Got to the city and into the bylaw department and get a list of the houses that fall into this category and make a offer to the home owners who may be selling there house. 

We recently had a case where we contacted the Chicago public health department and they were instrumental in intervention and supportive in our efforts to have the tenant notified that the unit be cleaned or vacated. 

They had to call the fire department to the house because his "grandfather" had a medical emergency a couple months ago and passed away.  

From the Arizona Department of Real Estates website:Is a property owner required to hold a real estate license to manage the owner’s property?

@Brian Gibbons  us developer builder types go to the planning department and get a copy of their zoning and lot map.. shows every lot in the city and what its zone.we then stick it on the wall.. and start to identify our targets.. it gives big picture and little picture I am a map nut when it comes to visuals. 

heh i guess I was just envisioning the following scenario:"Hello Mrs Johnson how are you""Oh come in dear""Have some tea""Thank you""Oh gee we bought this house in 1973 or was it 74?

But I am a glutton for punishment, so it only wet my appetite so I kept going onto other deals.To answer Mike's question - I went on to get my Brokers Lic. and took over an existing office as the operations manager, first thing I did was revamp the rental department.

Peter Linneman, he founded Wharton's Real Estate Department and the Zell-Lurie Real Estate Center. 

Fortunately, I was blessed to come back home and get a job at the East Chicago Department of Redevelopment.  

Secondly, does anyone have a contact person in the reo/shortsale or foreclosure department at onewestbank.