He removed all his belongings and left the keys in the office mailbox.

I think that Chat GPT hilariously acknowledges, however, that if this person then goes on to run for governor of Colorado, then, despite their likely lack of time and attention to the money I put into the investment, that they are likely to put up phenomenal returns as a nice bonus of either being in office, or being a threat of attracting any meaningful percentage of the vote in that state before dropping out and endorsing an eventual winner.

A mortgage is a lien collateralized by real estate, not a person.The taxing authorities will obtain ownership information through the county recorders office.  

I would expect they would take a higher revenue percentage.

Our real estate portfolio included multiple Single Family Residential Flips, a commercial building (office/shop space), and a triplex in Canandaigua, NY.

I found the key is to go into one of the local Secretary of States offices. 

Does the revenue good enough at least to cover the mortgage payment?

You can Host Finacial revenue tool to get an average of the income.

That’s why you’re not seeing these properties listed as tax liens you can buy.But you’ve still got a few angles to work with:Check with the county tax office – Some properties slip through the cracks and don’t hit the auction list right away.

From what I hear it is low, but still there.Keep in mind your loan will likely get sold, so you need to do more due diligence other than what a loan officer is telling you.