How Do You Be A Skip Tracer?
For you to be a skip tracer you need to be familiar with credit applications, credit reports and all of the information that’s available through public records. These items will help you advance in your career as a skip tracer. You should be inquisitive and have some investigate skills as well. Accessing various information sources on the Internet will become a valued asset to have. A skip tracer must have knowledge of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Get the credit application and review the information. Call the home phone number as well as the work phone number in an attempt to contact the debtor. If these are not good phone numbers, call the personal references listed on the application to see if they know the debtor’s whereabouts. Call information to see if there is a new phone listing for the debtor. Send a collection letter to the home address with a request for a forwarding address. Get a copy of the debtor’s credit report, which can be accessed through the computer. Cal
