How to Get Started With Repo Contracts Table of Contents. Starting Your Brand Awareness as a Repo Agent. Start Reaching Out. Make phone calls to potential clients once a month or so. Scatter Business Cards. Give Away Gifts. Contacting Companies for Contracts. Working at a Repo Company. Freelancing Your Services.
Know the Repo Laws of Your State. The first thing to know about how to repo a car is you need to be aware of how repo laws stand within the jurisdictions where you will conduct business. Make Sure the Debtor Is in Default. Locate and Verify the Car. Choose the Method to Repossess. Do Not Breach the Peace.
Generally, cars are repossessed once payments are 90 days in default. Just don't expect lenders to give you a heads-up when the Repo Man will come calling. They typically contract that work out to towing services that specialize in snatching cars.
What Happens If the Repo Agent Doesn't Find Your Car? But if you make it hard for the repo agent to get it, then the creditor may use another method to get the car back, called "replevin." Replevin can be just as costly as a repossession, if not more so.
Repo agents have limitations when it comes to accessing private property, particularly closed garages and locked gates. While repo agents can legally access open private property like an unfenced driveway off the street, they are prohibited from entering closed garages or other private spaces without authorization.
You are allowed to bid on your own vehicle just like everyone else can when the lender sells it, and if you win, you get the car back. Depending on where you live, your lender might be legally required to tell you what they plan to do with your repossessed vehicle.
If your lender repossesses your car and then sells it at an auction, you may bid on the vehicle to try to buy it back. But even if you buy back the car, you'll still remain liable for any resulting deficiency balance.