There is a rental I have and the city for a long time had us keep the water/trash bill in our name, and there were some noticeable leaks that I noticed on the bill because of that early detection we were able to catch the water heater leak and main service leak.

I called a local plumbing company to inspect and do a leak detection test and found no leaks.

Because the tenant couldn't detect it in time, we had to throw away newly installed floors on entire downstairs.

Because the tenant couldn't detect it in time, we had to throw away newly installed floors on entire downstairs.

Instead of showing people the property and then playing detective, save everyone's time with a clear ad stating the requirements, then a screening phone call.

This is for all those who real estate detectives that may have some advice for me on how to reach the owner of an abandoned property. 

This is for all those who real estate detectives that may have some advice for me on how to reach the owner of an abandoned property.

Good detective work lol

Understand that there are more scammers in this industry than you could ever imagine...many of them are ready to take your money because they are good at detecting those who don't know what they don't know.

Often there can be expensive repairs that aren’t easily detected in the income and expenses statements because they are being capitalized.