@Lisa Eisenhauer, Yes, this is known issue, most local banks will not be able to help you. 

Check county recordsUse online search tools like PropStream, Reonomy, PropertyShark, etc.Use local GIS mapping tools (ask your county)Search online directories for LLC or TrustTalk to neighborsHire a skip tracerSend a letter to the propertyThere are a lot of options.

I was intrigued with the prospect of buying distressed properties in bulk quantities and finding local investors who could rehab them and put them back on the market.

In most states they must be published in a local paper which all are online.

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I am looking at building by brand and would like to see what the community uses for marketing of their properties. Social media, photographers, videographers? I am looking to create content online to docum...

- Network with local agents and investors, so you start getting first crack at new deals.If you can amp up the cashflow on the first duplex, you can use the extra cash to:- Pay down the mortgage, setting yourself up for a future refinance to free up your VA Entitlement.OR- For your next acquisition.One of your biggest challenges will to keep the cash flowing when you move out of a duplex.

@Jonathan Greene Thank you for that, I will seek out a meet up in my local area.

This is public info and usually it will change based on seller being there a long time or something like an elderly tax rate.What are insurance costs like (we've got a lot of local variability around fire insurance for ex.)?

In Phoenix, for instance, I’ve watched investors bring in a local property management crew who know how to squeeze every last dollar of value out of a rental, or partner up with local 1031 exchange specialists like AccuTitle to keep the paperwork tidy.

Hi @Regina Story, I am having the same problem with Stessa, I have local banks that recently changed name and website and I am unable to link accounts.