Risk Assessment: Identify potential risks and mitigate them before investing.2.

It’s crucial to identify the potential issues early.

To execute this strategy effectively, start by identifying properties where the seller owns the property outright and is open to financing the sale.

I am fully educated on what's public online/and how to access that easily, and I'm looking around for subscription/pay options that offer more "actual raw data" (on deeds, history, leins and public records) than the county sites, basically.Research--for anything I identify as potentially interesting.

So it would help to know the specific numbers and exact property you are considering so we can help you identify what numbers may be input incorrectly. 

SO much rich data that can help identify trends, nightly rates, occupancy in every market - amazing tool I use frequently. 

It’s a fairly sophisticated operation, with an unusually long time lag between first identifying the unclaimed funds, tracking the beneficiaries, obtaining a contract from said beneficiaries, gathering all the documents needed for “proof”, dealing with numerous government agencies, and finally hopefully having your client receive the funds and you getting paid.

There is no guessing work involved.The only way an unpermitted room is identified is if someone calls it in. 

We gather all documentation into a Google Drive folder for potential buyers, including:Renovation details (brochures, warranty cards)Pre-listing inspection reportPre-listing appraisalWell system documentationSeptic system documentationSharing this folder with agents and on the MLS helps create transparency, leading to bidding wars and waived inspections, often resulting in offers over the list price and fewer repair concessions.By identifying properties that fit the rural buy box for entry-level to mid-priced buyers and tackling major expense items upfront, we remove risk from the transaction.

Or to do that drop and swap that @Jon Taylor identified.