
  • South Bay: Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach
  • San Gabriel Valley: Alhambra, Arcadia, Monrovia

Capacity: Up to 10 members per region. Founding members lock in their county before we move to a waitlist.

Riverside County

  • Western Riverside: City of Riverside, Corona, Norco
  • Coachella Valley: Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indian Wells
  • Southwest: Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee
  • Mountain communities: Idyllwild, Big Bear (San Bernardino overlap)

Capacity: Up to 10 members per region. Founding members lock in their county before we move to a waitlist.

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Service coverage: San Diego, Los Angeles, and Riverside Counties

What We Track

Permit Battles

Planning commission meetings, permit hearings, coastal development permits, conditional use permits, variances, zoning appeals. Basically any time someone needs city approval and might not get it.

Code Problems

City liens, RSO violations, code enforcement actions, unpermitted work citations. When the city forces someone to fix something or face penalties.

Development Issues

Lot splits, hillside permits, environmental restrictions, neighborhood opposition. Projects that looked simple but turned complicated.

Failed Plans

Denied variances, rejected applications, neighborhood council rejections. Someone tried something, the city said no, now they're stuck.

Select Your Market

Each membership covers one county. Choose the market you operate in.

San Diego
Membership
$1,500
per month
  • 6–10 vetted distress leads weekly
  • City of San Diego & all planning areas
  • North County: Encinitas, Carlsbad, Oceanside
  • East County: La Mesa, El Cajon, Santee
  • South Bay: Chula Vista, National City
  • Complete context & positioning angles
  • Monday 7 AM delivery
  • Cancel anytime
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Los Angeles
Membership
$1,500
per month
  • 6–10 vetted distress leads weekly
  • City of LA & all neighborhood councils
  • Westside: Santa Monica, Beverly Hills
  • Valley: Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena
  • South Bay: Manhattan, Hermosa, Redondo
  • Complete context & positioning angles
  • Monday 7 AM delivery
  • Cancel anytime
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Riverside
Membership
$1,500
per month
  • 6–10 vetted distress leads weekly
  • Western Riverside: Corona, Norco
  • Coachella Valley: Palm Springs, Palm Desert
  • Southwest: Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee
  • Mountain communities coverage
  • Complete context & positioning angles
  • Monday 7 AM delivery
  • Cancel anytime
Get Riverside

Limited to 10 members per county to maintain exclusivity. Operating in multiple markets? Each county requires separate membership. Founding members lock in their spot before we move to waitlist.

Not For Everyone

This Works If You:

  • Buy multiple properties per year in Southern California
  • Have cash or can close quickly (these deals move fast)
  • Don't freak out about permits, liens, or city issues
  • Know how to talk to people without being pushy
  • Actually follow up on leads instead of just collecting them

This Won't Work If You:

  • Need financing contingencies or long escrows
  • Only want turnkey properties with zero problems
  • Send mass "we buy houses" texts to everyone
  • Expect someone else to close the deals for you
  • Get analysis paralysis and never actually make offers