It took the owner over 2 years but he has the permits now.

(iii) leave a note at the owner's home that is nearby (she found using property records)?

It's a double skip process that requires gathering owner information on the LLCs from the secretary of state or corporationwiki (as @Eliott Elias stated), and then skipping the owner which is why you will only find a handful of companies that can do this accurately. 

A wholesaler in Pflugerville brought me a deal when their cash buyer fell through, and it ended up being a win-win.Digging Into Pre-Development Permits: Austin has a lot of new developments, and I’ve had success reaching out to property owners near upcoming projects.

The attorney representing the owners of the office downstairs were threatening to sue me.So, I engaged my attorney to deal with the issue.  

Start marketing and skip tracing the owners that live the farthest away because that is your best pitch since they are paying to manage.

If none has been set up yet, it may be urgent, depending on your situation.Reimburse the owners for business expense.

Austin is a unique beast in itself, and many property owners have an overly inflated perception of their property's value.When I flipped a property in Austin, I sourced it through a New Western agent.

I had a home down there, before the owner decided to sell it, that was a 4 bedroom home in pretty good shape, but only rented for $575 per month.

The lender wont talk to you without the owners written authorization, and the lender does not own the property to sell it to you.