Best strategies for targeting distressed absentee landlords?

[Slava Menn]

Love these forums - so many knowledgeable people here! We're a young team with some good early success in single family flips and multi-family ->condo conversions in Boston area. Now it's time to start sourcing deals.

We've heard a lot about strategies but lets talk tactics.

What are the best ways to find distressed sellers? Specifically how do I find lists of absentee landlords:

1. Code Violations?

2. Tenant evictions?

3. Back taxes?

[Andre St.George]

Typically every market is different, I know here in Virginia I'm able to go down to the courthouse and pick up that type of information. A little trick I use as well is to communicate with your local property management companies and ask if any of their clients have properties their looking to get rid of.

Sometimes it's hit or miss but it can be very effective.