Quote from @Jed Butikofer: Quote from @Henry Clark:   On line look for property listings that aren’t in the auction  I have researched as you suggested and found a pretty good understanding of what these property tax sales are and it looks like a great opportunity.

Do you use any tools or services to automate the process, or is it something you manually handle?

Look for your states offer to purchase contract online or contact a realtor to get a blank copy. review the agreement to be sure assignment is not expressly excluded. if there is nothing excluding assignment from the contract then writing the words "/And or Assigns" after the name or company's name on the buyer's line should be sufficient.Good luck!

It likely is out of date as to cost as this info is quite old (my guess is 5 years but it could be longer):- Rent Recovery Service: offers flat fee service starting at $20. 3 letters start at $30.

That said, I'm grateful for the alternatives you present--you're keeping the bottom line in mind, so I appreciate your help in exploring options that achieve the bottom line for the investors. 

You can simply request a separate check for the $100 increase to bring the total deposit in line with the new rent amount.

That is online with what we’ve been paying when we were able to find help.

Jay,You mentioned total loss on syndication deals. 

I like Hemlane, which is advertised on here.

Every coffee shop and restaurant has outstanding service.