Are there ever any properties that you drive past and just want?

[Joe M.]

Are there ever any properties that you drive past and just want?

There are a few small multifamilies in areas that I drive past and think to myself "I would love to own those"

While probably being great cash cows for their owners, any suggestions on any non creepy way of finding out who the owners are, but then approaching them to see if they were open to selling?   Any success stories out there as well on situations like this?