It does not seem like any effort real effort was made by person managing property to contact the tenants and the tenants did not make any real effort to contact the property manager.My recent discussion with the tenants revealed they have spent all the money that should have been going to rent. 

Just need to reveal yourself . . . . ;)

Kitchen - Arquilla Drive, Richton Park, ILTo improve the kitchen layout, we made a slight modification by creating a bar and connecting it to the opposite wall. It made for a much better design is this space! We also...

Seeing them in person revealed they were in a large project style complex that I was uncomfortable investing in..  

Teri, there are tons of public records and different states reveal differing amounts of information to the general public.

But it didn't seem like the agent was willing to reveal anything until I put in an offer.Anyhow, it's good to know when I am ready to get serious that it's not necessary to waste time with LOIs and offers until we've had some informal conversations on the key terms.

While performing your due diligence, don't be surprised if your BS Detector sounds off along the way.If you think this is a quick buck opportunity, be prepared to slow down as the true facts become revealed.

The inspection revealed a leak in the roof, water in the basement, and some surface mold in the restrooms.

Inspection report revealed no show-stoppers but the overall interior condition warranted a modest reduction our offering price, which they just accepted.

I haven't visited the areas I've been looking at personally but a Google earth tour reveals a lot of boarded up and run down properties.