If I were you I would start by going down to your local municipality or treasure's office and just ask if they have a list of properties that weren't bought at auction.

I only just joined here a couple of months ago, and I've found it to be an absolute treasure trove of info.

I'm sure you will find plenty of treasure here and many willing to share what they have learned.

Troy,Do you have any insight on the treasure coast ie, the stuart, hobe sound, and psl areas as far as rental properties?

Contact the County Adminsitrator or what ever the officeis that handles estates and wards of the county/state, it's not the collector's office.Alsocontact the Secretary of sftate and Treasurer, for dormant accounts and unclaimed assets.

When you can get on the board and become the treasurer if possible.

Title=Vacancies-fall-rates-rise-with-area-rental-propertiesNumber of available Treasure Valley rentals is shrinking --3% vacancy rate herehttp://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/03/25/1579770/number-of-available-valley-rentals.htmlTight Rental Market Squeezes Tenantshttp://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/rental-market.htmlRentals Rule the Chicago Market as Housing Sales Stallhttp://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/todays-chicago-woman-jobs-money-opinion/2011/03/rentals-rule-the-chicago-market-as-housing-sales-stall.htmlRental Houses Heading Up In Pricehttp://www.kpho.com/news/27270254/detail.html

There is a benefit to lurking in this huge treasure trove.

One mans trash is another mans treasure.

Also contact a few people handling the sales.If you went to the county treasurer in the states I did this in you would just get a blank stare, however do what Dan suggested that may be the way to do it in Michigan.In my states the only ways to get your hands on some of the money is to collect a finders fee for it like the heir hunters do in probate cases.