Dirty Deeds How Ex-FBI Agents Track Down ANYONE for Real Estate Deals
Mar 29, 2026
Sean Baker, a former FBI agent turned PI who specializes in person-locates and prison communications, and Larry Baker, a former FBI agent who finds hard-to-track owners using surveillance and a global PI network. They trade wild stories about locating incarcerated sellers, using license-plate and federal records, deploying local investigators worldwide, creative doorstep tactics, and last-minute auction rescues.
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Start With Comprehensive Reports To Narrow Geography
- Start broad with a comprehensive report: address history and criminal records to map counties and 'stomping grounds'.
- Use that geographic focus to prioritize jail checks, court records, land records, and social posts for faster hits.
Finding A Missing Heir Through Street Canvass
- A PI in Tampa canvassed prostitution hotspots after police reports showed repeated arrests and quickly found a missing heir working the street.
- The local PI engaged the street community, verified identity from photos, and closed the deal within 24–48 hours.
Use Foreign Attachés And Local Boots For International Locates
- For deported or international targets, leverage foreign contacts and law-enforcement attachments who have access to local government databases.
- Larry plugged an FBI contact in Mexico to find a deported owner in a Mexican prison within days and arranged local boots-on-ground.