All Forum Posts by: Dolita Adams

Hi BP,

What should I say when I contact a real estate agent to ask them for a list of absentee owners?

What do I offer them in return for their help?

Should they agree, how far back should the list go? I mean should I ask for a list of absentee owners within the last 6 months?

Hi BP,

Can someone explain the steps involved in marketing to an absentee owner? 

1.  I located an abandoned property, I searched the counties property site and found out the name of the owner, but it didn't list a current address for them.

I then did a search on people smart to see if I could find a current address for them.

My search turned up a current address for them, and several other addresses as well including the address of the abandoned property, so I'm pretty sure it's them, but when I searched that counties records to see if the current address people smart had for them was accurate, it did not list them as the owner, but the owners do not live at the address so the owner of the abandoned property could be renting.

2.  So, should I just send a yellow letter or postcard to the current address or all of the addresses they have listed for them?

3.  If one of my mailings should reach them and they contact me, what do I say to them?

Thanks for the advice Mark, but here in Maryland you cannot search by name, only property account identifier and address. And yes I'm positive it's vacant.

Hello BP,

I wanted to know if anyone can tell me how to find the current address of an absentee owner?  I was out driving today and I came across a vacant property that I know has been vacant for at least 3 years now.  When I got home I put the property address in my counties property search website, which is pg county in Maryland by the way, and the owners mailing address is the same as the property address, but of course it is not the principle address.  Can anyone tell me where do I go from here?  How can I find the current mailing address? 

Hello Arktavious, 

First of all thanks so much for your advice. I am new to wholesaling and I live in your area, I am in Capitol Heights. I am glad to finally connect with an experienced investor in my area. I was wondering what title company you use, and what REIA you go to if you attend one? I would be grateful any advice you can give me. Since we are in the same area maybe we can connect and network, would it be ok for me to contact you? I would love to be able learn some things from you. Thanks again! And thanks to everyone for your advice.

Hello BP,

I am new to real estate investing & wholesaling, and my question is, as a wholesaler if I am going to assign my contract to a cash buyer is it my responsibility to obtain the services of a title company or would the buyer I assign the contract to do that?

Thanks Paul,

I'll check it out.

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Hello BP,

Can anyone recommend any investor friendly title companies in PG County, MD that handle wholesale transactions?

I was thinking of purchasing an e-book called How to Wholesale Houses by Dan Breslin of Diamond Equity Investments. Has anyone ever purchased or heard of it?

I am a newbie and I am trying to learn the wholesaling process. Does anybody have a script they use when talking to sellers who respond to their mailings?