I have even heard of the LL charging tenants based on SQF a portion of the utilities although I doubt that would work for a large complex but maybe if they are divided into 4 unit buildings and metered separately.

Now the big but, laws for licensing were passed to protect the public and many times investors cross the line into licensed activity and as far as I'm concerned if you get nailed good.I was an investor for ten years before I got a license so my first love is investing and being a broker was intended to aid my investing.

It's spelled out with the BOR and in state law.The reason for disclosure or the spirit of the law is to provide the public of your expertise in the area of real estate that another person may not have, you are seen as the expert and disclosure is giving notice of you having greater knowledge than an average person you may be dealing with.

If you are not an employee of the company that owns the RE or the owner and you are managing the leasing of properties to the public for owners, you're acting as an agent.

. - As far as the first part of your question, virtually all info available to title searchers and companies is public info.

here is a news link...http://www.breakthematrix.com/The-Public-Trust/NH-to-Secede-over-Federal-Governments-Treasonous-Acts (i hope that is okay)

Most of the time when you buy from a motivated seller, there will not be a sign in the yard and the seller will not have been doing any public marketing.Whether the property is vacant or not does not matter, though being vacant always help the seller be more motivated.Ok comparing REO's versus buying directly from motivated sellers, my experience is that you will get much higher profit margins from buying directly from motivated sellers.I'm curious, Curt, I thought you said that you only buy REO's and not directly from homeowners, so do you make your statement of REO's being the best profit just because REO's is all you focus on or because you've focused on motivated sellers and they're just not worth it?

The MLS is on-line, open to the public in many locations.It is a modified mls, but does include photos, asking price, square footage, lot size, often the age of the building, views, what town it is in, and a description of the best features.You can sit at home, pick out a few that look promising, and then call either your agent or the listing agent to make arrangements to see it and get more information.The seller has a contract and you should not be able to go around the listing agent, so it doesn't hurt you to call the agent for info.

Go check paragraph 304 in one of the sections of the stimulous bill on publicly owned real estate.

Hi David,Is the process easier when the government determines the building is abandoned or vacant and left open to the public?