A term including lawyers, title companies and others in this field will magically materialize once you find a great deal.The best thing that happen to me when I started in this business is I had NO money - No credit and No knowledge investing in real estate  ----- as a result I had to to depend on creative financing - I would ---use cash partnersfinancing companies (they love to finance things that don't have wheelsdelayed settlementhybrid offersoptionsassignmentspossession agreementssubject to existing mortgagesseller refi for take over Any other ways to get my big toe in the door to potential cash flow.My opinion BANKS - MORTGAGE BROKERS/BANKERS - and Hard Money Lenders are not investor friendly and some are predators looking to suck the bucks from your profit and the spirit from your sole.If I offended any of the above - well I have the lumps and negative experience now and right to express my opinion!

Ferdinand now considers that year's tax paid, and it is up to the lienholder to to collect from the property owner.  

Hi, so i'm about to to buy my first property with the VA loan.

I still have awhile to to go before I retire.

I have a background in insurance restoration estimating and I'm willing to do whatever I have to to get my foot in the door and learn the ropes. 

This is going to to be awesome...

I would Love to find out who owns it and purchase it ( if the Price is right of course ) , I just don't know how to go about finding out / Contacting who I need to , to Try and Purchase it.Thank you for any help and information on how to best go about finding out who Owns this property , and any other Properties that look Abandoned /Distressed .I have considered Knocking on Neighborhood Doors and asking them in Person, as well as Putting a Letter in these same neighbors Mail Boxes to hopefully get their help in telling me the name(s) and Contact information ). 

I dont want to to have to use it all if I dont have to and instead keep some for improvements, but depending on the house price I could do more to get a better loan (FHA vs traditional, etc.)- I have plans to go back to school for a MBA in the next few years, so that's something I'm looking at as well. 

Or if you take @Mike Sattem advice, which is great advice, you could get into one of these for as little as 5% down, less than 10k out of pocket.I have a great team of mortgage folks I've found that I could refer you to to talk real numbers.

This also means that they will miss some of the "improvements" that actually add value to the FMV and the homeowners wont report it (if not required to) to keep their taxes lower.Therefore I would use it when purchasing a home to bring down the FMV in my favor as a buyer and Zillow to bring up my FMV if I am a seller.