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Best deals don’t show up on the MLS. You must uncover and discover them. The real question is, where should you be looking for deals right now?

The March distressed seller data report cuts through the noise. Using current data, we reveal counties where investors are most likely to find discounted, off-market deals. These locations show strong signals of distress, and the sellers in these markets may be open to fast and flexible solutions.

Here are the top 10 counties with the most distressed seller leads in March 2026:

Carlos Zamora has spent 10 years at the intersection of real estate investing and software—first as a wholesaler, then as a co-builder of InvestorFuse, and now as a business development manager at Carrot. This is what he sees from the front lines.

Real estate wholesaling has new rules. Investors who rely on a single strategy are losing deals and taking on unnecessary risk. This article breaks down six exit strategies that can protect your business and help you close more deals.

Ray Glymph went from living in a New York City homeless shelter to owning over 100 rental units. His success is built on a foundation of purpose, persistence, and a desire to give back. Today he is a full-time real estate investor, award-winning coach, and affordable housing advocate featured on Yahoo and Google. He is a 40 Under 40 candidate and NAACP Champion of Change.

Our monthly data indicates that most investment activity is concentrated in Oakland, Macomb, Gwinnett, Ventura, Hartford, and Santa Clara.

In February 2026, our company has generated the most motivated seller leads from these regions: Maricopa, Cook, Broward, Harris, Los Angeles, Clark, and Wayne. The requests for direct cash sales have surged in these counties. Let’s review the local market situation to understand what’s driving the need for a cash sale in these areas.

Andrea Lancioni shares her remarkable journey in real estate investing today. She arrived in the US in 2017 as a single mother from Venezuela—a trained general surgeon who couldn't speak English and couldn't practice medicine. At one time, she had to tackle five jobs just to survive.

Today, Andrea manages a $20 million rental portfolio in South Jersey while running a thriving wholesaling business. She also provides coaching to a community of 400+ Spanish-speaking investors.

We are pleased to announce that motivatedsellers.com has been named among the top 100 real estate tech companies of 2025.

Joelvy De La Cruz is an active first responder and former NYPD officer. He has built a $3.5 million rental portfolio, raised nearly $1 million in private capital, and generates over $20,000 per month in passive income, all while still working full-time on the force.

Austin Baxter found financial freedom through Section 8 investing. Austin Baxter focuses on the BRRRR method. Combined with Section 8 investing, this approach generates $300-$800 monthly positive cash flow from each property. The best part is that this cash flow is achieved without leaving personal capital in the deal. Today, Austin Baxter is building a nationwide portfolio of cash-flowing properties while coaching other investors to avoid the mistakes he encountered along the way.

Pace Morby, a renowned real estate investor, hesitated to invest for seven years until he discovered a reliable lead generation source, which made him a profit of $25,000 in just two weeks. Learn how he has built a community of over 27,000 members on creative financing.