Who owns this vacant house?

Question

I was driving for dollars today and I found a great looking brick house that was boarded up in a great neighborhood. How can I find out who owns it now and who to contact?

Randy Rodenhouse · Answer

Here’s a crazy idea. Take a blank bandit sign and write on it home for sale and your number and our in front yard. They will call you.... LOL.  Or a neighbor will call and now you can ask the neighbor what they know.  Yes there is some risks but without risk no reward!  A more conservative approach would be to put on the sign “looking to buy your house” and your phone number....this would look more like a “we buy houses” sign which most are used to seeing.

Michael G. · Answer

@Tyshawn Best

@Bob Daniels said it best. I often reference county tax records for this information. I would warn that this information could be outdated at times - at least for my state's websites. To get the most reliable information I recommend visiting city hall to access deed and tax records.

From the tax records on the county website it should provide the owner name and his or her registered address (hopefully this is their home or business). From there you can write a letter inquiring about the property or your interest in purchasing it. I also recommend going the old fashioned way and leaving a note on the door (the boarded up house) introducing yourself and your interests: leaving your contact information for them in the process.

Best of luck. There are a lot of gems like this waiting to be revitalized!

Bob Daniels · Answer

Public records at the county or online should tell you who owns the property, then try skiptracing that individual.