This is when I go out and value newly vacant REOs.

@Lillian Pintaro,Birmingham’s a lucrative market—it’s been my stomping ground for nearly 20 years, and you can find some excellent deals if you know what you’re after and dive deep by zip code, neighborhood, and city block.For what it’s worth, we manage 2,000+ units (many for out-of-state investors) mostly in the north and west part of town—so think suburbs outside the city limits like Graysville (35073), Adamsville (35005), Mount Olive (35117), Center Point (35215), and the like.Since you’re also open to the surrounding areas, places like Odenville (to the east) and Tuscaloosa (to the southwest) could be worth checking out.

Once you have this part down, decide what your target returns are.

Also, check out Jon's podcast if you haven't yet!  

@Robert B Azimi If I'm in your shoes I'm meeting with the tenant in person to figure out what's going on.

Turns out, not so much.

Have you checked the subflooring for the kitchen floor in the lower level to make sure it is level and flat?

I just need to figure out how to purchase it.

Any telephone conversations, correspondence submitted via US mail fall into the categories of wire fraud and mail fraud.Without the permission of the mortgage company there is no way to legally do this.

We all hate the Browns out here too.